New York Islanders vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Wednesday, October 14, 1981 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 4–1 on Wednesday, October 14, 1981 at Civic Arena. The Islanders outshot the Penguins 39–36.
Mike Bossy scored twice. Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies and Randy Carlyle also scored.
Billy Smith made 35 saves on 36 shots for the win; Michel Dion stopped 35 of 39.
Scoring
1st period
Bryan Trottier (2)Mike Bossy (3), Bob Bourne (1)1–014:51 NYI · 
Mike Bossy (1)Bryan Trottier (2), Mike McEwen (3)2–018:46 NYI
2nd period
- Mike Bossy (2)Bob Bourne (2), Bryan Trottier (3)3–000:49 NYI
Clark Gillies (1)Bryan Trottier (4), Butch Goring (1)4–007:05 NYI ·
3rd period
Randy Carlyle (1)Gregg Sheppard (1), George Ferguson (3)4–107:16 PIT ·
Team stats
NYIPIT
3936
0%0%
2/70/6
1823
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:33 into the first period
Ron Stackhouse · interference2 min - 7:42 into the first period
Mike McEwen · holding2 min - 8:12 into the first periodGord Lane · elbowing2 min
- 9:27 into the first periodGreg Malone · hooking2 min
- 14:17 into the first periodPat Price · hooking2 min
- 17:58 into the first periodAnders Kallur · holding2 min
- 17:58 into the first periodPat Boutette · slashing2 min
- 2:53 into the second periodBobby Nystrom · hooking2 min
- 5:24 into the second periodRod Schutt · hooking2 min
- 11:40 into the second periodDave Langevin · high sticking2 min
- 11:40 into the second periodMike McEwen · roughing double minor4 min
- 11:40 into the second periodRuss Anderson · hooking2 min
- 11:40 into the second periodRuss Anderson · roughing2 min
- 11:40 into the second periodRuss Anderson · fighting5 min
- 4:37 into the third periodKen Morrow · tripping2 min
- 5:51 into the third periodPat Boutette · slashing2 min
- 8:41 into the third periodTomas Jonsson · holding2 min
- 18:07 into the third periodPat Boutette · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Islanders
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 91Butch GoringC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Mike McEwenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 28Anders KallurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Dave LangevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Billy SmithG | W | 36 | 1 | .972 |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 11George FergusonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Gregg SheppardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Randy CarlyleD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Peter LeeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 12Greg MaloneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Pat BoutetteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Rick KehoeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 20Paul GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 22Mike BullardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Paul MulveyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Rod SchuttL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Pat PriceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Ron StackhouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 7Russ AndersonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Marc ChorneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Paul HarrisonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 29Michel DionG | L | 39 | 4 | .897 |