Philadelphia Flyers vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Saturday, December 31, 1988 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Saturday, December 31, 1988 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Flyers outshot the Sabres 31–23.
Goals came from Mike Bullard, Scott Metcalfe, Terry Carkner, Rick Vaive and Dave Poulin.
Scoring
1st period
Mike Bullard (11)Rick Tocchet (19)1–004:28 PHI
Scott Metcalfe (1)John Tucker (22), Calle Johansson (4)1–116:46 BUF
2nd period
Terry Carkner (8)Murray Craven (12), Pelle Eklund (28)2–105:47 PHI
Rick Vaive (15)Mike Ramsey (6)2–209:47 BUF
3rd period
Dave Poulin (5)Scott Mellanby (15), Derrick Smith (11)3–215:16 PHI
Team stats
PHIBUF
3123
0%0%
0/40/3
1113
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 8:32 into the first period
Mike Foligno · hooking2 min - 11:19 into the first period
Rick Tocchet · interference2 min - 12:21 into the first periodRick Vaive · hooking2 min
- 13:36 into the second periodScott Metcalfe · instigator2 min
- 13:36 into the second periodScott Metcalfe · fighting5 min
- 13:36 into the second periodDerrick Smith · fighting5 min
- 18:09 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 12:49 into the third periodRick Vaive · hooking2 min
- 15:51 into the third periodRon Sutter · hooking2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.