Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins
Playoffs · Friday, April 15, 1983 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–3 on Friday, April 15, 1983 at Boston Garden. The Sabres outshot the Bruins 40–34.
Mike Krushelnyski scored twice. Rick Middleton, Keith Crowder, Ray Bourque, Phil Housley, Mike Ramsey and Mike Foligno also scored.
Pete Peeters made 37 saves on 40 shots for the win; Bob Sauve stopped 29 of 34.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Krushelnyski (1)Rick Middleton (6), Barry Pederson (5)0–100:52 BOS
Rick Middleton (4)Barry Pederson (6)0–210:30 BOS
2nd period
Keith Crowder (1)Barry Pederson (7), Ray Bourque (4)0–312:05 BOS · 
Ray Bourque (3)Mike Krushelnyski (3)0–419:36 BOS
3rd period
Phil Housley (1)Unassisted1–412:19 BUF- Mike Krushelnyski (2)Rick Middleton (7), Ray Bourque (5)1–512:45 BOS
Mike Ramsey (3)Dale McCourt (2)2–515:03 BUF
Mike Foligno (1)Paul Cyr (2)3–516:01 BUF
Team stats
BUFBOS
4034
0%0%
0/31/3
2424
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:29 into the first period
Steve Kasper · charging2 min - 10:43 into the first period
Mike Ramsey · interference2 min - 15:00 into the first periodKeith Crowder · charging2 min
- 15:00 into the first periodKeith Crowder · fighting5 min
- 15:00 into the first periodLindy Ruff · fighting5 min
- 1:14 into the second periodBruce Crowder · tripping2 min
- 5:26 into the second periodCraig MacTavish · roughing2 min
- 5:26 into the second periodKeith Crowder · roughing2 min
- 5:26 into the second periodLindy Ruff · roughing2 min
- 5:26 into the second periodBrent Peterson · roughing2 min
- 10:45 into the second periodJohn Van Boxmeer · cross checking2 min
- 15:21 into the second periodMike Ramsey · holding2 min
- 18:24 into the second periodBruce Crowder · roughing2 min
- 18:24 into the second periodLuc Dufour · fighting5 min
- 18:24 into the second periodMike Ramsey · roughing2 min
- 18:24 into the second periodLindy Ruff · fighting5 min
- 8:47 into the third periodBrad Park · slashing2 min
- 8:47 into the third periodPaul Cyr · slashing2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 7Dale McCourtC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 18Paul CyrL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 7 | – |
| 8Tony McKegneyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 9Gilles HamelL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Craig RamsayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 11Gilbert PerreaultC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 12Andre SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Ric SeilingR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 20Brent PetersonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Mal DavisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Hannu VirtaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 4John Van BoxmeerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 24Bill HajtD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28Bob SauveG | L | 34 | 5 | .853 |
| 33Phil MyreG | 0 | 0 | – |
Boston Bruins
| 10Barry PedersonC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 0 | – |
| 16Rick MiddletonR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 3 | – |
| 25Mike KrushelnyskiC | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 7Ray BourqueD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 18Keith CrowderR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 11Steve KasperC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Wayne CashmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Craig MacTavishC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 17Dave BarrR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 28Tom FergusC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 29Luc DufourL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 32Bruce CrowderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 34Mike GillisL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Gord KluzakD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 20Mike O'connellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 22Brad ParkD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 27Marty HoweD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 33Larry MelnykD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Pete PeetersG | W | 40 | 3 | .925 |
| 30Mike MoffatG | 0 | 0 | – |