← Quarterfinals, 1980-81 playoffs
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Quarterfinals, Game 3 · Apr 19, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | 35 | |
| 6 | 49 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 06:41 | MNS | Dino Ciccarelli (6) PP | Steve Christoff (3), Curt Giles (3) | 0 - 1 |
| 12:17 | MNS | Brad Palmer (3) | Steve Christoff (4), Neal Broten (2) | 0 - 2 |
| 13:14 | MNS | Al MacAdam (5) | Steve Payne (4) | 0 - 3 |
| 18:10 | BUF | Alan Haworth (3) PP | Gilbert Perreault (7), Derek Smith (4) | 1 - 3 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 11:13 | BUF | Gilbert Perreault (1) | Gilles Hamel (1), Mike Ramsey (2) | 2 - 3 |
| 19:40 | BUF | Ric Seiling (2) | Andre Savard (1), Craig Ramsay (3) | 3 - 3 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 08:46 | MNS | Kevin Maxwell (2) | Kent-Erik Andersson (2), Greg Smith (4) | 3 - 4 |
| 09:09 | MNS | Neal Broten (1) | Steve Christoff (5), Brad Palmer (1) | 3 - 5 |
| 18:16 | BUF | Derek Smith (1) PP | Gilbert Perreault (8), Alan Haworth (2) | 4 - 5 |
| 19:22 | MNS | Tim Young (2) | Dino Ciccarelli (4), Steve Payne (5) | 4 - 6 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 05:35 | BUF | Mike Ramsey | Hooking | 2 |
| 06:50 | BUF | Rob McClanahan | High sticking | 2 |
| 06:50 | MNS | Fred Barrett | Elbowing | 2 |
| 08:39 | MNS | Gilles Meloche | Holding | 2 |
| 17:52 | MNS | Jack Carlson | Boarding | 2 |
| 17:52 | MNS | Jack Carlson | Charging | 2 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 00:51 | BUF | Rob McClanahan | Hooking | 2 |
| 07:40 | BUF | Jim Schoenfeld | Holding | 2 |
| 14:36 | MNS | Curt Giles | Cross checking | 2 |
| 15:17 | BUF | Gilles Hamel | Roughing | 2 |
| 15:17 | MNS | Brad Maxwell | Boarding | 2 |
| 15:25 | BUF | Derek Smith | Holding | 2 |
| 17:05 | BUF | Jim Schoenfeld | Interference | 2 |
| 17:05 | MNS | Gilles Meloche | Slashing | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 04:57 | BUF | Richie Dunn | Delaying game | 2 |
| 04:57 | MNS | Kevin Maxwell | Delaying game | 2 |
| 14:50 | BUF | Jim Schoenfeld | Roughing | 2 |
| 14:50 | MNS | Steve Christoff | Roughing | 2 |
| 16:11 | BUF | Andre Savard | Hooking | 2 |
| 16:49 | MNS | Curt Giles | Hooking | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 16 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 8 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 10 | L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 11 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 13 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | L | 48 | 43 | 5 | 59:01 |
Minnesota North Stars
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | C | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 7 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 21 | L | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 22 | R | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 44 | L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 6 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 19 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 24 | R | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 14 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 18 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 25 | L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 28 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 | |
| 55 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | W | 35 | 31 | 4 | 60:00 |