The Washington Capitals took a loss to the Buffalo Sabres, 4 to 2, on October 17, 1981.

Final

Sabres

3-1-1

4

Capitals

1-5-0

2

Team

BUF

WSH

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

WSH

Danny Gare (EV) assisted by Jean-Francois Sauve and John Van Boxmeer

Lindy Ruff (EV) assisted by Steve Patrick and Randy Cunneyworth

2nd period

BUF

WSH

Bobby Carpenter (EV) assisted by Bob Kelly and Rick Green

Yvon Lambert (PP) assisted by John Van Boxmeer and Danny Gare

3rd period

BUF

WSH

Bengt-Ake Gustafsson (PP) assisted by Ryan Walter and Greg Theberge

Yvon Lambert (PP) assisted by John Van Boxmeer and Ric Seiling

Sabres

Capitals

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Capitals

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bob Sauve (W) B. Sauve	1	0	0	28	26	.929	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Randy Cunneyworth R. Cunneyworth	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	1	1	2	+1	0	0	1	0	1	100.0
Alan Haworth A. Haworth	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Bob Hess B. Hess	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	2	0	2	-1	0	2	0	1	3	66.7
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Steve Patrick S. Patrick	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	1	0	1	+2	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Jean-Francois Sauve J. Sauve	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	3	3	+2	2	0	2	0	4	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dave Parro (L) D. Parro	0	1	0	30	26	.867	4	4.07	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Bobby Carpenter B. Carpenter	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	2	50.0
Glen Currie G. Currie	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Gartner M. Gartner	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	3	0.0
Rick Green R. Green	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bengt-Ake Gustafsson B. Gustafsson	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	3	33.3
Al Hangsleben A. Hangsleben	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bob Kelly B. Kelly	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Paul MacKinnon P. MacKinnon	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dennis Maruk D. Maruk	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	3	0.0
James McTaggart J. McTaggart	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	3	0.0
Jean Pronovost J. Pronovost	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Pat Ribble P. Ribble	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0
Greg Theberge G. Theberge	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	3	0.0
Ryan Walter R. Walter	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	4	0.0