New York Rangers vs Los Angeles Kings
Playoffs · Wednesday, April 8, 1981 · The Forum
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Los Angeles Kings 3–1 on Wednesday, April 8, 1981 at The Forum. The Kings outshot the Rangers 32–19.
Goals came from Anders Hedberg, Ulf Nilsson, Billy Harris and Ron Duguay.
Steve Baker made 31 saves on 32 shots for the win; Mario Lessard stopped 16 of 18.
Scoring
1st period
Anders Hedberg (1)Barry Beck (1), Ron Greschner (1)1–009:04 NYR
2nd period
Ulf Nilsson (1)Anders Hedberg (1)2–001:25 NYR
3rd period
Billy Harris (1)Dan Bonar (1)2–112:31 LAK
Ron Duguay (1)Unassisted3–119:53 NYR ·
Team stats
NYRLAK
1932
0%0%
0/20/3
1917
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:58 into the first period
Jerry Korab · cross checking2 min - 8:09 into the first periodMarcel Dionne · roughing2 min
- 8:09 into the first period
Ed Hospodar · charging2 min - 8:09 into the first periodEd Hospodar · roughing2 min
- 11:51 into the first periodJerry Korab · interference2 min
- 16:12 into the first periodJay Wells · roughing2 min
- 16:12 into the first periodRon Greschner · roughing2 min
- 6:39 into the second periodDean Hopkins · high sticking2 min
- 6:39 into the second periodDean Hopkins · fighting5 min
- 6:39 into the second periodCarol Vadnais · high sticking2 min
- 6:39 into the second periodCarol Vadnais · fighting5 min
- 13:30 into the second periodLance Nethery · tripping2 min
- 17:02 into the second periodUlf Nilsson · holding2 min
- 11:10 into the third periodDave Taylor · roughing2 min
- 11:10 into the third periodCarol Vadnais · slashing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 6Jere GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Lance NetheryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Peter WallinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Steve BakerG | W | 32 | 1 | .969 |
Los Angeles Kings
| 8Dan BonarC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Billy HarrisR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Rick MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Dean HopkinsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Greg TerrionC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 16Marcel DionneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 17John Paul KellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Dave TaylorR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Jim FoxR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 22Steve JensenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 23Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Rick ChartrawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 5Larry MurphyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 20Mark HardyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 24Jay WellsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave LewisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mario LessardG | L | 18 | 2 | .889 |
| 29Jim RutherfordG | 0 | 0 | – |