Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Sunday, December 16, 1979 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

5–1

25–27

Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–1 on Sunday, December 16, 1979 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Bruins 27–25.

Terry O'Reilly scored twice. Danny Gare, Jean Ratelle, Rick Middleton and Stan Jonathan also scored.

Gilles Gilbert made 26 saves on 27 shots for the win; Bob Sauve stopped 20 of 25.

Goals
BOS	1	1	3	5	25
BUF	1	0	0	1	27

Scoring

1st period

Danny Gare (17)Craig Ramsay (17), John Van Boxmeer (20)0–104:46 BUF ·
Terry O'Reilly (8)Peter McNab (15), Ray Bourque (15)1–108:30 BOS

2nd period

Terry O'Reilly (9)Al Secord (5), Mike Milbury (6)2–116:29 BOS

3rd period

Jean Ratelle (13)Rick Middleton (14), Dick Redmond (20)3–105:58 BOS ·
Rick Middleton (12)Unassisted4–114:30 BOS
Stan Jonathan (5)Terry O'Reilly (15), Dwight Foster (5)5–118:40 BOS

Team stats

BOSBUF

2527

0%0%

1/51/7

3743

Penalties

3:56 into the first periodThomas Songin · slashing2 min
11:53 into the first periodDerek Smith · holding2 min
14:30 into the first periodDick Redmond · holding2 min
19:32 into the first periodRick Dudley · hooking2 min
2:11 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · roughing2 min
2:11 into the second periodAl Secord · roughing2 min
2:11 into the second periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
2:11 into the second periodJerry Korab · fighting5 min
2:11 into the second periodDon Luce · roughing2 min
4:31 into the second periodBob Miller · fighting5 min
4:31 into the second periodRic Seiling · fighting5 min
7:49 into the second periodThomas Songin · hooking2 min
14:07 into the second periodLarry Playfair · cross checking2 min
18:07 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
1:37 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · roughing2 min
1:37 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · slashing2 min
1:37 into the third periodLarry Playfair · roughing2 min
1:37 into the third periodLarry Playfair · slashing2 min
4:56 into the third periodBill Hajt · holding2 min
4:56 into the third periodRick Martin · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
4:56 into the third periodRick Martin · misconduct10 min
7:56 into the third periodThomas Songin · slashing2 min
13:57 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · roughing2 min
13:57 into the third periodJerry Korab · roughing2 min
14:47 into the third periodBrad McCrimmon · high sticking2 min
18:15 into the third periodRay Bourque · fighting5 min
18:15 into the third periodRic Seiling · fighting5 min

Season series

Bruins vs Sabres head-to-head →

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

24Terry O'ReillyR	2	1	3	+3	3	8	–	–
16Rick MiddletonR	1	1	2	+1	4	0	–	–
8Peter McNabC	0	1	1	+2	2	0	–	–
10Jean RatelleC	1	0	1	+1	2	0	–	–
17Stan JonathanL	1	0	1	+1	2	0	–	–
20Al SecordL	0	1	1	+2	2	7	–	–
27Dwight FosterR	0	1	1	+1	0	0	–	–
6Dick RedmondD	0	1	1	+2	1	2	–	–
7Ray BourqueD	0	1	1	+2	3	5	–	–
26Mike MilburyD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	–	–
14Bob MillerC	0	0	0	0	1	5	–	–
18John WensinkL	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
19Bobby LalondeC	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
28Thomas SonginR	0	0	0	0	3	6	–	–
23Rick SmithD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
25Gary DoakD	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
29Brad McCrimmonD	0	0	0	+2	0	2	–	–

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie
1Gilles GilbertG	W	27	26	1	.963	60:00
30Gerry CheeversG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

10Craig RamsayL	0	1	1	0	2	0	–	–
18Danny GareR	1	0	1	−2	4	0	–	–
5John Van BoxmeerD	0	1	1	−2	3	0	–	–
7Rick MartinL	0	0	0	−2	3	12	–	–
8Tony McKegneyL	0	0	0	−3	1	0	–	–
9Rick DudleyL	0	0	0	−2	2	2	–	–
11Gilbert PerreaultC	0	0	0	−1	3	0	–	–
16Ric SeilingR	0	0	0	0	2	10	–	–
17John GouldR	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	–
19Derek SmithC	0	0	0	−1	2	2	–	–
20Don LuceC	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
22Lindy RuffL	0	0	0	−3	1	0	–	–
3Richie DunnD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
4Jerry KorabD	0	0	0	−2	1	7	–	–
6Jim SchoenfeldD	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	–
24Bill HajtD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
27Larry PlayfairD	0	0	0	0	0	6	–	–

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
1Don EdwardsG		0	0	0	–	00:00
28Bob SauveG	L	25	20	5	.800	60:00