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Los Angeles Kings vs Detroit Red Wings

Regular season · Thursday, November 5, 1981 · Joe Louis Arena

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2–10

Final

32–37

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Game summary

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Los Angeles Kings 10–2 on Thursday, November 5, 1981 at Joe Louis Arena. The Red Wings outshot the Kings 37–32.

John Ogrodnick scored a hat trick, Mark Osborne scored twice and Dale McCourt scored twice. Reed Larson, Mike Blaisdell, John Paul Kelly, Don Murdoch and Steve Bozek also scored.

Corrado Micalef made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; Jim Rutherford stopped 27 of 37.

Goals
Los Angeles KingsLAK011232
Detroit Red WingsDET3431037

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Team stats

LAKDET
3237
0%0%
1/42/4
1212
00
00
00
00

Penalties

  • 9:58 into the first periodJim Korn · holding2 min
  • 13:28 into the first periodBrad Smith · roughing2 min
  • 13:28 into the first periodJohn Paul Kelly · roughing2 min
  • 15:38 into the first periodBrad Smith · roughing2 min
  • 15:38 into the first periodJohn Paul Kelly · roughing2 min
  • 15:38 into the first periodJerry Korab · holding2 min
  • 5:08 into the second periodWillie Huber · slashing2 min
  • 8:52 into the second periodMark Hardy · hooking2 min
  • 11:09 into the second periodMarcel Dionne · hooking2 min
  • 5:22 into the third periodGreg Smith · tripping2 min
  • 7:53 into the third periodJohn Gibson · interference2 min
  • 8:53 into the third periodDale McCourt · cross checking2 min