New York Islanders vs Toronto Maple Leafs
Playoffs · Saturday, April 11, 1981 · Maple Leaf Gardens
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 6–1 on Saturday, April 11, 1981 at Maple Leaf Gardens. The Islanders outshot the Maple Leafs 31–23.
Goals came from Wayne Merrick, Mike Bossy, Hector Marini, Mike McEwen, Clark Gillies, Bryan Trottier and Rick Vaive.
Billy Smith made 22 saves on 23 shots for the win; Jiri Crha stopped 9 of 14.
Scoring
1st period
Wayne Merrick (1)Butch Goring (3)1–008:58 NYI
Mike Bossy (4)Stefan Persson (4), Denis Potvin (4)2–012:05 NYI · 
Hector Marini (1)Ken Morrow (2), Billy Carroll (2)3–014:03 NYI
Mike McEwen (2)Bob Bourne (2), Bryan Trottier (4)4–017:40 NYI · 
Clark Gillies (2)Billy Carroll (3), Denis Potvin (5)5–019:35 NYI
2nd period
Bryan Trottier (6)Mike Bossy (6), Denis Potvin (6)6–013:34 NYI
Rick Vaive (1)Borje Salming (2), Vitezslav Duris (1)6–113:53 TOR
Team stats
NYITOR
3123
0%0%
2/60/2
1317
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:14 into the first period
Bill Derlago · interference2 min - 8:09 into the first period
Bryan Trottier · elbowing2 min - 8:09 into the first periodDan Maloney · holding2 min
- 9:43 into the first periodAnders Kallur · holding2 min
- 10:40 into the first periodRene Robert · hooking2 min
- 15:46 into the first periodIan Turnbull · interference2 min
- 14:48 into the second periodGarry Howatt · high sticking2 min
- 14:48 into the second periodGarry Howatt · fighting5 min
- 14:48 into the second periodBarry Melrose · high sticking2 min
- 14:48 into the second periodBarry Melrose · fighting5 min
- 7:31 into the third periodBryan Trottier · interference2 min
- 12:19 into the third periodDan Maloney · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +4 | 1 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Hector MariniR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 16Mike McEwenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 23 | 1 | .957 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| 22Rick VaiveR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 21Borje SalmingD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 24Vitezslav DurisD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Dan MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 10John AndersonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Bruce BoudreauC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 12Laurie BoschmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Pat HickeyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Terry MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Darryl SittlerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 32Ron ZanussiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 99Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 2Ian TurnbullD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 3Dave ShandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Barry MelroseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Paul HarrisonG | 17 | 1 | .941 | |
| 31Jiri CrhaG | L | 14 | 5 | .643 |