NHL game summary from December 31, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (13-16-7) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
 Chicago Blackhawks (12-21-6) |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | BOS, | Steve Kasper 12 (Stan Jonathan, Terry O'Reilly), 5:23 |
| 2: | CHI, | Tom Lysiak 11 (Miles Zaharko), :49 |
| CHI, | Al Secord 1 (Terry Ruskowski), 2:27 | |
| BOS, | Don Marcotte 7 (Rick Middleton), 9:10 | |
| BOS, | Don Marcotte 8 (Mike O'Connell, Brad Park), 11:45 - PP | |
| 3: | BOS, | Wayne Cashman 13 (Peter McNab, Keith Crowder), 11:15 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Keith Brown, CHI [Holding] 12:02 |
| Mike O'Connell, BOS [Cross checking] 18:16 | |
| Darryl Sutter, CHI [Holding] 18:16 | |
| 2: | Keith Crowder, BOS [Hi-sticking] 4:38 |
| Greg Fox, CHI [Tripping] 5:57 | |
| Keith Brown, CHI [Holding] 10:20 | |
| Keith Brown, CHI [Hi-sticking] 14:05 | |
| Ray Bourque, BOS [Hi-sticking] 14:05 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Charging] 18:40 | |
| Keith Brown, CHI [Hi-sticking] 18:40 | |
| 3: | Darryl Sutter, CHI [Tripping] 0:14 |
| Greg Fox, CHI [Holding] 3:41 | |
| Mike Milbury, BOS [Hooking] 6:25 | |
| Peter Marsh, CHI [Tripping] 10:09 | |
| Terry O'Reilly, BOS [Fighting] 13:07 | |
| Greg Fox, CHI [Fighting] 13:07 | |
| [served by Stan Jonathan], BOS [Player leaving bench] 13:07 |
Penalty time: BOS: 17 minutes
CHI: 23 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Ray Bourque | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Jean Ratelle | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Kasper | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Keith Crowder | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Lalonde | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike O'Connell | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Craig | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig MacTavish | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 35 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 35 | ||||||
| CHI Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greg Fox | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Brown | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave Hutchison | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Murray | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Glen Sharpley | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Ruskowski | 8 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Reg Kerr | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Tom Lysiak | 12 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Al Secord | 14 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Tim Higgins | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Peter Marsh | 17 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Denis Savard | 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Doug Wilson | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Rick Paterson | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Darryl Sutter | 27 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Miles Zaharko | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ted Bulley | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Esposito | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 18 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 18 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 14-11-10-35
CHI: 1-12- 5-18
Goalies: BOS: Jim Craig (W, 6-5-4)
CHI: Tony Esposito (L, 10-14-4)
Referee: Gregg Madill
Linesmen: Gordon Broseker, Joe Dame
Attendance: 9,237
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