Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Sunday, February 8, 1987 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

4–7

34–47

Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Chicago Blackhawks 7–4 on Sunday, February 8, 1987 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Blackhawks 47–34.

Adam Creighton scored twice and Dave Donnelly scored twice. Wilf Paiement, Paul Cyr, Mike Stapleton, Doug Smith, Lindy Ruff, Christian Ruuttu and Troy Murray also scored.

Tom Barrasso made 30 saves on 34 shots for the win; Murray Bannerman stopped 40 of 47.

Goals
CHI	0	2	2	4	34
BUF	1	4	2	7	47

Scoring

1st period

Adam Creighton (11)John Tucker (32), Wilf Paiement (13)0–108:18 BUF

2nd period

Adam Creighton (12)John Tucker (33), Doug Smith (12)0–200:39 BUF ·
Wilf Paiement (17)Phil Housley (28), Jim Korn (4)0–302:57 BUF
Paul Cyr (8)Scott Arniel (9), Shawn Anderson (7)0–410:46 BUF
Mike Stapleton (1)Bob Murray (30), Gary Nylund (11)1–415:17 CHI
Doug Smith (9)Shawn Anderson (8), Paul Cyr (14)1–518:48 BUF
Dave Donnelly (5)Rich Preston (5), Mike Stapleton (2)2–519:18 CHI

3rd period

Lindy Ruff (5)Wilf Paiement (14), Phil Housley (29)2–609:02 BUF
Christian Ruuttu (10)Mike Foligno (19)2–711:55 BUF
Troy Murray (21)Doug Wilson (28)3–715:05 CHI
Dave Donnelly (6)Keith Brown (20), Gary Nylund (12)4–717:19 CHI

Team stats

CHIBUF

3447

0%0%

0/41/3

3534

Penalties

6:12 into the first periodJoe Reekie · fighting5 min
6:12 into the first periodAl Secord · instigator2 min
6:12 into the first periodAl Secord · fighting5 min
9:44 into the first periodClark Gillies · tripping2 min
15:55 into the first periodBob Murray · high sticking5 min
18:43 into the first periodDave Donnelly · illegal stick2 min
19:18 into the first periodMike Foligno · interference2 min
7:07 into the second periodPaul Cyr · holding2 min
7:07 into the second periodAl Secord · roughing2 min
12:35 into the second periodDave Andreychuk · tripping2 min
13:30 into the second periodJoe Reekie · high sticking2 min
13:30 into the second periodJoe Reekie · fighting5 min
13:30 into the second periodCurt Fraser · high sticking2 min
13:30 into the second periodCurt Fraser · fighting5 min
19:18 into the second periodWilf Paiement · high sticking2 min
19:18 into the second periodWilf Paiement · fighting5 min
19:18 into the second periodDave Donnelly · instigator2 min
19:18 into the second periodDave Donnelly · fighting5 min
9:55 into the third periodMike Ramsey · holding2 min
20:00 into the third periodDoug Smith · slashing5 min
20:00 into the third periodDave Manson · slashing5 min

Season series

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks skaters

10Dave DonnellyC	2	0	2	+2	5	9	–	–
12Mike StapletonC	1	1	2	+2	2	0	–	–
22Gary NylundD	0	2	2	−1	1	0	–	–
11Rich PrestonR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	–	–
19Troy MurrayC	1	0	1	−1	1	0	–	–
4Keith BrownD	0	1	1	−3	2	0	–	–
6Bob MurrayD	0	1	1	0	2	5	–	–
24Doug WilsonD	0	1	1	−1	6	0	–	–
7Everett SanipassL	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	–
8Curt FraserL	0	0	0	0	2	7	–	–
15Mark LavarreR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	–	–
16Eddie OlczykR	0	0	0	−2	2	0	–	–
17Wayne PresleyR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	–	–
18Denis SavardC	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
20Al SecordL	0	0	0	−2	2	9	–	–
28Steve LarmerR	0	0	0	−2	0	0	–	–
2Marc BergevinD	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	–
3Dave MansonD	0	0	0	+1	1	5	–	–

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie
30Murray BannermanG	L	47	40	7	.851	60:00
31Bob SauveG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

27Wilf PaiementR	1	2	3	+2	3	7	–	–
7John TuckerR	0	2	2	+2	4	0	–	–
15Doug SmithC	1	1	2	+3	3	5	–	–
18Paul CyrL	1	1	2	+2	3	2	–	–
38Adam CreightonC	2	0	2	−1	4	0	–	–
6Phil HousleyD	0	2	2	+1	5	0	–	–
37Shawn AndersonD	0	2	2	+3	2	0	–	–
9Scott ArnielL	0	1	1	+2	4	0	–	–
17Mike FolignoR	0	1	1	0	6	2	–	–
21Christian RuuttuC	1	0	1	0	3	0	–	–
22Lindy RuffL	1	0	1	+2	2	0	–	–
34Jim KornD	0	1	1	−1	2	0	–	–
25Dave AndreychukL	0	0	0	−2	4	2	–	–
32Normand LacombeR	0	0	0	−2	1	0	–	–
39Clark GilliesL	0	0	0	−2	1	2	–	–
5Mike RamseyD	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	–
28Tom KurversD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	–	–
31Joe ReekieD	0	0	0	+2	0	12	–	–

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
1Jacques CloutierG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Tom BarrassoG	W	34	30	4	.882	60:00