Quebec Nordiques vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Regular season · Saturday, December 6, 1980 · Maple Leaf Gardens

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2–5

31–32

Game summary

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Quebec Nordiques 5–2 on Saturday, December 6, 1980 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Maple Leafs outshot the Nordiques 32–31.

Darryl Sittler scored twice. Robert Picard, Rocky Saganiuk, Pierre Lacroix, Rick Vaive and Jacques Richard also scored.

Jim Rutherford made 29 saves on 31 shots for the win; Michel Plasse stopped 27 of 32.

Goals
QUE	0	2	0	2	31
TOR	1	3	1	5	32

Scoring

1st period

Darryl Sittler (14)Wilf Paiement (13), Terry Martin (5)0–109:35 TOR

2nd period

Robert Picard (1)Pat Hickey (11), Rick Vaive (7)0–203:27 TOR
Rocky Saganiuk (7)Laurie Boschman (13), John Anderson (8)0–304:50 TOR
Pierre Lacroix (1)Michel Goulet (11)1–309:35 QUE ·
Rick Vaive (11)Borje Salming (21)1–417:44 TOR
Jacques Richard (22)Dale Hunter (16), Michel Goulet (12)2–418:11 QUE

3rd period

Darryl Sittler (15)Barry Melrose (2)2–500:36 TOR

Team stats

QUETOR

3132

0%0%

1/90/4

2634

Penalties

2:05 into the first periodDale Hunter · tripping2 min
5:47 into the first periodDave Farrish · hooking2 min
10:10 into the first periodKim Clackson · roughing double minor4 min
10:10 into the first periodTerry Martin · roughing2 min
10:56 into the first periodAnton Stastny · high sticking2 min
10:56 into the first periodBorje Salming · roughing2 min
13:25 into the first periodRobert Picard · high sticking2 min
13:40 into the first periodNormand Rochefort · interference2 min
13:40 into the first periodNormand Rochefort · roughing2 min
13:40 into the first periodNormand Rochefort · fighting5 min
13:40 into the first periodRick Vaive · slashing2 min
13:40 into the first periodRick Vaive · fighting5 min
15:33 into the first periodDave Farrish · tripping2 min
15:56 into the first periodBorje Salming · slashing2 min
17:39 into the first periodRobbie Ftorek · elbowing2 min
18:06 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
19:20 into the first periodLaurie Boschman · elbowing2 min
8:03 into the second periodBarry Melrose · holding2 min
12:45 into the second periodDarryl Sittler · holding2 min
1:21 into the third periodDale Hunter · fighting5 min
1:21 into the third periodTerry Martin · fighting5 min
7:20 into the third periodRocky Saganiuk · holding2 min
8:29 into the third periodRobbie Ftorek · holding2 min

Season series

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Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques skaters

16Michel GouletL	0	2	2	0	2	0	–	–
23Jacques RichardL	1	0	1	0	5	0	–	–
32Dale HunterC	0	1	1	0	4	7	–	–
25Pierre LacroixD	1	0	1	−4	4	0	–	–
10Rich LeducC	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
11Jamie HislopR	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
12John PaddockR	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
18John WensinkL	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
20Anton StastnyL	0	0	0	−2	1	2	–	–
21Serge BernierC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
26Peter StastnyC	0	0	0	−2	4	0	–	–
38Robbie FtorekC	0	0	0	−2	2	4	–	–
4Kim ClacksonD	0	0	0	−1	0	4	–	–
5Garry LariviereD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
28Andre DupontD	0	0	0	−4	3	0	–	–
31Normand RochefortD	0	0	0	0	0	9	–	–
33Dale HogansonD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–

Quebec Nordiques goalies
Goalie
1Michel PlasseG	L	32	27	5	.844	60:00
30Michel DionG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters

22Rick VaiveR	1	1	2	+2	2	7	–	–
27Darryl SittlerC	2	0	2	+2	6	2	–	–
7Rocky SaganiukR	1	0	1	0	3	2	–	–
10John AndersonR	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
12Laurie BoschmanC	0	1	1	0	1	2	–	–
16Pat HickeyL	0	1	1	+2	2	0	–	–
25Terry MartinL	0	1	1	+2	2	7	–	–
99Wilf PaiementR	0	1	1	+2	4	0	–	–
4Robert PicardD	1	0	1	+2	3	2	–	–
21Borje SalmingD	0	1	1	+2	2	4	–	–
26Barry MelroseD	0	1	1	+1	1	2	–	–
6Ron EllisR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
9Dan MaloneyL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
19Bill DerlagoC	0	0	0	+2	1	0	–	–
2Ian TurnbullD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
3Dave ShandD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
23Dave FarrishD	0	0	0	+1	3	4	–	–

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie
1Jim RutherfordG	W	31	29	2	.935	60:00
31Jiri CrhaG		0	0	0	–	00:00