The Buffalo Sabres easily beat the New York Rangers, 7 to 2, on December 16, 1976.

Final

Rangers

13-13-7

2

Sabres

18-8-3

7

Team

NYR

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

NYR

BUF

Danny Gare (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Terry Martin

Gilbert Perreault (PP) assisted by Fred Stanfield and Rene Robert

Don Luce (EV) assisted by Lee Fogolin Jr. and Craig Ramsay

2nd period

NYR

BUF

Pat Hickey (EV) assisted by Nick Fotiu and Dave Maloney

Richard Martin (PP) assisted by Jim Lorentz and Jerry Korab

Richard Martin (EV) assisted by Jim Lorentz and Andre Savard

Gilbert Perreault (EV) assisted by Jim Schoenfeld and Jerry Korab

Richard Martin (EV) assisted by Jim Lorentz and Andre Savard

Pat Hickey (EV) assisted by Nick Fotiu and Dave Farrish

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
Gilles Gratton (L) G. Gratton	0	1	0	28	21	.750	7	10.50	0	40
Doug Soetaert D. Soetaert				12	12	1.000	0	0.00	0	20

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Wayne Dillon W. Dillon	0	0	0	-1	0	0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Dave Farrish D. Farrish	0	1	1	0	2	0
Nick Fotiu N. Fotiu	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0.0
Rod Gilbert R. Gilbert	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Bill Goldsworthy B. Goldsworthy	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	0	0	0	4	0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	2	0	2	+1	0	2	100.0
Ken Hodge K. Hodge	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	1	1	-3	0	0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Don Murdoch D. Murdoch	0	0	0	-1	2	0
Greg Polis G. Polis	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0.0
Pete Stemkowski P. Stemkowski	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0.0
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	-2	5	0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Desjardins (W) G. Desjardins	1	0	0	14	12	.857	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Lee Fogolin Jr. L. Fogolin Jr.	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Danny Gare D. Gare	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	33.3
Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	2	2	+2	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Jim Lorentz J. Lorentz	0	3	3	+2	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	1	5	20.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	3	0	3	+1	2	1	0	0	6	50.0
Terry Martin T. Martin	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	2	1	3	+1	0	1	0	0	4	50.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rene Robert R. Robert	0	1	1	+1	4	0	1	0	6	0.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	0	0
Brian Spencer B. Spencer	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	3	0.0