Buffalo Sabres
at
Hartford Whalers
Jan 31, 1981 · Hartford Civic Center
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres |
5 | 44 |
| Hartford Whalers |
3 | 19 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:25 | BUF | Danny Gare (28) | Derek Smith (29), John Van Boxmeer (30) | 1 - 0 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 09:45 | HFD | Tom Rowe (9) | Mickey Volcan (10) | 1 - 1 |
| 12:07 | BUF | Craig Ramsay (13) | Unassisted | 2 - 1 |
| 13:46 | HFD | Mike Rogers (36) | Al Sims (22), Pat Boutette (36) | 2 - 2 |
| 19:15 | HFD | Warren Miller (14) | Tom Rowe (17), Mike Rogers (43) | 2 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 11:50 | BUF | Andre Savard (16) | Alan Haworth (9), Jean-Francois Sauve (1) | 3 - 3 |
| 17:29 | BUF | Tony McKegney (19) | John Van Boxmeer (31), Danny Gare (21) | 4 - 3 |
| 19:06 | BUF | Andre Savard (17) | Steve Patrick (2), Craig Ramsay (22) | 5 - 3 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 09:18 | BUF | Jean-Francois Sauve | Holding | 2 |
| 13:49 | BUF | Jim Schoenfeld | Hooking | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 06:59 | HFD | Jack McIlhargey | High sticking | 2 |
| 14:32 | BUF | Mike Ramsey | Fighting | 5 |
| 14:32 | HFD | Norm Barnes | Holding | 2 |
| 14:32 | HFD | Ray Neufeld | Fighting | 5 |
| 15:54 | BUF | John Van Boxmeer | Tripping | 2 |
| 17:01 | HFD | Tom Rowe | Tripping | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 02:38 | HFD | Mickey Volcan | Slashing | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 |  Andre Savard |
C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Danny Gare |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  John Van Boxmeer |
D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Tony McKegney |
L | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Jean-Francois Sauve |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 15 |  Alan Haworth |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Derek Smith |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Steve Patrick |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 9 |  Rob McClanahan |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 13 |  Jim Schoenfeld |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Ric Seiling |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Mike Ramsey |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Bill Hajt |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Richie Dunn |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Larry Playfair |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 44 |  Lindy Ruff |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 |  Bob Sauve |
W | 19 | 16 | 3 | 60:00 |
Hartford Whalers
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 |  Tom Rowe |
R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Mike Rogers |
C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 27 |  Warren Miller |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 5 |  Mickey Volcan |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Al Sims |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Pat Boutette |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 3 |  Stuart Smith |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 8 |  Mike Fidler |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Jordy Douglas |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Michel Galarneau |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Dave Keon |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 19 |  Ray Neufeld |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Blaine Stoughton |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Norm Barnes |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 29 |  Jack McIlhargey |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 38 |  Jeff Brubaker |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 42 |  Don Nachbaur |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 |  John Garrett |
L | 44 | 39 | 5 | 60:00 |