New York Islanders at Washington Capitals

Sun, Mar 29, 1981 · Capital Centre · 1980–81 Regular Season

New York Islanders

5 – 4

Final

Washington Capitals

The New York Islanders beat the Washington Capitals 5–4 on Sun, Mar 29, 1981 at Capital Centre. Bryan Trottier led the way with 3 points. Roland Melanson made 21 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 37–25.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
NYI	5	37
WSH	4	25

New York Islanders

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
19	Bryan Trottier	C	1	2	3	+3	16	1
9	Clark Gillies	L	2	1	3	+3	0	3
22	Mike Bossy	R	1	1	2	+2	10	4
5	Denis Potvin	D	0	1	1	+1	4	6
14	Bob Bourne	C	0	1	1	0	0	3
7	Stefan Persson	D	1	0	1	0	12	1
91	Butch Goring	C	0	1	1	-2	0	3
16	Mike McEwen	D	0	0	0	0	0	2
23	Bobby Nystrom	R	0	0	0	0	12	2
27	John Tonelli	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1
11	Wayne Merrick	C	0	0	0	0	0	2
12	Duane Sutter	R	0	0	0	-3	0	0
8	Garry Howatt	L	0	0	0	-1	5	1
6	Ken Morrow	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
28	Anders Kallur	C	0	0	0	+1	0	4
26	Dave Langevin	D	0	0	0	0	12	2
4	Bob Lorimer	D	0	0	0	0	0	1

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Roland Melanson	W	25	21	4	.840	60:00

Washington Capitals

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
9	Ryan Walter	C	1	1	2	0	7	1
16	Bengt-Ake Gustafsson	L	1	1	2	0	0	2
10	Rolf Edberg	C	1	1	2	+2	0	3
23	Dennis Ververgaert	R	0	1	1	0	10	0
28	Glen Currie	C	0	1	1	0	0	1
22	Jean Pronovost	R	0	1	1	-2	0	1
11	Mike Gartner	R	1	0	1	0	2	5
19	Paul MacKinnon	D	0	0	0	-1	10	0
6	Darren Veitch	D	0	0	0	0	2	3
2	Pat Ribble	D	0	0	0	+1	2	3
3	Howard Walker	D	0	0	0	0	0	1
12	Al Hangsleben	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1
24	Bob Kelly	L	0	0	0	-2	10	1
4	James McTaggart	D	0	0	0	+1	5	2
5	Rick Green	D	0	0	0	-2	10	1
18	Tim Tookey	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0
21	Dennis Maruk	C	0	0	0	-2	12	0

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29	Mike Palmateer	L	37	32	5	.865	59:52