Calgary Flames vs Minnesota North Stars
Playoffs · Saturday, May 9, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Calgary Flames 5–3 on Saturday, May 9, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Flames 35–26.
Brad Palmer scored twice. Al MacAdam, Willi Plett, Dino Ciccarelli, Steve Payne, Ken Houston and Don Lever also scored.
Gilles Meloche made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Pat Riggin stopped 30 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
Al MacAdam (8)Steve Payne (10), Brad Maxwell (7)0–113:52 MNS ·
2nd period
Willi Plett (8)Phil Russell (7), Pekka Rautakallio (4)1–102:57 CGY · 
Dino Ciccarelli (11)Neal Broten (6), Gordie Roberts (4)1–211:36 MNS
3rd period
Steve Payne (12)Bobby Smith (13), Craig Hartsburg (8)1–305:59 MNS · 
Brad Palmer (6)Kevin Maxwell (4)1–414:09 MNS · 
Ken Houston (7)Paul Reinhart (14), Kent Nilsson (9)2–415:07 CGY · - Brad Palmer (7)Steve Christoff (6), Bobby Smith (14)2–518:40 MNS
Don Lever (4)Ken Houston (8), Guy Chouinard (14)3–519:20 CGY
Team stats
CGYMNS
2635
0%0%
2/62/5
1921
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:59 into the first period
Paul Reinhart · hooking2 min - 8:19 into the first period
Gordie Roberts · interference2 min - 10:40 into the first periodRandy Holt · fighting5 min
- 10:40 into the first periodGordie Roberts · fighting5 min
- 11:15 into the first periodTom McCarthy · high sticking2 min
- 13:40 into the first periodBobby Gould · interference2 min
- 13:57 into the first periodWilli Plett · roughing2 min
- 13:57 into the first periodSteve Payne · roughing2 min
- 15:40 into the first periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 0:18 into the second periodWilli Plett · slashing2 min
- 0:18 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · slashing2 min
- 1:35 into the second periodFred Barrett · hooking2 min
- 9:28 into the second periodPaul Reinhart · hooking2 min
- 17:26 into the second periodWilli Plett · roughing2 min
- 5:05 into the third periodBob Murdoch · elbowing2 min
- 6:20 into the third periodKent-Erik Andersson · hooking2 min
- 13:33 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · tripping2 min
Season series
Calgary Flames
| 6Ken HoustonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 12Don LeverC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 14Kent NilssonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Guy ChouinardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Willi PlettR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 4Pekka RautakallioD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 4 | – |
| 5Phil RussellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 23Paul ReinhartD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 10Bill ClementC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 11Bob MacMillanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Kevin LavalleeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Jamie HislopR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Bobby GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Jim PeplinskiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Randy HoltD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Bob MurdochD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Brad MarshD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pat RigginG | L | 35 | 5 | .857 |
| 31Rejean LemelinG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 14Brad PalmerL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 8 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 9Kevin MaxwellC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 26 | 3 | .885 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |