Toronto Maple Leafs vs New York Islanders
Playoffs · Thursday, April 9, 1981 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5–1 on Thursday, April 9, 1981 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Maple Leafs 27–26.
Bryan Trottier scored a hat trick. Mike Bossy, Bruce Boudreau and Mike McEwen also scored.
Billy Smith made 25 saves on 26 shots for the win; Michel Larocque stopped 19 of 24.
Scoring
2nd period
Mike Bossy (3)Unassisted0–107:39 NYI
Bryan Trottier (3)Mike Bossy (3), Stefan Persson (2)0–208:18 NYI- Bryan Trottier (4)Mike Bossy (4), Stefan Persson (3)0–319:16 NYI ·
3rd period
Bruce Boudreau (1)Rene Robert (2), Ron Sedlbauer (1)1–306:06 TOR
Mike McEwen (1)Billy Carroll (1), Wayne Merrick (1)1–409:27 NYI- Bryan Trottier (5)Mike Bossy (5)1–513:40 NYI
Team stats
TORNYI
2627
0%0%
0/41/6
1612
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:28 into the first period
Barry Melrose · cross checking2 min - 4:45 into the first periodBorje Salming · hooking2 min
- 11:51 into the first period
Clark Gillies · high sticking2 min - 11:51 into the first periodBarry Melrose · high sticking2 min
- 14:38 into the first periodBob Lorimer · hooking2 min
- 17:05 into the first periodGarry Howatt · roughing2 min
- 3:18 into the second periodIan Turnbull · hooking2 min
- 13:35 into the second periodDave Langevin · roughing2 min
- 13:35 into the second periodRick Vaive · slashing2 min
- 17:57 into the second periodBorje Salming · tripping2 min
- 2:25 into the third periodBob Bourne · interference2 min
- 3:12 into the third periodRick Vaive · slashing2 min
- 17:52 into the third periodStefan Persson · slashing2 min
- 18:21 into the third periodRon Sedlbauer · tripping2 min
Season series
Toronto Maple Leafs
| 11Bruce BoudreauC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Ron SedlbauerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Dan MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10John AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Laurie BoschmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 19Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Rick VaiveR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Terry MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 27Darryl SittlerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Ron ZanussiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 99Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 2Ian TurnbullD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 3Dave ShandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 21Borje SalmingD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 24Vitezslav DurisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 26Barry MelroseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel LarocqueG | L | 24 | 5 | .792 |
| 31Jiri CrhaG | 3 | 0 | 1.000 |
New York Islanders
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 3 | 4 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 6 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 16Mike McEwenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Lorne HenningC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Hector MariniR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 26 | 1 | .962 |