Boston Bruins vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Saturday, January 10, 1981 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

3–2

33–27

Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the New York Islanders 3–2 on Saturday, January 10, 1981 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Bruins outshot the Islanders 33–27.

Peter McNab scored twice. Wayne Merrick, Anders Kallur and Ray Bourque also scored.

Rogie Vachon made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 30 of 33.

Goals
BOS	0	2	1	3	33
NYI	0	2	0	2	27

Scoring

2nd period

Wayne Merrick (4)Denis Potvin (33)0–113:46 NYI
Peter McNab (18)Brad Park (26)1–114:37 BOS ·
Anders Kallur (26)Butch Goring (25), Bob Bourne (25)1–215:35 NYI
Peter McNab (19)Rick Middleton (34), Mike O'connell (21)2–219:49 BOS ·

3rd period

Ray Bourque (8)Rick Middleton (35), Dwight Foster (15)3–204:23 BOS

Team stats

BOSNYI

3327

0%0%

2/40/4

1717

Penalties

2:22 into the first periodDave Langevin · hooking2 min
5:45 into the first periodBrad McCrimmon · hooking2 min
15:35 into the first periodDwight Foster · hooking2 min
0:56 into the second periodBob Lorimer · interference2 min
4:43 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · roughing double minor4 min
4:43 into the second periodBilly Smith · roughing2 min
13:46 into the second periodBrad McCrimmon · fighting5 min
13:46 into the second periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
14:04 into the second periodDenis Potvin · tripping2 min
18:13 into the second periodBob Bourne · tripping2 min
11:05 into the third periodCraig MacTavish · interference2 min
13:44 into the third periodKeith Crowder · slashing2 min
13:44 into the third periodGord Lane · slashing2 min

Season series

Bruins vs Islanders head-to-head →

Goalie
1Rogie VachonG	W	27	25	2	.926	60:00
30Jim CraigG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Goalie
1Glenn ReschG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Billy SmithG	L	33	30	3	.909	58:58


8Peter McNabC	2	0	2	0	6	0	–	–
16Rick MiddletonR	0	2	2	0	2	0	–	–
27Dwight FosterR	0	1	1	0	1	2	–	–
7Ray BourqueD	1	0	1	+1	5	0	–	–
20Mike O'connellD	0	1	1	−1	2	0	–	–
22Brad ParkD	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–
10Jean RatelleC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
12Wayne CashmanL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
17Stan JonathanL	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
18Keith CrowderR	0	0	0	−1	0	2	–	–
21Don MarcotteL	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
23Douglas MorrisonR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
24Terry O'ReillyR	0	0	0	0	0	4	–	–
32Craig MacTavishC	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
6Dick RedmondD	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
26Mike MilburyD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
29Brad McCrimmonD	0	0	0	0	2	7	–	–


11Wayne MerrickC	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
14Bob BourneC	0	1	1	+1	2	2	–	–
28Anders KallurC	1	0	1	0	4	0	–	–
91Butch GoringC	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
5Denis PotvinD	0	1	1	0	1	2	–	–
8Garry HowattL	0	0	0	+1	1	5	–	–
9Clark GilliesL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
16Steve TambelliniC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
19Bryan TrottierC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
22Mike BossyR	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
23Bobby NystromR	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
27John TonelliL	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
4Bob LorimerD	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
6Ken MorrowD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
7Stefan PerssonD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–
24Gord LaneD	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
26Dave LangevinD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	–	–