The New York Rangers were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 5 to 2, on December 21, 1988.

Final

Sabres

13-17-4

5

Rangers

17-14-4

2

Team

BUF

NYR

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

NYR

Ulf Dahlen (EV) assisted by Tomas Sandstrom and James Patrick

Ray Sheppard (EV) assisted by Pierre Turgeon

Doug Bodger (PP) assisted by Calle Johansson and Ray Sheppard

2nd period

BUF

NYR

Doug Bodger (PP) assisted by Christian Ruuttu and Phil Housley

Mike Hartman (EV) assisted by Mark Napier and Benoit Hogue

3rd period

BUF

NYR

Pierre Turgeon (EV) unassisted

John Ogrodnick (EV) assisted by Kelly Kisio

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
Daren Puppa (W) D. Puppa	1	0	0	27	25	.926	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Mikael Andersson M. Andersson	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0
Scott Arniel S. Arniel	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Doug Bodger D. Bodger	2	0	2	-1	0	2	0	1	3	66.7
Adam Creighton A. Creighton	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Mike Donnelly M. Donnelly	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Mike Foligno M. Foligno	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mike Hartman M. Hartman	1	0	1	+1	10	0	0	0	2	50.0
Benoit Hogue B. Hogue	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Phil Housley P. Housley	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	2	0.0
Calle Johansson C. Johansson	0	1	1	+2	4	0	1	0	1	0.0
Uwe Krupp U. Krupp	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Mark Napier M. Napier	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Mike Ramsey M. Ramsey	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Christian Ruuttu C. Ruuttu	0	1	1	0	4	0	1	0	3	0.0
Ray Sheppard R. Sheppard	1	1	2	+2	0	0	1	0	2	50.0
John Tucker J. Tucker	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Pierre Turgeon P. Turgeon	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	2	50.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Vanbiesbrouck (L) J. Vanbiesbrouck	0	1	0	22	18	.818	4	6.00	0	40
Bob Froese B. Froese				12	11	.917	1	3.00	0	20

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Ulf Dahlen U. Dahlen	1	0	1	0	2	4	25.0
Lucien DeBlois L. DeBlois	0	0	0	0	2	2	0.0
Jan Erixon J. Erixon	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Tony Granato T. Granato	0	0	0	0	4	2	0.0
Ron Greschner R. Greschner	0	0	0	+2	2	0
Mark Hardy M. Hardy	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Dean Kennedy D. Kennedy	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0.0
Kelly Kisio K. Kisio	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Brian Lawton B. Lawton	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Brian Mullen B. Mullen	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0.0
Chris Nilan C. Nilan	0	0	0	-1	0	0
John Ogrodnick J. Ogrodnick	1	0	1	+1	2	4	25.0
Joe Paterson J. Paterson	0	0	0	-1	20	0
James Patrick J. Patrick	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0.0
Michel Petit M. Petit	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0.0
Tomas Sandstrom T. Sandstrom	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0.0
David Shaw D. Shaw	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0