Philadelphia Flyers vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Saturday, December 26, 1981 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

2–4

29–27

Game summary

The New York Islanders beat the Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 on Saturday, December 26, 1981 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Flyers outshot the Islanders 29–27.

Ron Flockhart scored twice. Bob Bourne, John Tonelli, Stefan Persson and Mike Bossy also scored.

Billy Smith made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Pete Peeters stopped 23 of 27.

Goals
PHI	1	1	0	2	29
NYI	1	1	2	4	27

Scoring

1st period

Bob Bourne (16)Stefan Persson (7), Bryan Trottier (34)0–106:21 NYI ·
Ron Flockhart (12)Ray Allison (5)1–115:41 PHI ·

2nd period

Ron Flockhart (13)Ray Allison (6), Brian Propp (20)2–112:27 PHI
John Tonelli (15)Wayne Merrick (16), Hector Marini (4)2–215:08 NYI

3rd period

Stefan Persson (1)Mike Bossy (30), Bryan Trottier (35)2–300:25 NYI ·
Mike Bossy (27)Denis Potvin (10), Stefan Persson (8)2–409:58 NYI ·

Team stats

PHINYI

2927

0%0%

1/43/8

4044

Penalties

3:34 into the first periodIlkka Sinisalo · hooking2 min
4:33 into the first periodGlen Cochrane · holding2 min
7:26 into the first periodDuane Sutter · fighting5 min
7:26 into the first periodRay Allison · fighting5 min
7:47 into the first periodGreg Adams · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
11:04 into the first periodBob Bourne · hooking2 min
15:06 into the first periodClark Gillies · interference2 min
18:25 into the first periodGord Lane · cross checking2 min
1:22 into the second periodFred Arthur · tripping2 min
4:43 into the second periodHector Marini · fighting5 min
4:43 into the second periodBob Hoffmeyer · fighting5 min
10:00 into the second periodBrad Marsh · tripping2 min
18:40 into the second periodHector Marini · fighting5 min
18:40 into the second periodBrad Marsh · hooking2 min
18:40 into the second periodGlen Cochrane · fighting5 min
19:51 into the second periodJimmy Watson · hooking2 min
1:13 into the third periodBob Bourne · roughing double minor4 min
1:13 into the third periodBob Bourne · leaving penalty box2 min
1:13 into the third periodBob Bourne · game misconduct10 min
1:13 into the third periodKen Linseman · roughing2 min
8:34 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · roughing2 min
8:34 into the third periodBobby Nystrom · fighting5 min
8:34 into the third periodGlen Cochrane · holding2 min
8:34 into the third periodGlen Cochrane · fighting5 min
9:16 into the third periodGreg Adams · hooking2 min

Season series

Flyers vs Islanders head-to-head →

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

11Ron FlockhartC	2	0	2	0	8	0	–	–
19Ray AllisonR	0	2	2	0	1	5	–	–
26Brian ProppL	0	1	1	0	0	0	–	–
7Bill BarberL	0	0	0	0	4	0	–	–
14Ken LinsemanC	0	0	0	0	5	2	–	–
16Bobby ClarkeC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
22Tom GorenceR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
23Ilkka SinisaloR	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	–
25Greg AdamsL	0	0	0	0	2	4	–	–
27Reggie LeachR	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
3Behn WilsonD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
6Fred ArthurD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
8Brad MarshD	0	0	0	+1	0	4	–	–
20Jimmy WatsonD	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	–
24Bob HoffmeyerD	0	0	0	−1	0	5	–	–
28Mark BotellD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
29Glen CochraneD	0	0	0	+1	1	14	–	–

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie
30Rick St. CroixG		0	0	0	–	00:00
33Pete PeetersG	L	27	23	4	.852	58:54

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

7Stefan PerssonD	1	2	3	0	3	0	–	–
19Bryan TrottierC	0	2	2	0	2	0	–	–
22Mike BossyR	1	1	2	0	3	0	–	–
11Wayne MerrickC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
14Bob BourneC	1	0	1	−1	4	18	–	–
27John TonelliL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	–	–
29Hector MariniR	0	1	1	+1	0	10	–	–
5Denis PotvinD	0	1	1	0	1	0	–	–
9Clark GilliesL	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
12Duane SutterR	0	0	0	−1	3	5	–	–
23Bobby NystromR	0	0	0	0	1	7	–	–
25Billy CarrollC	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
91Butch GoringC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
2Mike McEwenD	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
6Ken MorrowD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
24Gord LaneD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
26Dave LangevinD	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie
1Roland MelansonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Billy SmithG	W	29	27	2	.931	60:00