Minnesota North Stars vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Thursday, December 31, 1981 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Minnesota North Stars 4–2 on Thursday, December 31, 1981 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the North Stars 30–23.
Goals came from Gilbert Perreault, Dale McCourt, Mike Foligno, Steve Christoff, Craig Ramsay and Tim Young.
Don Edwards made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Don Beaupre stopped 26 of 30.
Scoring
1st period
Gilbert Perreault (12)John Van Boxmeer (39)0–101:04 BUF
Dale McCourt (18)Gilbert Perreault (10), Mike Foligno (21)0–215:27 BUF
2nd period
Mike Foligno (19)John Van Boxmeer (40), Mike Ramsey (11)0–308:45 BUF
Steve Christoff (12)Brad Palmer (13), Tim Young (5)1–318:02 MNS ·
3rd period
Craig Ramsay (11)Ric Seiling (16), Andre Savard (11)1–404:49 BUF
Tim Young (1)Steve Payne (18), Steve Christoff (17)2–416:35 MNS
Team stats
MNSBUF
2330
0%0%
1/40/4
1313
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 6:56 into the first period
Curt Giles · cross checking2 min - 9:22 into the first period
Lindy Ruff · hooking2 min - 3:50 into the second periodFred Barrett · holding2 min
- 4:46 into the second periodGilbert Perreault · tripping2 min
- 10:05 into the second periodBobby Smith · tripping2 min
- 17:17 into the second periodAndre Savard · hooking2 min
- 7:56 into the third periodRic Seiling · fighting5 min
- 7:56 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 7:56 into the third periodDino Ciccarelli · fighting5 min
- 12:52 into the third periodLarry Playfair · interference2 min
Season series
Minnesota North Stars
| 17Tim YoungC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Steve ChristoffC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 14Brad PalmerL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 26Steve PayneL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Kent-Erik AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 11Tom McCarthyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 15Bobby SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 16Anders HakanssonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 21Jack CarlsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 25Al MacAdamR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Curt GilesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Fred BarrettD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Brad MaxwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 22Gary SargentD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27Gilles MelocheG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Don BeaupreG | L | 30 | 4 | .867 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 4 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 7 | – |
| 7Dale McCourtC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Yvon LambertL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Brent PetersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 21Jean-Francois SauveC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 23 | 2 | .913 |
| 29Jacques CloutierG | 0 | 0 | – |