← Preliminary Round, 1980-81 playoffs
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New York Islanders
Preliminary Round, Game 1 · Apr 8, 1981 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs |
2 | 41 |
| New York Islanders |
9 | 35 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 05:27 | NYI | Billy Carroll (1) SH | Butch Goring (1), Denis Potvin (1) | 0 - 1 |
| 11:26 | NYI | Clark Gillies (1) PP | Butch Goring (2), Hector Marini (1) | 0 - 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 01:39 | TOR | Bill Derlago (1) PP | Borje Salming (1) | 1 - 2 |
| 07:34 | NYI | Mike Bossy (1) PP | Bryan Trottier (1), Denis Potvin (2) | 1 - 3 |
| 08:30 | NYI | Bryan Trottier (1) | Unassisted | 1 - 4 |
| 10:17 | NYI | Bryan Trottier (2) PP | Stefan Persson (1), Mike Bossy (1) | 1 - 5 |
| 19:06 | NYI | Bob Lorimer (1) | Clark Gillies (1), Hector Marini (2) | 1 - 6 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:25 | NYI | Mike Bossy (2) | Bryan Trottier (2), Bob Bourne (1) | 1 - 7 |
| 07:25 | NYI | Bob Bourne (1) | Bryan Trottier (3), Mike Bossy (2) | 1 - 8 |
| 11:30 | NYI | Bob Bourne (2) SH | Ken Morrow (1), Denis Potvin (3) | 1 - 9 |
| 17:00 | TOR | Ian Turnbull (1) | Rene Robert (1), Barry Melrose (1) | 2 - 9 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:44 | TOR | Darryl Sittler | Elbowing | 2 |
| 03:34 | NYI | Stefan Persson | Holding | 2 |
| 09:46 | TOR | Team | Too many men on the ice | 2 |
| 13:09 | NYI | Clark Gillies | Interference | 2 |
| 13:39 | NYI | Denis Potvin | Holding | 2 |
| 19:52 | NYI | Clark Gillies | Elbowing | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 05:12 | NYI | Hector Marini | Hooking | 2 |
| 07:12 | TOR | Team | Too many men on the ice | 2 |
| 08:56 | TOR | Darryl Sittler | Tripping | 2 |
| 13:22 | TOR | Barry Melrose | Interference | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 05:18 | TOR | Wilf Paiement | Hooking | 2 |
| 09:17 | NYI | Garry Howatt | Roughing double minor | 4 |
| 09:17 | TOR | Vitezslav Duris | Roughing | 2 |
| 09:50 | NYI | Dave Langevin | Slashing | 2 |
| 09:50 | TOR | Barry Melrose | Slashing | 2 |
| 13:24 | NYI | Bob Lorimer | Roughing | 2 |
| 13:24 | NYI | Bob Lorimer | Fighting | 5 |
| 13:24 | TOR | Laurie Boschman | Slashing | 2 |
| 13:24 | TOR | Laurie Boschman | Fighting | 5 |
Toronto Maple Leafs
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Ian Turnbull |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Bill Derlago |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Barry Melrose |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Rene Robert |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Borje Salming |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -4 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Dan Maloney |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Wilf Paiement |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Laurie Boschman |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Terry Martin |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Ron Sedlbauer |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Rick Vaive |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Vitezslav Duris |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Dave Shand |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Darryl Sittler |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Dave Farrish |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 39 |  Ron Zanussi |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 61 |  Pat Hickey |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Jiri Crha |
L | 27 | 21 | 6 | 40:00 |
| 30 |  Michel Larocque |
8 | 5 | 3 | 20:00 |
New York Islanders
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 |  Bryan Trottier |
C | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Mike Bossy |
R | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Bob Bourne |
C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Denis Potvin |
D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 90 |  Clark Gillies |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Hector Marini |
R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Butch Goring |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Bob Lorimer |
D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Billy Carroll |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Ken Morrow |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Stefan Persson |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Garry Howatt |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Wayne Merrick |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  John Tonelli |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Bobby Nystrom |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Dave Langevin |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Mike McEwen |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  Billy Smith |
W | 30 | 29 | 1 | 43:39 |
| 1 |  Roland Melanson |
11 | 10 | 1 | 16:21 |