Buffalo Sabres vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Sunday, February 14, 1988 · Chicago Stadium
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in overtime on Sunday, February 14, 1988 at Chicago Stadium. The Blackhawks outshot the Sabres 46–29.
John Tucker scored twice. Duane Sutter, Pierre Turgeon, Troy Murray, Denis Savard and Steve Thomas also scored.
Darren Pang made 26 saves on 29 shots for the win; Tom Barrasso stopped 42 of 46.
Scoring
1st period
Duane Sutter (5)Dirk Graham (16), Troy Murray (25)0–110:54 CHI ·
2nd period
Pierre Turgeon (12)Christian Ruuttu (35), Mike Ramsey (11)1–105:33 BUF · 
John Tucker (9)Dave Andreychuk (26), Scott Arniel (18)2–107:51 BUF
Troy Murray (16)Everett Sanipass (11), Dirk Graham (17)2–214:50 CHI
3rd period
Denis Savard (34)Steve Larmer (37), Bruce Cassidy (8)2–308:00 CHI · - John Tucker (10)Phil Housley (26), Lindy Ruff (15)3–314:07 BUF ·
Overtime
Steve Thomas (13)Troy Murray (26)3–403:48 CHI
Team stats
BUFCHI
2946
0%0%
2/82/8
4555
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 1:34 into the first period
Behn Wilson · holding2 min - 2:07 into the first periodSteve Ludzik · roughing2 min
- 4:42 into the first period
Mike Foligno · interference2 min - 4:42 into the first periodBob Halkidis · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 4:42 into the first periodEverett Sanipass · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 9:59 into the first periodJoe Reekie · holding2 min
- 15:09 into the first periodRay Sheppard · tripping2 min
- 19:42 into the first periodBruce Cassidy · holding2 min
- 2:17 into the second periodGary Nylund · roughing2 min
- 3:43 into the second periodMike Foligno · fighting5 min
- 3:43 into the second periodDave Manson · roughing2 min
- 3:43 into the second periodDave Manson · fighting5 min
- 8:33 into the second periodBob Halkidis · holding2 min
- 16:51 into the second periodJohn Tucker · holding2 min
- 19:27 into the second periodMike Foligno · fighting5 min
- 19:27 into the second periodMike Foligno · game misconduct10 min
- 19:27 into the second periodJoe Reekie · instigator2 min
- 19:27 into the second periodJoe Reekie · fighting5 min
- 19:27 into the second periodMarc Bergevin · misconduct10 min
- 19:27 into the second periodDave Manson · elbowing2 min
- 19:27 into the second periodDave Manson · fighting5 min
- 19:27 into the second periodEverett Sanipass · fighting5 min
- 19:27 into the second periodEverett Sanipass · game misconduct10 min
- 6:56 into the third periodChristian Ruuttu · holding2 min
- 9:04 into the third periodDan Vincelette · hooking2 min
- 10:46 into the third periodBehn Wilson · roughing2 min
- 10:46 into the third periodBehn Wilson · tripping2 min
- 14:34 into the third periodJoe Reekie · holding2 min
- 17:49 into the third periodLindy Ruff · tripping2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 7John TuckerR | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 12Ken PriestlayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 14Mikael AnderssonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 16Mike DonnellyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 23Ray SheppardR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 3Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | – |
| 18Bob HalkidisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 27Joe ReekieD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | – |
| 40Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 30Tom BarrassoG | L | 46 | 4 | .913 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 19Troy MurrayC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 5 | – |
| 33Dirk GrahamR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 7Everett SanipassL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 16Duane SutterR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | – |
| 37Bruce CassidyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | – |
| 10Brian NoonanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 11Dan VinceletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 27Rick VaiveR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | – |
| 29Steve LudzikC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 2Marc BergevinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 3Dave MansonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 5Glen CochraneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | – |
| 22Gary NylundD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 23Behn WilsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Bob MasonG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 40Darren PangG | W | 29 | 3 | .897 |