New York Islanders vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Wednesday, February 4, 1981 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the New York Islanders 9–3 on Wednesday, February 4, 1981 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Islanders 32–26.
Don Maloney scored a hat trick and Dean Talafous scored twice. Mike Allison, Dave Langevin, Steve Vickers, Gary Burns, Bryan Trottier, Ron Duguay and Bob Bourne also scored.
Doug Soetaert made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 21 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Don Maloney (14)Eddie Johnstone (23)0–104:49 NYR · 
Mike Allison (18)Ron Greschner (25)0–208:51 NYR · 
Dave Langevin (1)Stefan Persson (39), Steve Tambellini (15)1–209:02 NYI
Steve Vickers (13)Ron Greschner (26), Anders Hedberg (25)1–314:10 NYR ·
2nd period
Gary Burns (1)Dave Silk (10), Nick Fotiu (5)1–409:22 NYR
Bryan Trottier (22)Stefan Persson (40), Bob Bourne (31)2–410:30 NYI · 
Ron Duguay (7)Don Maloney (17), Ron Greschner (27)2–515:08 NYR · - Don Maloney (15)Dave Maloney (24), Eddie Johnstone (24)2–617:05 NYR ·
3rd period
- Don Maloney (16)Ed Hospodar (10)2–701:47 NYR
Dean Talafous (8)Don Maloney (18)2–804:58 NYR- Dean Talafous (9)Steve Vickers (25)2–911:37 NYR
Bob Bourne (23)Anders Kallur (22), Stefan Persson (41)3–918:14 NYI
Team stats
NYINYR
2632
0%0%
1/94/8
7870
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:26 into the first period
Dave Langevin · holding2 min - 2:52 into the first period
Mike Allison · interference2 min - 6:05 into the first periodDave Maloney · holding2 min
- 7:20 into the first periodClark Gillies · elbowing2 min
- 12:26 into the first periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 15:02 into the first periodKen Morrow · elbowing2 min
- 17:40 into the first periodEd Hospodar · charging2 min
- 5:42 into the second periodAnders Hedberg · interference2 min
- 10:01 into the second periodNick Fotiu · interference2 min
- 11:04 into the second periodBob Bourne · tripping2 min
- 12:36 into the second periodDenis Potvin · holding2 min
- 12:36 into the second periodMike Allison · roughing2 min
- 14:15 into the second periodBobby Nystrom · roughing double minor4 min
- 20:00 into the second periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodCarol Vadnais · cross checking2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodCarol Vadnais · roughing2 min
- 2:53 into the third periodEddie Johnstone · high sticking2 min
- 9:24 into the third periodSteve Tambellini · hooking2 min
- 12:02 into the third periodNick Fotiu · charging2 min
- 12:02 into the third periodNick Fotiu · roughing2 min
- 14:07 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 14:07 into the third periodMike Bossy · misconduct10 min
- 14:07 into the third periodClark Gillies · misconduct10 min
- 14:07 into the third periodDave Langevin · misconduct10 min
- 14:07 into the third periodWayne Merrick · misconduct10 min
- 14:07 into the third periodDenis Potvin · boarding2 min
- 14:07 into the third periodDenis Potvin · fighting5 min
- 14:07 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 14:07 into the third periodGary Burns · misconduct10 min
- 14:07 into the third periodRon Greschner · misconduct10 min
- 14:07 into the third periodDave Maloney · charging2 min
- 14:07 into the third periodDave Maloney · fighting5 min
- 14:07 into the third periodDave Silk · misconduct10 min
- 15:20 into the third periodGarry Howatt · high sticking2 min
- 15:20 into the third periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 15:20 into the third periodEddie Johnstone · high sticking2 min
- 15:20 into the third periodEddie Johnstone · fighting5 min
- 18:14 into the third periodStefan Persson · roughing2 min
- 18:14 into the third periodDon Maloney · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 16Steve TambelliniC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 4 | 2 | .500 | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 28 | 7 | .750 |
New York Rangers
| 12Don MaloneyL | 3 | 2 | 5 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Gary BurnsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Doug SoetaertG | W | 26 | 3 | .885 |
| 35Steve BakerG | 0 | 0 | – |