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Saturday, January 31, 1981 · Hartford Civic Center

Sabres 5 at Whalers 3

Final

Three Stars

By Game Score until the NHL names its three stars.

C 95OVR Andre Savard Sabres First Star 2G · 6 SOG D 85OVR John Van Boxmeer Sabres Second Star 2A · 8 SOG R 95OVR Danny Gare Sabres Third Star 1G · 1A · 5 SOG

Scoring

1st Period

  1. 1:25 Danny Gare (28) Derek Smith (29), John Van Boxmeer (30) BUF 1 – 0 HFD

2nd Period

  1. 9:45 Tom Rowe (9) Mickey Volcan (10) BUF 1 – 1 HFD
  2. 12:07 Craig Ramsay (13) Unassisted BUF 2 – 1 HFD
  3. 13:46 Mike Rogers (36) Al Sims (22), Pat Boutette (36) BUF 2 – 2 HFD
  4. 19:15 Warren Miller (14) SHG Tom Rowe (17), Mike Rogers (43) BUF 2 – 3 HFD

3rd Period

  1. 11:50 Andre Savard (16) Alan Haworth (9), Jean-Francois Sauve (1) BUF 3 – 3 HFD
  2. 17:29 Tony McKegney (19) John Van Boxmeer (31), Danny Gare (21) BUF 4 – 3 HFD
  3. 19:06 Andre Savard (17) Steve Patrick (2), Craig Ramsay (22) BUF 5 – 3 HFD

Buffalo Sabres

Player G A SOG HIT BLK +/- TOI GS
Andre Savard C 2 0 6 0 0 +3 0:00 2.40
John Van Boxmeer D 0 2 8 0 0 +2 0:00 2.00
Danny Gare R 1 1 5 0 0 0 0:00 1.75
Craig Ramsay L 1 1 1 0 0 +1 0:00 1.60
Derek Smith C 0 1 6 0 0 +1 0:00 1.22
Tony McKegney L 1 0 2 0 0 +1 0:00 1.05
Steve Patrick R 0 1 0 0 0 +1 0:00 0.78
Alan Haworth C 0 1 1 0 0 0 0:00 0.70
Jean-Francois Sauve C 0 1 1 0 0 0 0:00 0.55
Jim Schoenfeld D 0 0 1 0 0 +3 0:00 0.37
Richie Dunn D 0 0 4 0 0 0 0:00 0.30
Bill Hajt D 0 0 2 0 0 +1 0:00 0.30
Lindy Ruff L 0 0 5 0 0 -1 0:00 0.23
Ric Seiling R 0 0 1 0 0 +1 0:00 0.22
Rob McClanahan C 0 0 1 0 0 -1 0:00 -0.08
Larry Playfair D 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0:00 -0.15
Mike Ramsey D 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0:00 -0.53
Goalie DEC SA SV GA SV% TOI GS
Bob Sauve W 19 16 3 .842 60:00 -0.65

Hartford Whalers

Player G A SOG HIT BLK +/- TOI GS
Tom Rowe R 1 1 2 0 0 +1 0:00 1.53
Mike Rogers C 1 1 2 0 0 0 0:00 1.53
Warren Miller R 1 0 3 0 0 -2 0:00 0.68
Pat Boutette L 0 1 1 0 0 -1 0:00 0.55
Al Sims D 0 1 3 0 0 -2 0:00 0.55
Mickey Volcan D 0 1 0 0 0 -2 0:00 0.18
Blaine Stoughton L 0 0 2 0 0 0 0:00 0.15
Jeff Brubaker L 0 0 1 0 0 0 0:00 0.08
Jordy Douglas L 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00 0.00
Michel Galarneau C 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00 0.00
Jack McIlhargey D 0 0 0 0 0 +1 0:00 0.00
Stuart Smith D 0 0 0 0 0 0 0:00 0.00
Mike Fidler L 0 0 1 0 0 -1 0:00 -0.08
Dave Keon C 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0:00 -0.15
Don Nachbaur C 0 0 0 0 0 -1 0:00 -0.15
Norm Barnes D 0 0 2 0 0 -1 0:00 -0.15
Ray Neufeld R 0 0 2 0 0 -1 0:00 -0.38
Goalie DEC SA SV GA SV% TOI GS
John Garrett L 44 39 5 .886 60:00 0.15