New York Rangers vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Saturday, March 21, 1981 · Hartford Civic Center
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Hartford Whalers 6–4 on Saturday, March 21, 1981 at Hartford Civic Center. The Whalers outshot the Rangers 27–24.
Ron Duguay scored twice. Mark Howe, Pat Boutette, Barry Beck, Blaine Stoughton, Eddie Johnstone, Anders Hedberg, Jere Gillis and Al Sims also scored.
Steve Baker made 23 saves on 27 shots for the win; Mike Veisor stopped 18 of 24.
Scoring
1st period
Mark Howe (19)Al Sims (32)0–103:45 HFD · 
Pat Boutette (26)Mark Howe (39)0–219:29 HFD ·
2nd period
Ron Duguay (13)Dean Talafous (14)1–204:08 NYR
Barry Beck (11)Mike Allison (34), Ed Hospodar (13)2–207:47 NYR · 
Blaine Stoughton (39)Jack McIlhargey (6), Pat Boutette (51)2–312:16 HFD- Ron Duguay (14)Dean Talafous (15)3–315:49 NYR
Eddie Johnstone (28)Mike Allison (35), Dave Maloney (34)4–318:54 NYR
3rd period
Anders Hedberg (28)Ron Duguay (17), Ron Greschner (39)5–303:46 NYR
Jere Gillis (9)Tom Laidlaw (22), Chris Kotsopoulos (11)6–310:13 NYR
Al Sims (15)Rick Meagher (6), Gilles Lupien (4)6–412:41 HFD
Team stats
NYRHFD
2427
0%0%
1/52/5
7474
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:30 into the first period
Pat Boutette · high sticking2 min - 1:30 into the first period
Carol Vadnais · high sticking2 min - 2:36 into the first periodBarry Beck · holding2 min
- 6:50 into the first periodPat Boutette · hooking2 min
- 11:44 into the first periodMike Rogers · hooking2 min
- 18:56 into the first periodJack McIlhargey · fighting5 min
- 18:56 into the first periodEd Hospodar · roughing2 min
- 18:56 into the first periodEd Hospodar · fighting5 min
- 7:39 into the second periodBlaine Stoughton · hooking2 min
- 7:39 into the second periodBlaine Stoughton · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 13:32 into the second periodDave Maloney · high sticking2 min
- 19:23 into the second periodTom Laidlaw · cross checking2 min
- 4:00 into the third periodJack McIlhargey · slashing2 min
- 19:29 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 19:29 into the third periodMark Howe · misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the third periodPat Boutette · misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the third periodDave Keon · misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the third periodMike Rogers · misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the third periodTom Rowe · fighting5 min
- 19:29 into the third periodBlaine Stoughton · misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 19:29 into the third periodRon Duguay · misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the third periodMike Allison · misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the third periodBarry Beck · misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the third periodTom Laidlaw · misconduct10 min
- 19:29 into the third periodDon Maloney · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 19:29 into the third periodDon Maloney · fighting5 min
- 19:29 into the third periodDon Maloney · misconduct10 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 10Ron DuguayC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 6Jere GillisL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Lance NetheryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Peter WallinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Steve BakerG | W | 27 | 4 | .852 |
Hartford Whalers
| 28Pat BoutetteL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Al SimsD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 20Rick MeagherC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Gilles LupienD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom RoweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Dave DebolC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike RogersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 22Jeff BrubakerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 31Mike FidlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 25Norm BarnesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 33Stuart SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | L | 24 | 6 | .750 |
| 35John GarrettG | 0 | 0 | – |