Buffalo Sabres vs New York Rangers

Regular season · Wednesday, December 21, 1988 · Madison Square Garden

BuffaloSabresAway

5–2

Final

SOG 34–27

NY RangersRangersHome

Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Rangers 5-2 on Wednesday, December 21, 1988 at Madison Square Garden. The Sabres outshot the Rangers 34-27.

Doug Bodger scored twice. Ulf Dahlen, Ray Sheppard, Mike Hartman, Pierre Turgeon and John Ogrodnick also scored.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	2	2	1	5	34
NYR	1	0	1	2	27

Scoring

1st period

Ulf Dahlen (15)Tomas Sandstrom (20), James Patrick (15)0–106:40 NYR
Ray Sheppard (10)Pierre Turgeon (20)1–115:29 BUF
Doug Bodger (4)Calle Johansson (3), Ray Sheppard (11)2–117:04 BUF · PPG

2nd period

Doug Bodger (5)Christian Ruuttu (15), Phil Housley (23)3–103:23 BUF · PPG
Mike Hartman (4)Mark Napier (7), Benoit Hogue (12)4–104:26 BUF

3rd period

Pierre Turgeon (15)Unassisted5–104:45 BUF
John Ogrodnick (4)Kelly Kisio (18)5–217:45 NYR

Team stats

BUFNYR

34Shots on goal27

0%Faceoff %0%

2/3Power play0/3

24Penalty minutes34

0Hits0

0Blocked shots0

0Giveaways0

0Takeaways0

Penalties

1st 01:33Mike Hartman · fighting5 min
1st 01:33Joe Paterson · fighting5 min
1st 13:53Scott Arniel · interference2 min
1st 14:05John Ogrodnick · interference2 min
1st 14:44Phil Housley · roughing2 min
1st 14:44Tony Granato · roughing2 min
1st 16:41Lucien DeBlois · slashing2 min
1st 18:38Christian Ruuttu · roughing2 min
1st 18:38Ron Greschner · roughing2 min
2nd 03:03Michel Petit · hooking2 min
2nd 11:15Mike Donnelly · holding2 min
3rd 07:09Mike Hartman · fighting5 min
3rd 07:09Joe Paterson · fighting5 min
3rd 07:09Joe Paterson · misconduct10 min
3rd 07:53Calle Johansson · holding2 min
3rd 10:12Calle Johansson · slashing2 min
3rd 10:12Tony Granato · roughing2 min
3rd 18:28Christian Ruuttu · high sticking2 min
3rd 18:28Ulf Dahlen · high sticking2 min

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