Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Friday, February 27, 1981 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6–1 on Friday, February 27, 1981 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Blackhawks 26–25.
Alan Haworth scored twice. Larry Playfair, Craig Ramsay, Tim Higgins, Jean-Francois Sauve and Don Luce also scored.
Don Edwards made 24 saves on 25 shots for the win; Tony Esposito stopped 20 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Alan Haworth (12)Jim Schoenfeld (17), Rob McClanahan (6)0–103:21 BUF · 
Larry Playfair (3)Don Luce (12), Lindy Ruff (10)0–204:14 BUF
Craig Ramsay (18)Mike Moller (2), Don Luce (13)0–309:44 BUF- Alan Haworth (13)Tony McKegney (23), John Van Boxmeer (37)0–411:18 BUF
2nd period
Tim Higgins (19)Denis Savard (35), Brian Young (2)1–403:06 CHI
Jean-Francois Sauve (4)Ric Seiling (20), Tony McKegney (24)1–512:41 BUF ·
3rd period
Don Luce (15)Lindy Ruff (11)1–615:38 BUF
Team stats
CHIBUF
2526
0%0%
0/32/6
1410
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:41 into the first period
Miles Zaharko · hooking2 min - 5:59 into the second period
Larry Playfair · holding2 min - 11:38 into the second periodDenis Savard · hooking2 min
- 13:02 into the second periodMike Ramsey · hooking2 min
- 13:41 into the second periodDoug Wilson · hooking2 min
- 2:24 into the third periodDoug Wilson · holding2 min
- 5:37 into the third periodBrian Young · holding2 min
- 8:44 into the third periodLarry Playfair · holding2 min
- 13:33 into the third periodRob McClanahan · roughing2 min
- 13:33 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · slashing2 min
- 18:28 into the third periodTerry Ruskowski · slashing2 min
- 19:45 into the third periodLindy Ruff · boarding2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 15Tim HigginsR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Brian YoungD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 7Glen SharpleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 10Reg KerrC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 9 | – |
| 14Al SecordL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 26Rick PatersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 28Miles ZaharkoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | L | 26 | 6 | .769 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 20Don LuceC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 9Jean-Francois SauveC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Mike MollerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 25 | 1 | .960 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |