New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Sunday, March 29, 1981 · Capital Centre
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 5–4 on Sunday, March 29, 1981 at Capital Centre. The Islanders outshot the Capitals 37–25.
Clark Gillies scored twice. Bengt-Ake Gustafsson, Bryan Trottier, Mike Gartner, Rolf Edberg, Ryan Walter, Stefan Persson and Mike Bossy also scored.
Roland Melanson made 21 saves on 25 shots for the win; Mike Palmateer stopped 32 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Clark Gillies (31)Mike Bossy (51), Bryan Trottier (69)1–005:54 NYI
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (21)Rolf Edberg (7)1–106:38 WSH
Bryan Trottier (31)Butch Goring (36)2–109:21 NYI ·
2nd period
- Clark Gillies (32)Bob Bourne (41)3–105:07 NYI
Mike Gartner (47)Glen Currie (13), Ryan Walter (42)3–208:35 WSH
Rolf Edberg (8)Dennis Ververgaert (26)3–312:49 WSH
3rd period
Ryan Walter (24)Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (33), Jean Pronovost (36)3–405:20 WSH · 
Stefan Persson (8)Denis Potvin (56)4–409:18 NYI · 
Mike Bossy (68)Bryan Trottier (70), Clark Gillies (43)5–414:32 NYI
Team stats
NYIWSH
3725
0%0%
1/31/6
7377
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:37 into the first period
Bobby Nystrom · elbowing2 min - 1:37 into the first periodBobby Nystrom · fighting5 min
- 1:37 into the first period
Ryan Walter · fighting5 min - 7:28 into the first periodDave Langevin · high sticking2 min
- 11:20 into the first periodBryan Trottier · elbowing2 min
- 11:20 into the first periodRyan Walter · elbowing2 min
- 12:45 into the first periodStefan Persson · holding2 min
- 14:51 into the first periodDarren Veitch · hooking2 min
- 18:55 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 18:55 into the first periodBryan Trottier · misconduct10 min
- 18:55 into the first periodMike Bossy · misconduct10 min
- 18:55 into the first periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 18:55 into the first periodDave Langevin · misconduct10 min
- 18:55 into the first periodStefan Persson · misconduct10 min
- 18:55 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 18:55 into the first periodRick Green · misconduct10 min
- 18:55 into the first periodBob Kelly · misconduct10 min
- 18:55 into the first periodPaul MacKinnon · game misconduct10 min
- 18:55 into the first periodDennis Maruk · misconduct10 min
- 18:55 into the first periodDennis Ververgaert · misconduct10 min
- 18:55 into the first periodMike Palmateer · fighting5 min
- 5:30 into the second periodDenis Potvin · high sticking2 min
- 12:56 into the second periodBryan Trottier · slashing2 min
- 12:56 into the second periodDennis Maruk · slashing2 min
- 17:38 into the second periodBobby Nystrom · fighting5 min
- 17:38 into the second periodJames McTaggart · fighting5 min
- 3:51 into the third periodDenis Potvin · tripping2 min
- 8:27 into the third periodPat Ribble · slashing2 min
- 11:56 into the third periodBryan Trottier · tripping2 min
- 12:09 into the third periodMike Gartner · interference2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 9Clark GilliesL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 16Mike McEwenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | W | 25 | 4 | .840 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |
Washington Capitals
| 9Ryan WalterC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Rolf EdbergC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 16Bengt-Ake GustafssonL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Mike GartnerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 22Jean PronovostR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 23Dennis VervergaertR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 28Glen CurrieC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Al HangslebenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Tim TookeyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Dennis MarukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 24Bob KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 2Pat RibbleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Howard WalkerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4James McTaggartD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Rick GreenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Darren VeitchD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Paul MacKinnonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Mike PalmateerG | L | 37 | 5 | .865 |
| 31Gary InnessG | 0 | 0 | – |