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Minnesota North Stars at Buffalo Sabres

Quarterfinals, Game 1 · Apr 16, 1981 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

Team Goals Shots
Minnesota North Stars 4 26
Buffalo Sabres 3 32

Decided in overtime.

Scoring

Time Team Goal Assists Score
1st Period
09:40 MNS Brad Palmer (2) SH Unassisted 1 - 0
2nd Period
05:13 BUF Andre Savard (4) PP Rob McClanahan (1), John Van Boxmeer (6) 1 - 1
11:28 BUF Lindy Ruff (3) Gilbert Perreault (5), Alan Haworth (1) 1 - 2
3rd Period
01:46 MNS Al MacAdam (4) Kent-Erik Andersson (1), Kevin Maxwell (1) 2 - 2
11:58 MNS Steve Payne (8) Tim Young (8), Gordie Roberts (1) 3 - 2
14:46 BUF Craig Ramsay (1) Bill Hajt (2), Richie Dunn (4) 3 - 3
Overtime
00:22 MNS Steve Payne (9) Brad Maxwell (3), Al MacAdam (4) 4 - 3

Penalties

Time Team Player Penalty Min
1st Period
05:09 MNS Curt Giles Holding 2
06:18 BUF Andre Savard Interference 2
06:18 MNS Greg Smith Holding 2
07:51 MNS Jack Carlson Hooking 2
10:45 BUF Lindy Ruff Hooking 2
16:06 BUF John Van Boxmeer Roughing 2
16:06 MNS Jack Carlson Roughing 2
18:30 BUF Alan Haworth Hooking 2
2nd Period
03:33 MNS Craig Hartsburg Interference 2
13:38 MNS Brad Maxwell Holding 2

Minnesota North Stars

# Skater Pos G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
44 Steve Payne L 2 0 2 1 0 4 0 00:00
25 Al MacAdam R 1 1 2 2 0 3 0 00:00
21 Brad Palmer L 1 0 1 1 0 4 0 00:00
6 Tim Young C 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 00:00
14 Kevin Maxwell C 0 1 1 2 0 3 0 00:00
14 Gordie Roberts D 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 00:00
24 Kent-Erik Andersson R 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 00:00
55 Brad Maxwell D 0 1 1 1 2 3 0 00:00
2 Curt Giles D 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 00:00
4 Craig Hartsburg D 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 00:00
7 Neal Broten C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 00:00
12 Steve Christoff C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00:00
18 Bobby Smith C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 00:00
19 Greg Smith D 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 00:00
22 Dino Ciccarelli R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 00:00
25 Jack Carlson L 0 0 0 -1 4 1 0 00:00
28 Fred Barrett D 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 00:00
# Goalie Decision Shots against Saves Goals against TOI
27 Gilles Meloche W 32 29 3 60:22

Buffalo Sabres

# Skater Pos G A P +/- PIM Shots Hits TOI
10 Craig Ramsay L 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 00:00
11 Andre Savard C 1 0 1 -1 2 3 0 00:00
44 Lindy Ruff L 1 0 1 0 2 4 0 00:00
4 John Van Boxmeer D 0 1 1 -1 2 2 0 00:00
9 Rob McClanahan C 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 00:00
11 Gilbert Perreault C 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 00:00
15 Alan Haworth C 0 1 1 0 2 4 0 00:00
24 Bill Hajt D 0 1 1 -1 0 2 0 00:00
26 Richie Dunn D 0 1 1 -2 0 1 0 00:00
11 Tony McKegney L 0 0 0 -1 0 7 0 00:00
13 Jim Schoenfeld D 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 00:00
16 Ric Seiling R 0 0 0 -1 0 3 0 00:00
23 Mike Ramsey D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00:00
24 Derek Smith C 0 0 0 -2 0 0 0 00:00
25 Mike Moller R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 00:00
25 Steve Patrick R 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 00:00
27 Larry Playfair D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 00:00
# Goalie Decision Shots against Saves Goals against TOI
30 Don Edwards L 26 22 4 60:22