The Buffalo Sabres couldn't pull it off against the New York Rangers, 5 to 4, on January 25, 1979.

Final

Rangers

27-16-5

5

Sabres

18-17-11

4

Team

NYR

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

BUF

Jacques Richard (EV) assisted by Terry Martin and Jim Schoenfeld

Don Luce (PP) assisted by Danny Gare and Craig Ramsay

Pierre Plante (EV) assisted by Dave Farrish and Ron Greschner

Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Mike McEwen

2nd period

NYR

BUF

Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Rene Robert and Bill Hajt

Jacques Richard (EV) assisted by Ric Seiling

Eddie Johnstone (EV) assisted by Mario Marois

3rd period

NYR

BUF

Dave Maloney (EV) assisted by Ron Duguay and Walt Tkaczuk

Ron Duguay (EV) assisted by Pierre Plante and Walt Tkaczuk

Rangers

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Rangers

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Davidson (W) J. Davidson	1	0	0	39	35	.897	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	2	1	3	+4	0	1	4	50.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	1	1	0	0	0	0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	0.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	0.0
Eddie Johnstone E. Johnstone	1	0	1	+1	2	0	1	100.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	1	0	1	+1	0	0	1	100.0
Mario Marois M. Marois	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0.0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0.0
Pierre Plante P. Plante	1	1	2	+4	2	0	2	50.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Edwards (L) D. Edwards	0	1	0	21	16	.762	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	2	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Don Luce D. Luce	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	3	33.3
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6	0.0
Terry Martin T. Martin	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0
Jacques Richard J. Richard	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	4	50.0
Rene Robert R. Robert	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	8	0.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Stewart B. Stewart	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0