New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings
Regular season · Wednesday, January 28, 1981 · The Forum
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Los Angeles Kings 6–2 on Wednesday, January 28, 1981 at The Forum. The Kings outshot the Rangers 25–22.
Anders Hedberg scored twice. Ron Greschner, Marcel Dionne, Jere Gillis, Greg Terrion, Dave Maloney and Eddie Johnstone also scored.
Doug Soetaert made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Mario Lessard stopped 16 of 22.
Scoring
1st period
Ron Greschner (17)Don Maloney (16), Eddie Johnstone (22)1–009:06 NYR
Anders Hedberg (19)Ulf Nilsson (11), Steve Vickers (24)2–013:11 NYR · 
Marcel Dionne (42)Charlie Simmer (40), Larry Murphy (44)2–115:48 LAK ·
2nd period
Jere Gillis (7)Walt Tkaczuk (19), Dean Talafous (7)3–112:09 NYR
Greg Terrion (7)Rob Palmer (2), Mike Murphy (12)3–213:44 LAK
Dave Maloney (8)Jere Gillis (12)4–219:00 NYR
3rd period
Eddie Johnstone (18)Dave Maloney (23)5–207:22 NYR- Anders Hedberg (20)Tom Laidlaw (11), Ulf Nilsson (12)6–217:21 NYR
Team stats
NYRLAK
2225
0%0%
1/31/7
1810
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:53 into the first period
Ed Hospodar · slashing2 min - 12:22 into the first period
Steve Jensen · hooking2 min - 14:55 into the first periodNick Fotiu · interference2 min
- 14:59 into the first periodDon Maloney · tripping2 min
- 2:28 into the second periodDoug Halward · interference2 min
- 5:57 into the second periodDave Taylor · high sticking2 min
- 5:57 into the second periodRon Greschner · high sticking2 min
- 7:46 into the second periodTom Laidlaw · slashing2 min
- 9:06 into the second periodCharlie Simmer · roughing2 min
- 9:06 into the second periodRon Duguay · roughing2 min
- 15:13 into the second periodDon Maloney · elbowing2 min
- 8:42 into the third periodDan Bonar · interference2 min
- 12:38 into the third periodDave Maloney · holding2 min
- 12:38 into the third periodDave Maloney · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 6Jere GillisL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33Doug SoetaertG | W | 25 | 2 | .920 |
| 35Steve BakerG | 0 | 0 | – |
Los Angeles Kings
| 7Mike MurphyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Charlie SimmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Greg TerrionC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 5Larry MurphyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 6Rob PalmerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Dan BonarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 9Billy HarrisR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 12Dean HopkinsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27John GibsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 29Don WaddellC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 77Garry UngerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Doug HalwardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | L | 22 | 6 | .727 |
| 32Paul PageauG | 0 | 0 | – |