The Buffalo Sabres decisively defeated the Washington Capitals, 5 to 2, on December 26, 1976.

Final

Capitals

10-20-4

2

Sabres

23-8-3

5

Team

WSH

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

WSH

BUF

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

Rick Bragnalo (SH) unassisted

2nd period

WSH

BUF

Andre Savard (EV) assisted by Bill Hajt and Richard Martin

Lee Fogolin Jr. (PP) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert

Fred Stanfield (EV) assisted by Brian Spencer and Gary Mcadam

Brian Spencer (EV) assisted by Gary Mcadam and Gilbert Perreault

3rd period

WSH

BUF

Ron Lalonde (EV) assisted by Bill Collins and Tony White

Capitals

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Capitals

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Ron Low (L) R. Low	0	1	0	44	39	.886	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SHG	S	S%
Garnet Bailey G. Bailey	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	0.0
Rick Bragnalo R. Bragnalo	1	0	1	0	0	1	2	50.0
Guy Charron G. Charron	0	0	0	-2	0	0	4	0.0
Bill Collins B. Collins	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Rick Green R. Green	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0
Ron Lalonde R. Lalonde	1	0	1	-1	2	0	1	100.0
Gord Lane G. Lane	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0
Jack Lynch J. Lynch	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Gerry Meehan G. Meehan	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Hartland Monahan H. Monahan	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0
Paul Nicholson P. Nicholson	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Tom Rowe T. Rowe	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0.0
Gord Smith G. Smith	0	0	0	-3	0	0	3	0.0
Bryan Watson B. Watson	0	0	0	-2	2	0	2	0.0
Tony White T. White	0	1	1	0	0	0	0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Gerry Desjardins (W) G. Desjardins	1	0	0	25	23	.920	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Lee Fogolin Jr. L. Fogolin Jr.	1	0	1	+3	2	1	0	1	1	100.0
Danny Gare D. Gare	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Jim Lorentz J. Lorentz	1	0	1	+1	0	0	0	0	2	50.0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	2	2	+2	4	0	0	0	3	0.0
Terry Martin T. Martin	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Gary Mcadam G. Mcadam	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	1	0.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Rene Robert R. Robert	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	0
Andre Savard A. Savard	1	1	2	+2	2	0	0	0	8	12.5
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	0.0
Brian Spencer B. Spencer	1	1	2	+2	0	0	0	0	1	100.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	50.0