Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks
Regular season · Saturday, March 14, 1981 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1 on Saturday, March 14, 1981 at Pacific Coliseum. The Sabres outshot the Canucks 40–30.
Darcy Rota scored twice. Craig Ramsay also scored.
Gary Bromley made 39 saves on 40 shots for the win; Don Edwards stopped 28 of 30.
Scoring
2nd period
Darcy Rota (21)Bobby Schmautz (31), Ivan Boldirev (29)0–107:30 VAN
3rd period
- Darcy Rota (22)Ivan Boldirev (30), Rick Lanz (18)0–205:03 VAN
Craig Ramsay (20)Andre Savard (33)1–217:11 BUF
Team stats
BUFVAN
4030
0%0%
0/30/1
1519
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:15 into the first period
Mike Ramsey · roughing2 min - 7:15 into the first period
Dave Williams · roughing2 min - 9:03 into the first periodAndre Savard · holding2 min
- 9:31 into the first periodBill Hajt · high sticking2 min
- 9:31 into the first periodStan Smyl · high sticking2 min
- 14:31 into the first periodGerry Minor · tripping2 min
- 18:24 into the first periodAndre Savard · roughing2 min
- 18:24 into the first periodHarold Snepsts · roughing2 min
- 9:16 into the second periodColin Campbell · roughing2 min
- 17:27 into the second periodLindy Ruff · fighting5 min
- 17:27 into the second periodDanny Gare · roughing2 min
- 17:27 into the second periodDarcy Rota · fighting5 min
- 17:27 into the second periodHarold Snepsts · roughing2 min
- 5:53 into the third periodBob Manno · holding2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 10Craig RamsayL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Jean-Francois SauveC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 8 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Steve PatrickR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | L | 30 | 2 | .933 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |
Vancouver Canucks
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 8Bobby SchmautzR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 17Jerry ButlerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 2Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Colin CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Gerry MinorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 21Doug HalwardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Gary BromleyG | W | 40 | 1 | .975 |