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New York Islanders at Minnesota North Stars

Stanley Cup Final, Game 3 · May 17, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center

Team Goals Shots
New York Islanders 7 29
Minnesota North Stars 5 28

Scoring

Time Team Goal Assists Score
1st Period
03:25 MNS Steve Christoff (7) PP Craig Hartsburg (11), Dino Ciccarelli (7) 0 - 1
14:09 MNS Steve Payne (15) Tim Young (13), Al MacAdam (8) 0 - 2
14:47 NYI Mike Bossy (16) Clark Gillies (7) 1 - 2
16:30 MNS Bobby Smith (7) PP Craig Hartsburg (12), Steve Payne (11) 1 - 3
2nd Period
04:10 NYI Bobby Nystrom (6) John Tonelli (6), Wayne Merrick (11) 2 - 3
07:16 NYI Butch Goring (6) PP Denis Potvin (16), Mike Bossy (15) 3 - 3
11:51 NYI Butch Goring (7) Clark Gillies (8) 4 - 3
3rd Period
01:11 MNS Steve Payne (16) Tim Young (14), Steve Christoff (8) 4 - 4
02:05 NYI Mike Bossy (17) Bryan Trottier (16) 5 - 4
06:34 NYI Butch Goring (8) Billy Carroll (8), Denis Potvin (17) 6 - 4
13:35 MNS Dino Ciccarelli (14) Bobby Smith (16) 6 - 5
19:16 NYI Bryan Trottier (11) Mike Bossy (16), Wayne Merrick (12) 7 - 5

Penalties

Time Team Player Penalty Min
1st Period
02:10 NYI Bobby Nystrom Interference 2
03:55 MNS Tom Younghans Interference 2
06:37 MNS Steve Payne Holding 2
07:05 MNS Tom Younghans Roughing 2
07:05 NYI Bobby Nystrom Roughing 2
07:19 NYI Bryan Trottier Hooking 2
11:26 NYI Dave Langevin Boarding 2
15:20 NYI Bobby Nystrom Interference 2
2nd Period
05:39 MNS Bobby Smith Tripping 2
05:56 MNS Greg Smith Interference 2
05:56 NYI Clark Gillies High sticking 2
09:40 NYI Clark Gillies Interference 2
16:00 NYI Bryan Trottier Tripping 2
18:25 NYI Mike McEwen Hooking 2
3rd Period
04:15 NYI John Tonelli Tripping 2

New York Islanders

# Skater Pos G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
22 Mike Bossy R 2 2 4 3 0 4 0 00:00
22 Butch Goring C 3 0 3 2 0 6 0 00:00
19 Bryan Trottier C 1 1 2 3 4 4 0 00:00
5 Denis Potvin D 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 00:00
11 Wayne Merrick C 0 2 2 -1 0 2 0 00:00
90 Clark Gillies L 0 2 2 3 4 1 0 00:00
23 Bobby Nystrom R 1 0 1 -1 6 1 0 00:00
12 Billy Carroll C 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 00:00
21 John Tonelli L 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 00:00
4 Bob Lorimer D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 00:00
6 Ken Morrow D 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 00:00
12 Duane Sutter R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00:00
14 Bob Bourne C 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 00:00
24 Gord Lane D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 00:00
25 Dave Langevin D 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 00:00
25 Mike McEwen D 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 00:00
28 Anders Kallur C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 00:00
# Goalie Decision Shots against Saves Goals against TOI
31 Billy Smith W 28 23 5 60:00

Minnesota North Stars

# Skater Pos G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
44 Steve Payne L 2 1 3 -2 2 3 0 00:00
12 Steve Christoff C 1 1 2 1 0 2 0 00:00
18 Bobby Smith C 1 1 2 -2 2 5 0 00:00
22 Dino Ciccarelli R 1 1 2 -2 0 2 0 00:00
4 Craig Hartsburg D 0 2 2 -3 0 4 0 00:00
6 Tim Young C 0 2 2 -2 0 1 0 00:00
25 Al MacAdam R 0 1 1 -3 0 0 0 00:00
2 Curt Giles D 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 00:00
7 Neal Broten C 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 00:00
14 Gordie Roberts D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00:00
16 Mike Polich C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 00:00
19 Tom McCarthy L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00:00
19 Greg Smith D 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 00:00
19 Tom Younghans R 0 0 0 -1 4 0 0 00:00
21 Brad Palmer L 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 00:00
24 Kent-Erik Andersson R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00:00
28 Fred Barrett D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00:00
# Goalie Decision Shots against Saves Goals against TOI
27 Gilles Meloche L 28 22 6 59:45