NHL game summary from October 17, 1981
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (3-1-1) |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Washington Capitals (1-5-0) |
0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1: | BUF, | Danny Gare 1 (J.F. Sauve, John Van Boxmeer), 2:05 |
| BUF, | Lindy Ruff 2 (Steve Patrick, Randy Cunneyworth), 19:58 | |
| 2: | WAS, | Bobby Carpenter 3 (Bob Kelly, Rick Green), :32 |
| BUF, | Yvon Lambert 1 (John Van Boxmeer, Danny Gare), 15:40 - PP | |
| 3: | WAS, | Bengt Gustafsson 1 (Greg Theberge, Ryan Walter), 8:35 - PP |
| BUF, | Yvon Lambert 2 (John Van Boxmeer, Ric Seiling), 13:03 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | none | |
| 2: | John Van Boxmeer, BUF [Tripping] 4:41 | |
| Mike Gartner, WAS [Slashing] 8:02 | ||
| Jim McTaggart, WAS [Tripping] 14:54 | ||
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Hooking] 17:39 | ||
| 3: | Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 8:03 | |
| Dennis Maruk, WAS [Tripping] 11:37 | ||
Penalty time: BUF: 6 minutes
WAS: 6 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Randy Cunneyworth | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Yvon Lambert | 15 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| J.F. Sauve | 21 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Hess | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Patrick | 26 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 5 | 30 | ||||||
| WAS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pat Ribble | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Jim McTaggart | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Rick Green | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ryan Walter | 9 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Bobby Carpenter | 10 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Gartner | 11 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Alan Hangsleben | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Gaetan Duchesne | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bengt Gustafsson | 16 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Roland Stoltz | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul MacKinnon | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Greg Theberge | 20 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| Jean Pronovost | 22 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Kelly | 24 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Terry Murray | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Currie | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Parro | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 28 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 13-11- 6-30
WAS: 12- 7- 9-28
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 2-0-1)
WAS: Dave Parro (L, 1-2-0)
Referee: Wally Harris
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 9,597
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