Boston Bruins vs Minnesota North Stars

Playoffs · Saturday, April 11, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center

3–6

39–45

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Game summary

The Minnesota North Stars beat the Boston Bruins 6–3 on Saturday, April 11, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Bruins 45–39.

Steve Payne scored twice and Bobby Lalonde scored twice. Brad Palmer, Al MacAdam, Dino Ciccarelli, Mike O'connell and Greg Smith also scored.

Gilles Meloche made 36 saves on 39 shots for the win; Rogie Vachon stopped 39 of 44.

Goals
BOS	1	0	2	3	39
MNS	4	1	1	6	45

Scoring

1st period

Brad Palmer (1)Neal Broten (1), Steve Christoff (2)0–103:36 MNS
Al MacAdam (3)Tim Young (6), Steve Payne (3)0–204:57 MNS
Dino Ciccarelli (3)Bobby Smith (4)0–312:00 MNS ·
Steve Payne (6)Al MacAdam (3), Greg Smith (3)0–418:33 MNS
Mike O'connell (1)Dwight Foster (1), Bobby Lalonde (1)1–419:47 BOS ·

2nd period

Greg Smith (1)Unassisted1–518:05 MNS ·

3rd period

Bobby Lalonde (1)Mike O'connell (2)2–511:10 BOS ·
Bobby Lalonde (2)Mike O'connell (3), Dick Redmond (1)3–515:42 BOS ·
Steve Payne (7)Tim Young (7)3–618:34 MNS ·

Team stats

BOSMNS

3945

0%0%

0/61/3

3520

Penalties

6:04 into the first periodBrad Park · slashing2 min
6:04 into the first periodJack Carlson · high sticking2 min
11:01 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · tripping2 min
19:03 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · high sticking2 min
5:18 into the second periodBrad McCrimmon · roughing2 min
10:41 into the second periodJack Carlson · hooking2 min
13:29 into the second periodDon Marcotte · roughing2 min
13:29 into the second periodBobby Smith · holding2 min
17:48 into the second periodCurt Giles · hooking2 min
5:18 into the third periodKeith Crowder · roughing2 min
5:18 into the third periodStan Jonathan · roughing double minor4 min
5:18 into the third periodStan Jonathan · fighting5 min
5:18 into the third periodStan Jonathan · game misconduct10 min
5:18 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing double minor4 min
5:18 into the third periodJack Carlson · high sticking2 min
7:32 into the third periodKevin Maxwell · holding2 min
11:51 into the third periodSteve Christoff · tripping2 min
13:59 into the third periodRick Middleton · hooking2 min
19:12 into the third periodBobby Lalonde · high sticking2 min
19:12 into the third periodKevin Maxwell · holding2 min

Season series

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Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

19Bobby LalondeC	2	1	3	+3	2	2	–	–
20Mike O'connellD	1	2	3	−1	12	0	–	–
27Dwight FosterR	0	1	1	+2	0	0	–	–
6Dick RedmondD	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
8Peter McNabC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
10Jean RatelleC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
11Steve KasperC	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
12Wayne CashmanL	0	0	0	−3	0	0	–	–
14Mike GillisL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
16Rick MiddletonR	0	0	0	−3	4	2	–	–
17Stan JonathanL	0	0	0	−1	1	19	–	–
18Keith CrowderR	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
21Don MarcotteL	0	0	0	−1	1	2	–	–
24Terry O'ReillyR	0	0	0	−2	3	4	–	–
7Ray BourqueD	0	0	0	−2	6	0	–	–
22Brad ParkD	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
29Brad McCrimmonD	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie
1Rogie VachonG	L	44	39	5	.886	59:43
30Jim CraigG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

26Steve PayneL	2	1	3	+2	4	0	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	2	2	+4	6	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	1	1	2	+2	4	0	–	–
23Greg SmithD	1	1	2	0	4	0	–	–
7Neal BrotenC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
14Brad PalmerL	1	0	1	+1	4	0	–	–
15Bobby SmithC	0	1	1	−3	5	2	–	–
20Dino CiccarelliR	1	0	1	−2	4	4	–	–
28Steve ChristoffC	0	1	1	−1	2	2	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	–	–
9Kevin MaxwellC	0	0	0	0	3	4	–	–
21Jack CarlsonL	0	0	0	0	1	6	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	0	0	+2	1	0	–	–
5Brad MaxwellD	0	0	0	+2	1	0	–	–
10Gordie RobertsD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG	W	39	36	3	.923	60:00
33Don BeaupreG		0	0	0	–	00:00