NHL game summary from March 29, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York Islanders (45-17-14) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Washington Capitals (24-35-18) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 31 (Mike Bossy, Bryan Trottier), 5:54 |
| WAS, | Bengt Gustafsson 21 (Rolf Edberg), 6:38 | |
| NYI, | Bryan Trottier 31 (Butch Goring), 9:21 - SH | |
| 2: | NYI, | Clark Gillies 32 (Bob Bourne), 5:07 |
| WAS, | Mike Gartner 47 (Glen Currie, Ryan Walter), 8:35 | |
| WAS, | Rolf Edberg 8 (Dennis Ververgaert), 12:49 | |
| 3: | WAS, | Ryan Walter 24 (Bengt Gustafsson, Jean Pronovost), 5:20 - PP |
| NYI, | Stefan Persson 8 (Denis Potvin), 9:18 - PP | |
| NYI, | Mike Bossy 68 (Bryan Trottier, Clark Gillies), 14:32 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Bob Nystrom, NYI [Elbowing, Fighting] 1:37 |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Fighting] 1:37 | |
| Dave Langevin, NYI [Hi-sticking] 7:28 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Elbowing] 11:20 | |
| Ryan Walter, WAS [Elbowing] 11:20 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Holding] 12:45 | |
| Darren Veitch, WAS [Hooking] 14:51 | |
| Mike Palmateer, WAS [Fighting] 18:55 | |
| Garry Howatt, NYI [Fighting] 18:55 | |
| Paul MacKinnon, WAS [Game misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Rick Green, WAS [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Dennis Ververgaert, WAS [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Bob Kelly, WAS [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Stefan Persson, NYI [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Mike Bossy, NYI [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Dave Langevin, NYI [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Misconduct] 18:55 | |
| Bench penalty, NYI [Too many men on the ice] 18:55 | |
| Bench penalty, WAS [Too many men on the ice] 18:55 | |
| 2: | Denis Potvin, NYI [Hi-sticking] 5:30 |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Slashing] 12:56 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Slashing] 12:56 | |
| Bob Nystrom, NYI [Fighting] 17:38 | |
| Jim McTaggart, WAS [Fighting] 17:38 | |
| 3: | Denis Potvin, NYI [Tripping] 3:51 |
| Pat Ribble, WAS [Slashing] 8:27 | |
| Bryan Trottier, NYI [Tripping] 11:56 | |
| Mike Gartner, WAS [Interference] 12:09 |
Penalty time: NYI: 73 minutes
WAS: 77 minutes
| NYI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rollie Melanson | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Lorimer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Denis Potvin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| Ken Morrow | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Stefan Persson | 7 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Garry Howatt | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
| Clark Gillies | 9 | LW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Wayne Merrick | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Duane Sutter | 12 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Bob Bourne | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike McEwen | 16 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bryan Trottier | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 3 | 1 |
| Mike Bossy | 22 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 4 |
| Bob Nystrom | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Langevin | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 2 |
| John Tonelli | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Anders Kallur | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Butch Goring | 91 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 37 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Howard Walker | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim McTaggart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -2 | 1 |
| Darren Veitch | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Tim Tookey | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Paul MacKinnon | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -2 | 0 |
| Jean Pronovost | 22 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 23 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 24 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -2 | 1 |
| Glen Currie | 28 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: NYI: 13-14-10-37
WAS: 6-12- 7-25
Goalies: NYI: Rollie Melanson (W, 7-0-1)
WAS: Mike Palmateer (L, 16-18-9)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Ron Finn
Attendance: 18,130
The information used herein was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by The Hockey Summary Project. For more information about the Hockey Summary Project please visit hsp.flyershistory.com