New York Rangers vs Toronto Maple Leafs

Regular season · Saturday, February 14, 1981 · Maple Leaf Gardens

3–6

39–40

Game summary

The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the New York Rangers 6–3 on Saturday, February 14, 1981 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Maple Leafs outshot the Rangers 40–39.

Ian Turnbull scored twice. Darryl Sittler, Robert Picard, Wilf Paiement, Steve Vickers, Terry Martin, Gary Burns and Ulf Nilsson also scored.

Jim Rutherford made 36 saves on 39 shots for the win; Doug Soetaert stopped 34 of 40.

Goals
NYR	0	1	2	3	39
TOR	3	1	2	6	40

Scoring

1st period

Ian Turnbull (15)Unassisted0–107:26 TOR ·
Darryl Sittler (31)Wilf Paiement (36), John Anderson (15)0–208:42 TOR ·
Robert Picard (5)Rene Robert (13), Wilf Paiement (37)0–319:56 TOR ·

2nd period

Wilf Paiement (27)Vitezslav Duris (7)0–404:57 TOR
Steve Vickers (15)Ulf Nilsson (16), Ron Greschner (29)1–416:22 NYR ·

3rd period

Terry Martin (10)Borje Salming (45), Ian Turnbull (29)1–503:49 TOR
Gary Burns (2)Dave Maloney (26), Dave Silk (12)2–508:24 NYR
Ulf Nilsson (7)Steve Vickers (26)3–517:37 NYR
Ian Turnbull (16)Rick Vaive (24), John Anderson (16)3–618:45 TOR ·

Team stats

NYRTOR

3940

0%0%

1/74/9

3622

Penalties

4:04 into the first periodVitezslav Duris · hooking2 min
6:11 into the first periodDon Maloney · hooking2 min
6:50 into the first periodRon Duguay · tripping2 min
10:28 into the first periodJohn Anderson · holding2 min
17:20 into the first periodDean Talafous · roughing2 min
17:20 into the first periodRobert Picard · cross checking2 min
18:32 into the first periodDon Maloney · holding2 min
5:35 into the second periodBarry Melrose · holding2 min
9:19 into the second periodRocky Saganiuk · holding2 min
11:04 into the second periodMike Allison · high sticking2 min
11:04 into the second periodDave Farrish · high sticking2 min
11:28 into the second periodDave Maloney · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
11:28 into the second periodDave Maloney · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
11:28 into the second periodDave Maloney · misconduct10 min
11:28 into the second periodBarry Melrose · hooking2 min
12:07 into the second periodCarol Vadnais · charging2 min
12:07 into the second periodBorje Salming · high sticking2 min
12:39 into the second periodRon Greschner · slashing2 min
15:25 into the second periodBorje Salming · delaying game2 min
17:31 into the second periodUlf Nilsson · slashing2 min
17:44 into the second periodWilf Paiement · hooking2 min
0:42 into the third periodNick Fotiu · elbowing2 min
1:31 into the third periodBorje Salming · holding2 min
17:44 into the third periodBench · leaving penalty box2 min
17:44 into the third periodNick Fotiu · slashing2 min

Season series

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

8Steve VickersL	1	1	2	0	3	0	–	–
11Ulf NilssonC	1	1	2	0	1	2	–	–
16Dave SilkR	0	1	1	0	3	0	–	–
27Gary BurnsL	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
4Ron GreschnerD	0	1	1	+1	3	2	–	–
26Dave MaloneyD	0	1	1	+1	2	14	–	–
10Ron DuguayC	0	0	0	+1	0	2	–	–
12Don MaloneyL	0	0	0	−1	3	4	–	–
14Mike AllisonR	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
15Anders HedbergR	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
17Eddie JohnstoneR	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–
19Dean TalafousC	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
22Nick FotiuL	0	0	0	0	2	4	–	–
2Tom LaidlawD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
3Barry BeckD	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–
5Carol VadnaisD	0	0	0	0	4	2	–	–
24Chris KotsopoulosD	0	0	0	−1	4	0	–	–

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
1Doug SoetaertG	L	40	34	6	.850	60:00
35Steve BakerG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs skaters

99Wilf PaiementR	1	2	3	+1	5	2	–	–
2Ian TurnbullD	2	1	3	0	6	0	–	–
10John AndersonR	0	2	2	0	1	2	–	–
14Rene RobertR	0	1	1	−1	1	0	–	–
22Rick VaiveR	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–
25Terry MartinL	1	0	1	+1	1	0	–	–
27Darryl SittlerC	1	0	1	0	9	0	–	–
4Robert PicardD	1	0	1	+1	2	2	–	–
21Borje SalmingD	0	1	1	+1	3	6	–	–
24Vitezslav DurisD	0	1	1	0	2	2	–	–
7Rocky SaganiukR	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
11Bruce BoudreauC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
15Paul MarshallL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
16Pat HickeyL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
19Bill DerlagoC	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
23Dave FarrishD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
26Barry MelroseD	0	0	0	−1	0	4	–	–

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie
1Jim RutherfordG	W	39	36	3	.923	60:00
31Jiri CrhaG		0	0	0	–	00:00