Chicago Blackhawks vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Thursday, January 12, 1989 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Chicago Blackhawks 6–5 on Thursday, January 12, 1989 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium. The Sabres outshot the Blackhawks 37–29.
Steve Larmer scored twice. Doug Wilson, Shawn Anderson, Denis Savard, Pierre Turgeon, Rick Vaive, Mike Foligno, Jeff Parker, Dirk Graham and Ray Sheppard also scored.
Daren Puppa made 7 saves on 7 shots for the win; Ed Belfour stopped 31 of 37.
Scoring
1st period
Doug Wilson (9)Dirk Graham (19), Bob Murray (1)1–004:42 CHI
Shawn Anderson (1)Pierre Turgeon (24), Calle Johansson (5)1–117:35 BUF ·
2nd period
Denis Savard (18)Doug Wilson (30), Adam Creighton (12)2–100:55 CHI · 
Pierre Turgeon (19)Rick Vaive (17), Doug Bodger (20)2–202:05 BUF · 
Steve Larmer (20)Denis Savard (49), Dirk Graham (20)3–216:52 CHI
3rd period
Rick Vaive (18)Pierre Turgeon (25), Doug Bodger (21)3–302:12 BUF · 
Mike Foligno (11)Doug Bodger (22)3–402:53 BUF · 
Jeff Parker (4)Benoit Hogue (13), Calle Johansson (6)3–503:08 BUF- Steve Larmer (21)Dirk Graham (21), Bob Murray (2)4–506:03 CHI ·
Dirk Graham (15)Bob Murray (3), Dave Manson (15)5–507:18 CHI · 
Ray Sheppard (12)Pierre Turgeon (26), John Tucker (24)5–609:51 BUF ·
Team stats
CHIBUF
2937
0%0%
3/55/9
3022
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 7:09 into the first period
Mike Foligno · hooking2 min - 14:52 into the first periodJohn Tucker · roughing2 min
- 14:52 into the first period
Keith Brown · roughing2 min - 15:37 into the first periodBrian Noonan · hooking2 min
- 17:11 into the first periodDenis Savard · hooking2 min
- 19:40 into the first periodPierre Turgeon · slashing2 min
- 19:40 into the first periodDave Manson · slashing2 min
- 19:58 into the first periodBenoit Hogue · holding2 min
- 1:48 into the second periodBob Bassen · slashing2 min
- 2:56 into the second periodAdam Creighton · holding2 min
- 7:55 into the second periodJohn Tucker · roughing2 min
- 7:55 into the second periodBrian Noonan · holding2 min
- 9:14 into the second periodJacques Cloutier · tripping2 min
- 9:14 into the second periodWayne Presley · charging2 min
- 12:04 into the second periodSteve Thomas · interference2 min
- 19:08 into the second periodMark Napier · holding2 min
- 1:14 into the third periodSteve Larmer · tripping2 min
- 1:54 into the third periodEd Belfour · slashing2 min
- 5:35 into the third periodMike Foligno · high sticking2 min
- 5:35 into the third periodMike Foligno · roughing2 min
- 8:12 into the third periodPhil Housley · slashing2 min
- 8:12 into the third periodDave Manson · slashing2 min
- 9:28 into the third periodBob Murray · holding2 min
- 15:25 into the third periodChristian Ruuttu · high sticking2 min
- 15:25 into the third periodEverett Sanipass · slashing2 min
- 16:41 into the third periodDenis Savard · hooking2 min
Season series
Chicago Blackhawks
| 33Dirk GrahamR | 1 | 3 | 4 | +2 | 7 | – |
| 6Bob MurrayD | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 18Denis SavardC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 28Steve LarmerR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | – |
| 24Doug WilsonD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 4 | – |
| 22Adam CreightonC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 3Dave MansonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 7Everett SanipassL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 10Brian NoonanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 12Duane SutterR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 15Bob BassenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 17Wayne PresleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 19Troy MurrayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 20Dan VinceletteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 32Steve ThomasR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Keith BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| 5Steve KonroydD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 8Trent YawneyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Ed BelfourG | L | 37 | 6 | .838 |
| 50Chris CliffordG | 0 | 0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Doug BodgerD | 0 | 3 | 3 | −1 | 5 | – |
| 12Rick VaiveR | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 3Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 23Ray SheppardR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 29Jeff ParkerR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 33Benoit HogueL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 37Shawn AndersonD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 21Christian RuuttuC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 56Ken PriestlayC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | 22 | 5 | .773 | |
| 31Daren PuppaG | W | 7 | 0 | 1.000 |