Toronto Maple Leafs vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, December 20, 1981 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Toronto Maple Leafs beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3–1 on Sunday, December 20, 1981 at Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks outshot the Maple Leafs 34–33.
Rick Vaive scored twice. Bill Gardner and Bill Derlago also scored.
Vincent Tremblay made 33 saves on 34 shots for the win; Tony Esposito stopped 30 of 33.
Scoring
1st period
Bill Gardner (2)Peter Marsh (4)0–115:06 CHI ·
2nd period
Bill Derlago (17)John Anderson (15)1–106:53 TOR
Rick Vaive (17)Bill Derlago (19), John Anderson (16)2–113:47 TOR- Rick Vaive (18)Bill Derlago (20), Borje Salming (19)3–118:35 TOR
Team stats
TORCHI
3334
0%0%
0/30/5
2228
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:50 into the first period
Barry Melrose · holding2 min - 10:21 into the first period
Peter Marsh · high sticking2 min - 13:31 into the first periodReg Kerr · holding2 min
- 18:47 into the first periodBorje Salming · tripping2 min
- 6:03 into the second periodDave Hutchison · misconduct10 min
- 6:03 into the second periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
- 6:03 into the second periodBob Mcgill · fighting5 min
- 15:20 into the second periodDarryl Sittler · hooking2 min
- 16:36 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 16:36 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 7:57 into the third periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
- 7:57 into the third periodBob Mcgill · fighting5 min
- 9:18 into the third periodReg Kerr · high sticking2 min
- 12:44 into the third periodBorje Salming · interference2 min
- 17:33 into the third periodLaurie Boschman · hooking2 min
Season series
Toronto Maple Leafs
| 19Bill DerlagoC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 10John AndersonR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 22Rick VaiveR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 6 | – |
| 21Borje SalmingD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Laurie BoschmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 17Stew GavinR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Terry MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Darryl SittlerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 8 | – |
| 39Ron ZanussiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 99Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 4Bob McgillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11Fred BoimistruckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 15Jim BenningD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Barry MelroseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel LarocqueG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Vincent TremblayG | W | 34 | 1 | .971 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 14Bill GardnerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 17Peter MarshR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 20Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 5Dave HutchisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Doug CrossmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | L | 33 | 3 | .909 |