Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Sunday, November 1, 1987 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–3 on Sunday, November 1, 1987 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Blackhawks 33–32.
Goals came from Pierre Turgeon, Christian Ruuttu, Rick Vaive, Steve Larmer, Ray Sheppard, Mike Foligno, Denis Savard and Phil Housley.
Daren Puppa made 29 saves on 32 shots for the win; Bob Mason stopped 18 of 23.
Scoring
1st period
Pierre Turgeon (3)Ray Sheppard (5), Doug Smith (8)0–101:19 BUF · 
Christian Ruuttu (5)Ray Sheppard (6), Pierre Turgeon (6)0–204:14 BUF
Rick Vaive (8)Denis Savard (14), Doug Wilson (8)1–205:49 CHI · 
Steve Larmer (7)Doug Wilson (9), Denis Savard (15)2–207:57 CHI · 
Ray Sheppard (4)Christian Ruuttu (6), Pierre Turgeon (7)2–310:59 BUF
2nd period
Mike Foligno (4)Dave Andreychuk (7), Phil Housley (5)2–400:48 BUF · 
Denis Savard (10)Wayne Presley (3), Doug Wilson (10)3–419:16 CHI ·
3rd period
Phil Housley (9)Mike Foligno (4), John Tucker (2)3–500:24 BUF
Team stats
CHIBUF
3233
0%0%
3/72/7
2525
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 0:29 into the first period
Curt Fraser · roughing2 min - 1:45 into the first periodDave Manson · holding2 min
- 5:36 into the first period
Kevin Maguire · interference2 min - 5:36 into the first periodDoug Smith · roughing2 min
- 5:36 into the first periodSteve Ludzik · roughing2 min
- 6:30 into the first periodDave Andreychuk · hooking2 min
- 14:25 into the first periodDenis Savard · holding2 min
- 16:27 into the first periodCurt Fraser · tripping2 min
- 0:26 into the second periodBob Mcgill · high sticking2 min
- 2:46 into the second periodLindy Ruff · tripping2 min
- 3:34 into the second periodJoe Reekie · cross checking2 min
- 12:25 into the second periodCalle Johansson · high sticking2 min
- 16:58 into the second periodKevin Maguire · fighting5 min
- 16:58 into the second periodChristian Ruuttu · tripping2 min
- 16:58 into the second periodDave Manson · instigator2 min
- 16:58 into the second periodDave Manson · fighting5 min
- 18:00 into the second periodUwe Krupp · holding2 min
- 2:38 into the third periodAdam Creighton · slashing2 min
- 4:00 into the third periodBrian Noonan · interference2 min
- 7:54 into the third periodBehn Wilson · slashing2 min
- 12:16 into the third periodKevin Maguire · slashing2 min
- 12:16 into the third periodEverett Sanipass · slashing2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 17Wayne PresleyR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 27Rick VaiveR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 7Everett SanipassL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 8Curt FraserL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 10Brian NoonanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 11Dan VinceletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 12Mike StapletonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 3Dave MansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Glen CochraneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Gary NylundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 23Behn WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 25Bob McgillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Bob MasonG | L | 23 | 5 | .783 |
| 40Darren PangG | 10 | 0 | 1.000 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 23Ray SheppardR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 15Doug SmithC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 19Kevin MaguireR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 38Adam CreightonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 90Clark GilliesL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 24Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Joe ReekieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 40Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Tom BarrassoG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Daren PuppaG | W | 32 | 3 | .906 |