Buffalo Sabres vs Minnesota North Stars
Regular season · Thursday, January 8, 1987 · Met Center
Game summary
The Minnesota North Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–4 in overtime on Thursday, January 8, 1987 at Met Center.
Ron Wilson scored twice and Brian Bellows scored twice. David Fenyves, Phil Housley, Dirk Graham, John Tucker and Dave Andreychuk also scored.
Kari Takko made 20 saves on 24 shots for the win; Jacques Cloutier stopped 19 of 24.
Scoring
1st period
David Fenyves (1)Unassisted1–003:10 BUF
Ron Wilson (7)Brian Lawton (10), Dennis Maruk (22)1–114:00 MNS
2nd period
- Ron Wilson (8)Neal Broten (15), Brian MacLellan (16)1–211:05 MNS ·
3rd period
Phil Housley (10)Unassisted2–202:20 BUF
Dirk Graham (19)Bob Brooke (14)2–306:38 MNS
Brian Bellows (8)Kent Nilsson (27), Neal Broten (16)2–408:01 MNS
John Tucker (12)Christian Ruuttu (18), Dave Andreychuk (19)3–415:56 BUF
Dave Andreychuk (12)Doug Smith (5), Phil Housley (21)4–417:28 BUF ·
Overtime
- Brian Bellows (9)Neal Broten (17), Kent Nilsson (28)4–501:05 MNS
Team stats
BUFMNS
2424
0%0%
1/71/4
2228
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:55 into the first period
Shawn Anderson · tripping2 min - 9:34 into the first period
Ron Wilson · hooking2 min - 1:20 into the second periodCraig Hartsburg · holding2 min
- 6:52 into the second periodNeal Broten · tripping2 min
- 7:31 into the second periodShawn Anderson · interference2 min
- 7:31 into the second periodKeith Acton · slashing2 min
- 10:22 into the second periodLindy Ruff · slashing2 min
- 12:39 into the second periodWilf Paiement · high sticking2 min
- 14:20 into the second periodDennis Maruk · hooking2 min
- 16:40 into the second periodDave Andreychuk · roughing2 min
- 16:40 into the second periodFrantisek Musil · roughing2 min
- 17:08 into the second periodShawn Anderson · holding2 min
- 17:13 into the second periodBrian MacLellan · holding2 min
- 11:27 into the third periodLarry Depalma · slashing2 min
- 11:45 into the third periodWilf Paiement · misconduct10 min
- 11:45 into the third periodFrantisek Musil · misconduct10 min
- 17:16 into the third periodBrian MacLellan · hooking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Doug SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8David FenyvesD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 26Robert LoganR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Wilf PaiementR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 29Jeff ParkerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 38Adam CreightonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 39Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 4Jim KornD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 31Joe ReekieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 37Shawn AndersonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | L | 24 | 5 | .792 |
| 30Tom BarrassoG | 0 | 0 | – |
Minnesota North Stars
| 7Neal BrotenC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 15Kent NilssonC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Brian BellowsL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 6 | – |
| 2Ron WilsonD | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 8Brian LawtonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 9Dennis MarukC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 13Bob BrookeR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Dirk GrahamR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 27Brian MacLellanL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 12Keith ActonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dino CiccarelliR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 31Larry DepalmaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 44Steve PayneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Bob RouseD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 4Craig HartsburgD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Jari GronstrandD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 6Frantisek MusilD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Gordie RobertsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Kari TakkoG | W | 24 | 4 | .833 |
| 33Don BeaupreG | 0 | 0 | – |