New York Rangers vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Saturday, October 25, 1980 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the New York Rangers 4–2 on Saturday, October 25, 1980 at Joe Louis Arena. The Rangers outshot the Red Wings 27–22.
Vaclav Nedomansky scored twice. Errol Thompson, Anders Hedberg, Dale McCourt and Ron Greschner also scored.
Jim Rutherford made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Wayne Thomas stopped 18 of 22.
Scoring
2nd period
Errol Thompson (4)Dale McCourt (6), Mike Foligno (3)0–104:53 DET · 
Vaclav Nedomansky (1)Errol Thompson (4), Dale McCourt (7)0–208:54 DET · 
Anders Hedberg (2)Ulf Nilsson (4)1–209:44 NYR
Dale McCourt (5)Errol Thompson (5), Mike Foligno (4)1–318:41 DET ·
3rd period
Ron Greschner (2)Wayne Thomas (1)2–302:39 NYR- Vaclav Nedomansky (2)Errol Thompson (6), Dan Labraaten (2)2–410:17 DET ·
Team stats
NYRDET
2722
0%0%
0/54/7
4341
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:16 into the first period
Rick Vasko · hooking2 min - 9:30 into the first periodDennis Polonich · fighting5 min
- 9:30 into the first period
Ron Duguay · fighting5 min - 9:30 into the first periodEddie Johnstone · roughing2 min
- 10:01 into the first periodWillie Huber · slashing2 min
- 10:01 into the first periodBarry Beck · cross checking2 min
- 18:45 into the first periodRick Smith · holding2 min
- 4:14 into the second periodTom Laidlaw · hooking2 min
- 5:39 into the second periodDennis Polonich · fighting5 min
- 5:39 into the second periodAndre Dore · fighting5 min
- 8:50 into the second periodRon Duguay · tripping2 min
- 11:13 into the second periodDale McCourt · high sticking2 min
- 17:40 into the second periodRon Greschner · slashing2 min
- 4:09 into the third periodWillie Huber · holding2 min
- 7:16 into the third periodDennis Polonich · fighting5 min
- 7:16 into the third periodDennis Polonich · game misconduct10 min
- 7:16 into the third periodEd Hospodar · fighting5 min
- 8:24 into the third periodAndre Dore · holding2 min
- 8:57 into the third periodDale McCourt · holding2 min
- 9:34 into the third periodBarry Beck · hooking2 min
- 13:18 into the third periodRick Vasko · hooking2 min
- 13:30 into the third periodRon Greschner · tripping2 min
- 17:52 into the third periodPaul Woods · high sticking2 min
- 17:52 into the third periodDave Maloney · charging2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodRon Greschner · misconduct10 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Cam ConnorR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 77Phil EspositoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Andre DoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | L | 22 | 4 | .818 |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | 0 | 0 | – |
Detroit Red Wings
| 12Errol ThompsonL | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Dale McCourtC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Dan LabraatenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Dennis PolonichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Mike BlaisdellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Jody GageR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18George LyleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Brent PetersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Rick SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Rick VaskoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Greg JolyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jim RutherfordG | W | 27 | 2 | .926 |
| 30Gilles GilbertG | 0 | 0 | – |