Boston Bruins vs Edmonton Oilers
Regular season · Friday, February 20, 1981 · Northlands Coliseum
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Edmonton Oilers 5–1 on Friday, February 20, 1981 at Northlands Coliseum. The Bruins outshot the Oilers 25–24.
Goals came from Don Marcotte, Brad Park, Glenn Anderson, Jean Ratelle, Peter McNab and Wayne Cashman.
Marco Baron made 23 saves on 24 shots for the win; Gary Edwards stopped 9 of 13.
Scoring
1st period
Don Marcotte (14)Peter McNab (34), Brad McCrimmon (17)1–000:54 BOS
Brad Park (14)Peter McNab (35), Wayne Cashman (25)2–004:11 BOS · 
Glenn Anderson (11)Mark Messier (20)2–104:56 EDM
Jean Ratelle (9)Unassisted3–111:52 BOS
Peter McNab (28)Brad Park (40)4–116:05 BOS ·
2nd period
Wayne Cashman (21)Jean Ratelle (20), Keith Crowder (9)5–116:26 BOS
Team stats
BOSEDM
2524
0%0%
2/30/5
2622
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:31 into the first period
Mike O'connell · high sticking2 min - 3:30 into the first period
Stan Weir · hooking2 min - 8:36 into the first periodKeith Crowder · roughing2 min
- 8:36 into the first periodKeith Crowder · fighting5 min
- 8:36 into the first periodBrett Callighen · fighting5 min
- 9:08 into the first periodBobby Lalonde · elbowing2 min
- 15:56 into the first periodLee Fogolin · holding2 min
- 0:30 into the second periodBrad McCrimmon · tripping2 min
- 4:07 into the third periodStan Jonathan · holding2 min
- 4:07 into the third periodStan Jonathan · fighting5 min
- 4:07 into the third periodPeter Driscoll · elbowing2 min
- 4:07 into the third periodPeter Driscoll · fighting5 min
- 7:44 into the third periodBrad McCrimmon · tripping2 min
- 13:47 into the third periodBobby Lalonde · high sticking2 min
- 13:47 into the third periodEddie Mio · roughing2 min
- 17:24 into the third periodBobby Lalonde · high sticking2 min
- 17:24 into the third periodDave Hunter · roughing2 min
- 19:24 into the third periodMatti Hagman · tripping2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 8Peter McNabC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Jean RatelleC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Bobby LalondeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Marco BaronG | W | 24 | 1 | .958 |
Edmonton Oilers
| 9Glenn AndersonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Matti HagmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Dave HunterL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Curt BrackenburyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Jari KurriR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18Brett CallighenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Stan WeirC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Peter DriscollL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 99Wayne GretzkyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Lee FogolinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Kevin LoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 5Doug HicksD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 7Paul CoffeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Risto SiltanenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Eddie MioG | 12 | 1 | .917 | |
| 33Gary EdwardsG | L | 13 | 4 | .692 |