Hartford Whalers vs New York Rangers
Regular season · Saturday, March 14, 1981 · Madison Square Garden
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Hartford Whalers 6–2 on Saturday, March 14, 1981 at Madison Square Garden. The Rangers outshot the Whalers 45–28.
Goals came from Ulf Nilsson, Mike Allison, Steve Vickers, Ron Duguay, Tom Rowe, Peter Wallin, Jere Gillis and Blaine Stoughton.
Steve Baker made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Mike Veisor stopped 39 of 45.
Scoring
1st period
Ulf Nilsson (12)Anders Hedberg (36), Dave Maloney (33)0–103:30 NYR
Mike Allison (24)Barry Beck (19), Steve Vickers (37)0–204:42 NYR
Steve Vickers (18)Barry Beck (20), Mike Allison (33)0–306:28 NYR ·
2nd period
Ron Duguay (12)Lance Nethery (9), Dean Talafous (13)0–406:34 NYR
Tom Rowe (12)Dave Keon (30)1–408:30 HFD
Peter Wallin (1)Lance Nethery (10), Jere Gillis (13)1–517:52 NYR
3rd period
Jere Gillis (8)Peter Wallin (3), Lance Nethery (11)1–608:22 NYR
Blaine Stoughton (35)Dave Keon (31), Jack McIlhargey (4)2–611:13 HFD
Team stats
HFDNYR
2845
0%0%
0/61/6
6858
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:50 into the first period
Carol Vadnais · high sticking2 min - 2:10 into the first period
Pat Boutette · roughing2 min - 2:10 into the first periodBarry Beck · roughing2 min
- 5:54 into the first periodTom Rowe · interference2 min
- 7:41 into the first periodJeff Brubaker · tripping2 min
- 8:42 into the first periodNorm Barnes · holding2 min
- 18:27 into the first periodCarol Vadnais · hooking2 min
- 2:14 into the second periodDon Nachbaur · slashing2 min
- 2:14 into the second periodMike Allison · slashing2 min
- 9:50 into the second periodBarry Beck · holding2 min
- 12:44 into the second periodTom Rowe · holding2 min
- 14:16 into the second periodNorm Barnes · fighting5 min
- 14:16 into the second periodTom Laidlaw · roughing2 min
- 14:16 into the second periodTom Laidlaw · fighting5 min
- 2:28 into the third periodJack McIlhargey · holding2 min
- 3:04 into the third periodEddie Johnstone · holding2 min
- 5:17 into the third periodGilles Lupien · slashing2 min
- 16:46 into the third periodRon Greschner · tripping2 min
- 17:48 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 17:48 into the third periodJeff Brubaker · fighting5 min
- 17:48 into the third periodGilles Lupien · misconduct10 min
- 17:48 into the third periodRick Meagher · misconduct10 min
- 17:48 into the third periodTom Rowe · misconduct10 min
- 17:48 into the third periodAl Sims · misconduct10 min
- 17:48 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 17:48 into the third periodRon Duguay · misconduct10 min
- 17:48 into the third periodBarry Beck · fighting5 min
- 17:48 into the third periodEd Hospodar · misconduct10 min
- 17:48 into the third periodDean Talafous · misconduct10 min
Season series
Hartford Whalers
| 14Dave KeonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom RoweR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Dave DebolC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Rick MeagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 22Jeff BrubakerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 27Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 28Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 31Mike FidlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Al SimsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Gilles LupienD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 25Norm BarnesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 33Stuart SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | L | 45 | 6 | .867 |
| 35John GarrettG | 0 | 0 | – |
New York Rangers
| 21Lance NetheryC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 6Jere GillisL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Peter WallinR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Steve BakerG | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |