Boston Bruins vs Colorado Rockies
Regular season · Saturday, January 3, 1981 · McNichols Sports Arena
Game summary
The Colorado Rockies beat the Boston Bruins 4–1 on Saturday, January 3, 1981 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Rockies outshot the Bruins 28–20.
Lucien DeBlois scored twice and Rob Ramage scored twice. Rick Middleton also scored.
Jari Kaarela made 19 saves on 20 shots for the win; Jim Craig stopped 24 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Lucien DeBlois (11)Jack Valiquette (4), Jack Hughes (3)0–112:24 CLR
Rob Ramage (11)Mike McEwen (21), Walt McKechnie (15)0–213:42 CLR · - Lucien DeBlois (12)Joel Quenneville (16), Doug Berry (8)0–316:10 CLR ·
- Rob Ramage (12)Mike McEwen (22), Lucien DeBlois (10)0–416:37 CLR ·
3rd period
Rick Middleton (15)Peter McNab (21), Brad Park (25)1–409:00 BOS ·
Team stats
BOSCLR
2028
0%0%
1/83/9
165122
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:52 into the first period
Brad McCrimmon · high sticking2 min - 1:52 into the first period
Mike Gillis · high sticking2 min - 8:19 into the first periodBobby Sheehan · holding2 min
- 13:05 into the first periodDwight Foster · player leaves bench2 min
- 13:05 into the first periodDwight Foster · player leaves bench2 min
- 13:05 into the first periodMike Milbury · fighting5 min
- 13:05 into the first periodMike Milbury · game misconduct10 min
- 13:05 into the first periodEd Cooper · roughing2 min
- 13:42 into the first periodDwight Foster · game misconduct10 min
- 17:17 into the first periodYvon Vautour · high sticking2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodBench · abuse of officials2 min
- 2:20 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · roughing2 min
- 2:20 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 2:20 into the second periodRon Delorme · fighting5 min
- 3:08 into the second periodMike McEwen · tripping2 min
- 10:22 into the second periodRay Bourque · cross checking2 min
- 10:22 into the second periodBrad Park · roughing2 min
- 10:22 into the second periodBobby Sheehan · roughing2 min
- 10:59 into the second periodRob Ramage · slashing2 min
- 13:54 into the second periodKeith Crowder · holding2 min
- 18:57 into the second periodSteve Kasper · fighting5 min
- 18:57 into the second periodJack Hughes · fighting5 min
- 19:42 into the second periodJoel Quenneville · tripping2 min
- 0:48 into the third periodMike McEwen · tripping2 min
- 5:08 into the third periodDon Marcotte · hooking2 min
- 7:06 into the third periodJoel Quenneville · holding2 min
- 8:28 into the third periodRob Ramage · tripping2 min
- 8:38 into the third periodMike O'connell · slashing2 min
- 12:44 into the third periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
- 12:44 into the third periodRay Bourque · misconduct10 min
- 12:44 into the third periodBrad McCrimmon · roughing2 min
- 12:44 into the third periodBrad McCrimmon · fighting5 min
- 12:44 into the third periodStan Jonathan · fighting5 min
- 12:44 into the third periodStan Jonathan · misconduct10 min
- 12:44 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · misconduct10 min
- 12:44 into the third periodJean Ratelle · misconduct10 min
- 12:44 into the third periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
- 12:44 into the third periodLucien DeBlois · misconduct10 min
- 12:44 into the third periodMike Gillis · roughing2 min
- 12:44 into the third periodMike Gillis · fighting5 min
- 12:44 into the third periodJack Hughes · fighting5 min
- 12:44 into the third periodJack Hughes · misconduct10 min
- 12:44 into the third periodMike Kitchen · misconduct10 min
- 12:44 into the third periodWalt McKechnie · misconduct10 min
- 18:54 into the third periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodBench · player leaves bench2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodSteve Kasper · player leaves bench2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodSteve Kasper · player leaves bench2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodSteve Kasper · game misconduct10 min
- 18:54 into the third periodBrad McCrimmon · leaving penalty box2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodBrad McCrimmon · game misconduct10 min
- 18:54 into the third periodBrad Park · fighting5 min
- 18:54 into the third periodBrad Park · game misconduct10 min
- 18:54 into the third periodJim Craig · goalie leave crease2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodJim Craig · high sticking2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodJim Craig · fighting5 min
- 18:54 into the third periodRon Delorme · roughing2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodRon Delorme · fighting5 min
- 18:54 into the third periodMike Gillis · leaving penalty box2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodMike Gillis · game misconduct10 min
- 18:54 into the third periodJari Kaarela · goalie leave crease2 min
- 18:54 into the third periodAl Smith · fighting5 min
- 18:54 into the third periodAl Smith · game misconduct10 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 8Peter McNabC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Jean RatelleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Jim CraigG | L | 28 | 4 | .857 |
Colorado Rockies
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Mike McEwenD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 5Rob RamageD | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 8Doug BerryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Walt McKechnieC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Jack ValiquetteC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 2Jack HughesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Joel QuennevilleD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Lanny McDonaldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Bobby SheehanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Ed CooperL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Mike GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Barry SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Ron DelormeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Yvon VautourR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Jari KaarelaG | W | 20 | 1 | .950 |
| 31Al SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |