The Detroit Red Wings were defeated by the Buffalo Sabres, 6 to 5, on December 31, 1973.

Final

Sabres

17-15-4

6

Red Wings

14-19-4

5

Team

BUF

DET

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

BUF

DET

Peter McNab (EV) assisted by Larry Carriere

Guy Charron (EV) assisted by Garnet Bailey

Nick Libett (EV) assisted by Bill Collins and Brent Hughes

Jim Lorentz (PP) assisted by Gilbert Perreault and Rene Robert

Guy Charron (EV) unassisted

2nd period

BUF

DET

Jim Lorentz (EV) assisted by Peter McNab and Jerry Korab

Marcel Dionne (EV) assisted by Ron Stackhouse and Doug Roberts

Red Berenson (EV) assisted by Larry Johnston and Bill Collins

Jim Lorentz (EV) assisted by Jerry Korab and Peter McNab

3rd period

BUF

DET

Paul Terbenche (EV) assisted by Don Luce

Rick Dudley (EV) assisted by Don Luce and Craig Ramsay

Sabres

Red Wings

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

Sabres

Red Wings

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Dave Dryden (W) D. Dryden	1	0	0	31	26	.839	5	5.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	PPA	GWG	S	S%
Steve Atkinson S. Atkinson	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	2	0.0
Larry Carriere L. Carriere	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0
Rick Dudley R. Dudley	1	0	1	+3	0	0	0	1	2	50.0
Norm Gratton N. Gratton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Tim Horton T. Horton	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	0	2	2	-1	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Jim Lorentz J. Lorentz	3	0	3	+2	0	1	0	0	4	75.0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	3	0.0
Peter McNab P. McNab	1	2	3	+2	0	0	0	0	6	16.7
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Rene Robert R. Robert	0	1	1	-2	0	0	1	0	2	0.0
Mike Robitaille M. Robitaille	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
Paul Terbenche P. Terbenche	1	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	100.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Bill McKenzie (L) B. McKenzie	0	1	0	41	35	.854	6	6.04	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Garnet Bailey G. Bailey	0	1	1	0	0	2	0.0
Red Berenson R. Berenson	1	0	1	+2	0	2	50.0
Thommie Bergman T. Bergman	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0.0
Henry Boucha H. Boucha	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0.0
Guy Charron G. Charron	2	0	2	0	0	6	33.3
Bill Collins B. Collins	0	2	2	+2	2	4	0.0
Marcel Dionne M. Dionne	1	0	1	-2	0	3	33.3
Ted Harris T. Harris	0	0	0	+2	2	0
Brent Hughes B. Hughes	0	1	1	-1	0	0
Larry Johnston L. Johnston	0	1	1	-2	2	1	0.0
Nick Libett N. Libett	1	0	1	+2	2	3	33.3
Mickey Redmond M. Redmond	0	0	0	0	0	4	0.0
Doug Roberts D. Roberts	0	1	1	-2	0	1	0.0
Ron Stackhouse R. Stackhouse	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0.0