NHL game summary from January 2, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Montreal Canadiens (21-13-4) |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Hartford Whalers (13-16-8) |
0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1: | MTL, | Keith Acton 11 (Yvon Lambert), 10:20 |
| 2: | MTL, | Gaston Gingras 5 (Mark Napier), 10:25 - PP |
| 3: | MTL, | Chris Nilan 3 (Larry Robinson), :32 |
| HAR, | Mike Rogers 25 (Pat Boutette, Norm Barnes), 18:58 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Yvon Lambert, MTL [Tripping] 14:56 |
| 2: | Mark Napier, MTL [Holding] 3:23 |
| Tom Rowe, HAR [Tripping] 4:42 | |
| Nick Fotiu, HAR [Interference] 9:43 | |
| Rod Langway, MTL [Interference] 11:31 | |
| 3: | Keith Acton, MTL [Hooking] 15:59 |
Penalty time: MTL: 8 minutes
HAR: 4 minutes
| MTL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Larocque | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gaston Gingras | 2 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brian Engblom | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pierre Mondou | 6 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Doug Risebrough | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Yvon Lambert | 11 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Acton | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Mario Tremblay | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Rejean Houle | 15 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rod Langway | 17 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Serge Savard | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Robinson | 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Doug Jarvis | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Shutt | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Gainey | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pierre Larouche | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Wamsley | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Nilan | 30 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Mark Napier | 31 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 5 | 37 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thommy Abrahamsson | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Allison | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Neufeld | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Michel Galarneau | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Nick Fotiu | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 31 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mickey Volcan | 32 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -5 | 22 | ||||||
Shots: MTL: 16- 8-13-37
HAR: 9- 7- 6-22
Goalies: MTL: Rick Wamsley,
Michel Larocque (W, 14-6-1) HAR: John Garrett (L, 10-9-4) Referee: Ron Hoggarth Linesmen: Willard Norris, Wayne Bonney Attendance: 14,510
Michel Larocque (W, 14-6-1) HAR: John Garrett (L, 10-9-4) Referee: Ron Hoggarth Linesmen: Willard Norris, Wayne Bonney Attendance: 14,510
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