New York Islanders vs Minnesota North Stars
Playoffs · Tuesday, May 19, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the New York Islanders 4–2 on Tuesday, May 19, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The Islanders outshot the North Stars 35–34.
Goals came from Gord Lane, Craig Hartsburg, Al MacAdam, Mike McEwen, Steve Payne and Bobby Smith.
Don Beaupre made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Billy Smith stopped 30 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Gord Lane (1)Mike Bossy (17), Bryan Trottier (17)1–003:47 NYI
Craig Hartsburg (3)Bobby Smith (17), Brad Maxwell (8)1–111:34 MNS ·
2nd period
Al MacAdam (9)Steve Payne (12), Brad Maxwell (9)1–205:15 MNS
Mike McEwen (5)John Tonelli (7), Anders Kallur (2)2–207:37 NYI ·
3rd period
Steve Payne (17)Brad Maxwell (10), Al MacAdam (9)2–312:26 MNS
Bobby Smith (8)Al MacAdam (10), Brad Maxwell (11)2–418:12 MNS ·
Team stats
NYIMNS
3534
0%0%
1/52/8
2115
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:00 into the first period
Clark Gillies · slashing2 min - 4:00 into the first period
Craig Hartsburg · slashing2 min - 10:03 into the first periodDave Langevin · cross checking2 min
- 12:23 into the first periodGordie Roberts · hooking2 min
- 13:44 into the first periodClark Gillies · roughing2 min
- 16:21 into the first periodCurt Giles · tripping2 min
- 3:12 into the second periodBobby Nystrom · charging2 min
- 5:47 into the second periodBrad Palmer · cross checking2 min
- 9:13 into the second periodDenis Potvin · elbowing2 min
- 11:30 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · cross checking2 min
- 11:30 into the second periodDino Ciccarelli · fighting5 min
- 11:30 into the second periodBob Lorimer · fighting5 min
- 14:54 into the second periodDave Langevin · tripping2 min
- 6:17 into the third periodAnders Kallur · tripping2 min
- 16:39 into the third periodDenis Potvin · holding2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Mike McEwenD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | L | 34 | 4 | .882 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 4 | 4 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Kevin MaxwellC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Mike PolichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 29Tom YounghansR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | W | 35 | 2 | .943 |