Vancouver Canucks vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Saturday, March 21, 1981 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Montréal Canadiens beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–3 on Saturday, March 21, 1981 at Montreal Forum. The Canucks outshot the Canadiens 28–20.
Goals came from Curt Fraser, Rejean Houle, Robert Picard, Larry Robinson, Mark Napier, Chris Nilan, Colin Campbell and Per-Olov Brasar.
Denis Herron made 20 saves on 22 shots for the win; Gary Bromley stopped 15 of 20.
Scoring
1st period
Curt Fraser (24)Thomas Gradin (45), Stan Smyl (34)1–002:39 VAN
Rejean Houle (25)Larry Robinson (35), Rod Langway (31)1–110:57 MTL
2nd period
Robert Picard (7)Doug Risebrough (17), Doug Jarvis (19)1–204:02 MTL · 
Larry Robinson (12)Guy Carbonneau (1), Mark Napier (32)1–306:27 MTL · 
Mark Napier (31)Yvon Lambert (30), Keith Acton (23)1–418:33 MTL
3rd period
Chris Nilan (6)Doug Risebrough (18)1–505:21 MTL
Colin Campbell (1)Darcy Rota (29), Gerry Minor (12)2–516:43 VAN
Per-Olov Brasar (19)Blair MacDonald (26), Kevin McCarthy (36)3–519:17 VAN
Team stats
VANMTL
2820
0%0%
0/42/4
83103
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:24 into the first period
Darcy Rota · hooking2 min - 6:55 into the first period
Chris Nilan · holding2 min - 9:20 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 9:20 into the first periodKeith Acton · misconduct10 min
- 9:20 into the first periodBrian Engblom · misconduct10 min
- 9:20 into the first periodGuy Lapointe · fighting5 min
- 9:20 into the first periodMario Tremblay · misconduct10 min
- 9:20 into the first periodRichard Sevigny · goalie leave crease2 min
- 9:20 into the first periodRichard Sevigny · misconduct10 min
- 9:20 into the first periodRichard Sevigny · game misconduct10 min
- 9:20 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 9:20 into the first periodIvan Boldirev · misconduct10 min
- 9:20 into the first periodBlair MacDonald · misconduct10 min
- 9:20 into the first periodBob Manno · misconduct10 min
- 9:20 into the first periodDave Williams · interference2 min
- 9:20 into the first periodDave Williams · fighting5 min
- 14:54 into the first periodBobby Schmautz · tripping2 min
- 18:14 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 2:11 into the second periodBob Manno · holding2 min
- 6:19 into the second periodBob Manno · tripping2 min
- 8:17 into the second periodGuy Lapointe · roughing2 min
- 8:17 into the second periodGuy Lapointe · misconduct10 min
- 8:17 into the second periodMario Tremblay · roughing2 min
- 8:17 into the second periodMario Tremblay · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:17 into the second periodMario Tremblay · misconduct10 min
- 8:17 into the second periodMario Tremblay · game misconduct10 min
- 8:17 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · roughing2 min
- 8:17 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · misconduct10 min
- 8:17 into the second periodDave Williams · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:17 into the second periodDave Williams · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 8:17 into the second periodDave Williams · misconduct10 min
- 8:17 into the second periodDave Williams · misconduct10 min
- 15:58 into the second periodChris Nilan · cross checking2 min
- 19:35 into the second periodRod Langway · holding2 min
Season series
Vancouver Canucks
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 5Colin CampbellD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Gerry MinorD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 8Bobby SchmautzR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Jerry ButlerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Mike ChristieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Gary BromleyG | L | 20 | 5 | .750 |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | 0 | 0 | – |
Montréal Canadiens
| 8Doug RisebroughC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 31Mark NapierR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11Yvon LambertL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Rejean HouleL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Guy CarbonneauC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Doug JarvisC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 30Chris NilanR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 17Rod LangwayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Robert PicardD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 14Mario TremblayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 28Pierre LaroucheC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Brian EngblomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Guy LapointeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 18Serge SavardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32Denis HerronG | W | 22 | 2 | .909 |
| 33Richard SevignyG | 6 | 1 | .833 |