Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Thursday, October 15, 1981 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

1–4

41–36

Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Vancouver Canucks 4–1 on Thursday, October 15, 1981 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Islanders 41–36.

Wayne Merrick scored twice and Mike Bossy scored twice. Blair MacDonald also scored.

Roland Melanson made 40 saves on 41 shots for the win; Glen Hanlon stopped 33 of 36.

Goals
VAN	0	1	0	1	41
NYI	3	0	1	4	36

Scoring

1st period

Wayne Merrick (1)Bobby Nystrom (1), Mike McEwen (4)0–106:43 NYI
Wayne Merrick (2)John Tonelli (1), Gord Lane (2)0–207:21 NYI
Mike Bossy (3)Bryan Trottier (5)0–314:54 NYI

2nd period

Blair MacDonald (4)Ivan Hlinka (4), Lars Molin (2)1–300:37 VAN

3rd period

Mike Bossy (4)Bob Bourne (3)1–419:56 NYI ·

Team stats

VANNYI

4136

0%0%

0/40/2

1115

Penalties

4:28 into the first periodColin Campbell · hooking2 min
5:37 into the second periodTomas Jonsson · holding2 min
9:33 into the second periodPer-Olov Brasar · tripping2 min
17:48 into the second periodBob Bourne · holding2 min
4:12 into the third periodBob Bourne · roughing2 min
4:12 into the third periodBob Bourne · fighting5 min
4:12 into the third periodJerry Butler · fighting5 min
10:25 into the third periodGord Lane · roughing double minor4 min
10:25 into the third periodDave Williams · roughing2 min

Season series

Canucks vs Islanders head-to-head →

Vancouver Canucks

Vancouver Canucks skaters

14Blair MacDonaldR	1	0	1	0	3	0	–	–
21Ivan HlinkaC	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
26Lars MolinL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
9Ivan BoldirevC	0	0	0	−2	5	0	–	–
12Stan SmylR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
16Per-Olov BrasarC	0	0	0	−2	5	2	–	–
17Jerry ButlerR	0	0	0	−1	1	5	–	–
19Ron DelormeC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
22Dave WilliamsL	0	0	0	−2	2	2	–	–
23Thomas GradinC	0	0	0	−1	7	0	–	–
24Curt FraserL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
4Rick LanzD	0	0	0	−4	3	0	–	–
5Colin CampbellD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
10Anders EldebrinkD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
13Lars LindgrenD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	–	–
25Kevin McCarthyD	0	0	0	−1	5	0	–	–
29Jiri BublaD	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie
1Glen HanlonG	L	36	33	3	.917	59:09
35Richard BrodeurG		0	0	0	–	00:00

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

11Wayne MerrickC	2	0	2	+2	3	0	–	–
22Mike BossyR	2	0	2	+2	6	0	–	–
14Bob BourneC	0	1	1	+2	0	9	–	–
19Bryan TrottierC	0	1	1	+2	3	0	–	–
23Bobby NystromR	0	1	1	+2	4	0	–	–
27John TonelliL	0	1	1	+2	2	0	–	–
2Mike McEwenD	0	1	1	0	4	0	–	–
24Gord LaneD	0	1	1	+3	2	4	–	–
9Clark GilliesL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
12Duane SutterR	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–
25Billy CarrollC	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
28Anders KallurC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
29Hector MariniR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
91Butch GoringC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
3Tomas JonssonD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
6Ken MorrowD	0	0	0	+3	1	0	–	–
26Dave LangevinD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
1Roland MelansonG	W	41	40	1	.976	60:00
31Billy SmithG		0	0	0	–	00:00