Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Sunday, March 28, 1982 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 9–5 on Sunday, March 28, 1982 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Bruins 28–21.
John Van Boxmeer scored twice, Mike Gillis scored twice and Lindy Ruff scored twice. Rick Middleton, Andre Savard, Steve Kasper, Alan Haworth, Tony McKegney, Bruce Crowder, Jean-Francois Sauve and Dale McCourt also scored.
Paul Harrison made 16 saves on 21 shots for the win; Marco Baron stopped 9 of 16.
Scoring
1st period
Rick Middleton (50)Unassisted1–001:58 BOS
John Van Boxmeer (12)Jean-Francois Sauve (33), Richie Dunn (16)1–102:31 BUF
Andre Savard (16)Craig Ramsay (34)1–204:36 BUF · 
Steve Kasper (18)Brad Park (40)2–205:35 BOS
Alan Haworth (21)Dale McCourt (34), Tony McKegney (28)2–314:19 BUF- John Van Boxmeer (13)Tony McKegney (29), Richie Dunn (17)2–416:13 BUF ·
2nd period
Tony McKegney (21)Brent Peterson (5), Richie Dunn (18)2–501:05 BUF · 
Bruce Crowder (14)Rick Middleton (39), Barry Pederson (42)3–502:40 BOS · 
Jean-Francois Sauve (18)Gilbert Perreault (37), Lindy Ruff (30)3–610:22 BUF
Dale McCourt (33)Unassisted3–711:42 BUF · 
Mike Gillis (8)Unassisted4–714:12 BOS- Mike Gillis (9)Bruce Crowder (8), Peter McNab (38)5–717:19 BOS
3rd period
Lindy Ruff (15)Craig Ramsay (35)5–813:04 BUF- Lindy Ruff (16)Gilbert Perreault (38), Dale McCourt (35)5–916:27 BUF ·
Team stats
BOSBUF
2128
0%0%
1/54/7
4137
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:26 into the first period
Larry Playfair · tripping2 min - 6:04 into the first period
Mike Gillis · interference2 min - 10:15 into the first periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 10:15 into the first periodVal James · roughing2 min
- 10:15 into the first periodVal James · fighting5 min
- 11:30 into the first periodMike O'connell · elbowing2 min
- 15:52 into the first periodSteve Kasper · fighting5 min
- 15:52 into the first periodJean-Francois Sauve · fighting5 min
- 15:58 into the first periodMike O'connell · hooking2 min
- 19:37 into the first periodBrad Park · holding2 min
- 1:47 into the second periodMike Gillis · roughing2 min
- 1:47 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · fighting5 min
- 1:47 into the second periodTerry O'Reilly · misconduct10 min
- 1:47 into the second periodLindy Ruff · roughing2 min
- 1:47 into the second periodLarry Playfair · fighting5 min
- 1:47 into the second periodLarry Playfair · misconduct10 min
- 2:37 into the second periodJohn Van Boxmeer · tripping2 min
- 11:31 into the second periodBruce Crowder · tripping2 min
- 3:57 into the third periodJohn Van Boxmeer · interference2 min
- 15:26 into the third periodMike Foligno · holding2 min
- 15:54 into the third periodMike Gillis · hooking2 min
- 16:19 into the third periodTerry O'Reilly · holding2 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 14Mike GillisL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 32Bruce CrowderR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 8Peter McNabC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Barry PedersonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Stan JonathanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Normand LeveilleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Don MarcotteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 24Terry O'ReillyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Mike KrushelnyskiC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 23Randy HillierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 26Mike MilburyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Brad McCrimmonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Rogie VachonG | 12 | 2 | .833 | |
| 31Marco BaronG | L | 16 | 7 | .563 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 7Dale McCourtC | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 3Richie DunnD | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 21Jean-Francois SauveC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 14Alan HaworthC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Brent PetersonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 9Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 25Robert MongrainC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 26Val JamesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Don EdwardsG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Paul HarrisonG | W | 21 | 5 | .762 |