Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Thursday, October 9, 1980 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 on Thursday, October 9, 1980 at Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks outshot the Sabres 41–32.
Andre Savard scored twice and Rich Preston scored twice. John Marks, Darryl Sutter and Gilbert Perreault also scored.
Tony Esposito made 29 saves on 32 shots for the win; Bob Sauve stopped 37 of 41.
Scoring
1st period
John Marks (1)Denis Savard (1), Tim Higgins (1)0–102:41 CHI
2nd period
Darryl Sutter (1)Denis Savard (2), Tom Lysiak (1)0–204:57 CHI · 
Andre Savard (1)Jim Schoenfeld (1)1–214:42 BUF
Rich Preston (1)Terry Ruskowski (1), Denis Savard (3)1–317:39 CHI ·
3rd period
- Rich Preston (2)Doug Wilson (1), Tom Lysiak (2)1–410:35 CHI
Gilbert Perreault (1)John Van Boxmeer (1), Rick Martin (1)2–416:36 BUF · - Andre Savard (2)Gilbert Perreault (1), John Van Boxmeer (2)3–419:43 BUF
Team stats
BUFCHI
3241
0%0%
1/62/6
5050
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:03 into the first period
Tony McKegney · fighting5 min - 7:03 into the first period
Ted Bulley · fighting5 min - 8:14 into the first periodRichie Dunn · holding2 min
- 10:37 into the first periodRich Preston · interference2 min
- 12:54 into the first periodDave Hutchison · cross checking2 min
- 0:47 into the second periodGrant Mulvey · high sticking2 min
- 2:00 into the second periodJohn Van Boxmeer · interference2 min
- 3:29 into the second periodBill Hajt · tripping2 min
- 4:06 into the second periodJohn Van Boxmeer · roughing2 min
- 4:06 into the second periodBob Murray · roughing2 min
- 6:06 into the second periodDoug Wilson · hooking2 min
- 8:40 into the second periodLarry Playfair · interference2 min
- 15:53 into the second periodLindy Ruff · hooking2 min
- 15:53 into the second periodJim Schoenfeld · roughing2 min
- 15:53 into the second periodJim Schoenfeld · misconduct10 min
- 15:53 into the second periodFlorent Robidoux · roughing2 min
- 15:53 into the second periodFlorent Robidoux · misconduct10 min
- 18:31 into the second periodRick Martin · high sticking2 min
- 18:31 into the second periodBob Murray · holding2 min
- 19:09 into the second periodDenis Savard · hooking2 min
- 3:06 into the third periodRick Martin · hooking2 min
- 9:12 into the third periodJim Schoenfeld · fighting5 min
- 9:12 into the third periodJim Schoenfeld · misconduct10 min
- 9:12 into the third periodFlorent Robidoux · fighting5 min
- 9:12 into the third periodFlorent Robidoux · misconduct10 min
- 10:07 into the third periodDanny Gare · interference2 min
- 10:07 into the third periodJohn Marks · cross checking2 min
- 15:50 into the third periodMike O'connell · holding2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 7Rick MartinL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 6Jim SchoenfeldD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 9Rick DudleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 18Danny GareR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Derek SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 20Don LuceC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 28Bob SauveG | L | 41 | 4 | .902 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 12Tom LysiakC | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 16Rich PrestonR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 8Terry RuskowskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 11John MarksR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 15Tim HigginsR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Darryl SutterC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Ron SedlbauerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Grant MulveyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 7 | – |
| 25Florent RobidouxL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 29Ted BulleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Greg FoxD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Dave HutchisonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 14Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Murray BannermanG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 35Tony EspositoG | W | 32 | 3 | .906 |