NHL game summary from January 31, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (24-10-16) |
1 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
 Hartford Whalers (15-25-11) |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 1: | BUF, | Danny Gare 28 (Derek Smith, John Van Boxmeer), 1:25 |
| 2: | HAR, | Tom Rowe 9 (Mickey Volcan), 9:45 |
| BUF, | Craig Ramsay 13, 12:07 | |
| HAR, | Mike Rogers 36 (Pat Boutette, Al Sims), 13:46 | |
| HAR, | Warren Miller 14 (Tom Rowe, Mike Rogers), 19:15 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Andre Savard 16 (Alan Haworth, J.F. Sauve), 11:50 |
| BUF, | Tony McKegney 19 (John Van Boxmeer, Danny Gare), 17:29 | |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 17 (Steve Patrick, Ric Seiling), 19:06 |
Penalties:
| 1: | J.F. Sauve, BUF [Holding] 9:18 |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hooking] 13:49 | |
| 2: | Jack McIlhargey, HAR [Hi-sticking] 6:59 |
| Mike Ramsey, BUF [Fighting] 14:32 | |
| Ray Neufeld, HAR [Fighting] 14:32 | |
| Norm Barnes, HAR [Holding] 14:32 | |
| John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Tripping] 15:54 | |
| Tom Rowe, HAR [Tripping] 17:01 | |
| 3: | Mickey Volcan, HAR [Slashing] 2:38 |
Penalty time: BUF: 11 minutes
HAR: 13 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| J.F. Sauve | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rob McClanahan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Steve Patrick | 26 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 44 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 10 | 44 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Al Sims | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Ray Neufeld | 10 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 2 |
| Jordy Douglas | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tom Rowe | 12 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Dave Keon | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Michel Galarneau | 16 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Rogers | 17 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Brubaker | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Barnes | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Nachbaur | 26 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Pat Boutette | 28 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack McIlhargey | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Mike Fidler | 31 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Mickey Volcan | 32 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| Stuart Smith | 33 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Garrett | 35 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 19 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -10 | 19 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 11-12-20-43
HAR: 8- 6- 5-19
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 12-5-8)
HAR: John Garrett (L, 12-16-6)
Referee: Denis Morel
Linesmen: Ryan Bozak, Swede Knox
Attendance: 12,425
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