Los Angeles Kings vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Saturday, January 24, 1981 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Boston Bruins 6–4 on Saturday, January 24, 1981 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Kings 36–24.
Rick Middleton scored twice and Charlie Simmer scored a hat trick. Wayne Cashman, Marcel Dionne, Billy Harris, Brad Park and Jim Fox also scored.
Mario Lessard made 32 saves on 36 shots for the win; Jim Craig stopped 18 of 23.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Middleton (21)Bobby Lalonde (5)0–105:28 BOS- Rick Middleton (22)Jean Ratelle (15)0–210:15 BOS ·
2nd period
Wayne Cashman (18)Brad Park (32), Peter McNab (28)0–301:57 BOS
Marcel Dionne (40)Dave Taylor (53)1–312:18 LAK
Charlie Simmer (47)Jerry Korab (30), Doug Halward (13)2–317:40 LAK ·
3rd period
- Charlie Simmer (48)Doug Halward (14), Jerry Korab (31)3–301:23 LAK ·
Billy Harris (14)Larry Murphy (42), Dan Bonar (11)4–302:02 LAK
Brad Park (12)Rick Middleton (42), Peter McNab (29)4–404:49 BOS · 
Jim Fox (9)Marcel Dionne (49), Charlie Simmer (38)5–409:56 LAK- Charlie Simmer (49)Marcel Dionne (50)6–419:59 LAK ·
Team stats
LAKBOS
2436
0%0%
2/52/6
2119
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:08 into the first period
Glenn Goldup · interference2 min - 3:08 into the first periodSteve Jensen · hooking2 min
- 9:05 into the first periodGarry Unger · tripping2 min
- 12:56 into the first period
Terry O'Reilly · holding2 min - 17:16 into the first periodRay Bourque · slashing2 min
- 19:56 into the first periodBilly Harris · tripping2 min
- 9:56 into the second periodDick Redmond · hooking2 min
- 14:45 into the second periodJay Wells · tripping2 min
- 16:52 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 19:47 into the second periodWayne Cashman · kneeing2 min
- 3:01 into the third periodRay Bourque · high sticking2 min
- 3:01 into the third periodRay Bourque · fighting5 min
- 3:01 into the third periodDave Taylor · high sticking2 min
- 3:01 into the third periodDave Taylor · fighting5 min
- 3:48 into the third periodJay Wells · holding2 min
- 5:26 into the third periodMike Milbury · high sticking2 min
- 5:26 into the third periodJerry Korab · high sticking2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 3 | 1 | 4 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 3Doug HalwardD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 8Dan BonarC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Billy HarrisR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Larry MurphyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 7Mike MurphyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Greg TerrionC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Glenn GoldupR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 77Garry UngerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Rob PalmerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | W | 36 | 4 | .889 |
| 32Paul PageauG | 0 | 0 | – |
Boston Bruins
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 2 | 1 | 3 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 9 | – |
| 10Jean RatelleC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 19Bobby LalondeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Jim CraigG | L | 23 | 5 | .783 |