Quebec Nordiques vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Wednesday, April 1, 1981 · Hartford Civic Center
Game summary
The Hartford Whalers beat the Quebec Nordiques 5–4 on Wednesday, April 1, 1981 at Hartford Civic Center. The Nordiques outshot the Whalers 38–31.
Real Cloutier scored twice and Blaine Stoughton scored twice. Peter Stastny, Don Nachbaur, Dave Debol, Jacques Richard and Rick Meagher also scored.
Mike Veisor made 34 saves on 38 shots for the win; Dan Bouchard stopped 26 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Peter Stastny (37)Anton Stastny (43), Dave Pichette (16)1–002:20 QUE · 
Don Nachbaur (16)Mark Howe (42), Mike Rogers (61)1–104:04 HFD · 
Dave Debol (13)Mark Howe (43)1–211:13 HFD
Real Cloutier (14)Anton Stastny (44), Peter Stastny (68)2–212:21 QUE
Blaine Stoughton (42)Mike Rogers (62), Norm Barnes (13)2–316:48 HFD
2nd period
Jacques Richard (52)Dale Hunter (43)3–303:56 QUE
Rick Meagher (6)Mark Howe (44)3–406:48 HFD- Real Cloutier (15)Anton Stastny (45), Peter Stastny (69)4–418:08 QUE
3rd period
- Blaine Stoughton (43)Al Sims (35), Mike Rogers (63)4–508:19 HFD
Team stats
QUEHFD
3831
0%0%
1/31/3
2424
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:15 into the first period
Mark Howe · holding2 min - 3:50 into the first period
Dale Hunter · interference2 min - 11:14 into the second periodTom Rowe · fighting5 min
- 11:14 into the second periodDave Pichette · fighting5 min
- 12:19 into the second periodPat Boutette · slashing2 min
- 12:19 into the second periodDale Hunter · slashing2 min
- 15:51 into the second periodJeff Brubaker · roughing2 min
- 15:51 into the second periodKim Clackson · high sticking2 min
- 1:18 into the third periodDave Pichette · hooking2 min
- 7:52 into the third periodWally Weir · hooking2 min
- 8:04 into the third periodDon Nachbaur · hooking2 min
- 17:09 into the third periodRick Meagher · slashing2 min
- 17:09 into the third periodRick Meagher · fighting5 min
- 17:09 into the third periodRobbie Ftorek · slashing2 min
- 17:09 into the third periodRobbie Ftorek · fighting5 min
- 18:48 into the third periodDave Keon · holding2 min
- 19:16 into the third periodBlaine Stoughton · slashing2 min
- 19:16 into the third periodDale Hunter · slashing2 min
Season series
Quebec Nordiques
| 20Anton StastnyL | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 26Peter StastnyC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 9Real CloutierR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 23Jacques RichardL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 32Dale HunterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 29Dave PichetteD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 2Wally WeirR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Marc TardifL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob FitchnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 19Alain CoteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 38Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Kim ClacksonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 22Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 28Andre DupontD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 31Normand RochefortD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 33Dale HogansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel PlasseG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Dan BouchardG | L | 31 | 5 | .839 |
Hartford Whalers
| 17Mike RogersC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 | – |
| 15Dave DebolC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Rick MeagherC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Al SimsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Norm BarnesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom RoweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Jeff BrubakerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 31Mike FidlerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Gilles LupienD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Kevin KempD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 33Stuart SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | W | 38 | 4 | .895 |
| 35John GarrettG | 0 | 0 | – |