New York Islanders vs Quebec Nordiques
Regular season · Saturday, January 31, 1981 · Le Colisée
Game summary
The Quebec Nordiques beat the New York Islanders 5–1 on Saturday, January 31, 1981 at Le Colisée. The Nordiques outshot the Islanders 31–22.
Marc Tardif scored a hat trick. Mike Bossy, Dale Hunter and Serge Bernier also scored.
Dan Bouchard made 21 saves on 22 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 26 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Marc Tardif (10)Real Cloutier (2), Peter Stastny (37)0–109:49 QUE
2nd period
- Marc Tardif (11)Real Cloutier (3), Peter Stastny (38)0–209:20 QUE ·
Mike Bossy (52)Wayne Merrick (5)1–209:27 NYI
Dale Hunter (11)Michel Goulet (19), Pierre Lacroix (21)1–318:52 QUE
3rd period
- Marc Tardif (12)Real Cloutier (4), Peter Stastny (39)1–406:45 QUE
Serge Bernier (2)Michel Goulet (20), Andre Dupont (5)1–510:01 QUE
Team stats
NYIQUE
2231
0%0%
0/41/6
3127
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:04 into the first period
Stefan Persson · slashing2 min - 11:53 into the first periodGord Lane · elbowing2 min
- 11:53 into the first periodGord Lane · fighting5 min
- 11:53 into the first period
Alain Cote · roughing2 min - 11:53 into the first periodAlain Cote · fighting5 min
- 15:09 into the first periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 15:09 into the first periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 15:09 into the first periodKim Clackson · fighting5 min
- 16:57 into the first periodBob Bourne · hooking2 min
- 19:37 into the first periodWally Weir · tripping2 min
- 4:23 into the second periodBobby Nystrom · hooking2 min
- 8:46 into the second periodDave Langevin · hooking2 min
- 9:52 into the second periodAndre Dupont · high sticking2 min
- 12:41 into the second periodMarc Tardif · delaying game2 min
- 3:54 into the third periodGord Lane · high sticking2 min
- 3:54 into the third periodDale Hunter · high sticking2 min
- 7:59 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · roughing2 min
- 7:59 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · fighting5 min
- 7:59 into the third periodDale Hunter · fighting5 min
- 14:51 into the third periodWally Weir · cross checking2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 31 | 5 | .839 |
Quebec Nordiques
| 8Marc TardifL | 3 | 0 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 9Real CloutierR | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 26Peter StastnyC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Serge BernierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Pierre LacroixD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 28Andre DupontD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2Wally WeirR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Alain CoteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Anton StastnyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Jacques RichardL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 38Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Kim ClacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Garry LariviereD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Dave PichetteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 33Dale HogansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel PlasseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Dan BouchardG | W | 22 | 1 | .955 |