Los Angeles Kings vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Wednesday, March 25, 1981 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Los Angeles Kings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 4–2 on Wednesday, March 25, 1981 at Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks outshot the Kings 41–32.
Goals came from Doug Wilson, Mike Murphy, Jim Fox, Greg Terrion, Denis Savard and Andre St. Laurent.
Jim Rutherford made 39 saves on 41 shots for the win; Tony Esposito stopped 28 of 32.
Scoring
2nd period
Doug Wilson (12)Bob Murray (41), Glen Sharpley (26)0–114:18 CHI
Mike Murphy (16)Billy Harris (26), Jerry Korab (39)1–118:31 LAK
3rd period
Jim Fox (17)Greg Terrion (23), Jerry Korab (40)2–102:05 LAK
Greg Terrion (11)Jim Fox (24), Jerry Korab (41)3–107:10 LAK
Denis Savard (26)Tim Higgins (31)3–210:03 CHI
Andre St. Laurent (9)Mark Hardy (19)4–215:57 LAK
Team stats
LAKCHI
3241
0%0%
0/20/3
108
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:21 into the first period
Jerry Korab · holding2 min - 2:44 into the second period
Denis Savard · holding2 min - 10:26 into the second periodMark Hardy · elbowing2 min
- 12:37 into the second periodDenis Savard · roughing2 min
- 12:37 into the second periodJim Fox · roughing2 min
- 19:33 into the second periodTed Bulley · slashing2 min
- 10:44 into the third periodJay Wells · roughing2 min
- 18:28 into the third periodDarryl Sutter · roughing2 min
- 18:28 into the third periodMike Murphy · roughing2 min
Season series
Los Angeles Kings
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 14Greg TerrionC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Mike MurphyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 9Billy HarrisR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Andre St. LaurentC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 8Dan BonarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Dean HopkinsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 17John Paul KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Rick ChartrawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Larry MurphyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Jim RutherfordG | W | 41 | 2 | .951 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 7Glen SharpleyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 28Miles ZaharkoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | L | 32 | 4 | .875 |