← Preliminary Round, 1980-81 playoffs
Minnesota North Stars
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Boston Bruins
Preliminary Round, Game 1 · Apr 8, 1981 · Boston Garden
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Minnesota North Stars |
5 | 40 |
| Boston Bruins |
4 | 32 |
Decided in overtime.
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 05:32 | MNS | Steve Payne (1) PP | Craig Hartsburg (1), Brad Maxwell (1) | 1 - 0 |
| 12:54 | BOS | Don Marcotte (1) | Mike Milbury (1), Terry O'Reilly (1) | 1 - 1 |
| 19:28 | MNS | Dino Ciccarelli (1) | Bobby Smith (1), Craig Hartsburg (2) | 2 - 1 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 02:29 | BOS | Dwight Foster (1) | Unassisted | 2 - 2 |
| 07:20 | BOS | Peter McNab (1) PP | Brad McCrimmon (1), Rick Middleton (1) | 2 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 00:37 | MNS | Steve Payne (2) | Unassisted | 3 - 3 |
| 07:14 | BOS | Peter McNab (2) | Terry O'Reilly (2), Don Marcotte (1) | 3 - 4 |
| 11:55 | MNS | Jack Carlson (1) | Bobby Smith (2), Greg Smith (1) | 4 - 4 |
| Overtime | ||||
| 03:34 | MNS | Steve Payne (3) | Tim Young (1), Al MacAdam (1) | 5 - 4 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 05:27 | BOS | Mike O'connell | Interference | 2 |
| 06:39 | BOS | Stan Jonathan | Roughing | 2 |
| 06:39 | MNS | Fred Barrett | Interference | 2 |
| 10:20 | MNS | Al MacAdam | Hooking | 2 |
| 14:39 | BOS | Dick Redmond | Tripping | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 05:34 | BOS | Mike Milbury | Fighting | 5 |
| 05:34 | MNS | Jack Carlson | Unsportsmanlike conduct | 2 |
| 05:34 | MNS | Jack Carlson | Fighting | 5 |
| 05:34 | MNS | Jack Carlson | Misconduct | 10 |
| 08:05 | BOS | Keith Crowder | Hooking | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 01:48 | BOS | Stan Jonathan | Hooking | 2 |
Minnesota North Stars
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 44 |  Steve Payne |
L | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Craig Hartsburg |
D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Bobby Smith |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Dino Ciccarelli |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Jack Carlson |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Tim Young |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Greg Smith |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Al MacAdam |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 55 |  Brad Maxwell |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Curt Giles |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Neal Broten |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Steve Christoff |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Kevin Maxwell |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Gordie Roberts |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Brad Palmer |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Kent-Erik Andersson |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Fred Barrett |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 |  Gilles Meloche |
W | 32 | 28 | 4 | 63:34 |
Boston Bruins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 |  Peter McNab |
C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Don Marcotte |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Terry O'Reilly |
R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Dwight Foster |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Brad McCrimmon |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Rick Middleton |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Mike Milbury |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 2 |  Mike O'connell |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Dick Redmond |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Stan Jonathan |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Jean Ratelle |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Steve Kasper |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Bobby Lalonde |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Wayne Cashman |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 22 |  Brad Park |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Keith Crowder |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 77 |  Ray Bourque |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rogie Vachon |
L | 40 | 35 | 5 | 63:34 |