The Minnesota North Stars defeated the Boston Bruins, 6 to 3, in Game 3 of the 1981 playoff series on April 11, 1981.

Final

Bruins

0-3-0

3

North Stars

3-0-0

6

Team

BOS

MNS

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BOS

MNS

Brad Palmer (EV) assisted by Neal Broten and Steve Christoff

Al MacAdam (EV) assisted by Tim Young and Steve Payne

Dino Ciccarelli (PP) assisted by Bobby Smith

Steve Payne (EV) assisted by Al MacAdam and Greg Smith

Mike O'Connell (SH) assisted by Dwight Foster and Bobby Lalonde

2nd period

BOS

MNS

Greg Smith (SH) unassisted

3rd period

BOS

MNS

Bobby Lalonde (SH) assisted by Mike O'Connell

Bobby Lalonde (SH) assisted by Mike O'Connell and Dick Redmond

Steve Payne (EV-EN) assisted by Tim Young

Bruins

North Stars

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Bruins

North Stars

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Rogie Vachon (L) R. Vachon	0	1	0	44	39	.886	5	5.02	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	SHA	S	S%
Ray Bourque R. Bourque	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	6	0.0
Wayne Cashman W. Cashman	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0
Keith Crowder K. Crowder	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Dwight Foster D. Foster	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0
Stan Jonathan S. Jonathan	0	0	0	-1	19	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Kasper S. Kasper	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bobby Lalonde B. Lalonde	2	1	3	+3	2	2	1	2	100.0
Don Marcotte D. Marcotte	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0.0
Brad McCrimmon B. McCrimmon	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	0.0
Peter McNab P. McNab	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rick Middleton R. Middleton	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	4	0.0
Mike O'Connell M. O'Connell	1	2	3	-1	0	1	2	12	8.3
Terry O'Reilly T. O'Reilly	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	3	0.0
Brad Park B. Park	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Jean Ratelle J. Ratelle	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Dick Redmond D. Redmond	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gilles Meloche (W) G. Meloche	1	0	0	39	36	.923	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	SHG	GWG	S	S%
Kent-Erik Andersson K. Andersson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Neal Broten N. Broten	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jack Carlson J. Carlson	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Christoff S. Christoff	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Dino Ciccarelli D. Ciccarelli	1	0	1	-2	4	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
Curt Giles C. Giles	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Craig Hartsburg C. Hartsburg	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Al MacAdam A. MacAdam	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Brad Maxwell B. Maxwell	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Kevin Maxwell K. Maxwell	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Brad Palmer B. Palmer	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Steve Payne S. Payne	2	1	3	+2	0	0	0	0	1	4	50.0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bobby Smith B. Smith	0	1	1	-3	2	0	1	0	0	5	0.0
Greg Smith G. Smith	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Tim Young T. Young	0	2	2	+4	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0