The Hartford Whalers were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 3, on January 31, 1981.

Final

Sabres

24-10-16

5

Whalers

15-25-11

3

Team

BUF

HFD

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

HFD

Danny Gare (EV) assisted by Derek Smith and John Van Boxmeer

2nd period

BUF

HFD

Tom Rowe (EV) assisted by Mickey Volcan

Craig Ramsay (EV) unassisted

Mike Rogers (EV) assisted by Al Sims and Pat Boutette

Warren Miller (EV) assisted by Tom Rowe and Mike Rogers

3rd period

BUF

HFD

Andre Savard (EV) assisted by Alan Haworth and Jean-Francois Sauve

Tony McKegney (EV) assisted by John Van Boxmeer and Danny Gare

Andre Savard (EV) assisted by Steve Patrick and Craig Ramsay

Sabres

Whalers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Whalers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bob Sauve (W) B. Sauve	1	0	0	19	16	.842	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	1	1	2	0	0	0	5	20.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0.0
Alan Haworth A. Haworth	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rob McClanahan R. McClanahan	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	1	0	1	+1	0	1	2	50.0
Steve Patrick S. Patrick	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	100.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	0	0	0	-1	0	0	5	0.0
Jean-Francois Sauve J. Sauve	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	2	0	2	+3	0	0	6	33.3
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	+3	2	0	1	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	0	1	1	+1	0	0	6	0.0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	2	2	+2	2	0	8	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Garrett (L) J. Garrett	0	1	0	44	39	.886	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Norm Barnes N. Barnes	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Pat Boutette P. Boutette	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0.0
Jeff Brubaker J. Brubaker	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Fidler M. Fidler	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Dave Keon D. Keon	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Jack McIlhargey J. McIlhargey	0	0	0	+1	2	0
Warren Miller W. Miller	1	0	1	-2	0	3	33.3
Don Nachbaur D. Nachbaur	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Ray Neufeld R. Neufeld	0	0	0	-1	5	2	0.0
Mike Rogers M. Rogers	1	1	2	0	0	2	50.0
Tom Rowe T. Rowe	1	1	2	+1	2	2	50.0
Al Sims A. Sims	0	1	1	-2	0	3	0.0
Blaine Stoughton B. Stoughton	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mickey Volcan M. Volcan	0	1	1	-2	2	0