NHL game summary from April 4, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (39-19-21) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
 Detroit Red Wings (19-42-18) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | BUF, | Tony McKegney 36 (Danny Gare, Jim Schoenfeld), 11:42 |
| BUF, | Tony McKegney 37 (Derek Smith, Danny Gare), 15:55 | |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 30, 19:59 - SH | |
| 2: | BUF, | Andre Savard 31 (Richie Dunn), 2:52 |
| DET, | Vaclav Nedomansky 12 (Reed Larson, Dale McCourt), 9:39 - PP | |
| BUF, | Lindy Ruff 8 (Jim Schoenfeld, Mike Ramsey), 13:08 | |
| DET, | Mark Kirton 17, 16:40 - SH | |
| 3: | DET, | Brad Smith 11 (John Barrett, Mark Kirton), 8:22 |
| DET, | John Ogrodnick 35 (Mike Foligno), 9:41 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Danny Gare, BUF [Elbowing] 1:56 |
| Glenn Hicks, DET [Roughing] 1:56 | |
| Mark Kirton, DET [Roughing] 3:26 | |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Roughing, Slashing] 3:26 | |
| Glenn Hicks, DET [Hi-sticking] 13:16 | |
| Alan Haworth, BUF [Hi-sticking] 13:16 | |
| Bench penalty, BUF [Too many men on the ice] 18:06 | |
| 2: | Rob McClanahan, BUF [Hooking] 3:42 |
| Jim Korn, DET [Interference] 6:52 | |
| John Barrett, DET [Roughing] 7:24 | |
| Alan Haworth, BUF [Roughing] 7:24 | |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Interference] 8:40 | |
| John Barrett, DET [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 12:53 | |
| Alan Haworth, BUF [Roughing] 12:53 | |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Misconduct] 12:53 | |
| Jim Korn, DET [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Fighting, Misconduct] 12:53 | |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hooking] 16:59 | |
| 3: | Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Holding] 4:23 |
| Willie Huber, DET [Charging] 5:29 |
Penalty time: BUF: 39 minutes
DET: 33 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 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -2 | 2 |
| Rob McClanahan | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilles Hamel | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 3 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 7 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 7 | 30 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barrett | 2 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| Perry Miller | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Brent Peterson | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary McAdam | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Glenn Hicks | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Kirton | 23 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| John Ogrodnick | 25 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | -2 | 0 |
| Brad Smith | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Paterson | 29 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Claude Legris | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Lozinski | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 25 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -9 | 25 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 0- 0- 0-0
DET: 0- 0- 0-0
Goalies: BUF: Don Edwards (W, 23-10-12)
DET: Larry Lozinski,
Claude Legris (L, 0-1-0) Referee: Gregg Madill Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Randy Mitton Attendance: 12,331
Claude Legris (L, 0-1-0) Referee: Gregg Madill Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Randy Mitton Attendance: 12,331
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