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Vancouver Canucks at Buffalo Sabres

Preliminary Round, Game 1 · Apr 8, 1981 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

Team Goals Shots
Vancouver Canucks 2 19
Buffalo Sabres 3 27

Decided in overtime.

Scoring

Time Team Goal Assists Score
1st Period
12:31 VAN Darcy Rota (1) PP Kevin McCarthy (1), Doug Halward (1) 1 - 0
2nd Period
00:14 BUF Ric Seiling (1) Craig Ramsay (1), Richie Dunn (1) 1 - 1
04:51 VAN Curt Fraser (1) Thomas Gradin (1), Stan Smyl (1) 2 - 1
3rd Period
19:52 BUF Andre Savard (1) Unassisted 2 - 2
Overtime
05:00 BUF Alan Haworth (1) Lindy Ruff (1), Bill Hajt (1) 2 - 3

Penalties

Time Team Player Penalty Min
1st Period
02:27 VAN Doug Halward High sticking 2
07:01 BUF Lindy Ruff Slashing 2
10:57 BUF Larry Playfair Holding 2
2nd Period
01:37 BUF Lindy Ruff Charging 2
01:37 BUF Lindy Ruff Fighting 5
01:37 VAN Colin Campbell Elbowing 2
01:37 VAN Colin Campbell Fighting 5
06:22 VAN Gerry Minor Hooking 2
09:00 BUF Bill Hajt Slashing 2
09:00 VAN Dave Williams Interference 2
09:48 VAN Harold Snepsts Holding 2
14:02 VAN Rick Lanz Holding 2
19:07 BUF Jim Schoenfeld Hooking 2
3rd Period
17:34 BUF Danny Gare Elbowing 2
17:34 VAN Harold Snepsts Elbowing 2

Vancouver Canucks

# Skater Pos G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
18 Curt Fraser L 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 00:00
18 Darcy Rota L 1 0 1 -1 0 3 0 00:00
10 Thomas Gradin C 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 00:00
12 Stan Smyl R 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 00:00
36 Kevin McCarthy D 0 1 1 -2 0 0 0 00:00
37 Doug Halward D 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 00:00
4 Colin Campbell D 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 00:00
8 Bobby Schmautz R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00:00
14 Blair MacDonald R 0 0 0 -1 0 2 0 00:00
15 Brent Ashton L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 00:00
16 Per-Olov Brasar C 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 00:00
20 Gerry Minor C 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0 00:00
22 Dave Williams L 0 0 0 -1 2 1 0 00:00
23 Bob Manno D 0 0 0 -2 0 2 0 00:00
27 Harold Snepsts D 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 00:00
29 Jerry Butler R 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 00:00
42 Rick Lanz D 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 00:00
# Goalie Decision Shots against Saves Goals against TOI
31 Richard Brodeur L 27 24 3 65:00

Buffalo Sabres

# Skater Pos G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
11 Andre Savard C 1 0 1 3 0 3 0 00:00
15 Alan Haworth C 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 00:00
16 Ric Seiling R 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 00:00
10 Craig Ramsay L 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 00:00
24 Bill Hajt D 0 1 1 1 2 2 0 00:00
26 Richie Dunn D 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 00:00
44 Lindy Ruff L 0 1 1 1 9 0 0 00:00
4 John Van Boxmeer D 0 0 0 1 0 7 0 00:00
8 Gilles Hamel L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00:00
9 Rob McClanahan C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00:00
11 Tony McKegney L 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 00:00
11 Gilbert Perreault C 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 00:00
13 Jim Schoenfeld D 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 00:00
18 Danny Gare R 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 00:00
23 Mike Ramsey D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00:00
24 Derek Smith C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00:00
27 Larry Playfair D 0 0 0 -1 2 0 0 00:00
# Goalie Decision Shots against Saves Goals against TOI
30 Don Edwards W 19 17 2 63:27