Buffalo Sabres vs Vancouver Canucks
Playoffs · Saturday, April 11, 1981 · Pacific Coliseum
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Vancouver Canucks 5–3 on Saturday, April 11, 1981 at Pacific Coliseum. The Canucks outshot the Sabres 26–24.
Danny Gare scored twice and Tony McKegney scored twice. Darcy Rota, Lindy Ruff, Thomas Gradin and Ivan Boldirev also scored.
Don Edwards made 23 saves on 26 shots for the win; Richard Brodeur stopped 19 of 24.
Scoring
1st period
Danny Gare (2)Derek Smith (1)1–011:10 BUF
Darcy Rota (2)Stan Smyl (2)1–113:57 VAN
Tony McKegney (1)Derek Smith (2), Mike Ramsey (1)2–114:37 BUF- Danny Gare (3)Gilbert Perreault (3), John Van Boxmeer (4)3–117:12 BUF ·
2nd period
Lindy Ruff (2)Gilbert Perreault (4), John Van Boxmeer (5)4–110:25 BUF
3rd period
Thomas Gradin (1)Ivan Boldirev (1)4–201:13 VAN
Ivan Boldirev (1)Darcy Rota (1), Blair MacDonald (1)4–313:08 VAN- Tony McKegney (2)Unassisted5–315:42 BUF
Team stats
BUFVAN
2426
0%0%
1/20/4
1612
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:13 into the first period
Jim Schoenfeld · holding2 min - 8:40 into the first periodBill Hajt · roughing2 min
- 8:40 into the first period
Dave Williams · roughing2 min - 11:55 into the first periodRichie Dunn · interference2 min
- 16:48 into the first periodCurt Fraser · roughing2 min
- 18:28 into the first periodSteve Patrick · holding2 min
- 11:03 into the second periodDanny Gare · roughing2 min
- 11:03 into the second periodBlair MacDonald · roughing2 min
- 11:03 into the second periodDave Williams · interference2 min
- 17:50 into the second periodRic Seiling · tripping2 min
- 0:44 into the third periodBill Hajt · cross checking2 min
- 0:44 into the third periodHarold Snepsts · roughing2 min
- 8:14 into the third periodDanny Gare · high sticking2 min
- 8:14 into the third periodHarold Snepsts · high sticking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 2 | 2 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 17Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Jean-Francois SauveC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 26Steve PatrickR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 26 | 3 | .885 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |
Vancouver Canucks
| 9Ivan BoldirevC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 18Darcy RotaL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 12Stan SmylR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Blair MacDonaldR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Thomas GradinC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 8Bobby SchmautzR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 15Brent AshtonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Per-Olov BrasarC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 17Jerry ButlerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 22Dave WilliamsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 24Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Bob MannoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 4Rick LanzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Colin CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 20Gerry MinorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 25Kevin McCarthyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Harold SnepstsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Gary BromleyG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Richard BrodeurG | L | 24 | 5 | .792 |