The Buffalo Sabres couldn't pull it off against the Montreal Canadiens, 6 to 5, on December 3, 1980.

Final

Canadiens

13-10-2

6

Sabres

13-7-5

5

Team

MTL

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MTL

BUF

Mark Napier (EV) assisted by Steve Shutt and Brian Engblom

Mark Napier (PP) assisted by Steve Shutt and Gaston Gingras

Andre Savard (PP) assisted by Lindy Ruff and Alan Haworth

Serge Savard (EV) assisted by Doug Jarvis

2nd period

MTL

BUF

Andre Savard (EV) assisted by John Van Boxmeer

Tony McKegney (PP) assisted by Derek Smith and Gilbert Perreault

Mario Tremblay (PP) assisted by Keith Acton and Brian Engblom

Mark Napier (EV) assisted by Steve Shutt and Serge Savard

John Van Boxmeer (EV) unassisted

Mark Napier (EV) assisted by Steve Shutt and Yvon Lambert

3rd period

MTL

BUF

Ric Seiling (EV) assisted by Gilles Hamel and Richie Dunn

Canadiens

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Canadiens

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Michel Larocque (W) M. Larocque	1	0	0	24	19	.792	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Keith Acton K. Acton	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Bill Baker B. Baker	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Chartraw R. Chartraw	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Brian Engblom B. Engblom	0	2	2	+3	6	0	1	0	2	0.0
Bob Gainey B. Gainey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Gaston Gingras G. Gingras	0	1	1	-3	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Rejean Houle R. Houle	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Doug Jarvis D. Jarvis	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Yvon Lambert Y. Lambert	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Rod Langway R. Langway	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mark Napier M. Napier	4	0	4	+2	0	1	0	1	7	57.1
Serge Savard S. Savard	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Steve Shutt S. Shutt	0	4	4	+2	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Mario Tremblay M. Tremblay	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Doug Wickenheiser D. Wickenheiser	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bob Sauve (L) B. Sauve	0	1	0	30	24	.800	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Rick Dudley R. Dudley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Gilles Hamel G. Hamel	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Alan Haworth A. Haworth	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	1	0	1	-3	0	1	0	2	50.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	1	0.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	-1	6	0	0	0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	3	0.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	2	0	2	+1	0	1	0	3	66.7
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	1	100.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	1	1	2	-1	0	0	0	5	20.0