Quebec Nordiques vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Thursday, January 31, 1991 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Quebec Nordiques beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–1 on Thursday, January 31, 1991 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Nordiques 36–27.
Goals came from Rick Vaive, Craig Wolanin, Joe Sakic, Ken Quinney and Darin Kimble.
Jacques Cloutier made 35 saves on 36 shots for the win; Darcy Wakaluk stopped 23 of 27.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Vaive (19)Mikko Makela (4), Christian Ruuttu (18)0–104:06 BUF
2nd period
Craig Wolanin (3)Tony Hrkac (18)1–103:23 QUE
3rd period
Joe Sakic (28)Claude Lapointe (2), Owen Nolan (4)2–103:10 QUE
Ken Quinney (3)Stephane Morin (12), Tony Hrkac (19)3–108:23 QUE
Darin Kimble (2)Curtis Leschyshyn (6)4–113:24 QUE
Team stats
QUEBUF
2736
0%0%
0/30/6
148
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00
00
00
Penalties
- 2:03 into the first period
Claude Loiselle · slashing2 min - 6:59 into the first periodScott Pearson · holding2 min
- 14:36 into the first periodMats Sundin · cross checking2 min
- 1:37 into the second period
Grant Ledyard · tripping2 min - 2:06 into the second periodMats Sundin · cross checking2 min
- 5:31 into the second periodClaude Lapointe · boarding2 min
- 15:05 into the second periodMike Hartman · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:05 into the second periodUwe Krupp · roughing2 min
- 15:05 into the second periodDarin Kimble · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 16:07 into the second periodMats Sundin · holding2 min
- 14:54 into the third periodUwe Krupp · slashing2 min
Season series
Quebec Nordiques
| 40Tony HrkacC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 11Owen NolanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Darin KimbleR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 19Joe SakicC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 25Stephane MorinC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 36Ken QuinneyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 47Claude LapointeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 6Craig WolaninD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 7Curtis LeschyshynD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 13Mats SundinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Claude LoiselleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Scott PearsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 23Paul GillisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 39Serge RobergeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Greg SmythD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Alexei GusarovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Randy VelischekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 37Shawn AndersonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Scott GordonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 32Jacques CloutierG | W | 36 | 1 | .972 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 22Rick VaiveR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 42Mikko MakelaR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Dale HawerchukC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Lou FranceschettiL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Darrin ShannonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Dave SnuggerudL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 20Mike HartmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 32Rob RayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 38Joel SavageR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 3Grant LedyardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 4Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 8Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 26Dean KennedyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 39Brian CurranD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34David LittmanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Darcy WakalukG | L | 27 | 4 | .852 |