Minnesota North Stars vs New York Islanders

Playoffs · Thursday, May 14, 1981 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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3–6

28–38

Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Minnesota North Stars 6–3 on Thursday, May 14, 1981 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the North Stars 38–28.

Mike Bossy scored twice and Denis Potvin scored twice. Dino Ciccarelli, Bobby Nystrom, Brad Palmer, Steve Payne and Ken Morrow also scored.

Billy Smith made 25 saves on 28 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 32 of 38.

Goals
MNS	1	1	1	3	28
NYI	3	0	3	6	38

Scoring

1st period

Dino Ciccarelli (13)Craig Hartsburg (10), Steve Christoff (7)1–003:38 MNS ·
Mike Bossy (14)Mike McEwen (8), Denis Potvin (14)1–104:33 NYI ·
Bobby Nystrom (5)Wayne Merrick (8), John Tonelli (5)1–214:39 NYI
Denis Potvin (7)Wayne Merrick (9)1–317:48 NYI

2nd period

Brad Palmer (8)Neal Broten (7), Greg Smith (5)2–309:15 MNS

3rd period

Steve Payne (14)Tim Young (12), Gordie Roberts (5)3–300:30 MNS
Denis Potvin (8)Butch Goring (10)3–408:00 NYI ·
Ken Morrow (3)Denis Potvin (15), Wayne Merrick (10)3–511:57 NYI
Mike Bossy (15)Bryan Trottier (15), Bob Bourne (5)3–616:22 NYI

Team stats

MNSNYI

2838

0%0%

1/82/2

2739

Penalties

1:31 into the first periodAnders Kallur · holding2 min
2:15 into the first periodBryan Trottier · hooking2 min
4:08 into the first periodFred Barrett · holding2 min
4:53 into the first periodDave Langevin · holding2 min
5:04 into the first periodAl MacAdam · high sticking2 min
5:04 into the first periodKen Morrow · high sticking2 min
11:01 into the first periodDave Langevin · elbowing2 min
19:15 into the first periodFred Barrett · roughing2 min
19:15 into the first periodBob Bourne · roughing2 min
10:26 into the second periodJohn Tonelli · roughing2 min
3:39 into the third periodDenis Potvin · tripping2 min
6:22 into the third periodNeal Broten · hooking2 min
7:01 into the third periodFred Barrett · high sticking2 min
7:01 into the third periodBryan Trottier · high sticking2 min
12:58 into the third periodBryan Trottier · tripping2 min
13:31 into the third periodDenis Potvin · closing hand on puck2 min
16:44 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · roughing2 min
16:44 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · misconduct10 min
16:44 into the third periodBrad Maxwell · fighting5 min
16:44 into the third periodBob Bourne · fighting5 min
16:44 into the third periodGord Lane · roughing2 min
16:44 into the third periodGord Lane · misconduct10 min

Season series

North Stars vs Islanders head-to-head →

Minnesota North Stars

Minnesota North Stars skaters

7Neal BrotenC	0	1	1	0	0	2	–	–
14Brad PalmerL	1	0	1	0	2	0	–	–
17Tim YoungC	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
20Dino CiccarelliR	1	0	1	0	3	12	–	–
26Steve PayneL	1	0	1	−2	5	0	–	–
28Steve ChristoffC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	–	–
4Craig HartsburgD	0	1	1	−2	3	0	–	–
10Gordie RobertsD	0	1	1	−1	1	0	–	–
23Greg SmithD	0	1	1	0	4	0	–	–
8Kent-Erik AnderssonR	0	0	0	−3	0	0	–	–
11Tom McCarthyL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
15Bobby SmithC	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
21Jack CarlsonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
25Al MacAdamR	0	0	0	−2	2	2	–	–
2Curt GilesD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
3Fred BarrettD	0	0	0	+1	1	6	–	–
5Brad MaxwellD	0	0	0	−2	1	5	–	–

Minnesota North Stars goalies
Goalie
27Gilles MelocheG		0	0	0	–	00:00
33Don BeaupreG	L	38	32	6	.842	59:56

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

5Denis PotvinD	2	2	4	+2	4	4	–	–
11Wayne MerrickC	0	3	3	+2	0	0	–	–
22Mike BossyR	2	0	2	0	8	0	–	–
14Bob BourneC	0	1	1	+1	4	7	–	–
19Bryan TrottierC	0	1	1	0	2	6	–	–
23Bobby NystromR	1	0	1	+2	4	0	–	–
27John TonelliL	0	1	1	+2	1	2	–	–
91Butch GoringC	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
6Ken MorrowD	1	0	1	+2	1	2	–	–
16Mike McEwenD	0	1	1	−1	4	0	–	–
9Clark GilliesL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
12Duane SutterR	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
25Billy CarrollC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
28Anders KallurC	0	0	0	−1	4	2	–	–
4Bob LorimerD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	–	–
24Gord LaneD	0	0	0	+1	1	12	–	–
26Dave LangevinD	0	0	0	−1	1	4	–	–

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
1Roland MelansonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Billy SmithG	W	28	25	3	.893	60:00