New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Sunday, January 18, 1981 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 4–0 on Sunday, January 18, 1981 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Rangers 31–30.
Ric Seiling scored twice. Alan Haworth and Tony McKegney also scored.
Don Edwards made 30 saves on 30 shots for the win; Doug Soetaert stopped 27 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Ric Seiling (13)Craig Ramsay (18), Jim Schoenfeld (12)0–119:50 BUF
2nd period
- Ric Seiling (14)Andre Savard (17)0–210:57 BUF ·
Alan Haworth (5)Richie Dunn (24), John Van Boxmeer (26)0–317:58 BUF ·
3rd period
Tony McKegney (18)Derek Smith (25), Gilles Hamel (8)0–409:27 BUF
Team stats
NYRBUF
3031
0%0%
0/71/5
1516
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 12:44 into the first period
Ron Greschner · hooking2 min - 1:28 into the second period
John Van Boxmeer · holding2 min - 4:35 into the second periodChris Kotsopoulos · holding2 min
- 9:18 into the second periodTony McKegney · boarding2 min
- 14:43 into the second periodUlf Nilsson · elbowing2 min
- 14:43 into the second periodUlf Nilsson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 18:45 into the second periodMike Ramsey · high sticking2 min
- 18:45 into the second periodEd Hospodar · high sticking5 min
- 19:03 into the second periodBill Hajt · tripping2 min
- 19:10 into the second periodRichie Dunn · cross checking2 min
- 10:27 into the third periodGilbert Perreault · tripping2 min
- 14:32 into the third periodGilbert Perreault · hooking2 min
- 14:32 into the third periodGilbert Perreault · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:15 into the third periodDave Maloney · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 11Ulf NilssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 18Walt TkaczukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Wayne ThomasG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Doug SoetaertG | L | 31 | 4 | .871 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 16Ric SeilingR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Gilles HamelL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 7Rick MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 30 | 0 | 1.000 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |