Buffalo Sabres vs Montréal Canadiens
Regular season · Saturday, January 26, 1980 · Montreal Forum
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montréal Canadiens 7–2 on Saturday, January 26, 1980 at Montreal Forum. The Sabres outshot the Canadiens 28–25.
Rick Martin scored twice. Pierre Mondou, Larry Robinson, John Van Boxmeer, Larry Playfair, Derek Smith, Ric Seiling and Don Luce also scored.
Don Edwards made 23 saves on 25 shots for the win; Denis Herron stopped 21 of 28.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Martin (26)Andre Savard (6)1–002:43 BUF
Pierre Mondou (19)Yvon Lambert (13), Rejean Houle (19)1–106:53 MTL · - Rick Martin (27)Gilbert Perreault (37)2–112:42 BUF ·
Larry Robinson (7)Rod Langway (14), Guy Lafleur (53)2–215:25 MTL
2nd period
John Van Boxmeer (6)Rick Martin (19), Don Luce (22)3–209:10 BUF
Larry Playfair (2)Unassisted4–210:53 BUF
3rd period
Derek Smith (18)Unassisted5–202:50 BUF · 
Ric Seiling (13)Rick Dudley (13)6–208:43 BUF
Don Luce (9)Ric Seiling (21), Rick Dudley (14)7–215:13 BUF
Team stats
BUFMTL
2825
0%0%
2/31/3
2222
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 5:47 into the first period
Jim Schoenfeld · hooking2 min - 11:51 into the first period
Mario Tremblay · interference2 min - 17:17 into the first periodLarry Playfair · high sticking2 min
- 17:17 into the first periodDoug Risebrough · high sticking2 min
- 2:41 into the second periodGilbert Perreault · holding2 min
- 12:27 into the second periodJohn Van Boxmeer · interference2 min
- 15:41 into the second periodLarry Playfair · roughing2 min
- 15:41 into the second periodLarry Playfair · misconduct10 min
- 15:41 into the second periodDerek Smith · roughing2 min
- 15:41 into the second periodGilles Lupien · roughing2 min
- 15:41 into the second periodGilles Lupien · misconduct10 min
- 15:41 into the second periodDoug Risebrough · roughing2 min
- 2:29 into the third periodDoug Risebrough · high sticking2 min
- 16:25 into the third periodDoug Risebrough · high sticking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 7Rick MartinL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 9Rick DudleyL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +4 | 4 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 5John Van BoxmeerD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17John GouldR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | W | 25 | 2 | .920 |
| 28Bob SauveG | 0 | 0 | – |
Montréal Canadiens
| 6Pierre MondouC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 10Guy LafleurR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Yvon LambertL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 15Rejean HouleL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Rod LangwayD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Larry RobinsonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 8Doug RisebroughC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Mario TremblayR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 21Doug JarvisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 22Steve ShuttL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Bob GaineyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 26Norm DupontL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 28Pierre LaroucheC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Gaston GingrasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 3Brian EngblomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | – |
| 24Gilles LupienD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 27Rick ChartrawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Michel LarocqueG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 32Denis HerronG | L | 28 | 7 | .750 |