NHL game summary from January 24, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (22-10-15) |
3 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
 Washington Capitals (16-21-11) |
1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 1: | WAS, | Rick Smith 3 (Dennis Maruk), 4:19 |
| BUF, | John Van Boxmeer 10 (Jim Schoenfeld, Rob McClanahan), 5:55 | |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 26 (Andre Savard, John Van Boxmeer), 8:30 - PP | |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 11 (Ric Seiling, Don Luce), 19:40 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Dennis Maruk 29 (Mike Gartner, Bob Kelly), :43 |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 27 (Tony McKegney, Rob McClanahan), 11:10 | |
| WAS, | Mike Gartner 26, 16:04 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Alan Haworth 6 (Lindy Ruff, Mike Ramsey), 7:47 |
| WAS, | Dennis Ververgaert 9 (Guy Charron), 17:52 | |
| BUF, | Don Luce 13 (Andre Savard, Craig Ramsay), 18:50 | |
| BUF, | Jim Schoenfeld 4, 19:25 - EN |
Penalties:
| 1: | Pat Ribble, WAS [Tripping] 1:53 |
| Rick Smith, WAS [Hi-sticking] 5:23 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Interference] 5:37 | |
| Rick Green, WAS [Hooking] 7:23 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Interference] 9:42 | |
| Dennis Ververgaert, WAS [Holding] 10:14 | |
| 2: | Richie Dunn, BUF [Cross checking] 4:06 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Holding] 18:34 | |
| 3: | Alan Hangsleben, WAS [Interference] 2:48 |
Penalty time: BUF: 8 minutes
WAS: 10 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 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rob McClanahan | 15 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 41 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 9 | 41 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Howard Walker | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Rolf Edberg | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Guy Charron | 15 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Wes Jarvis | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Smith | 20 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Jean Pronovost | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Ververgaert | 23 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Kelly | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Mulvey | 27 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Glen Currie | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mike Palmateer | 29 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -10 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (13 forwards, 4 defensemen) | -10 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 12-16-13-41
WAS: 11- 8- 5-24
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 12-5-7)
WAS: Mike Palmateer (L, 9-10-6)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Willard Norris
Attendance: 18,130
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