Post date: Jan 30, 2021 12:23:58 PM
Willi Plett registered a hat trick, which included a rare penalty shot. However, the Maple Leafs had to withstand a late rally from the Sabres, but prevailed by the score of 7-6 at The Aud. Darryl Sittler added two goals and an assist for Toronto (22-20-6). Craig Ramsay scored twice for Buffalo (20-19-9).
Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres
DATE : 01/03/2021
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 3 1 0 7
Buffalo Sabres 2 2 2 0 6
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Toronto Maple Leafs 10 12 9 0 31
Buffalo Sabres 11 10 9 0 30
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. TOR. WILLI PLETT(4)( PAT RIBBLE, HAROLD PHILLIPOFF ): 1st 6:44
2. BUF. RALPH KLASSEN(2)( TONY CURRIE ): 1st 7:44
3. TOR. DARRYL SITTLER(14)( PAT PRICE ): 1st 15:21
4. BUF. RENE ROBERT(4)( DENNIS MARUK, RICK MARTIN ): 1st 17:31
5. TOR. CURT BENNETT(2)( PAT RIBBLE, DARRYL SITTLER ): 1st 19:12
6. TOR. WILLI PLETT(5)( HAROLD PHILLIPOFF ): 2nd 2:46
7. BUF. CRAIG RAMSAY(9)( DENNIS MARUK, RIC SEILING ): 2nd 5:00
8. BUF. CRAIG RAMSAY(10)( JERRY KORAB ): 2nd 5:38
9. TOR. WILLI PLETT(6) (PS) : 2nd 12:29
10. TOR. DARRYL SITTLER(15)( CURT BENNETT, DAN BOLDUC ): 2nd 17:29
11. TOR. NICK LIBETT(5)( BLAKE DUNLOP, BOB MacMILLAN ) (PP) : 3rd 2:16
12. BUF. RICK MARTIN(14)( DENNIS MARUK, RENE ROBERT ): 3rd 3:21
13. BUF. DAN LABRAATEN(3)( GIL PERREAULT, BILL HAJT ): 3rd 19:19
P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y
1. BUF. BILL HAJT - 2 Minutes: 1st 6:04
2. TOR. IAN TURNBULL - 2 Minutes: 1st 6:04
3. BUF. GREG FOX - 2 Minutes: 1st 8:29
4. TOR. BORJE SALMING - 2 Minutes: 1st 11:12
5. BUF. GREG FOX - 2 Minutes: 2nd 19:13
6. BUF. CRAIG RAMSAY - 2 Minutes: 3rd 2:11
7. TOR. TIGER WILLIAMS - 4 Minutes: 3rd 9:01
EXTRA PENALTY SERVED BY LANNY McDONALD
9. BUF. RIC SEILING - 2 Minutes: 3rd 9:01
10. BUF. RENE ROBERT - 2 Minutes: 3rd 11:55
I N J U R I E S
1. BUF. Injury To BILL HAJT : 2nd 6:46
Player Stats For Toronto Maple Leafs
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
DARRYL SITTLER 1 10 2 1 0 0 0 14-11 48 27:10 0 1 0 3
LANNY McDONALD -2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 34 18:51 1 0 0 2
BOB MacMILLAN -2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 26 14:07 0 0 0 3
BLAKE DUNLOP -2 1 0 1 0 0 0 5-3 26 14:07 0 0 0 0
DAN BOLDUC 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 17 9:56 0 0 0 0
NICK LIBETT -2 4 1 0 0 1 0 1-0 26 14:07 1 0 1 0 GWG
BORJE SALMING -3 3 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 46 26:27 1 1 0 1
TIGER WILLIAMS -2 0 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 32 17:42 0 1 0 0
CURT BENNETT 2 4 1 1 0 0 0 0-0 15 8:47 1 0 0 0
WILLI PLETT 2 3 3 0 0 0 0 0-0 30 18:06 1 0 1 1
IAN TURNBULL -3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 49 28:27 0 2 0 1
PAT BOUTETTE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7-2 28 16:54 0 0 0 0
PAT PRICE 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 17 9:59 0 1 0 0
HAROLD PHILLIPOFF 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 2-2 24 14:06 0 0 0 0
PAT RIBBLE 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 42 23:25 2 0 0 0
DAVE HUTCHISON 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 39 21:25 0 0 0 0
MICHEL LaCHANCE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 17 9:59 0 2 0 0
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TOTAL -4 31 7 10 8 1 0 29-18 7 8 2 11
Player Stats For Buffalo Sabres
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
RIC SEILING 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 25 13:45 0 0 0 0
RICK MARTIN 2 3 1 1 0 0 0 1-0 28 16:31 0 1 0 0
DON LUCE -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 8-2 31 17:53 0 0 0 0
CRAIG RAMSAY 2 3 2 0 2 0 0 0-0 34 18:51 1 2 0 1
DENNIS MARUK 4 4 0 3 0 0 0 11-4 44 23:52 1 0 0 1
DAN LABRAATEN -1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 30 18:06 3 0 0 0
RENE ROBERT 2 1 1 1 2 0 0 0-0 22 12:31 0 0 0 0
GIL PERREAULT 0 6 0 1 0 0 0 6-5 28 17:04 1 0 0 1
JOHN VAN BOXMEER -2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 35 19:49 0 0 0 0
JERRY KORAB 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 49 28:27 2 0 0 0
PAUL WOODS -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3-0 28 15:42 0 1 0 0
RALPH KLASSEN -2 3 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 15 8:47 2 0 0 0
TONY CURRIE -2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 15 8:47 0 0 0 0
BILL HAJT 3 1 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 38 21:22 2 0 0 0
LEE FOGOLIN 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 21 11:35 1 1 0 0
BILL STEWART -2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 48 27:21 0 2 0 0
GREG FOX 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 19 11:08 1 0 0 0
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TOTAL 5 30 6 10 12 0 0 29-11 14 7 0 3
Goalie Stats For Toronto Maple Leafs
PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS
PAUL HARRISON 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
MIKE PALMATEER 60 30 6 0 9 4 105 WIN GF
Goalie Stats For Buffalo Sabres
PLAYER MIN SHOTS GA ENG GR GRS
BOB SAUVE 59 31 7 0 8 3 104 LOSS GF
DOUG SOETAERT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
POWER PLAY OPP GOALS
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 1
Buffalo Sabres 2 0
STARS OF THE GAME
1st star - DARRYL SITTLER from Toronto
2nd star - DENNIS MARUK from Buffalo
3rd star - WILLI PLETT from Toronto
GAME STORY
The visitors from Toronto won by one goal over the Sabres by the final
score of 7 to 6. The game was all offense with the lamp being lit a total
of 13 times. Toronto quieted the crowd early, scoring 3 times in the
first period. NICK LIBETT recorded the game winner at 2:16 of the 3rd
period. DARRYL SITTLER had two goals on 10 shots and added one assist
for Toronto. And WILLI PLETT was dominating, he went for the hat-trick.
Also CRAIG RAMSAY scored twice for Buffalo. DENNIS MARUK contributed
three assists. Others registering goals were CURT BENNETT for Toronto
and RICK MARTIN, DAN LABRAATEN, RENE ROBERT and RALPH KLASSEN for Buffalo.
In other RHL action this week:
Ken Dryden stopped all 26 shots (10 ratings) for Montreal in a 4-0 shutout over Los Angeles.
Bernie Federko and Al MacAdam each score twice as the North Stars defeat the Blackhawks 6-4.
The Flters and Penguins skated to a 2-2 tie, with Pat Hughes getting the tying goal.