Minnesota North Stars vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Thursday, February 26, 1981 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Minnesota North Stars 5–1 on Thursday, February 26, 1981 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the North Stars 27–21.
Rick Middleton scored twice. Mike O'connell, Jean Ratelle, Mike Polich and Ray Bourque also scored.
Rogie Vachon made 20 saves on 21 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 22 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Mike O'connell (9)Rick Middleton (51)0–109:56 BOS · 
Jean Ratelle (11)Ray Bourque (20), Rick Middleton (52)0–215:31 BOS ·
2nd period
Mike Polich (5)Bobby Smith (51), Dino Ciccarelli (5)1–206:31 MNS
Ray Bourque (21)Brad Park (42)1–309:13 BOS ·
3rd period
Rick Middleton (34)Unassisted1–405:15 BOS · - Rick Middleton (35)Jean Ratelle (22)1–506:17 BOS ·
Team stats
MNSBOS
2127
0%0%
0/92/7
211195
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:07 into the first period
Steve Kasper · high sticking2 min - 0:07 into the first periodSteve Kasper · fighting5 min
- 0:07 into the first periodKeith Crowder · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 0:07 into the first periodKeith Crowder · fighting5 min
- 0:07 into the first periodKeith Crowder · misconduct10 min
- 0:07 into the first period
Bobby Smith · high sticking2 min - 0:07 into the first periodBobby Smith · fighting5 min
- 0:07 into the first periodSteve Payne · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 0:07 into the first periodSteve Payne · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 0:07 into the first periodSteve Payne · fighting5 min
- 0:07 into the first periodSteve Payne · misconduct10 min
- 0:07 into the first periodSteve Payne · misconduct10 min
- 2:53 into the first periodMike Milbury · high sticking2 min
- 2:53 into the first periodSteve Christoff · high sticking2 min
- 3:35 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · slashing2 min
- 3:35 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 3:35 into the first periodJack Carlson · fighting5 min
- 4:28 into the first periodBrad McCrimmon · hooking2 min
- 5:42 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · holding2 min
- 6:02 into the first periodGreg Smith · hooking2 min
- 8:06 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 8:06 into the first periodMike Gillis · fighting5 min
- 8:06 into the first periodMike Gillis · misconduct10 min
- 8:06 into the first periodMike Milbury · fighting5 min
- 8:06 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 8:06 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · fighting5 min
- 8:06 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · misconduct10 min
- 8:06 into the first periodTom Younghans · fighting5 min
- 8:58 into the first periodRay Bourque · high sticking2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodRay Bourque · fighting5 min
- 8:58 into the first periodBrad McCrimmon · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodBrad McCrimmon · fighting5 min
- 8:58 into the first periodBrad McCrimmon · fighting5 min
- 8:58 into the first periodBrad McCrimmon · misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodBrad McCrimmon · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodKeith Crowder · leaving penalty box2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodKeith Crowder · leaving penalty box2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodKeith Crowder · leaving penalty box2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodKeith Crowder · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodKeith Crowder · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodPeter McNab · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodPeter McNab · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodMike Milbury · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodMike Milbury · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodRogie Vachon · goalie leave crease2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodGordie Roberts · fighting5 min
- 8:58 into the first periodGordie Roberts · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodJack Carlson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodJack Carlson · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodCraig Hartsburg · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodAl MacAdam · roughing2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodAl MacAdam · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodAl MacAdam · fighting5 min
- 8:58 into the first periodAl MacAdam · misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodAl MacAdam · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodSteve Payne · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodGreg Smith · fighting5 min
- 8:58 into the first periodGreg Smith · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodTom Younghans · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:58 into the first periodTom Younghans · game misconduct10 min
- 8:58 into the first periodGilles Meloche · goalie leave crease2 min
- 12:44 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · interference2 min
- 14:02 into the first periodRon Zanussi · slashing2 min
- 16:36 into the first periodSteve Kasper · hooking2 min
- 9:00 into the second periodWayne Cashman · fighting5 min
- 9:00 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 9:00 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · high sticking2 min
- 9:00 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · fighting5 min
- 12:21 into the second periodDick Redmond · cross checking2 min
- 17:13 into the second periodRick Middleton · fighting5 min
- 17:13 into the second periodRon Zanussi · fighting5 min
- 19:42 into the second periodSteve Kasper · fighting5 min
- 19:42 into the second periodPaul Shmyr · fighting5 min
- 1:35 into the third periodDwight Foster · fighting5 min
- 1:35 into the third periodBobby Lalonde · roughing2 min
- 1:35 into the third periodSteve Christoff · roughing2 min
- 1:35 into the third periodSteve Christoff · fighting5 min
- 4:48 into the third periodMike O'connell · hooking2 min
- 9:38 into the third periodDon Marcotte · tripping2 min
- 18:52 into the third periodBobby Lalonde · fighting5 min
- 18:52 into the third periodSteve Christoff · fighting5 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 9Ron ZanussiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 6Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Don JacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 27 | 5 | .815 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Boston Bruins
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 2 | 2 | 4 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 10Jean RatelleC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Mike GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Bobby LalondeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | W | 21 | 1 | .952 |
| 31Marco BaronG | 0 | 0 | – |