Detroit Red Wings vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Sunday, March 27, 1988 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium

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5–3

20–35

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Game summary

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–3 on Sunday, March 27, 1988 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Red Wings 35–20.

Adam Oates scored twice. Mike Foligno, Dave Barr, Petr Klima, Mike Donnelly, Joey Kocur and Mike Hartman also scored.

Goals
DET	0	1	4	5	20
BUF	0	1	2	3	35

Scoring

2nd period

Mike Foligno (26)Ray Sheppard (25), Phil Housley (37)0–103:24 BUF ·
Adam Oates (11)Unassisted1–114:34 DET

3rd period

Dave Barr (13)Gilbert Delorme (7), Adam Oates (36)2–100:54 DET
Petr Klima (37)John Chabot (44), Jeff Sharples (25)3–106:00 DET ·
Adam Oates (12)Jim Pavese (5)4–106:31 DET ·
Mike Donnelly (8)Scott Arniel (21), Mike Ramsey (16)4–208:57 BUF
Joey Kocur (7)Adam Oates (37), Dave Barr (23)5–212:54 DET
Mike Hartman (2)Unassisted5–316:25 BUF

Team stats

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2035

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2/41/7

2822

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Penalties

0:54 into the first periodPhil Housley · tripping2 min
4:12 into the first periodMike Hartman · fighting5 min
4:12 into the first periodJim Nill · instigator2 min
4:12 into the first periodJim Nill · fighting5 min
8:31 into the first periodDoug Halward · cross checking2 min
6:52 into the second periodJohn Chabot · cross checking2 min
9:35 into the second periodMike Hartman · instigator2 min
9:35 into the second periodMike Hartman · fighting5 min
9:35 into the second periodDale Krentz · fighting5 min
13:08 into the second periodJeff Sharples · holding2 min
14:25 into the second periodChristian Ruuttu · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
14:25 into the second periodPetr Klima · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
16:34 into the second periodGilbert Delorme · holding2 min
1:20 into the third periodTim Higgins · high sticking2 min
4:39 into the third periodPierre Turgeon · holding2 min
4:49 into the third periodDaren Puppa · delaying game2 min
8:57 into the third periodMike Donnelly · roughing2 min
8:57 into the third periodJeff Sharples · roughing2 min
8:57 into the third periodJeff Sharples · slashing2 min

Season series