Buffalo Sabres vs Colorado Rockies
Regular season · Friday, November 20, 1981 · McNichols Sports Arena
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Colorado Rockies 4–3 on Friday, November 20, 1981 at McNichols Sports Arena. The Sabres outshot the Rockies 31–21.
Danny Gare scored twice. Steve Patrick, Andre Savard, Steve Tambellini, Bob Miller and Ed Cooper also scored.
Bob Sauve made 18 saves on 21 shots for the win; Phil Myre stopped 27 of 31.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Patrick (4)Lindy Ruff (7), Mike Ramsey (5)1–003:05 BUF
Andre Savard (2)Bill Hajt (4), Jim Schoenfeld (2)2–005:01 BUF
Danny Gare (6)John Van Boxmeer (19), Lindy Ruff (8)3–006:33 BUF · 
Steve Tambellini (9)Tapio Levo (10), Rob Ramage (3)3–109:23 CLR · - Danny Gare (7)Gilles Hamel (2)4–113:14 BUF
2nd period
Bob Miller (4)Paul Miller (1), Rob Ramage (4)4–205:42 CLR
3rd period
Ed Cooper (1)Dave Cameron (3), Jukka Porvari (4)4–305:26 CLR
Team stats
BUFCLR
3121
0%0%
1/41/2
1317
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:29 into the first period
Gilbert Perreault · high sticking2 min - 4:29 into the first period
Bob Lorimer · high sticking2 min - 5:34 into the first periodJoel Quenneville · interference2 min
- 7:58 into the first periodBill Hajt · interference2 min
- 14:15 into the first periodBob Lorimer · holding2 min
- 1:13 into the second periodAndre Savard · hooking2 min
- 2:31 into the second periodRob Ramage · hooking2 min
- 13:04 into the second periodRic Seiling · fighting5 min
- 13:04 into the second periodDwight Foster · high sticking2 min
- 13:04 into the second periodDwight Foster · fighting5 min
- 6:45 into the third periodJim Schoenfeld · slashing2 min
- 6:45 into the third periodYvon Vautour · slashing2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 18Danny GareR | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 17Gilles HamelL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Steve PatrickR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 7Randy CunneyworthL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Yvon LambertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 28Bob SauveG | W | 21 | 3 | .857 |
Colorado Rockies
| 5Rob RamageD | 0 | 2 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Dave CameronC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 11Jukka PorvariR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 12Ed CooperL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 14Steve TambelliniC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 18Bob MillerC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Paul MillerC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 8Tapio LevoD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 13Veli-Pekka KetolaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Brent AshtonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 17Paul GagneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Yvon VautourR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 20Dwight FosterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 2Joe CirellaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Bob LorimerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 22Joel QuennevilleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Mike KitchenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Phil MyreG | L | 31 | 4 | .871 |
| 35Steve JanaszakG | 0 | 0 | – |