Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Wednesday, December 9, 1987 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6–2 on Wednesday, December 9, 1987 at Chicago Stadium. The Sabres outshot the Blackhawks 34–29.
Christian Ruuttu scored twice. Dave Andreychuk, Curt Fraser, Paul Cyr, Ray Sheppard, Adam Creighton and Rick Vaive also scored.
Daren Puppa made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Bob Mason stopped 20 of 25.
Scoring
1st period
Christian Ruuttu (9)Ray Sheppard (10)1–019:24 BUF ·
2nd period
Dave Andreychuk (12)Christian Ruuttu (15)2–000:49 BUF
Curt Fraser (3)Brian Noonan (10), Gary Nylund (5)2–102:09 CHI
Paul Cyr (1)Scott Arniel (12), Daren Puppa (1)3–105:50 BUF · 
Ray Sheppard (13)Christian Ruuttu (16)4–108:33 BUF- Christian Ruuttu (10)Ray Sheppard (11), Dave Andreychuk (13)5–111:17 BUF
Adam Creighton (7)Robert Logan (2)6–118:57 BUF
Rick Vaive (21)Troy Murray (16), Behn Wilson (11)6–219:22 CHI
Team stats
BUFCHI
3429
0%0%
1/60/5
4042
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:08 into the first period
Steve Dykstra · hooking2 min - 7:33 into the first period
Rik Wilson · holding2 min - 8:25 into the first periodGary Nylund · cross checking2 min
- 14:31 into the first periodSteve Dykstra · fighting5 min
- 14:31 into the first periodDaren Puppa · roughing2 min
- 14:31 into the first periodBehn Wilson · fighting5 min
- 18:48 into the first periodMarc Bergevin · tripping2 min
- 5:17 into the second periodSteve Dykstra · interference2 min
- 14:46 into the second periodCalle Johansson · hooking2 min
- 2:14 into the third periodPaul Cyr · roughing2 min
- 2:14 into the third periodCurt Fraser · high sticking2 min
- 5:08 into the third periodBrian Noonan · hooking2 min
- 8:03 into the third periodUwe Krupp · hooking2 min
- 9:00 into the third periodRichie Dunn · roughing2 min
- 9:00 into the third periodTroy Murray · roughing2 min
- 12:49 into the third periodGlen Cochrane · hooking2 min
- 13:20 into the third periodMike Foligno · roughing2 min
- 13:20 into the third periodMike Foligno · roughing2 min
- 13:20 into the third periodPhil Housley · game misconduct10 min
- 13:20 into the third periodCalle Johansson · fighting5 min
- 13:20 into the third periodTroy Murray · roughing2 min
- 13:20 into the third periodTroy Murray · roughing2 min
- 13:20 into the third periodGary Nylund · instigator2 min
- 13:20 into the third periodGary Nylund · fighting5 min
- 13:20 into the third periodGary Nylund · game misconduct10 min
- 16:52 into the third periodChristian Ruuttu · holding2 min
- 16:52 into the third periodRick Vaive · roughing2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 23Ray SheppardR | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 8Paul CyrL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 26Robert LoganR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 38Adam CreightonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 4Steve DykstraL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 15Doug SmithC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 3Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 0 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 24Ed HospodarD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 29Richie DunnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 40Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +4 | 1 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 31Daren PuppaG | W | 29 | 2 | .931 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 8Curt FraserL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 10Brian NoonanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 27Rick VaiveR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 22Gary NylundD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 23Behn WilsonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 11Dan VinceletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | – |
| 15Mark LavarreR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 26David MackeyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 34Bill GardnerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 2Marc BergevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 5Glen CochraneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 25Bob McgillD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 33Kent PaynterD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 44Rik WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Bob MasonG | L | 25 | 5 | .800 |
| 40Darren PangG | 9 | 1 | .889 |