Chicago Blackhawks vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Saturday, February 7, 1981 · Hartford Civic Center
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Hartford Whalers 6–2 on Saturday, February 7, 1981 at Hartford Civic Center. The Blackhawks outshot the Whalers 34–27.
Darryl Sutter scored twice and Al Secord scored twice. Greg Fox, Glen Sharpley, Warren Miller and Blaine Stoughton also scored.
Tony Esposito made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; John Garrett stopped 28 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Greg Fox (3)Reg Kerr (18), Terry Ruskowski (45)1–012:05 CHI
Glen Sharpley (16)Darryl Sutter (17), Tom Lysiak (38)2–013:42 CHI
Darryl Sutter (24)Doug Wilson (26), Glen Sharpley (15)3–018:11 CHI ·
2nd period
Al Secord (7)Doug Wilson (27), Terry Ruskowski (46)4–007:18 CHI ·
3rd period
Warren Miller (16)Jordy Douglas (8), Mickey Volcan (11)4–105:40 HFD- Al Secord (8)Reg Kerr (19), Keith Brown (24)5–106:45 CHI
- Darryl Sutter (25)Dave Hutchison (7), Tom Lysiak (39)6–113:13 CHI
Blaine Stoughton (27)Al Sims (24), Mike Rogers (45)6–215:22 HFD
Team stats
CHIHFD
3427
0%0%
2/40/3
1315
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 16:53 into the first period
Jack McIlhargey · holding2 min - 3:05 into the second periodMike Rogers · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 7:04 into the second periodPat Boutette · hooking2 min
- 9:04 into the second period
Doug Wilson · holding2 min - 12:02 into the second periodTed Bulley · tripping2 min
- 18:42 into the second periodStuart Smith · hooking2 min
- 3:30 into the third periodGreg Fox · tripping2 min
- 8:45 into the third periodKeith Brown · high sticking2 min
- 8:45 into the third periodKeith Brown · fighting5 min
- 8:45 into the third periodPat Boutette · high sticking2 min
- 8:45 into the third periodPat Boutette · fighting5 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 27Darryl SutterC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Glen SharpleyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Al SecordL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 5Dave HutchisonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 28Miles ZaharkoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 27 | 2 | .926 |
Hartford Whalers
| 11Jordy DouglasL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 27Warren MillerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Al SimsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Mickey VolcanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Dave DebolC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Rick MeagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Jeff BrubakerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 28Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 31Mike FidlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Norm BarnesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 33Stuart SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ken HollandG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35John GarrettG | L | 34 | 6 | .824 |