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First Round · Game 3

Blues at Penguins

🗓 📍 PPG Paints Arena, Pittsburgh 🏒 STL leads 3–2

Blues, First Round Game 3, beat Penguins 5–4 at PPG Paints Arena on April 11, 1981.

STL – PIT
32–31
Shots on goal
2/5–2/7
Power play
36–32
Penalty minutes
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The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap
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First Round — Best of 7

PIT vs STL · STL leads 3–2 Full series →
Game 1
2–4
Final · STL
Game 2
6–4
Final · PIT
Game 3
5–4
Final · STL
Game 4
3–6
Final · PIT
Game 5
3–4
OT · STL

Three stars

Best games by the box score
1st star 🎵 STL
Bernie Federko
2 G, 1 A
5 shots · +1
2nd star 🎵 STL
Brian Sutter
1 G, 1 A
1 shots · +1
3rd star 🎵 STL
Joe Micheletti
2 A
5 shots · +1

Scoring

9 goals · in order
1st period
🐧 Rod Schutt PP Go-ahead 1st · 07:04
Assists: Greg Malone, Ron Stackhouse · beat Mike Liut
0–1
🎵 Brian Sutter PP Tying 1st · 11:51
Assists: Bernie Federko, Joe Micheletti · beat Greg Millen
1–1
2nd period
🎵 Ralph Klassen Go-ahead 2nd · 06:36
Assists: Blair Chapman, Rick Lapointe · beat Greg Millen
2–1
🐧 Mike Bullard Tying 2nd · 08:57
Assists: George Ferguson, Pat Price · beat Mike Liut
2–2
🎵 Wayne Babych Go-ahead 2nd · 09:58
Assists: Ed Kea, Jack Brownschidle · beat Greg Millen
3–2
🐧 Mark Johnson Tying 2nd · 10:31
Assists: Randy Carlyle, Gary Rissling · beat Mike Liut
3–3
🎵 Bernie Federko PP Go-ahead 2nd · 14:38
Assists: Joe Micheletti, Tony Currie · beat Greg Millen
4–3
3rd period
🐧 Gregg Sheppard PP Tying 3rd · 05:08
Assists: Randy Carlyle, George Ferguson · beat Mike Liut
4–4
🎵 Bernie Federko Go-ahead 3rd · 15:54
Assists: Tony Currie, Brian Sutter · beat Greg Millen
5–4

Team stats

Away left · home right
🎵STL PIT🐧
32 Shots on goal 31
2/5 Power play (goals / chances) 2/7
36 Penalty minutes 32
STL shooting 15.6% (5/32) PIT shooting 12.9% (4/31)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage
🎵Blues
Mike Liut
0/4
.000 SV% · 4 GA · 60:00 TOI
🐧Penguins
Greg Millen
0/5
.000 SV% · 5 GA · 59:17 TOI

Period by period

AI
After 1st — 1–1
Blues
Blues — tied after 1st: 18-9 (67% win rate, 27 games)
Penguins
Penguins — tied after 1st: 7-10 (41% win rate, 17 games)
After 2nd — 4–3
Blues
Blues — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 14-4 (78% win rate, 18 games)
Penguins
Penguins — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 5-10 (33% win rate, 15 games)

Last meetings

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Apr 91981 🐧PIT @ 🎵STL 6–4 Apr 81981 🐧PIT @ 🎵STL 2–4 Jan 271981 🐧PIT @ 🎵STL 1–7 Jan 141981 🎵STL @ 🐧PIT 3–6 Dec 231980 🐧PIT @ 🎵STL 3–6
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Who won Blues vs Penguins on April 11, 1981?

Blues won 5–4. The final score was Blues 5, Penguins 4.

Who scored for Blues?

Bernie Federko (2), Brian Sutter, Ralph Klassen, Wayne Babych.

Who scored for Penguins?

Gregg Sheppard, Mark Johnson, Mike Bullard, Rod Schutt.

How did the Blues goalie play?

Mike Liut made 0 saves on 4 shots (.000 save percentage).

How did the Penguins goalie play?

Greg Millen made 0 saves on 5 shots (.000 save percentage).

Where is Blues vs Penguins played?

At PPG Paints Arena in Pittsburgh, the Penguins home rink.

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BeforeApr 9 🐧PIT @ 🎵STL 6–4 AfterApr 12 🎵STL @ 🐧PIT 3–6
🐧 Penguins
BeforeApr 9 🐧PIT @ 🎵STL 6–4 AfterApr 12 🎵STL @ 🐧PIT 3–6
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