New York Islanders vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, March 22, 1981 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 on Sunday, March 22, 1981 at Chicago Stadium. The Islanders outshot the Blackhawks 32–26.
Mike Bossy scored twice. Bob Bourne, Glen Sharpley, Denis Savard, Clark Gillies, Denis Potvin and Wayne Merrick also scored.
Roland Melanson made 24 saves on 26 shots for the win; Tony Esposito stopped 26 of 32.
Scoring
1st period
Bob Bourne (33)Unassisted1–000:11 NYI
Mike Bossy (66)Unassisted2–011:08 NYI · - Mike Bossy (67)Bob Bourne (39)3–012:41 NYI
2nd period
Glen Sharpley (20)Keith Brown (33)3–108:25 CHI
Denis Savard (25)Doug Wilson (36), Tim Higgins (30)3–209:01 CHI
Clark Gillies (30)Duane Sutter (11)4–215:20 NYI
Denis Potvin (20)Unassisted5–218:41 NYI
3rd period
Wayne Merrick (12)Clark Gillies (42), Anders Kallur (28)6–202:07 NYI
Team stats
NYICHI
3226
0%0%
1/20/1
3032
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 9:01 into the first period
Grant Mulvey · elbowing2 min - 9:01 into the first period
Dave Langevin · roughing2 min - 10:15 into the first periodReg Kerr · hooking2 min
- 15:11 into the first periodTed Bulley · elbowing2 min
- 15:11 into the first periodTed Bulley · fighting5 min
- 15:11 into the first periodBob Lorimer · high sticking2 min
- 15:11 into the first periodBob Lorimer · fighting5 min
- 16:59 into the first periodDave Langevin · tripping2 min
- 1:57 into the second periodKeith Brown · fighting5 min
- 1:57 into the second periodHector Marini · fighting5 min
- 7:59 into the second periodBob Murray · roughing double minor4 min
- 7:59 into the second periodBob Bourne · roughing double minor4 min
- 11:19 into the second periodKeith Brown · holding2 min
- 14:35 into the second periodKeith Brown · fighting5 min
- 14:35 into the second periodHector Marini · fighting5 min
- 16:52 into the third periodTim Higgins · fighting5 min
- 16:52 into the third periodBob Bourne · fighting5 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 9Clark GilliesL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 29Hector MariniR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Mike McEwenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | W | 26 | 2 | .923 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 7Glen SharpleyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 28Miles ZaharkoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | L | 32 | 6 | .813 |