New York Rangers vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Friday, March 26, 1982 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The New York Rangers beat the Buffalo Sabres 8–5 on Friday, March 26, 1982 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Rangers 33–24.
Ron Duguay scored twice and Don Maloney scored twice. Tony McKegney, Reijo Ruotsalainen, Andre Savard, Robert Mongrain, Dale McCourt, Eddie Johnstone, Jean-Francois Sauve, Mike Rogers and Mark Pavelich also scored.
Steve Weeks made 28 saves on 33 shots for the win; Don Edwards stopped 10 of 15.
Scoring
1st period
Ron Duguay (38)Mike Rogers (59), Reijo Ruotsalainen (36)1–013:12 NYR
Tony McKegney (20)John Van Boxmeer (50), Gilbert Perreault (36)1–115:12 BUF ·
2nd period
Reijo Ruotsalainen (17)Unassisted2–100:38 NYR · 
Andre Savard (15)Craig Ramsay (33), Mike Ramsey (22)2–210:03 BUF
Robert Mongrain (6)Gilles Hamel (6), Richie Dunn (15)2–311:10 BUF
Dale McCourt (32)Tony McKegney (27), John Van Boxmeer (51)2–412:32 BUF
Don Maloney (21)Dave Maloney (33), Mikko Leinonen (19)3–417:48 NYR ·
3rd period
- Don Maloney (22)Reijo Ruotsalainen (37)4–409:50 NYR ·
Eddie Johnstone (26)Robbie Ftorek (28)5–411:09 NYR- Ron Duguay (39)Mike Rogers (60)6–414:51 NYR
Jean-Francois Sauve (17)Gilles Hamel (7)6–516:51 BUF
Mike Rogers (36)Mark Pavelich (42), Reijo Ruotsalainen (38)7–517:07 NYR
Mark Pavelich (31)Mike Rogers (61), Ron Duguay (32)8–519:12 NYR ·
Team stats
NYRBUF
2433
0%0%
3/51/4
810
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 4:46 into the first period
Mike Foligno · hooking2 min - 13:25 into the first period
Tim Bothwell · hooking2 min - 19:03 into the first periodGilbert Perreault · hooking2 min
- 5:53 into the second periodDon Maloney · interference2 min
- 15:04 into the second periodMike Rogers · holding2 min
- 17:20 into the second periodRobert Mongrain · tripping2 min
- 20:00 into the second periodBrent Peterson · tripping2 min
- 3:17 into the third periodTim Bothwell · interference2 min
- 7:57 into the third periodDale McCourt · hooking2 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 27Mike RogersC | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 29Reijo RuotsalainenD | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 10Ron DuguayC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 12Don MaloneyL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 40Mark PavelichC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 17Eddie JohnstoneR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 28Mikko LeinonenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 38Robbie FtorekC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 26Dave MaloneyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 9Rob McClanahanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 14Mike AllisonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 16Dave SilkR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Nick FotiuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 2Tom LaidlawD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 3Barry BeckD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 6Tim BothwellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33Andre DoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Steve WeeksG | W | 33 | 5 | .849 |
| 41Eddie MioG | 0 | 0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −3 | 6 | – |
| 9Gilles HamelL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 7Dale McCourtC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 21Jean-Francois SauveC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Robert MongrainC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Brent PetersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 5 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | L | 15 | 5 | .667 |
| 30Paul HarrisonG | 8 | 2 | .750 |