Minnesota North Stars vs Boston Bruins
Playoffs · Thursday, April 9, 1981 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Boston Bruins 9–6 on Thursday, April 9, 1981 at Boston Garden. The Bruins outshot the North Stars 40–32.
Steve Payne scored twice, Al MacAdam scored twice and Keith Crowder scored twice. Brad Park, Bobby Smith, Terry O'Reilly, Peter McNab, Brad Maxwell, Don Marcotte, Dino Ciccarelli, Kevin Maxwell and Tim Young also scored.
Don Beaupre made 34 saves on 40 shots for the win; Marco Baron stopped 9 of 12.
Scoring
1st period
Brad Park (1)Unassisted0–100:56 BOS · 
Bobby Smith (1)Dino Ciccarelli (1), Fred Barrett (1)1–101:15 MNS
Steve Payne (4)Dino Ciccarelli (2), Tim Young (2)2–107:00 MNS · 
Al MacAdam (1)Steve Payne (1), Tim Young (3)3–109:32 MNS
Terry O'Reilly (1)Ray Bourque (1), Brad Park (1)3–219:29 BOS
2nd period
Peter McNab (3)Don Marcotte (2), Brad Park (2)3–300:41 BOS
Brad Maxwell (1)Tim Young (4)4–302:49 MNS · - Steve Payne (5)Brad Maxwell (2), Tim Young (5)5–310:15 MNS
- Al MacAdam (2)Steve Payne (2), Bobby Smith (3)6–319:38 MNS
3rd period
Don Marcotte (2)Mike O'connell (1)6–400:29 BOS
Dino Ciccarelli (2)Curt Giles (1), Steve Christoff (1)7–402:47 MNS · 
Kevin Maxwell (1)Jack Carlson (1), Dino Ciccarelli (3)8–403:17 MNS
Keith Crowder (1)Steve Kasper (1)8–507:07 BOS- Keith Crowder (2)Wayne Cashman (1), Brad Park (3)8–608:05 BOS
Tim Young (1)Al MacAdam (2), Greg Smith (2)9–614:25 MNS
Team stats
MNSBOS
3240
0%0%
3/91/3
2840
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:32 into the first period
Craig Hartsburg · tripping2 min - 6:09 into the first period
Stan Jonathan · charging2 min - 6:09 into the first periodStan Jonathan · fighting5 min
- 6:09 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · fighting5 min
- 10:57 into the first periodMike Milbury · fighting5 min
- 10:57 into the first periodJack Carlson · fighting5 min
- 11:37 into the first periodDon Marcotte · high sticking2 min
- 16:09 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · elbowing2 min
- 19:44 into the first periodBrad Maxwell · ps tripping on breakaway0 min
- 1:25 into the second periodKeith Crowder · fighting5 min
- 1:25 into the second periodJack Carlson · fighting5 min
- 2:23 into the second periodBrad Park · hooking2 min
- 3:32 into the second periodDon Marcotte · slashing2 min
- 4:39 into the second periodSteve Payne · interference2 min
- 13:54 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · interference2 min
- 13:54 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 16:47 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · hooking2 min
- 19:38 into the second periodBrad Park · high sticking2 min
- 19:38 into the second periodBrad Park · fighting5 min
- 19:38 into the second periodBobby Smith · high sticking2 min
- 19:38 into the second periodBobby Smith · fighting5 min
- 1:35 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · roughing2 min
- 18:14 into the third periodRay Bourque · hooking2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 17Tim YoungC | 1 | 4 | 5 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 9 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 1 | 1 | 2 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 9Kevin MaxwellC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 3 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | W | 40 | 6 | .850 |
Boston Bruins
| 22Brad ParkD | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 8 | – |
| 10Jean RatelleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 4 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 19Bobby LalondeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 6Dick RedmondD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | 20 | 6 | .700 | |
| 31Marco BaronG | L | 12 | 3 | .750 |