The Hartford Whalers fell to the Buffalo Sabres, 4 to 2, on December 22, 1979.

Final

Sabres

23-8-3

4

Whalers

9-14-8

2

Team

BUF

HFD

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

HFD

Rick Dudley (EV) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Andre Savard

Gilbert Perreault (PP) assisted by John Van Boxmeer and Craig Ramsay

Danny Gare (PP) assisted by Rick Dudley and Gilbert Perreault

2nd period

BUF

HFD

Jordy Douglas (PP) assisted by Blaine Stoughton and Dave Keon

3rd period

BUF

HFD

Dave Debol (EV) assisted by Robert Stephenson

Derek Smith (PP) assisted by Jerry Korab and Danny Gare

Sabres

Whalers

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Whalers

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Edwards (W) D. Edwards	1	0	0	27	25	.926	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Rick Dudley R. Dudley	1	1	2	+1	2	0	1	0	4	25.0
Richie Dunn R. Dunn	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	1	1	2	0	0	1	1	1	5	20.0
John Gould J. Gould	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	0	1	0.0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	7	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	1	2	3	+1	2	1	1	0	5	20.0
Larry Playfair L. Playfair	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Lindy Ruff L. Ruff	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Ric Seiling R. Seiling	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	1	0.0
Derek Smith D. Smith	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
John Van Boxmeer J. Van Boxmeer	0	1	1	-1	0	0	1	0	1	0.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
John Garrett (L) J. Garrett	0	1	0	41	37	.902	4	4.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	S	S%
Steve Alley S. Alley	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Ray Allison R. Allison	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Jeff Brubaker J. Brubaker	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0
Greg Carroll G. Carroll	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Debol D. Debol	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	4	25.0
Jordy Douglas J. Douglas	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	25.0
Al Hangsleben A. Hangsleben	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0.0
Dave Keon D. Keon	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
Ronald Plumb R. Plumb	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Gordie Roberts G. Roberts	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0
Mike Rogers M. Rogers	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Al Sims A. Sims	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0.0
Robert Stephenson R. Stephenson	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0
Blaine Stoughton B. Stoughton	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	2	0.0
James Warner J. Warner	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0