Detroit Red Wings vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Saturday, October 17, 1981 · Hartford Civic Center
Game summary
The Hartford Whalers beat the Detroit Red Wings 8–1 on Saturday, October 17, 1981 at Hartford Civic Center. The Red Wings outshot the Whalers 41–38.
Rick Meagher scored a hat trick and Rick MacLeish scored twice. Dave Keon, Chris Kotsopoulos, Dale McCourt and Jordy Douglas also scored.
Greg Millen made 40 saves on 41 shots for the win; Corrado Micalef stopped 18 of 22.
Scoring
1st period
Dave Keon (1)Stuart Smith (2), Greg Millen (1)0–100:53 HFD
Rick Meagher (2)Garry Howatt (1), Doug Sulliman (2)0–206:58 HFD
2nd period
Chris Kotsopoulos (1)Rick MacLeish (5), Blaine Stoughton (2)0–307:27 HFD- Rick Meagher (3)Garry Howatt (2), Chris Kotsopoulos (2)0–407:58 HFD
Dale McCourt (2)Vaclav Nedomansky (1), Don Murdoch (2)1–416:46 DET ·
3rd period
Rick MacLeish (1)Blake Wesley (2)1–509:55 HFD · - Rick MacLeish (2)Don Nachbaur (4), Blaine Stoughton (3)1–610:15 HFD ·
- Rick Meagher (4)Doug Sulliman (3), Stuart Smith (3)1–711:21 HFD
Jordy Douglas (2)Dave Keon (3), Chris Kotsopoulos (3)1–818:33 HFD
Team stats
DETHFD
4138
0%0%
1/32/6
4440
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:11 into the first period
John Barrett · tripping2 min - 4:11 into the first period
Rob McClanahan · slashing2 min - 3:22 into the second periodBlaine Stoughton · tripping2 min
- 7:01 into the second periodJim Korn · fighting5 min
- 7:01 into the second periodBrad Smith · fighting5 min
- 7:01 into the second periodBrad Smith · misconduct10 min
- 7:01 into the second periodJordy Douglas · fighting5 min
- 7:01 into the second periodJordy Douglas · misconduct10 min
- 7:01 into the second periodJack McIlhargey · fighting5 min
- 13:21 into the second periodPaul Shmyr · cross checking2 min
- 15:03 into the second periodStuart Smith · slashing2 min
- 19:18 into the second periodReed Larson · tripping2 min
- 3:08 into the third periodGeorge Lyle · high sticking2 min
- 3:08 into the third periodPaul Shmyr · high sticking2 min
- 4:56 into the third periodDon Murdoch · hooking2 min
- 9:26 into the third periodWillie Huber · holding2 min
- 9:49 into the third periodJohn Barrett · holding2 min
- 16:32 into the third periodGreg Smith · holding2 min
- 17:06 into the third periodReed Larson · fighting5 min
- 17:06 into the third periodDon Nachbaur · fighting5 min
- 20:00 into the third periodMike Foligno · fighting5 min
- 20:00 into the third periodTom Rowe · fighting5 min
Season series
Detroit Red Wings
| 10Dale McCourtC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 9 | – |
| 14Don MurdochR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Vaclav NedomanskyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 11Walt McKechnieC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 15Paul WoodsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Mark KirtonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 18George LyleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Mike BlaisdellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Mark OsborneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 25John OgrodnickL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 27Brad SmithR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3John BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | – |
| 7Willie HuberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 26Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Reed LarsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Gilles GilbertG | 16 | 4 | .750 | |
| 30Corrado MicalefG | L | 22 | 4 | .818 |
Hartford Whalers
| 7Rick MacLeishC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Rick MeagherC | 3 | 0 | 3 | +3 | 5 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 15Garry HowattL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 33Stuart SmithD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 11Jordy DouglasL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 6Blake WesleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom RoweR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Warren MillerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 28Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 25Norm BarnesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Greg MillenG | W | 41 | 1 | .976 |
| 35John GarrettG | 0 | 0 | – |