Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota North Stars
Playoffs · Monday, April 20, 1981 · Metropolitan Sports Center
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota North Stars 5–4 in overtime on Monday, April 20, 1981 at Metropolitan Sports Center. The North Stars outshot the Sabres 50–38.
Goals came from Jean-Francois Sauve, Gilbert Perreault, Alan Haworth, Dino Ciccarelli, Steve Christoff, Steve Payne, John Van Boxmeer, Bobby Smith and Craig Ramsay.
Don Edwards made 46 saves on 50 shots for the win; Gilles Meloche stopped 33 of 38.
Scoring
1st period
Jean-Francois Sauve (1)John Van Boxmeer (7), Ric Seiling (1)1–009:39 BUF
2nd period
Gilbert Perreault (2)Tony McKegney (1), Alan Haworth (3)2–002:04 BUF
Alan Haworth (4)Tony McKegney (2), Gilbert Perreault (9)3–006:35 BUF · 
Dino Ciccarelli (7)Bobby Smith (5), Jack Carlson (2)3–107:29 MNS
Steve Christoff (3)Gordie Roberts (2), Curt Giles (4)3–210:16 MNS · 
Steve Payne (10)Craig Hartsburg (4), Bobby Smith (6)3–319:46 MNS ·
3rd period
John Van Boxmeer (1)Craig Ramsay (4), Steve Patrick (1)4–304:58 BUF
Bobby Smith (3)Kent-Erik Andersson (3)4–418:54 MNS
Overtime
Craig Ramsay (2)Andre Savard (2), John Van Boxmeer (8)5–416:32 BUF
Team stats
BUFMNS
3850
0%0%
1/22/5
3731
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 12:10 into the first period
Steve Patrick · tripping2 min - 19:30 into the first periodAndre Savard · hooking2 min
- 5:33 into the second period
Greg Smith · hooking2 min - 8:45 into the second periodGilles Hamel · hooking2 min
- 11:16 into the second periodTim Young · hooking2 min
- 17:19 into the second periodBill Hajt · high sticking2 min
- 17:19 into the second periodBill Hajt · fighting5 min
- 17:19 into the second periodJack Carlson · high sticking2 min
- 17:19 into the second periodJack Carlson · fighting5 min
- 18:56 into the second periodAndre Savard · fighting5 min
- 18:56 into the second periodTim Young · fighting5 min
- 19:06 into the second periodLindy Ruff · fighting5 min
- 19:06 into the second periodLarry Playfair · fighting5 min
- 19:06 into the second periodSteve Christoff · fighting5 min
- 19:06 into the second periodBrad Maxwell · fighting5 min
- 19:28 into the second periodGilbert Perreault · holding2 min
- 15:43 into the third periodJim Schoenfeld · tripping2 min
- 1:47 into overtimeLindy Ruff · fighting5 min
- 1:47 into overtimeSteve Christoff · fighting5 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +4 | 7 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 21Jean-Francois SauveC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 26Steve PatrickR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 17Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 50 | 4 | .920 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 15Bobby SmithC | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 10 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −3 | 0 | – |
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Kevin MaxwellC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 17Tim YoungC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Greg SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | L | 38 | 5 | .868 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |