New York Islanders vs Colorado Rockies
Regular season · Friday, March 20, 1981 · McNichols Sports Arena
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Colorado Rockies 5–3 on Friday, March 20, 1981 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Islanders outshot the Rockies 42–28.
Mike Bossy scored twice. Paul Gagne, Bob Bourne, John Tonelli, Merlin Malinowski, Billy Carroll and Steve Tambellini also scored.
Roland Melanson made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Glenn Resch stopped 37 of 42.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Bossy (64)Bob Bourne (38), Ken Morrow (9)1–000:53 NYI
Paul Gagne (20)Steve Tambellini (18), Lanny McDonald (40)1–102:54 CLR · 
Bob Bourne (32)Mike Bossy (49), Bryan Trottier (67)2–106:06 NYI
2nd period
John Tonelli (19)Stefan Persson (51), Denis Potvin (53)3–108:04 NYI ·
3rd period
Merlin Malinowski (22)Rob Ramage (39), Lanny McDonald (41)3–207:23 CLR · 
Billy Carroll (2)Duane Sutter (10), John Tonelli (28)4–212:07 NYI
Steve Tambellini (23)Lanny McDonald (42)4–313:17 CLR- Mike Bossy (65)Denis Potvin (54), Bryan Trottier (68)5–319:00 NYI ·
Team stats
NYICLR
4228
0%0%
2/52/5
1212
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:44 into the first period
John Tonelli · hooking2 min - 6:34 into the first periodBobby Nystrom · high sticking2 min
- 9:22 into the first period
Lucien DeBlois · holding2 min - 10:58 into the first periodDenis Potvin · high sticking2 min
- 14:57 into the first periodMike Kitchen · interference2 min
- 7:10 into the second periodMike Kitchen · holding2 min
- 11:54 into the second periodJoel Quenneville · roughing2 min
- 11:54 into the second periodBobby Nystrom · roughing double minor4 min
- 1:17 into the third periodMike Kitchen · holding2 min
- 5:59 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · high sticking2 min
- 17:52 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 22Mike BossyR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Mike McEwenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Roland MelansonG | W | 28 | 3 | .893 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |
Colorado Rockies
| 9Lanny McDonaldR | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Steve TambelliniC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Merlin MalinowskiC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Rob RamageD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 7Randy PierceR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Bob MillerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 19Yvon VautourR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Barry SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Lucien DeBloisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 25Bobby CrawfordR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Ron DelormeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29David WatsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Mario GiallonardoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Bill BakerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 22Joel QuennevilleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Glenn ReschG | L | 42 | 5 | .881 |
| 30Phil MyreG | 0 | 0 | – |