The Vancouver Canucks lost to the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 3, in Game 3 of the 1981 playoff series on April 11, 1981.

Final

Sabres

3-0-0

5

Canucks

0-3-0

3

Team

BUF

VAN

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

VAN

Danny Gare (EV) assisted by Derek Smith

Darcy Rota (EV) assisted by Stan Smyl

Tony McKegney (EV) assisted by Derek Smith and Mike Ramsey

Danny Gare (PP) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and John Van Boxmeer

2nd period

BUF

VAN

Lindy Ruff (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and John Van Boxmeer

3rd period

BUF

VAN

Thomas Gradin (EV) assisted by Ivan Boldirev

Ivan Boldirev (EV) assisted by Darcy Rota and Blair MacDonald

Tony McKegney (EV) unassisted

Sabres

Canucks

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Canucks

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Edwards (W) D. Edwards	1	0	0	26	23	.885	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0
Danny Gare D. Gare	2	0	2	+3	4	1	0	0	4	50.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	2	0	2	+3	0	0	0	0	4	50.0
Steve Patrick S. Patrick	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	2	2	-2	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	4	0.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0	0	0
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	2	2	+1	0	0	1	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Richard Brodeur (L) R. Brodeur	0	1	0	24	19	.792	5	5.09	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Brent Ashton B. Ashton	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Ivan Boldirev I. Boldirev	1	1	2	+2	0	2	50.0
Per-Olov Brasar P. Brasar	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Jerry Butler J. Butler	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Colin Campbell C. Campbell	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Curt Fraser C. Fraser	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Thomas Gradin T. Gradin	1	0	1	+1	0	2	50.0
Rick Lanz R. Lanz	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0.0
Blair MacDonald B. MacDonald	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0.0
Bob Manno B. Manno	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0.0
Kevin McCarthy K. McCarthy	0	0	0	+1	0	0
Gerry Minor G. Minor	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Darcy Rota D. Rota	1	1	2	+2	0	2	50.0
Bobby Schmautz B. Schmautz	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Stan Smyl S. Smyl	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.0
Harold Snepsts H. Snepsts	0	0	0	-3	4	2	0.0
Dave Williams D. Williams	0	0	0	-2	4	4	0.0