Quebec Nordiques vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Saturday, January 24, 1981 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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4–7

31–35

Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Quebec Nordiques 7–4 on Saturday, January 24, 1981 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Nordiques 35–31.

Jacques Richard scored twice, Anders Kallur scored twice and Mike Bossy scored twice. Clark Gillies, Michel Goulet, Anton Stastny, Steve Tambellini and Bryan Trottier also scored.

Glenn Resch made 27 saves on 31 shots for the win; Ron Grahame stopped 28 of 35.

Goals
QUE	1	2	1	4	31
NYI	1	2	4	7	35

Scoring

1st period

Jacques Richard (29)Anton Stastny (24), Peter Stastny (34)1–008:17 QUE ·
Clark Gillies (22)Stefan Persson (30)1–111:18 NYI ·

2nd period

Jacques Richard (30)Dave Pichette (9), Dale Hoganson (5)2–107:34 QUE
Anders Kallur (27)John Tonelli (19), Stefan Persson (31)2–212:48 NYI ·
Anders Kallur (28)John Tonelli (20), Butch Goring (27)2–313:26 NYI ·
Michel Goulet (22)Jacques Richard (26)3–318:12 QUE

3rd period

Anton Stastny (19)Peter Stastny (35), Jacques Richard (27)4–305:48 QUE ·
Steve Tambellini (14)John Tonelli (21), Stefan Persson (32)4–410:09 NYI ·
Mike Bossy (49)Stefan Persson (33), Bryan Trottier (56)4–515:50 NYI ·
Mike Bossy (50)Bryan Trottier (57), John Tonelli (22)4–618:31 NYI
Bryan Trottier (19)Mike Bossy (34), Stefan Persson (34)4–718:50 NYI

Team stats

QUENYI

3135

0%0%

2/65/8

3831

Penalties

7:33 into the first periodDave Langevin · holding2 min
8:58 into the first periodAndre Dupont · hooking2 min
8:58 into the first periodAndre Dupont · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
15:53 into the first periodDenis Potvin · holding2 min
5:06 into the second periodWally Weir · interference2 min
5:44 into the second periodBob Bourne · fighting5 min
5:44 into the second periodDale Hunter · fighting5 min
5:44 into the second periodGarry Lariviere · high sticking2 min
7:13 into the second periodClark Gillies · tripping2 min
10:29 into the second periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
10:29 into the second periodGarry Howatt · high sticking5 min
10:29 into the second periodKim Clackson · high sticking5 min
10:29 into the second periodKim Clackson · attempt to injure10 min
0:40 into the third periodClark Gillies · slashing2 min
0:40 into the third periodRobbie Ftorek · slashing2 min
1:30 into the third periodGarry Howatt · high sticking2 min
2:44 into the third periodSerge Bernier · hooking2 min
4:33 into the third periodClark Gillies · hooking2 min
8:50 into the third periodAnton Stastny · hooking2 min
13:56 into the third periodMichel Goulet · tripping2 min
18:31 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
18:31 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
19:20 into the third periodStefan Persson · hooking2 min

Season series

Quebec Nordiques

Quebec Nordiques skaters

23Jacques RichardL	2	2	4	0	4	0	–	–
20Anton StastnyL	1	1	2	0	3	2	–	–
26Peter StastnyC	0	2	2	0	3	0	–	–
16Michel GouletL	1	0	1	0	6	2	–	–
29Dave PichetteD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	–	–
33Dale HogansonD	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
2Wally WeirR	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
11Jamie HislopR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
14Bob FitchnerC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
19Alain CoteL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
21Serge BernierC	0	0	0	−1	3	2	–	–
32Dale HunterC	0	0	0	0	2	5	–	–
38Robbie FtorekC	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
4Kim ClacksonD	0	0	0	0	0	15	–	–
5Garry LariviereD	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
28Andre DupontD	0	0	0	0	1	4	–	–
31Normand RochefortD	0	0	0	−2	3	0	–	–

Quebec Nordiques goalies
Goalie
30Michel DionG		0	0	0	–	00:00
35Ron GrahameG	L	35	28	7	.800	60:00

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

7Stefan PerssonD	0	5	5	+2	2	2	–	–
27John TonelliL	0	4	4	0	2	0	–	–
19Bryan TrottierC	1	2	3	+2	5	0	–	–
22Mike BossyR	2	1	3	+2	6	0	–	–
28Anders KallurC	2	0	2	0	3	0	–	–
9Clark GilliesL	1	0	1	0	3	6	–	–
16Steve TambelliniC	1	0	1	−1	1	0	–	–
91Butch GoringC	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–
8Garry HowattL	0	0	0	−1	0	12	–	–
11Wayne MerrickC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
14Bob BourneC	0	0	0	0	4	5	–	–
23Bobby NystromR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
4Bob LorimerD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
5Denis PotvinD	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
6Ken MorrowD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
24Gord LaneD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
26Dave LangevinD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	–	–

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
1Glenn ReschG	W	31	27	4	.871	60:00
31Billy SmithG		0	0	0	–	00:00