NHL game summary from December 17, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (11-14-6) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Hartford Whalers (11-14-6) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
1: BOS, Rick Middleton 12 (Doug Morrison), 11:43
HAR, Jordy Douglas 6 (Michel Galarneau, Tom Rowe), 12:30
HAR, Jordy Douglas 7 (Dave Keon), 15:31 - PP
HAR, Dave Keon 6 (Warren Miller, Jordy Douglas), 17:25
2: BOS, Doug Morrison 5 (Craig MacTavish, Rick Middleton), 4:19
BOS, Craig MacTavish 1 (Rick Middleton, Doug Morrison), 6:48
HAR, Ray Neufeld 3 (Mark Howe), 9:09
3: BOS, Brad Park 7 (Craig MacTavish), 7:56 - PP
HAR, Blaine Stoughton 13 (Mike Rogers, Jack McIlhargey), 10:25
Penalties:
1: Mickey Volcan, HAR [Interference] 1:39
Tom Rowe, HAR [Fighting] 12:30
Mike Milbury, BOS [Roughing, Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Misconduct] 12:30
2: Brad McCrimmon, BOS [Interference] 1:17
3: Mickey Volcan, HAR [Interference] 5:58
Mike Milbury, BOS [Holding] 12:26
Penalty time: BOS: 23 minutes
HAR: 9 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogie Vachon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ray Bourque | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Steve Kasper | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Keith Crowder | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Doug Morrison | 23 | RW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | -2 | 0 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Brad McCrimmon | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Craig MacTavish | 32 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -4 | 35 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Thommy Abrahamsson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ray Neufeld | 10 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michel Galarneau | 16 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mickey Volcan | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 7-12-16-35
HAR: 15- 6- 7-28
Goalies: BOS: Rogie Vachon (L, 6-10-2)
HAR: John Garrett (W, 8-8-2)
Referee: Bob Myers
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Ron Asselstine
Attendance: 13,111
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