The New Jersey Devils managed to stay ahead of the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 4, on January 6, 1989.

Final

Sabres

16-21-4

4

Devils

14-19-7

5

Team

BUF

NJD

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

NJD

Benoit Hogue (EV) assisted by Uwe Krupp and Mike Donnelly

Mark Johnson (EV) assisted by Patrik Sundstrom and John MacLean

2nd period

BUF

NJD

Lindy Ruff (EV) assisted by Mark Napier and Mike Ramsey

Tommy Albelin (EV) assisted by Claude Loiselle and John MacLean

Phil Housley (EV) assisted by Scott Arniel

John MacLean (EV) assisted by Mark Johnson and Tom Kurvers

Patrik Sundstrom (EV) assisted by Mark Johnson and Tom Kurvers

Jim Korn (PP) assisted by Anders Carlsson and Aaron Broten

3rd period

BUF

NJD

Christian Ruuttu (EV) assisted by Rick Vaive and Doug Bodger

Sabres

Devils

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Devils

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Daren Puppa (L) D. Puppa	0	1	0	22	17	.773	5	7.50	0	40
Jacques Cloutier J. Cloutier				8	8	1.000	0	0.00	0	19

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Scott Arniel S. Arniel	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Doug Bodger D. Bodger	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0.0
Mike Donnelly M. Donnelly	0	1	1	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Foligno M. Foligno	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Benoit Hogue B. Hogue	1	0	1	0	4	2	50.0
Phil Housley P. Housley	1	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Calle Johansson C. Johansson	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Uwe Krupp U. Krupp	0	1	1	0	0	0
Scott Metcalfe S. Metcalfe	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Mark Napier M. Napier	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Jeff Parker J. Parker	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	1	1	+1	0	0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	1	0	1	+1	0	2	50.0
Christian Ruuttu C. Ruuttu	1	0	1	+1	2	1	100.0
Ray Sheppard R. Sheppard	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Pierre Turgeon P. Turgeon	0	0	0	-2	0	5	0.0
Rick Vaive R. Vaive	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bob Sauve (W) B. Sauve	1	0	0	28	24	.857	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Tommy Albelin T. Albelin	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Perry Anderson P. Anderson	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Aaron Broten A. Broten	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	3	0.0
Anders Carlsson A. Carlsson	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	0
Joe Cirella J. Cirella	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Daneyko K. Daneyko	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mark Johnson M. Johnson	1	2	3	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Jim Korn J. Korn	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	1	4	25.0
Tom Kurvers T. Kurvers	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Claude Loiselle C. Loiselle	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
John MacLean J. MacLean	1	2	3	+1	0	0	0	0	5	20.0
Kirk Muller K. Muller	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0
Patrik Sundstrom P. Sundstrom	1	1	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Randy Velischek R. Velischek	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Pat Verbeek P. Verbeek	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0
Craig Wolanin C. Wolanin	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0