Toronto Maple Leafs vs Hartford Whalers
Regular season · Sunday, December 27, 1981 · Hartford Civic Center
Game summary
The Hartford Whalers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 7–3 on Sunday, December 27, 1981 at Hartford Civic Center. The Whalers outshot the Maple Leafs 40–35.
Blaine Stoughton scored a hat trick. Darryl Sittler, Chris Kotsopoulos, Rick Vaive, Mickey Volcan, Dave Keon, Stew Gavin and Doug Sulliman also scored.
John Garrett made 32 saves on 35 shots for the win; Michel Larocque stopped 33 of 40.
Scoring
1st period
Darryl Sittler (18)Jim Benning (12)1–016:18 TOR ·
2nd period
Chris Kotsopoulos (6)Ron Francis (16), Blaine Stoughton (11)1–100:29 HFD · 
Rick Vaive (23)John Anderson (18), Bill Derlago (27)2–116:56 TOR
3rd period
Mickey Volcan (1)Rick MacLeish (15)2–202:38 HFD · 
Blaine Stoughton (25)Garry Howatt (12), Ron Francis (17)2–304:07 HFD- Blaine Stoughton (26)Garry Howatt (13), Ron Francis (18)2–406:36 HFD
Dave Keon (4)Rob McClanahan (1), Don Gillen (3)2–512:35 HFD
Stew Gavin (2)Borje Salming (22), Rene Robert (14)3–515:27 TOR · 
Doug Sulliman (15)Rob McClanahan (2), Pierre Larouche (14)3–616:42 HFD- Blaine Stoughton (27)Rick MacLeish (16), Blake Wesley (13)3–718:21 HFD
Team stats
TORHFD
3540
0%0%
2/52/4
2830
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 9:08 into the first period
Fred Boimistruck · hooking2 min - 13:37 into the first periodBill Derlago · hooking2 min
- 14:43 into the first period
Ron Francis · hooking2 min - 19:27 into the first periodLaurie Boschman · elbowing2 min
- 10:15 into the second periodChris Kotsopoulos · interference2 min
- 19:16 into the second periodPierre Larouche · hooking2 min
- 0:58 into the third periodWilf Paiement · holding2 min
- 9:18 into the third periodRon Francis · misconduct10 min
- 9:18 into the third periodBlaine Stoughton · fighting5 min
- 9:18 into the third periodBob Manno · misconduct10 min
- 9:18 into the third periodRene Robert · fighting5 min
- 10:06 into the third periodChris Kotsopoulos · high sticking2 min
- 10:06 into the third periodChris Kotsopoulos · fighting5 min
- 10:06 into the third periodRick Vaive · fighting5 min
- 14:33 into the third periodMickey Volcan · slashing2 min
Season series
Toronto Maple Leafs
| 10John AndersonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 14Rene RobertR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Stew GavinR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 19Bill DerlagoC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Rick VaiveR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 27Darryl SittlerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 15Jim BenningD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −4 | 0 | – |
| 21Borje SalmingD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Laurie BoschmanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 25Terry MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 39Ron ZanussiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 99Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 3Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Bob McgillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Fred BoimistruckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Barry MelroseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel LarocqueG | L | 40 | 7 | .825 |
| 30Vincent TremblayG | 0 | 0 | – |
Hartford Whalers
| 21Blaine StoughtonL | 3 | 1 | 4 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 4Ron FrancisC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 7Rick MacLeishC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Garry HowattL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 15Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 14Dave KeonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Don GillenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Doug SullimanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 28Pierre LaroucheC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Blake WesleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Mickey VolcanD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 6 | – |
| 20Rick MeagherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 26Don NachbaurC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Paul ShmyrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Mark HoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 29Jack McIlhargeyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Greg MillenG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35John GarrettG | W | 35 | 3 | .914 |