NHL game summary from January 18, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (29-12-4) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Vancouver Canucks (15-23-8) |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1: | VAN, | Stan Smyl 16 (Thomas Gradin, Curt Fraser), 8:15 |
| VAN, | Don Lever 20 (Lars Lindgren, Thomas Gradin), 11:37 - PP | |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 25 (Rick Martin, Rick Dudley), 15:13 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Don Luce 8 (John Gould), 14:12 |
| 3: | no scoring | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Kearns, VAN [Hooking] 4:45 | |
| Stan Smyl, VAN [Roughing] 9:06 | ||
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Roughing] 9:06 | ||
| Bill Hajt, BUF [Tripping] 11:01 | ||
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Tripping] 11:17 | ||
| Harold Snepsts, VAN [Interference] 14:22 | ||
| Richie Dunn, BUF [Fighting] 18:41 | ||
| Rick Vaive, VAN [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting] 18:41 | ||
| Rick Dudley, BUF [Holding] 19:47 | ||
| 2: | Kevin McCarthy, VAN [Holding] 5:43 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Fighting] 9:07 | ||
| Rick Vaive, VAN [Fighting] 9:07 | ||
| 3: | none | |
Penalty time: BUF: 18 minutes
VAN: 20 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 4 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Gould | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 36 | ||||||
| VAN Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glen Hanlon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lars Lindgren | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dennis Kearns | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Lupul | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Lever | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Derlago | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stan Smyl | 12 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Oddleifson | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brad Smith | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Hughes | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jere Gillis | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Thomas Gradin | 23 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Curt Fraser | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kevin McCarthy | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Harold Snepsts | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Vaive | 28 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Manery | 29 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 15 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 0 | 15 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 17-16- 3-36
VAN: 6- 4- 5-15
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (T, 19-6-2)
VAN: Glen Hanlon (T, 13-17-6)
Referee: Bruce Hood
Linesmen: Ron Asselstine, Joe Dame
Attendance: 15,361
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