Buffalo Sabres vs Pittsburgh Penguins
Regular season · Saturday, February 21, 1981 · Civic Arena
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 6–1 on Saturday, February 21, 1981 at Civic Arena. The Penguins outshot the Sabres 32–31.
Ric Seiling scored twice. Andre Savard, Alan Haworth, Tony McKegney, Randy Carlyle and John Van Boxmeer also scored.
Don Edwards made 31 saves on 32 shots for the win; Greg Millen stopped 25 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Ric Seiling (22)Andre Savard (29)1–003:07 BUF
Andre Savard (21)Richie Dunn (31), John Van Boxmeer (36)2–013:36 BUF · 
Alan Haworth (10)Unassisted3–016:46 BUF
2nd period
Tony McKegney (26)Jean-Francois Sauve (5)4–005:11 BUF
Randy Carlyle (8)Paul Gardner (26), Ron Stackhouse (24)4–110:51 PIT · 
John Van Boxmeer (14)Richie Dunn (32), Jean-Francois Sauve (6)5–113:16 BUF ·
3rd period
- Ric Seiling (23)Alan Haworth (10), Andre Savard (30)6–101:29 BUF
Team stats
BUFPIT
3132
0%0%
2/41/5
3030
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:12 into the first period
Lindy Ruff · roughing2 min - 0:12 into the first periodLarry Playfair · roughing2 min
- 0:12 into the first period
Randy Carlyle · roughing2 min - 0:12 into the first periodPaul Baxter · roughing2 min
- 5:54 into the first periodLarry Playfair · interference2 min
- 6:40 into the first periodPaul Gardner · hooking2 min
- 9:51 into the first periodLarry Playfair · slashing2 min
- 9:51 into the first periodRoss Lonsberry · high sticking2 min
- 13:23 into the first periodGreg Malone · high sticking2 min
- 0:24 into the second periodJim Schoenfeld · slashing2 min
- 0:24 into the second periodRandy Carlyle · interference2 min
- 10:07 into the second periodLindy Ruff · roughing2 min
- 10:07 into the second periodLindy Ruff · misconduct10 min
- 10:07 into the second periodRic Seiling · slashing2 min
- 10:07 into the second periodPat Hughes · roughing2 min
- 10:07 into the second periodPat Hughes · slashing2 min
- 10:07 into the second periodPat Hughes · misconduct10 min
- 11:40 into the second periodRandy Carlyle · tripping2 min
- 18:51 into the second periodLarry Playfair · interference2 min
- 6:07 into the third periodLarry Playfair · tripping2 min
- 9:02 into the third periodRichie Dunn · tripping2 min
- 19:51 into the third periodGreg Malone · slashing2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 12Andre SavardC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 9Jean-Francois SauveC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 15Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve PatrickR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 32 | 1 | .969 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |
Pittsburgh Penguins
| 20Paul GardnerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 3Ron StackhouseD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Randy CarlyleD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 6Errol ThompsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 9Mark JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 10Peter LeeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 11George FergusonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 12Greg MaloneC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 14Nick LibettL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Rick KehoeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Ross LonsberryL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Gregg SheppardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Pat HughesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Rod SchuttL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 4Paul BaxterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 1 | – |
| 7Russ AndersonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 8Dave BurrowsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Greg MillenG | L | 31 | 6 | .806 |
| 31Nick RicciG | 0 | 0 | – |