Quebec Nordiques vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Sunday, March 5, 1989 · Buffalo Memorial Auditorium
Game summary
The Quebec Nordiques beat the Buffalo Sabres 8–2 on Sunday, March 5, 1989 at Buffalo Memorial Auditorium.
Peter Stastny scored twice. Robert Picard, Mike Hough, Ken Mcrae, Darin Kimble, Walt Poddubny, Steven Finn, Benoit Hogue and Pierre Turgeon also scored.
Ron Tugnutt made 33 saves on 35 shots for the win; Jacques Cloutier stopped 6 of 9.
Scoring
1st period
Robert Picard (5)Marc Fortier (15), Anton Stastny (22)1–005:39 QUE
Mike Hough (7)Paul Gillis (22), Trevor Stienburg (3)2–007:36 QUE
Peter Stastny (29)Walt Poddubny (34), Jeff Brown (38)3–013:21 QUE ·
2nd period
Ken Mcrae (4)Anton Stastny (23)4–003:25 QUE
Darin Kimble (2)Anton Stastny (24), Steven Finn (5)5–008:38 QUE
Walt Poddubny (35)Michel Goulet (34), Jeff Brown (39)6–010:14 QUE · 
Steven Finn (2)Marc Fortier (16), Joe Sakic (33)7–015:16 QUE ·
3rd period
- Peter Stastny (30)Walt Poddubny (35), Steven Finn (6)8–004:42 QUE
Benoit Hogue (12)Pierre Turgeon (46), Phil Housley (42)8–108:05 BUF · 
Pierre Turgeon (30)Unassisted8–209:25 BUF
Team stats
QUEBUF
3535
0%0%
2/51/5
7053
00
00
00
00
Penalties
- 3:36 into the first period
Uwe Krupp · boarding2 min - 6:44 into the first periodMike Foligno · roughing2 min
- 6:44 into the first periodLarry Playfair · roughing2 min
- 6:44 into the first periodLarry Playfair · misconduct10 min
- 6:44 into the first period
Darin Kimble · roughing2 min - 6:44 into the first periodKen Mcrae · roughing2 min
- 6:44 into the first periodKen Mcrae · misconduct10 min
- 9:26 into the first periodMike Hartman · holding2 min
- 12:17 into the first periodPhil Housley · cross checking2 min
- 14:12 into the first periodDoug Bodger · high sticking2 min
- 14:12 into the first periodCurtis Leschyshyn · high sticking5 min
- 14:12 into the first periodCurtis Leschyshyn · game misconduct10 min
- 17:20 into the first periodRandy Moller · high sticking2 min
- 1:43 into the second periodKevin Maguire · elbowing2 min
- 1:43 into the second periodGaetan Duchesne · roughing2 min
- 7:59 into the second periodCalle Johansson · slashing2 min
- 7:59 into the second periodKen Mcrae · slashing2 min
- 9:52 into the second periodDoug Bodger · cross checking2 min
- 9:52 into the second periodMike Hartman · roughing2 min
- 9:52 into the second periodTrevor Stienburg · roughing2 min
- 9:52 into the second periodTrevor Stienburg · misconduct10 min
- 12:22 into the second periodJeff Parker · fighting5 min
- 12:22 into the second periodJeff Parker · misconduct10 min
- 12:22 into the second periodKen Mcrae · fighting5 min
- 12:22 into the second periodKen Mcrae · misconduct10 min
- 14:03 into the second periodMike Hough · slashing2 min
- 16:13 into the second periodKevin Maguire · elbowing2 min
- 16:13 into the second periodLindy Ruff · high sticking2 min
- 16:13 into the second periodLindy Ruff · roughing2 min
- 16:13 into the second periodMike Hough · high sticking2 min
- 16:13 into the second periodMike Hough · roughing2 min
- 6:43 into the third periodMario Marois · hooking2 min
- 11:55 into the third periodBenoit Hogue · hooking2 min
Season series
Quebec Nordiques
| 20Anton StastnyL | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 2 | – |
| 75Walt PoddubnyL | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 29Steven FinnD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +3 | 1 | – |
| 9Marc FortierC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +3 | 0 | – |
| 26Peter StastnyC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 2 | – |
| 22Jeff BrownD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 12Ken McraeC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 15Darin KimbleR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 16Michel GouletL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 17Trevor StienburgR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 18Mike HoughL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 23Paul GillisC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | – |
| 88Joe SakicC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | – |
| 24Robert PicardD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 2 | – |
| 14Gaetan DuchesneL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 6 | – |
| 21Randy MollerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 44Mario MaroisD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | – |
| 46Curtis LeschyshynD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Ron TugnuttG | W | 35 | 2 | .943 |
| 33Mario GosselinG | 0 | 0 | – |
Buffalo Sabres
| 77Pierre TurgeonC | 1 | 1 | 2 | −2 | 6 | – |
| 33Benoit HogueL | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 5 | – |
| 6Phil HousleyD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 7John TuckerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 9Scott ArnielL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 17Mike FolignoR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 2 | – |
| 19Kevin MaguireR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | – |
| 20Mike HartmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | – |
| 22Lindy RuffL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 23Ray SheppardR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | – |
| 25Dave AndreychukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | – |
| 29Jeff ParkerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 65Mark NapierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| 3Calle JohanssonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | – |
| 4Uwe KruppD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | – |
| 5Mike RamseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | – |
| 8Doug BodgerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 3 | – |
| 27Larry PlayfairD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | – |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jacques CloutierG | L | 9 | 3 | .667 |
| 34Darren EliotG | 26 | 5 | .808 |