The Buffalo Sabres won against the Minnesota North Stars, 4 to 2, in Game 1 of the 1977 playoff series on April 5, 1977.

Final

North Stars

0-1-0

2

Sabres

1-0-0

4

Team

MNS

BUF

Total

Summary

Team Stats

Player Stats

1st period

MNS

BUF

Roland Eriksson (EV) assisted by Steve Jensen and Alex Pirus

Rene Robert (EV) assisted by Bill Hajt and Craig Ramsay

2nd period

MNS

BUF

Jim Lorentz (EV) assisted by Terry Martin and Gilbert Perreault

Jerry Korab (EV) unassisted

Tim Young (EV) assisted by Bill Fairbairn

3rd period

MNS

BUF

Rene Robert (EV-EN) assisted by Craig Ramsay

North Stars

Sabres

Goals

Shots

Penalty Minutes

Power-Play Goals

Power-Play Opportunities

Faceoff Wins

Hits

Giveaways

Takeaways

North Stars

Sabres

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Pete Lopresti (L) P. Lopresti	0	1	0	40	37	.925	3	3.03	0	59

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	S	S%
Fred Barrett F. Barrett	0	0	0	0	2	0
Jerry Engele J. Engele	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Roland Eriksson R. Eriksson	1	0	1	0	0	3	33.3
Bill Fairbairn B. Fairbairn	0	1	1	0	0	3	0.0
Ernie Hicke E. Hicke	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0.0
Doug Hicks D. Hicks	0	0	0	0	7	0
Bill Hogaboam B. Hogaboam	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
Steve Jensen S. Jensen	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0.0
Lou Nanne L. Nanne	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0.0
Dennis O'Brien D. O'Brien	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Alex Pirus A. Pirus	0	1	1	0	0	4	0.0
Tom Reid T. Reid	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0.0
Jim Roberts J. Roberts	0	0	0	-2	0	0
Glen Sharpley G. Sharpley	0	0	0	-3	2	2	0.0
Dean Talafous D. Talafous	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0.0
Tim Young T. Young	1	0	1	-1	0	2	50.0

Goalies

NAME	W	L	T	SA	SV	SV%	GA	GAA	SHO	MIN
Don Edwards (W) D. Edwards	1	0	0	25	23	.920	2	2.00	0	60

Skaters

NAME	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	GWG	S	S%
Jocelyn Guevremont J. Guevremont	0	0	0	+1	0	0	4	0.0
Bill Hajt B. Hajt	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0.0
Jerry Korab J. Korab	1	0	1	+1	0	1	4	25.0
Jim Lorentz J. Lorentz	1	0	1	0	2	0	2	50.0
Don Luce D. Luce	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	0.0
Richard Martin R. Martin	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Terry Martin T. Martin	0	1	1	0	0	0	3	0.0
Gary Mcadam G. Mcadam	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Gilbert Perreault G. Perreault	0	1	1	0	4	0	1	0.0
Craig Ramsay C. Ramsay	0	2	2	+2	0	0	2	0.0
Rene Robert R. Robert	2	0	2	+2	7	0	5	40.0
Andre Savard A. Savard	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
Jim Schoenfeld J. Schoenfeld	0	0	0	+1	0	0	8	0.0
Fred Stanfield F. Stanfield	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0