Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins
Regular season · Saturday, January 21, 1989 · Boston Garden
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 6–5 in overtime on Saturday, January 21, 1989 at Boston Garden. The Sabres outshot the Bruins 37–34.
Pierre Turgeon scored twice. John Carter, Keith Crowder, Ray Neufeld, Greg Hawgood, Rick Vaive, Doug Bodger, Glen Wesley, Jeff Parker and Dave Andreychuk also scored.
Scoring
1st period
John Carter (7)Greg Hawgood (10), Ken Linseman (26)0–112:07 BOS · 
Keith Crowder (8)Randy Burridge (13), Steve Kasper (16)0–215:33 BOS
Ray Neufeld (6)Ken Linseman (27)0–318:10 BOS
2nd period
Greg Hawgood (6)Ken Linseman (28), Keith Crowder (10)0–404:50 BOS
Rick Vaive (20)Phil Housley (27), Doug Bodger (26)1–409:33 BUF · 
Pierre Turgeon (21)Lindy Ruff (8), Ray Sheppard (14)2–413:28 BUF
Doug Bodger (6)Phil Housley (28), Pierre Turgeon (30)3–417:04 BUF ·
3rd period
Glen Wesley (15)Unassisted3–502:36 BOS · 
Jeff Parker (5)Benoit Hogue (14)4–503:21 BUF
Dave Andreychuk (12)John Tucker (25), Doug Bodger (27)5–512:13 BUF
Overtime
- Pierre Turgeon (22)Rick Vaive (18), Christian Ruuttu (27)6–503:58 BUF ·
Team stats
BUFBOS
3734
0%0%
3/72/6
5342
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:34 into the first period
Ken Linseman · cross checking2 min - 9:23 into the first period
Mark Napier · high sticking5 min - 9:23 into the first periodMark Napier · game misconduct10 min
- 12:01 into the first periodJoe Reekie · holding2 min
- 12:49 into the first periodBob Joyce · hooking2 min
- 2:48 into the second periodJoe Reekie · interference2 min
- 5:18 into the second periodAlain Cote · misconduct10 min
- 5:18 into the second periodRay Neufeld · misconduct10 min
- 5:18 into the second periodBenoit Hogue · misconduct10 min
- 5:18 into the second periodMike Hartman · misconduct10 min
- 5:18 into the second periodKevin Maguire · slashing2 min
- 8:30 into the second periodCam Neely · roughing2 min
- 12:47 into the second periodKen Linseman · high sticking2 min
- 12:47 into the second periodDave Andreychuk · tripping2 min
- 13:28 into the second periodCam Neely · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 16:49 into the second periodKen Linseman · cross checking2 min
- 1:31 into the third periodJoe Reekie · cross checking2 min
- 5:28 into the third periodRick Vaive · holding2 min
- 9:37 into the third periodBob Joyce · high sticking2 min
- 9:37 into the third periodBob Joyce · roughing2 min
- 9:37 into the third periodJoe Reekie · high sticking2 min
- 9:37 into the third periodJoe Reekie · roughing2 min
- 11:23 into the third periodKeith Crowder · high sticking2 min
- 11:23 into the third periodRick Vaive · high sticking2 min
- 18:43 into the third periodKeith Crowder · charging2 min
- 3:37 into overtimeBob Sweeney · holding2 min
Season series
The box score appears once the game starts.