Winnipeg Jets vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Wednesday, March 4, 1981 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Winnipeg Jets 9–3 on Wednesday, March 4, 1981 at Montreal Forum. The Canadiens outshot the Jets 37–32.
Guy Lafleur scored twice. Pierre Larouche, Mark Napier, Yvon Lambert, Bob Gainey, Mario Tremblay, Keith Acton, Pierre Mondou, Danny Geoffrion, Norm Dupont and Tim Trimper also scored.
Richard Sevigny made 29 saves on 32 shots for the win; Michel Dion stopped 28 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Pierre Larouche (20)Guy Lafleur (38)0–104:01 MTL
Guy Lafleur (20)Yvon Lambert (25), Keith Acton (18)0–208:37 MTL
Mark Napier (30)Pierre Mondou (20), Steve Shutt (37)0–312:02 MTL
Yvon Lambert (19)Keith Acton (19), Mario Tremblay (35)0–416:47 MTL
Bob Gainey (20)Rod Langway (27), Doug Jarvis (18)0–518:16 MTL
2nd period
Mario Tremblay (24)Doug Risebrough (15), Yvon Lambert (26)0–601:14 MTL
Keith Acton (13)Yvon Lambert (27), Brian Engblom (21)0–707:03 MTL
Pierre Mondou (17)Rod Langway (28)0–809:13 MTL
3rd period
- Guy Lafleur (21)Keith Acton (20), Larry Robinson (34)0–900:54 MTL
Danny Geoffrion (17)Tim Trimper (13), Moe Mantha (16)1–909:03 WIN
Norm Dupont (24)Dave Christian (35), Rick Bowness (12)2–918:54 WIN
Tim Trimper (9)Barry Legge (6)3–919:12 WIN
Team stats
WINMTL
3237
0%0%
0/20/0
610
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 13:20 into the first period
Rod Langway · holding2 min - 7:27 into the second periodDoug Risebrough · roughing2 min
- 7:27 into the second period
Rick Dudley · high sticking2 min - 9:44 into the second periodBrian Engblom · holding2 min
- 9:44 into the second periodMorris Lukowich · high sticking2 min
- 15:07 into the second periodSerge Savard · hooking2 min
- 19:45 into the third periodDoug Risebrough · high sticking2 min
- 19:45 into the third periodMoe Mantha · roughing2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 14Tim TrimperL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Danny GeoffrionR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 13Dave ChristianR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 18Rick BownessR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Norm DupontL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 2Moe ManthaD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 6Barry LeggeD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 2 | – |
| 8Jimmy MannR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Peter SullivanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11Murray EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 20Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 99Rick DudleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 27Don SpringD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 34Mark PlanteryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 44Dave BabychD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Michel DionG | L | 37 | 9 | .757 |
| 35Markus MattssonG | 0 | 0 | – |
Montréal Canadiens
| 11Yvon LambertL | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 10Guy LafleurR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 6Pierre MondouC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Mario TremblayR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 17Rod LangwayD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 4 | – |
| 8Doug RisebroughC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Doug JarvisC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Steve ShuttL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 28Pierre LaroucheC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 31Mark NapierR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Brian EngblomD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +5 | 3 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 25Doug WickenheiserC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Guy LapointeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Serge SavardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Denis HerronG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Richard SevignyG | W | 32 | 3 | .906 |