Buffalo Sabres
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Boston Bruins
Dec 23, 1978 · Boston Garden
| Team | Goals | Shots |
|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres |
4 | 24 |
| Boston Bruins |
6 | 28 |
Scoring
| Time | Team | Goal | Assists | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Period | ||||
| 01:39 | BUF | Ric Seiling (6) | Rene Robert (14), Rick Martin (9) | 1 - 0 |
| 02:26 | BUF | Derek Smith (10) | Gilbert Perreault (23), Jim Schoenfeld (5) | 2 - 0 |
| 05:54 | BOS | Terry O'Reilly (9) | Bob Miller (17), Al Sims (9) | 2 - 1 |
| 07:57 | BOS | Wayne Cashman (8) | John Wensink (7), Al Sims (10) | 2 - 2 |
| 16:47 | BUF | Derek Smith (11) | Gilbert Perreault (24), Tony McKegney (10) | 3 - 2 |
| 16:59 | BOS | Mike Walton (9) | Rick Middleton (28), Jean Ratelle (17) | 3 - 3 |
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 04:16 | BUF | Gary McAdam (4) | Jerry Korab (16) | 4 - 3 |
| 15:22 | BOS | Jean Ratelle (12) | Rick Middleton (29), John Wensink (8) | 4 - 4 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 03:52 | BOS | Al Sims (8) | Bob Miller (18), Wayne Cashman (20) | 4 - 5 |
| 14:01 | BOS | Wayne Cashman (9) | Peter McNab (22) | 4 - 6 |
Penalties
| Time | Team | Player | Penalty | Min |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2nd Period | ||||
| 09:41 | BOS | Mike Milbury | Hooking | 2 |
| 11:54 | BUF | Jim Schoenfeld | Tripping | 2 |
| 3rd Period | ||||
| 00:11 | BOS | Dennis O'Brien | Elbowing | 2 |
Buffalo Sabres
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 |  Derek Smith |
C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Gilbert Perreault |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 12 |  Gary McAdam |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | -3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Ric Seiling |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 4 |  Jerry Korab |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Rick Martin |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 11 |  Tony McKegney |
L | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 13 |  Jim Schoenfeld |
D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Rene Robert |
R | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Craig Ramsay |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 13 |  Bill Stewart |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Terry Martin |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  Danny Gare |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Don Luce |
C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 23 |  Jacques Richard |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Richie Dunn |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 33 |  Lee Fogolin |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Don Edwards |
L | 28 | 22 | 6 | 60:00 |
Boston Bruins
| # | Skater | Pos | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | Shots | Hits | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 |  Wayne Cashman |
L | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Al Sims |
D | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 10 |  Jean Ratelle |
C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 14 |  Bob Miller |
C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Rick Middleton |
R | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 18 |  John Wensink |
L | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 16 |  Mike Walton |
C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 24 |  Terry O'Reilly |
R | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 7 |  Peter McNab |
C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 6 |  Dick Redmond |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Al Secord |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 20 |  Rick Smith |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 21 |  Don Marcotte |
L | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 25 |  Gary Doak |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 26 |  Mike Milbury |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Dennis O'Brien |
D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 00:00 |
| 28 |  Thomas Songin |
R | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 00:00 |
| # | Goalie | Decision | Shots against | Saves | Goals against | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 |  Gerry Cheevers |
W | 24 | 20 | 4 | 60:00 |