Los Angeles Kings vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Saturday, January 17, 1981 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Los Angeles Kings 5–4 on Saturday, January 17, 1981 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the Kings 52–32.
Rick Kehoe scored twice. Larry Murphy, Greg Malone, Paul Gardner, Charlie Simmer, Rod Schutt, Marcel Dionne and Dave Taylor also scored.
Greg Millen made 28 saves on 32 shots for the win; Mario Lessard stopped 47 of 52.
Scoring
1st period
Larry Murphy (8)Jerry Korab (26), Charlie Simmer (32)1–004:22 LAK · 
Rick Kehoe (35)Ron Stackhouse (15), Paul Gardner (19)1–107:53 PIT
Greg Malone (8)Mario Faubert (31), Randy Carlyle (45)1–210:55 PIT
Paul Gardner (16)Randy Carlyle (46), Mario Faubert (32)1–311:23 PIT
2nd period
Charlie Simmer (44)Dave Taylor (47), Doug Halward (12)2–306:06 LAK · 
Rod Schutt (17)Rick Kehoe (19), Randy Carlyle (47)2–411:26 PIT ·
3rd period
Marcel Dionne (37)Unassisted3–411:59 LAK
Dave Taylor (27)Marcel Dionne (44)4–416:24 LAK- Rick Kehoe (36)Mark Johnson (14), Mario Faubert (33)4–519:07 PIT
Team stats
LAKPIT
3252
0%0%
2/61/4
2549
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:12 into the first period
Mark Hardy · holding2 min - 2:37 into the first period
Mario Faubert · hooking2 min - 9:25 into the first periodDan Bonar · slashing2 min
- 9:25 into the first periodPat Hughes · slashing2 min
- 15:06 into the first periodLarry Murphy · hooking2 min
- 15:18 into the first periodRoss Lonsberry · interference2 min
- 17:53 into the first periodPaul Baxter · tripping2 min
- 4:51 into the second periodPat Hughes · high sticking2 min
- 8:06 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 8:06 into the second periodJay Wells · interference2 min
- 8:06 into the second periodJay Wells · roughing2 min
- 8:06 into the second periodJay Wells · fighting5 min
- 8:06 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 8:06 into the second periodPaul Gardner · fighting5 min
- 8:06 into the second periodPaul Gardner · misconduct10 min
- 8:06 into the second periodPaul Gardner · game misconduct10 min
- 8:06 into the second periodRoss Lonsberry · roughing2 min
- 8:59 into the second periodMarcel Dionne · tripping2 min
- 12:50 into the second periodMario Faubert · hooking2 min
- 13:43 into the second periodGregg Sheppard · tripping2 min
- 19:37 into the second periodDave Taylor · high sticking double minor4 min
- 19:37 into the second periodGregg Sheppard · high sticking double minor4 min
- 5:54 into the third periodGarry Unger · slashing2 min
- 5:54 into the third periodPeter Lee · slashing2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 3Doug HalwardD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 5Larry MurphyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7Mike MurphyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 8Dan BonarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 9Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Greg TerrionC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Glenn GoldupR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 27John GibsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 77Garry UngerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | L | 52 | 5 | .904 |
| 31Doug KeansG | 0 | 0 | – |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 17Rick KehoeR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 5Mario FaubertD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Randy CarlyleD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 20Paul GardnerC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 9Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Greg MaloneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 27Rod SchuttL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 3Ron StackhouseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Peter LeeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 11George FergusonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 14Nick LibettL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 18Ross LonsberryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 19Gregg SheppardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 23Gary RisslingL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 8Dave BurrowsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Greg MillenG | W | 32 | 4 | .875 |
| 31Nick RicciG | 0 | 0 | – |