NHL game summary from December 20, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hartford Whalers (11-14-7) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 Boston Bruins (11-15-7) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
1: HAR, Jordy Douglas 8 (Dave Keon, Warren Miller), 16:54
2: BOS, Craig MacTavish 3 (Rick Middleton, Ray Bourque), 8:55
HAR, Blaine Stoughton 14 (Mike Rogers, Pat Boutette), 11:45
BOS, Stan Jonathan 7 (Dick Redmond, Terry O'Reilly), 15:45
3: BOS, Rick Middleton 13 (Brad Park, Ray Bourque), 4:59 - PP
BOS, Brad Park 8 (Mike O'Connell, Terry O'Reilly), 11:05 - PP
HAR, Mike Fidler 6 (Don Nachbaur, Ray Neufeld), 16:19
HAR, Mike Rogers 19, 18:47
Penalties:
1: Thommy Abrahamsson, HAR [Hooking] 6:28
Mike Milbury, BOS [Interference] 10:42
Jack McIlhargey, HAR [Holding] 13:32
2: Mark Howe, HAR [Hooking] 0:32
Thommy Abrahamsson, HAR [Holding] 6:50
3: Stan Jonathan, BOS [Holding, Roughing] 0:22
Warren Miller, HAR [Roughing] 0:22
Brad McCrimmon, BOS [Slashing] 1:07
Warren Miller, HAR [Interference] 3:10
Mark Howe, HAR [Holding] 9:37
Norm Barnes, HAR [Hooking] 13:09
Penalty time: HAR: 16 minutes
BOS: 8 minutes
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Howe | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 1 |
| Thommy Abrahamsson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Neufeld | 10 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Michel Galarneau | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 31 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 15 | ||||||
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogie Vachon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Ray Bourque | 7 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Kasper | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Keith Crowder | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike O'Connell | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 7 |
| Doug Morrison | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Brad McCrimmon | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Craig MacTavish | 32 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 39 | ||||||
Shots: HAR: 4- 5-10-19
BOS: 13-16-10-39
Goalies: HAR: John Garrett (T, 8-8-3)
BOS: Rogie Vachon (T, 6-10-3)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 9,616
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