Washington Capitals vs New York Rangers

Regular season · Saturday, February 21, 1981 · Madison Square Garden

4–6

30–27

Game summary

The New York Rangers beat the Washington Capitals 6–4 on Saturday, February 21, 1981 at Madison Square Garden. The Capitals outshot the Rangers 30–27.

Don Maloney scored a hat trick. Glen Currie, Ron Greschner, Lance Nethery, Rick Smith, Dennis Ververgaert, Bob Kelly and Mike Allison also scored.

Steve Baker made 26 saves on 30 shots for the win; Mike Palmateer stopped 21 of 26.

Goals
WSH	1	1	2	4	30
NYR	0	5	1	6	27

Scoring

1st period

Glen Currie (1)Rick Green (17)1–019:23 WSH ·

2nd period

Ron Greschner (20)Eddie Johnstone (30), Steve Vickers (29)1–110:46 NYR
Lance Nethery (6)Unassisted1–211:38 NYR
Rick Smith (5)Unassisted2–214:28 WSH ·
Don Maloney (22)Ron Greschner (32), Mike Allison (28)2–316:41 NYR ·
Don Maloney (23)Eddie Johnstone (31), Ron Greschner (33)2–418:37 NYR ·
Don Maloney (24)Tom Laidlaw (14), Eddie Johnstone (32)2–519:11 NYR ·

3rd period

Dennis Ververgaert (11)Paul Mulvey (14)3–507:47 WSH
Bob Kelly (20)Ryan Walter (30), Dennis Ververgaert (23)4–515:00 WSH
Mike Allison (19)Tom Laidlaw (15), Eddie Johnstone (33)4–619:17 NYR ·

Team stats

WSHNYR

3027

0%0%

2/71/4

2936

Penalties

0:28 into the first periodBarry Beck · roughing double minor4 min
0:28 into the first periodWes Jarvis · roughing2 min
4:22 into the first periodJean Pronovost · holding2 min
8:02 into the first periodDennis Maruk · hooking2 min
14:55 into the first periodMike Allison · high sticking5 min
14:55 into the first periodChris Kotsopoulos · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
14:55 into the first periodChris Kotsopoulos · fighting5 min
14:55 into the first periodChris Kotsopoulos · misconduct10 min
14:55 into the first periodAl Hangsleben · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
14:55 into the first periodAl Hangsleben · fighting5 min
14:55 into the first periodAl Hangsleben · misconduct10 min
16:13 into the first periodJean Pronovost · hooking2 min
3:28 into the second periodRyan Walter · tripping2 min
4:32 into the second periodDon Maloney · interference2 min
12:40 into the second periodCam Connor · hooking2 min
15:37 into the second periodDennis Ververgaert · interference2 min
17:18 into the second periodDave Maloney · holding2 min
0:52 into the third periodChris Kotsopoulos · hooking2 min
2:10 into the third periodEddie Johnstone · interference2 min

Season series

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Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

23Dennis VervergaertR	1	1	2	0	2	2	–	–
9Ryan WalterC	0	1	1	−2	3	2	–	–
24Bob KellyL	1	0	1	−1	3	0	–	–
27Paul MulveyL	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–
28Glen CurrieC	1	0	1	−2	4	0	–	–
5Rick GreenD	0	1	1	−1	1	0	–	–
20Rick SmithD	1	0	1	−4	2	0	–	–
11Mike GartnerR	0	0	0	−2	3	0	–	–
12Al HangslebenL	0	0	0	+1	0	17	–	–
15Guy CharronC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
17Wes JarvisC	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
21Dennis MarukC	0	0	0	−2	0	2	–	–
22Jean PronovostR	0	0	0	−1	3	4	–	–
3Howard WalkerD	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
4James McTaggartD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
26Pierre BouchardD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
29Mike PalmateerG	L	26	21	5	.808	59:51
35Wayne StephensonG		0	0	0	–	00:00

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

17Eddie JohnstoneR	0	4	4	+3	2	2	–	–
12Don MaloneyL	3	0	3	+2	5	2	–	–
4Ron GreschnerD	1	2	3	+2	3	0	–	–
14Mike AllisonR	1	1	2	+1	3	5	–	–
2Tom LaidlawD	0	2	2	+3	2	0	–	–
8Steve VickersL	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
21Lance NetheryC	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	–
10Ron DuguayC	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–
11Ulf NilssonC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
15Anders HedbergR	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
19Dean TalafousC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
20Cam ConnorR	0	0	0	+1	1	2	–	–
22Nick FotiuL	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
3Barry BeckD	0	0	0	+2	2	4	–	–
5Carol VadnaisD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
24Chris KotsopoulosD	0	0	0	0	0	19	–	–
26Dave MaloneyD	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
1Doug SoetaertG		0	0	0	–	00:00
35Steve BakerG	W	30	26	4	.867	60:00