Winnipeg Jets vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Tuesday, December 22, 1981 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
Game summary
The New York Islanders beat the Winnipeg Jets 5–2 on Tuesday, December 22, 1981 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Jets 36–30.
Goals came from John Tonelli, Morris Lukowich, Tim Trimper, Bryan Trottier, Hector Marini, Wayne Merrick and Mike Bossy.
Roland Melanson made 28 saves on 30 shots for the win; Doug Soetaert stopped 31 of 35.
Scoring
1st period
John Tonelli (14)Wayne Merrick (15), Mike McEwen (17)0–104:21 NYI
Morris Lukowich (19)Doug Smail (9), Dave Babych (20)1–109:57 WIN
2nd period
Tim Trimper (3)Don Spring (7), Dale Hawerchuk (21)2–101:04 WIN
Bryan Trottier (16)Clark Gillies (15), Mike Bossy (29)2–204:35 NYI
Hector Marini (1)Billy Carroll (9), Mike McEwen (18)2–318:11 NYI
3rd period
Wayne Merrick (10)John Tonelli (17)2–418:23 NYI
Mike Bossy (26)Bob Bourne (14)2–519:06 NYI ·
Team stats
WINNYI
3036
0%0%
0/20/2
1111
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:09 into the first period
Wayne Merrick · hooking2 min - 16:02 into the first period
Dave Babych · tripping2 min - 3:27 into the second periodHector Marini · roughing2 min
- 3:27 into the second periodHector Marini · fighting5 min
- 3:27 into the second periodDave Babych · roughing2 min
- 3:27 into the second periodDave Babych · fighting5 min
- 5:33 into the second periodWayne Merrick · holding2 min
- 7:31 into the second periodThomas Steen · holding2 min
Season series
Winnipeg Jets
| 9Doug SmailL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Dale HawerchukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 12Morris LukowichL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 14Tim TrimperL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 27Don SpringD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 44Dave BabychD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 13Dave ChristianR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 15Paul MacLeanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Willy LindstromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 22Bengt LundholmL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Ron WilsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 25Thomas SteenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 28Norm DupontL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Bryan MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 6Barry LeggeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 7Tim WattersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 18Serge SavardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Ed StaniowskiG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | L | 35 | 4 | .886 |
New York Islanders
| 11Wayne MerrickC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 22Mike BossyR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 27John TonelliL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 2Mike McEwenD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 9Clark GilliesL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Bob BourneC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 19Bryan TrottierC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 25Billy CarrollC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 29Hector MariniR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Brent SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 23Bobby NystromR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Tomas JonssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 5Denis PotvinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 6Ken MorrowD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | – |
| 7Stefan PerssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Gord LaneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Roland MelansonG | W | 30 | 2 | .933 |
| 31Billy SmithG | 0 | 0 | – |