The New York Rangers handily defeated the Buffalo Sabres, 6 to 3, on December 20, 1978.

Final

Sabres

13-11-8

3

Rangers

17-10-4

6

Team

BUF

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

NYR

Mike McEwen (PP) assisted by Mario Marois and Ulf Nilsson

Derek Smith (EV) assisted by Tony McKegney and Bill Stewart

2nd period

BUF

NYR

Dean Talafous (EV) assisted by Anders Hedberg and Ulf Nilsson

Phil Esposito (PP) assisted by Lucien DeBlois and Mike McEwen

Derek Smith (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Tony McKegney

3rd period

BUF

NYR

Dean Talafous (PP) assisted by Ron Greschner and Ron Duguay

Mario Marois (EV) assisted by Walt Tkaczuk and Mike McEwen

Anders Hedberg (EV) assisted by Pat Hickey and Dan Clark

Terry Martin (PP) assisted by Rene Robert and Tony McKegney

Sabres

Rangers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Rangers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bob Sauve (L) B. Sauve	0	1	0	34	28	.824	6	6.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Lee Fogolin Jr. L. Fogolin Jr.	0	0	0	+1	15	0	0	1	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Terry Martin T. Martin	1	0	1	-1	0	1	0	1	100.0
Tony McKegney T. McKegney	0	3	3	+2	0	0	1	1	0.0
Gary Mcadam G. Mcadam	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jacques Richard J. Richard	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Rene Robert R. Robert	0	1	1	-2	2	0	1	4	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	2	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0
Derek Smith D. Smith	2	0	2	+2	0	0	0	4	50.0
Bill Stewart B. Stewart	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Wayne Thomas (W) W. Thomas	1	0	0	28	25	.893	3	3.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Dan Clark D. Clark	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0
Ron Duguay R. Duguay	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	5	0.0
Phil Esposito P. Esposito	1	0	1	-2	0	1	0	0	4	25.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	4	0.0
Anders Hedberg A. Hedberg	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Pat Hickey P. Hickey	0	1	1	+1	15	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Maloney D. Maloney	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0
Mario Marois M. Marois	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	100.0
Mike McEwen M. McEwen	1	2	3	0	0	1	1	0	3	33.3
Ulf Nilsson U. Nilsson	0	2	2	+2	2	0	1	0	2	0.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	2	0	2	+2	0	1	0	1	3	66.7
Walt Tkaczuk W. Tkaczuk	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Carol Vadnais C. Vadnais	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Vickers S. Vickers	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0