New York Rangers vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Saturday, October 10, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the New York Rangers 7–0 on Saturday, October 10, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Rangers 41–28.
Goals came from Curt Giles, Jack Carlson, Dino Ciccarelli, Neal Broten, Bobby Smith, Steve Payne and Anders Hakansson.
Gilles Meloche made 28 saves on 28 shots for the win; Steve Baker stopped 34 of 41.
Scoring
1st period
Curt Giles (1)Unassisted0–103:26 MNS
Jack Carlson (1)Gordie Roberts (2), Bobby Smith (3)0–207:20 MNS · 
Dino Ciccarelli (3)Bobby Smith (4)0–313:46 MNS
2nd period
Neal Broten (1)Craig Hartsburg (2)0–403:26 MNS
Bobby Smith (1)Unassisted0–515:42 MNS
3rd period
Steve Payne (1)Dino Ciccarelli (1), Bobby Smith (5)0–609:40 MNS · 
Anders Hakansson (1)Kent-Erik Andersson (1), Curt Giles (1)0–711:41 MNS ·
Team stats
NYRMNS
2841
0%0%
0/32/7
2315
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:44 into the first period
Dave Maloney · holding2 min - 5:37 into the first periodRon Greschner · interference2 min
- 8:17 into the first periodRon Greschner · tripping2 min
- 8:49 into the first periodRon Duguay · interference2 min
- 16:22 into the first period
Fred Barrett · holding2 min - 19:39 into the first periodBobby Smith · holding2 min
- 12:12 into the second periodRon Greschner · holding2 min
- 5:41 into the third periodTom Laidlaw · slashing2 min
- 8:34 into the third periodNick Fotiu · holding2 min
- 11:16 into the third periodFred Barrett · hooking2 min
- 11:28 into the third periodCraig Hartsburg · interference2 min
- 11:28 into the third periodDon Maloney · holding2 min
- 12:00 into the third periodGordie Roberts · slashing2 min
- 12:00 into the third periodGordie Roberts · fighting5 min
- 12:00 into the third periodDave Maloney · slashing2 min
- 12:00 into the third periodDave Maloney · fighting5 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 25Peter WallinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Mike RogersC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Mikko LeinonenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 40Mark PavelichC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 5 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Steve BakerG | L | 41 | 7 | .829 |
Minnesota North Stars
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 16Anders HakanssonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 12Ken SolheimL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 18Mike EavesC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | W | 28 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 35Lindsay MiddlebrookG | 0 | 0 | – |