Chicago Blackhawks vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Saturday, March 7, 1981 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7–1 on Saturday, March 7, 1981 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the Blackhawks 40–34.
Keith Crowder scored twice. Peter McNab, Ray Bourque, Steve Kasper, Ted Bulley, Wayne Cashman and Rick Middleton also scored.
Rogie Vachon made 33 saves on 34 shots for the win; Tony Esposito stopped 33 of 40.
Scoring
1st period
Peter McNab (30)Brad McCrimmon (18), Terry O'Reilly (26)0–100:24 BOS
Ray Bourque (23)Steve Kasper (27), Wayne Cashman (29)0–203:45 BOS
Steve Kasper (19)Bobby Lalonde (10), Dick Redmond (18)0–307:53 BOS · 
Ted Bulley (15)Denis Savard (39), Tim Higgins (28)1–317:09 CHI
2nd period
Wayne Cashman (23)Brad Park (45), Ray Bourque (22)1–412:12 BOS · 
Keith Crowder (8)Unassisted1–514:31 BOS- Keith Crowder (9)Steve Kasper (28), Brad Park (46)1–617:39 BOS
3rd period
Rick Middleton (37)Mike O'connell (30), Dick Redmond (19)1–707:02 BOS ·
Team stats
CHIBOS
3440
0%0%
0/43/5
1214
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:07 into the first period
Ted Bulley · hooking2 min - 7:35 into the first period
Wayne Cashman · slashing2 min - 7:35 into the first periodMiles Zaharko · tripping2 min
- 8:25 into the first periodMike Milbury · holding2 min
- 9:19 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · tripping2 min
- 10:47 into the second periodDarryl Sutter · tripping2 min
- 4:35 into the third periodWayne Cashman · high sticking2 min
- 5:15 into the third periodBob Murray · hooking2 min
- 7:29 into the third periodRay Bourque · holding2 min
- 9:52 into the third periodDick Redmond · roughing2 min
- 9:52 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · elbowing2 min
- 10:41 into the third periodThomas Songin · holding2 min
- 15:56 into the third periodBob Murray · holding2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 7Glen SharpleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 28Miles ZaharkoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | L | 40 | 7 | .825 |
Boston Bruins
| 11Steve KasperC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Bobby LalondeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 14Mike GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Thomas SonginR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | W | 34 | 1 | .971 |
| 31Marco BaronG | 0 | 0 | – |