Winnipeg Jets vs Detroit Red Wings
Regular season · Saturday, March 21, 1981 · Joe Louis Arena
Game summary
The Detroit Red Wings beat the Winnipeg Jets 5–4 on Saturday, March 21, 1981 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Jets 38–27.
Dale McCourt scored twice. Rick Bowness, Kris Manery, Peter Sullivan, Vaclav Nedomansky, Willie Huber, Moe Mantha and Earl Ingarfield also scored.
Gilles Gilbert made 16 saves on 18 shots for the win; Michel Dion stopped 30 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Bowness (6)Doug Lecuyer (14)1–005:35 WIN
Dale McCourt (26)Perry Miller (5)1–112:05 DET
Kris Manery (10)Peter Sullivan (18), Mark Plantery (4)2–113:50 WIN
2nd period
Peter Sullivan (3)Morris Lukowich (32), Moe Mantha (19)3–106:47 WIN · 
Vaclav Nedomansky (11)Glenn Hicks (10), Gary McAdam (22)3–207:24 DET
3rd period
Willie Huber (11)Vaclav Nedomansky (20), Gary McAdam (23)3–306:11 DET
Moe Mantha (2)Don Spring (17), Doug Lecuyer (15)4–306:56 WIN
Earl Ingarfield (4)Perry Miller (6), Reed Larson (29)4–413:33 DET- Dale McCourt (27)Brent Peterson (15), Willie Huber (32)4–519:30 DET ·
Team stats
WINDET
2738
0%0%
1/31/4
2220
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 19:22 into the first period
Mark Plantery · holding2 min - 5:43 into the second period
Brad Smith · charging2 min - 7:32 into the second periodJoe Paterson · slashing2 min
- 7:32 into the second periodJoe Paterson · fighting5 min
- 7:32 into the second periodRick Bowness · slashing2 min
- 7:32 into the second periodRick Bowness · fighting5 min
- 11:36 into the second periodDale McCourt · hooking2 min
- 13:28 into the second periodReed Larson · holding2 min
- 5:12 into the third periodBrad Smith · roughing2 min
- 5:12 into the third periodMorris Lukowich · slashing2 min
- 9:52 into the third periodBarry Long · tripping2 min
- 18:39 into the third periodGary McAdam · fighting5 min
- 18:39 into the third periodRon Wilson · holding2 min
- 18:39 into the third periodRon Wilson · roughing2 min
- 18:39 into the third periodRon Wilson · fighting5 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 10Peter SullivanC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 29Doug LecuyerL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Moe ManthaD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 18Rick BownessR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Kris ManeryR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 27Don SpringD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34Mark PlanteryD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Danny GeoffrionR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 13Dave ChristianR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 14Tim TrimperL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Norm DupontL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 99Rick DudleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4Barry LongD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 6Barry LeggeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Michel DionG | L | 35 | 5 | .857 |
| 35Markus MattssonG | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
Detroit Red Wings
| 10Dale McCourtC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 19Gary McAdamR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 3Perry MillerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 12Brent PetersonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Earl IngarfieldC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Glenn HicksL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Mark KirtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Brad SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 29Joe PatersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 2John BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Jean HamelD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gilles GilbertG | W | 18 | 2 | .889 |
| 31Larry LozinskiG | 9 | 2 | .778 |