New Jersey Devils vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Friday, January 22, 1988 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

3–7

37–41

Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New Jersey Devils 7–3 on Friday, January 22, 1988 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Devils 41–37.

Phil Housley scored a hat trick and Christian Ruuttu scored twice. Kirk Muller, Bruce Driver, Mike Foligno, Mikael Andersson and Aaron Broten also scored.

Goals
NJD	0	2	1	3	37
BUF	2	2	3	7	41

Scoring

1st period

Phil Housley (19)Mike Donnelly (8)0–102:55 BUF
Phil Housley (20)Jan Ludvig (3), Christian Ruuttu (29)0–215:27 BUF

2nd period

Kirk Muller (25)Pat Verbeek (23), Randy Velischek (1)1–202:05 NJD
Christian Ruuttu (18)Lindy Ruff (10), Mikael Andersson (8)1–303:54 BUF ·
Bruce Driver (9)Claude Loiselle (14)2–312:21 NJD
Mike Foligno (16)Dave Andreychuk (21)2–414:16 BUF

3rd period

Christian Ruuttu (19)Ray Sheppard (17), Phil Housley (19)2–509:25 BUF
Mikael Andersson (1)Jan Ludvig (4), Christian Ruuttu (30)2–610:27 BUF
Aaron Broten (16)Bruce Driver (28), Joe Cirella (23)3–613:34 NJD ·
Phil Housley (21)Doug Smith (13), John Tucker (4)3–715:54 BUF ·

Team stats

NJDBUF

3741

0%0%

1/62/8

9763

Penalties

5:10 into the first periodCraig Wolanin · tripping2 min
7:20 into the first periodDoug Smith · slashing2 min
7:20 into the first periodPat Verbeek · roughing2 min
9:40 into the first periodLindy Ruff · interference2 min
12:59 into the first periodScott Arniel · fighting5 min
12:59 into the first periodKen Daneyko · holding2 min
12:59 into the first periodKen Daneyko · fighting5 min
2:05 into the second periodBob Halkidis · roughing2 min
2:05 into the second periodRandy Velischek · roughing2 min
2:05 into the second periodPat Verbeek · slashing2 min
8:13 into the second periodUwe Krupp · interference2 min
15:13 into the second periodDoug Smith · slashing2 min
15:13 into the second periodPat Verbeek · high sticking double minor4 min
16:11 into the second periodJohn Tucker · hooking2 min
17:21 into the second periodTom Barrasso · high sticking2 min
17:21 into the second periodLindy Ruff · high sticking2 min
17:21 into the second periodLindy Ruff · roughing2 min
17:21 into the second periodJohn MacLean · high sticking2 min
17:21 into the second periodBrendan Shanahan · roughing2 min
7:04 into the third periodBob Halkidis · roughing2 min
7:04 into the third periodKirk Muller · roughing2 min
7:04 into the third periodBrendan Shanahan · roughing2 min
8:34 into the third periodDave Andreychuk · misconduct10 min
8:34 into the third periodRandy Velischek · misconduct10 min
12:27 into the third periodJan Ludvig · holding2 min
14:41 into the third periodClaude Loiselle · holding2 min
15:12 into the third periodJoe Cirella · roughing2 min
17:04 into the third periodMike Foligno · roughing2 min
17:04 into the third periodChristian Ruuttu · roughing2 min
17:04 into the third periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
17:04 into the third periodKen Daneyko · roughing2 min
17:24 into the third periodBob Halkidis · fighting5 min
17:24 into the third periodBob Halkidis · game misconduct10 min
17:24 into the third periodDoug Smith · instigator2 min
17:24 into the third periodDoug Smith · fighting5 min
17:24 into the third periodJim Korn · misconduct10 min
17:24 into the third periodJim Korn · gross misconduct10 min
17:24 into the third periodKirk Muller · fighting5 min
17:24 into the third periodJack O'Callahan · fighting5 min
17:24 into the third periodJack O'Callahan · game misconduct10 min
17:24 into the third periodPat Verbeek · holding2 min
17:24 into the third periodPat Verbeek · game misconduct10 min

Game summary

Scoring

Team stats

Penalties

Season series