New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Wednesday, March 25, 1981 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 4–2 on Wednesday, March 25, 1981 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Rangers 29–22.
Goals came from Lance Nethery, Danny Gare, Ron Greschner, Gilbert Perreault, Andre Savard and Ric Seiling.
Bob Sauve made 20 saves on 22 shots for the win; Steve Baker stopped 25 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Lance Nethery (11)Jere Gillis (14), Peter Wallin (5)1–006:46 NYR
Danny Gare (43)Gilbert Perreault (36), Jim Schoenfeld (22)1–117:40 BUF
2nd period
Ron Greschner (26)Ron Duguay (20), Barry Beck (22)2–110:59 NYR
Gilbert Perreault (18)Lindy Ruff (14), Danny Gare (33)2–213:06 BUF ·
3rd period
Andre Savard (29)Bill Hajt (18), Craig Ramsay (33)2–319:19 BUF
Ric Seiling (28)Andre Savard (39)2–419:36 BUF ·
Team stats
NYRBUF
2229
0%0%
0/41/4
1010
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:30 into the first period
Ron Greschner · tripping2 min - 2:18 into the first period
John Van Boxmeer · tripping2 min - 10:31 into the first periodCarol Vadnais · interference2 min
- 14:49 into the first periodJim Schoenfeld · holding2 min
- 6:16 into the second periodAndre Savard · roughing2 min
- 6:16 into the second periodRon Duguay · roughing2 min
- 12:59 into the second periodEd Hospodar · slashing2 min
- 13:35 into the second periodGilbert Perreault · hooking2 min
- 8:14 into the third periodLindy Ruff · kneeing2 min
- 10:51 into the third periodRon Duguay · tripping2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 6Jere GillisL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 21Lance NetheryC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 25Peter WallinR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Ron GreschnerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 8Steve VickersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Anders HedbergR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 19Dean TalafousC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 5Carol VadnaisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 24Chris KotsopoulosD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Steve BakerG | L | 28 | 3 | .893 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 17Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Steve PatrickR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 28Bob SauveG | W | 22 | 2 | .909 |