New York Rangers vs New York Islanders
Playoffs · Tuesday, April 28, 1981 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the New York Rangers 5–2 on Tuesday, April 28, 1981 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Rangers 30–20.
John Tonelli scored twice. Anders Hedberg, Duane Sutter, Ed Hospodar, Mike McEwen and Billy Carroll also scored.
Billy Smith made 18 saves on 20 shots for the win; Steve Baker stopped 25 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Anders Hedberg (7)Peter Wallin (5)1–012:10 NYR ·
2nd period
Duane Sutter (2)Gord Lane (4)1–100:16 NYI
Ed Hospodar (2)Peter Wallin (6), Lance Nethery (3)2–103:34 NYR
Mike McEwen (4)Bryan Trottier (10)2–204:50 NYI · 
John Tonelli (3)Butch Goring (8), Mike McEwen (4)2–306:47 NYI
3rd period
- John Tonelli (4)Anders Kallur (1)2–405:45 NYI
Billy Carroll (2)Wayne Merrick (5), Hector Marini (6)2–515:23 NYI
Team stats
NYRNYI
2030
0%0%
1/31/5
128
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:21 into the first period
Duane Sutter · charging2 min - 9:29 into the first period
Ron Greschner · tripping2 min - 11:44 into the first periodJohn Tonelli · hooking2 min
- 13:02 into the first periodChris Kotsopoulos · slashing2 min
- 14:52 into the first periodTom Laidlaw · interference2 min
- 17:14 into the first periodGord Lane · holding2 min
- 4:45 into the second periodCarol Vadnais · tripping2 min
- 8:10 into the second periodSteve Baker · tripping2 min
- 7:32 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · roughing2 min
- 7:32 into the third periodCarol Vadnais · roughing2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 25Peter WallinR | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Lance NetheryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 6Jere GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 9Doug SullimanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 3 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Steve BakerG | L | 30 | 5 | .833 |
New York Islanders
| 27John TonelliL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 16Mike McEwenD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 29Hector MariniR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 20 | 2 | .900 |