New York Islanders at Minnesota North Stars

Sun, May 17, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center · 1980–81 Playoffs

New York Islanders

7 – 5

Final

Minnesota North Stars

The New York Islanders beat the Minnesota North Stars 7–5 on Sun, May 17, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. Mike Bossy led the way with 4 points. Billy Smith made 23 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 29–28.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
NYI	7	29
MNS	5	28

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
22	Mike Bossy	R	2	2	4	+3	0	4
91	Butch Goring	C	3	0	3	+2	0	6
9	Clark Gillies	L	0	2	2	+3	4	1
5	Denis Potvin	D	0	2	2	+2	0	2
19	Bryan Trottier	C	1	1	2	+3	4	4
11	Wayne Merrick	C	0	2	2	-1	0	2
25	Billy Carroll	C	0	1	1	+2	0	1
27	John Tonelli	L	0	1	1	0	2	1
23	Bobby Nystrom	R	1	0	1	-1	6	1
24	Gord Lane	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
14	Bob Bourne	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1
12	Duane Sutter	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
28	Anders Kallur	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
16	Mike McEwen	D	0	0	0	+2	2	1
6	Ken Morrow	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1
4	Bob Lorimer	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
26	Dave Langevin	D	0	0	0	+2	2	1

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31	Billy Smith	W	28	23	5	.821	60:00

Minnesota North Stars

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
26	Steve Payne	L	2	1	3	-2	2	3
20	Dino Ciccarelli	R	1	1	2	-2	0	2
15	Bobby Smith	C	1	1	2	-2	2	5
4	Craig Hartsburg	D	0	2	2	-3	0	4
17	Tim Young	C	0	2	2	-2	0	1
28	Steve Christoff	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2
25	Al MacAdam	R	0	1	1	-3	0	0
10	Gordie Roberts	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
29	Tom Younghans	R	0	0	0	-1	4	0
8	Kent-Erik Andersson	R	0	0	0	0	0	1
3	Fred Barrett	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
16	Mike Polich	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
7	Neal Broten	C	0	0	0	0	0	3
14	Brad Palmer	L	0	0	0	0	0	3
23	Greg Smith	D	0	0	0	0	2	2
2	Curt Giles	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0
11	Tom McCarthy	L	0	0	0	0	0	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
27	Gilles Meloche	L	28	22	6	.786	59:45