Boston Bruins vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Wednesday, December 17, 1980 · Hartford Civic Center
Game summary
The Hartford Whalers beat the Boston Bruins 5–4 on Wednesday, December 17, 1980 at Hartford Civic Center. The Bruins outshot the Whalers 35–28.
Jordy Douglas scored twice. Rick Middleton, Dave Keon, Douglas Morrison, Craig MacTavish, Ray Neufeld, Brad Park and Blaine Stoughton also scored.
John Garrett made 31 saves on 35 shots for the win; Rogie Vachon stopped 23 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Middleton (12)Douglas Morrison (1)1–011:43 BOS
Jordy Douglas (6)Michel Galarneau (5), Tom Rowe (13)1–112:30 HFD- Jordy Douglas (7)Dave Keon (13)1–215:31 HFD ·
Dave Keon (6)Jordy Douglas (6), Warren Miller (8)1–317:25 HFD
2nd period
Douglas Morrison (5)Rick Middleton (25), Craig MacTavish (2)2–304:19 BOS
Craig MacTavish (1)Rick Middleton (26), Douglas Morrison (2)3–306:48 BOS
Ray Neufeld (3)Mark Howe (27)3–409:09 HFD
3rd period
Brad Park (7)Craig MacTavish (3)4–407:56 BOS · 
Blaine Stoughton (13)Mike Rogers (24), Jack McIlhargey (2)4–510:25 HFD
Team stats
BOSHFD
3528
0%0%
1/21/3
239
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:39 into the first period
Mickey Volcan · interference2 min - 12:30 into the first period
Mike Milbury · roughing2 min - 12:30 into the first periodMike Milbury · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 12:30 into the first periodMike Milbury · fighting5 min
- 12:30 into the first periodMike Milbury · misconduct10 min
- 12:30 into the first periodTom Rowe · fighting5 min
- 1:17 into the second periodBrad McCrimmon · interference2 min
- 5:58 into the third periodMickey Volcan · interference2 min
- 12:26 into the third periodMike Milbury · holding2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 23Douglas MorrisonR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 32Craig MacTavishC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Bobby LalondeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | L | 28 | 5 | .821 |
| 30Jim CraigG | 0 | 0 | – |
Hartford Whalers
| 11Jordy DouglasL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Ray NeufeldR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Tom RoweR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Michel GalarneauC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Warren MillerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Al SimsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 6Thommy AbrahamssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Norm BarnesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 32Mickey VolcanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35John GarrettG | W | 35 | 4 | .886 |