New York Islanders vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Friday, February 27, 1981 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–1 on Friday, February 27, 1981 at Pacific Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Islanders 28–22.
Goals came from Brent Sutter, Mike Bossy, Hector Marini, Dave Williams, Bob Bourne and Wayne Merrick.
Billy Smith made 27 saves on 28 shots for the win; Richard Brodeur stopped 8 of 12.
Scoring
1st period
Brent Sutter (1)Billy Carroll (1), Stefan Persson (47)1–005:34 NYI
2nd period
Mike Bossy (57)Brent Sutter (2)2–001:15 NYI
Hector Marini (2)Garry Howatt (11), Wayne Merrick (10)3–001:40 NYI
Dave Williams (28)Bob Manno (3), Bobby Schmautz (30)3–114:36 VAN
Bob Bourne (27)Butch Goring (30), Anders Kallur (25)4–118:45 NYI
3rd period
Wayne Merrick (10)Garry Howatt (12), Anders Kallur (26)5–102:13 NYI
Team stats
NYIVAN
2228
0%0%
0/30/5
2723
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:08 into the first period
John Tonelli · interference2 min - 1:48 into the first period
Dave Williams · interference2 min - 3:10 into the first periodDave Langevin · interference2 min
- 15:10 into the first periodHector Marini · fighting5 min
- 15:10 into the first periodHarold Snepsts · fighting5 min
- 18:32 into the first periodBobby Nystrom · roughing2 min
- 3:52 into the second periodBob Lorimer · holding2 min
- 7:35 into the second periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 10:10 into the second periodRick Lanz · holding2 min
- 6:31 into the third periodDave Williams · hooking2 min
- 14:19 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · high sticking2 min
- 14:19 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · fighting5 min
- 14:19 into the third periodHarold Snepsts · high sticking2 min
- 14:19 into the third periodHarold Snepsts · fighting5 min
- 15:25 into the third periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 15:25 into the third periodDarcy Rota · fighting5 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 12Brent SutterC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Hector MariniR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Jean PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 28 | 1 | .964 |
Vancouver Canucks
| 8Bobby SchmautzR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Bob MannoD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 7Gary LupulC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 15Brent AshtonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Jerry ButlerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Lars LindgrenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Gerry MinorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glen HanlonG | 10 | 1 | .900 | |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | L | 12 | 4 | .667 |