Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Thursday, December 13, 1979 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–2 on Thursday, December 13, 1979 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Blackhawks 27–16.
Goals came from Tim Higgins, Rick Dudley, Tony McKegney, Derek Smith, John Marks, Jim Schoenfeld and Craig Ramsay.
Bob Sauve made 14 saves on 16 shots for the win; Mike Veisor stopped 22 of 25.
Scoring
2nd period
Tim Higgins (7)Cliff Koroll (3)1–002:31 CHI
Rick Dudley (2)Lindy Ruff (9)1–103:08 BUF
3rd period
Tony McKegney (6)Don Luce (17), Rick Dudley (2)1–205:27 BUF
Derek Smith (12)Lindy Ruff (10), Tony McKegney (9)1–306:08 BUF
John Marks (6)Tim Higgins (5), Mike O'connell (12)2–308:45 CHI
Jim Schoenfeld (5)Craig Ramsay (15)2–419:36 BUF · 
Craig Ramsay (9)Unassisted2–519:59 BUF ·
Team stats
CHIBUF
1627
0%0%
0/20/4
139
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:11 into the first period
Doug Wilson · hooking2 min - 0:57 into the second period
Richie Dunn · fighting5 min - 0:57 into the second periodTerry Ruskowski · fighting5 min
- 5:32 into the second periodJim Schoenfeld · tripping2 min
- 7:44 into the second periodTed Bulley · slashing2 min
- 12:17 into the second periodJim Schoenfeld · hooking2 min
- 15:51 into the second periodKeith Brown · holding2 min
- 16:39 into the second periodDoug Wilson · tripping2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 15Tim HigginsR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 20Cliff KorollR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Mike O'connellD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 7Doug LecuyerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Alain DaigleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 23J.P. BordeleauR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 5Pat RibbleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 25Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Mike VeisorG | L | 25 | 3 | .880 |
| 35Tony EspositoG | 0 | 0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 9Rick DudleyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Rick MartinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17John GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 4Jerry KorabD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 28Bob SauveG | W | 16 | 2 | .875 |