The Sabres lost the first two games of their series with the North Stars at home. After that, Buffalo won the next three to capture the Norris Division Semifinal in five games. Dennis Maruk had four goals and two assists in the series for the Sabres. Neal Broten scored four goals and three assists for the North Stars. Buffalo moves on to play Chicago in the next round.
Game 1 - North Stars 8, Sabres 1
Minnesota North Stars at Buffalo Sabres
DATE : 03/03/2025
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Minnesota North Stars 3 3 2 0 8
Buffalo Sabres 0 0 1 0 1
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Minnesota North Stars 10 12 7 0 29
Buffalo Sabres 6 13 13 0 32
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. MIN. TOM McCARTHY(1)( MIKE GARTNER, NEAL BROTEN ): 1st 5:04
2. MIN. DANNY GARE(1)( GUY CHOUINARD ): 1st 17:36
3. MIN. BRIAN BELLOWS(1)( GORDIE ROBERTS ) (SH) : 1st 19:40
4. MIN. NEAL BROTEN(1)( BRAD MAXWELL, GREG SMITH ): 2nd 7:14
5. MIN. DINO CICCARELLI(1)( BERNIE FEDERKO, BRAD MAXWELL ): 2nd 17:00
6. MIN. DINO CICCARELLI(2)( BERNIE FEDERKO, GREG SMITH ): 2nd 17:27
7. BUF. PAUL WOODS(1)( ANDRE SAVARD ): 3rd 7:51
8. MIN. MIKE GARTNER(1)( NEAL BROTEN ): 3rd 15:17
9. MIN. BERNIE FEDERKO(1)( CRAIG HARTSBURG ): 3rd 15:51
P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y
1. MIN. NEAL BROTEN - 2 Minutes: 1st 18:38
2. BUF. PHIL HOUSLEY - 2 Minutes: 2nd 0:55
3. BUF. PERRY TURNBULL - 2 Minutes: 2nd 18:39
4. MIN. BRAD MAXWELL - 2 Minutes: 3rd 11:45
5. BUF. PHIL HOUSLEY - 2 Minutes: 3rd 11:45
I N J U R I E S
NONE
Player Stats For Minnesota North Stars
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
MIKE GARTNER 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0-0 28 15:24 0 0 0 1
TOM McCARTHY 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 2-1 30 16:41 0 0 0 0
NEAL BROTEN 2 4 1 2 2 0 0 5-0 28 15:24 0 0 0 1
DINO CICCARELLI 3 4 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 30 16:20 0 1 1 0
DANNY GARE 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 14 7:58 0 1 0 1 GWG
BRIAN BELLOWS 1 5 1 0 0 0 1 0-0 33 20:07 0 0 1 1
STEVE PAYNE 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 3-1 32 17:43 1 1 0 0
BERNIE FEDERKO 3 1 1 2 0 0 0 2-0 26 13:54 0 0 0 0
BOB MacMILLAN 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 14 7:58 0 0 0 0
TIM YOUNG 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6-5 28 17:05 0 0 0 0
WILLIE HUBER 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 23 13:25 1 1 0 1
AL MacADAM 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2-0 29 17:27 0 0 0 0
CRAIG HARTSBURG 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 44 25:39 1 1 0 1
BRAD MAXWELL 3 1 0 2 2 0 0 0-0 42 23:25 1 1 0 0
GUY CHOUINARD 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 2-1 16 9:15 0 0 0 0
JOEL QUENNEVILLE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 18 10:17 1 2 0 0
GREG SMITH 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 38 20:41 3 1 0 0
GORDIE ROBERTS 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 45 26:11 0 0 0 0
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TOTAL 34 29 8 12 4 0 1 22-8 8 9 2 6
Player Stats For Buffalo Sabres
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
TONY McKEGNEY -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 29 17:27 0 0 0 0
PERRY TURNBULL 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 1-0 26 15:32 0 0 0 0
GILBERT PERREAULT -4 3 0 0 0 0 0 6-4 33 18:15 0 0 0 1
DENNIS MARUK -1 4 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 27 16:20 1 0 0 0
ALAN HAWORTH -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 14 7:58 0 0 0 1
DALE McCOURT -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 14 7:58 0 0 0 0
ANDRE SAVARD -2 1 0 1 0 0 0 6-5 32 18:04 0 0 0 0
RIC SEILING -2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 30 16:41 0 0 0 0
PAUL WOODS -2 3 1 0 0 0 0 3-1 32 18:04 1 1 0 0
HANNU VIRTA -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 41 22:36 0 0 0 0
DAVE ANDREYCHUK -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 26 13:54 1 0 0 1
LINDY RUFF -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 21 12:02 0 2 0 1
PAUL CYR -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 14 7:58 0 0 0 0
STEVE PATRICK -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 28 15:03 2 0 0 0
PHIL HOUSLEY -3 1 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 40 22:08 1 1 0 0
MIKE RAMSEY -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 44 25:39 1 2 0 0
JOHN VAN BOXMEER -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 20 11:34 0 1 0 1
BILL HAJT -3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 44 25:39 2 0 0 0
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TOTAL -35 32 1 1 6 0 0 22-14 9 7 0 5
Goalie Stats For Minnesota North Stars
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
DON BEAUPRE 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0 0 0 0 0 0
GILLES MELOCHE 60 32 1 0 31 0.969 WIN 0 0 4 3 1 105
Goalie Stats For Buffalo Sabres
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
BOB SAUVE 37 21 6 0 15 0.714 LOSS 0 0 5 1 0 66 GF
RICK St. CROIX 22 8 2 0 6 0.750 0 0 2 0 0 39
POWER PLAY OPP GOALS
Minnesota North Stars 2 0
Buffalo Sabres 1 0
STARS OF THE GAME
1st star - GILLES MELOCHE from Minnesota
2nd star - DINO CICCARELLI from Minnesota
3rd star - BERNIE FEDERKO from Minnesota
GAME STORY
In a dominating peformance the North Stars hammered the Sabres by the
final tally of 8 to 1. Minnesota quieted the crowd early, scoring 3 times
in the first period. DINO CICCARELLI scored twice for Minnesota. And
BERNIE FEDERKO scored once and contributed two assists. GILLES MELOCHE
was outstanding in goal. He gave up just a lone goal while facing 32
shots. Other goal scorers were MIKE GARTNER, TOM McCARTHY, NEAL BROTEN,
DANNY GARE and BRIAN BELLOWS for Minnesota and PAUL WOODS for Buffalo.
Game 2 - North Stars 4, Sabres 3
Minnesota North Stars at Buffalo Sabres
DATE : 03/05/2025
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Minnesota North Stars 1 0 3 0 4
Buffalo Sabres 1 1 1 0 3
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Minnesota North Stars 2 7 16 0 25
Buffalo Sabres 19 11 12 0 42
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. MIN. GREG SMITH(1)( TOM McCARTHY, MIKE GARTNER ): 1st 0:20
2. BUF. MIKE FOLIGNO(1)( PAUL CYR, JOHN VAN BOXMEER ): 1st 16:03
3. BUF. GILBERT PERREAULT(1)( DENNIS MARUK, HANNU VIRTA ) (PP) : 2nd 4:34
4. MIN. NEAL BROTEN(2)( GORDIE ROBERTS ) (SH) : 3rd 5:02
5. MIN. BRAD MAXWELL(1)( TIM YOUNG, BRIAN BELLOWS ): 3rd 12:29
6. MIN. TIM YOUNG(1)( TOM McCARTHY ) (SH) : 3rd 15:49
7. BUF. DENNIS MARUK(1)( PHIL HOUSLEY ): 3rd 16:55
P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y
1. MIN. WILLIE HUBER - 2 Minutes: 1st 5:00
2. MIN. BRAD MAXWELL - 2 Minutes: 1st 14:03
3. MIN. DANNY GARE - 2 Minutes: 2nd 3:54
4. MIN. TOM McCARTHY - 2 Minutes: 3rd 4:18
5. BUF. MIKE RAMSEY - 2 Minutes: 3rd 6:46
6. MIN. STEVE PAYNE - 2 Minutes: 3rd 14:42
7. MIN. DINO CICCARELLI - 2 Minutes: 3rd 19:20
I N J U R I E S
NONE
Player Stats For Minnesota North Stars
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
MIKE GARTNER 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 27 15:12 0 0 0 1
TOM McCARTHY 2 4 0 2 2 0 0 1-1 33 19:12 0 0 2 0
NEAL BROTEN 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 9-2 37 20:37 0 0 0 1
DINO CICCARELLI 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 23 12:58 1 1 0 1
DANNY GARE -1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 13 7:24 0 1 0 0
BRIAN BELLOWS 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 26 14:53 0 0 0 1
STEVE PAYNE 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 26 14:58 0 0 0 0
BERNIE FEDERKO 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-1 23 12:58 0 0 0 0
BOB MacMILLAN -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 13 7:24 0 0 0 0
TIM YOUNG 1 2 1 1 0 0 1 7-5 32 18:53 0 0 0 1 GWG
WILLIE HUBER 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 21 12:45 0 0 0 1
AL MacADAM 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 33 18:18 1 0 0 0
CRAIG HARTSBURG 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 41 24:00 2 2 0 1
BRAD MAXWELL 2 2 1 0 2 0 0 0-0 46 25:07 1 2 0 1
GUY CHOUINARD -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 2-0 13 7:24 0 0 0 0
JOEL QUENNEVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 18 10:45 0 0 0 0
GREG SMITH 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 42 23:42 2 0 0 0
GORDIE ROBERTS 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 42 23:25 0 2 0 1
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TOTAL 8 25 4 6 12 0 2 23-9 7 8 2 9
Player Stats For Buffalo Sabres
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
TONY McKEGNEY -1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 33 18:23 0 0 0 2
PERRY TURNBULL -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 29 16:53 0 1 1 1
GILBERT PERREAULT -1 6 1 0 0 1 0 5-4 33 18:23 0 0 0 2
DENNIS MARUK -1 2 1 1 0 0 0 6-3 33 18:26 1 0 0 2
ALAN HAWORTH 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 14 8:00 0 0 0 1
MIKE FOLIGNO 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 13 7:24 0 0 0 0
DALE McCOURT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-2 13 7:24 0 0 0 0
ANDRE SAVARD -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4-3 30 17:12 0 0 0 0
RIC SEILING -1 6 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 27 15:12 2 0 0 0
PAUL WOODS -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-0 30 17:12 1 0 0 0
HANNU VIRTA -2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 49 27:07 2 3 0 1
DAVE ANDREYCHUK -1 3 0 0 0 0 0 3-1 29 16:58 1 2 0 0
LINDY RUFF -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 24 14:45 0 1 0 0
PAUL CYR -1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 29 16:53 0 0 0 1
PHIL HOUSLEY -2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 46 25:07 1 1 0 2
MIKE RAMSEY 1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 32 18:00 0 0 0 0
JOHN VAN BOXMEER -1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 24 14:45 1 0 0 1
BILL HAJT 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 35 20:00 0 0 0 0
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TOTAL -10 42 3 5 2 1 0 23-14 9 8 1 13
Goalie Stats For Minnesota North Stars
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
DON BEAUPRE 60 42 3 0 39 0.929 WIN 0 0 6 3 1 105
GILLES MELOCHE 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0 0 0 0 0 0
Goalie Stats For Buffalo Sabres
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
BOB SAUVE 59 25 4 0 21 0.840 LOSS 0 0 8 4 0 104
RICK St. CROIX 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0 0 0 0 0 0
POWER PLAY OPP GOALS
Minnesota North Stars 1 0
Buffalo Sabres 6 1
STARS OF THE GAME
1st star - TOM McCARTHY from Minnesota
2nd star - TIM YOUNG from Minnesota
3rd star - DON BEAUPRE from Minnesota
GAME STORY
The visitors from Minnesota won a close one against the Sabres by the
final score of 4 to 3. Minnesota finished strong with 3 goals in the
third period. TIM YOUNG recorded the game winner at 15:49 of the 3rd
period. Others registering goals were NEAL BROTEN, BRAD MAXWELL and GREG
SMITH for Minnesota and GILBERT PERREAULT, DENNIS MARUK and MIKE FOLIGNO
for Buffalo.
Game 3 - Sabres 5, North Stars 3
Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota North Stars
DATE : 03/07/2025
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Buffalo Sabres 2 2 1 0 5
Minnesota North Stars 0 3 0 0 3
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Buffalo Sabres 13 11 10 0 34
Minnesota North Stars 9 10 9 0 28
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. BUF. PAUL WOODS(2)( ANDRE SAVARD, HANNU VIRTA ): 1st 0:23
2. BUF. PERRY TURNBULL(1)( DENNIS MARUK, MIKE RAMSEY ): 1st 2:43
3. BUF. DENNIS MARUK(2)( PHIL HOUSLEY, GILBERT PERREAULT ) (PP) : 2nd 0:10
4. MIN. NEAL BROTEN(3)( TOM McCARTHY, BRAD MAXWELL ): 2nd 1:00
5. MIN. CRAIG HARTSBURG(1)( BERNIE FEDERKO, STEVE PAYNE ): 2nd 2:45
6. MIN. BRAD MAXWELL(2)( NEAL BROTEN, MIKE GARTNER ): 2nd 6:07
7. BUF. PAUL WOODS(3)( RIC SEILING ): 2nd 18:39
8. BUF. DAVE ANDREYCHUK(1)( GILBERT PERREAULT ): 3rd 15:20
P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y
1. MIN. DANNY GARE - 2 Minutes: 1st 3:44
2. MIN. GORDIE ROBERTS - 4 Minutes: 1st 8:29
3. BUF. DENNIS MARUK - 4 Minutes: 1st 8:29
4. MIN. NEAL BROTEN - 2 Minutes: 1st 18:41
5. BUF. BILL HAJT - 2 Minutes: 2nd 7:49
6. MIN. WILLIE HUBER - 2 Minutes: 2nd 10:12
7. MIN. DINO CICCARELLI - 2 Minutes: 2nd 14:01
I N J U R I E S
NONE
Player Stats For Buffalo Sabres
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
TONY McKEGNEY 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 34 18:43 0 0 1 3
PERRY TURNBULL 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2-2 28 15:42 0 0 1 1
GILBERT PERREAULT 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 2-1 34 18:43 1 0 0 2
DENNIS MARUK 1 3 1 1 4 1 0 7-6 30 16:07 0 0 0 1
ALAN HAWORTH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 12 6:36 0 0 0 0
MIKE FOLIGNO 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 12 6:36 0 0 0 0
DALE McCOURT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 13 7:10 0 0 1 0
ANDRE SAVARD 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8-3 32 18:49 0 1 0 0
RIC SEILING 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 29 16:49 0 0 0 0
PAUL WOODS 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 3-2 32 18:49 1 0 2 0 GWG
HANNU VIRTA 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 51 28:29 2 0 0 2
DAVE ANDREYCHUK 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 3-2 31 17:44 1 0 0 1
LINDY RUFF 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 22 12:16 0 0 0 0
PAUL CYR 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 28 15:42 0 0 0 0
PHIL HOUSLEY 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 48 26:29 2 2 0 2
MIKE RAMSEY 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 36 21:05 1 0 0 0
JOHN VAN BOXMEER 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 22 12:16 0 1 0 1
BILL HAJT 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 33 19:05 0 0 0 0
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TOTAL 5 34 5 8 6 1 0 26-17 8 4 5 13
Player Stats For Minnesota North Stars
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
MIKE GARTNER 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 29 16:49 0 1 0 0
TOM McCARTHY 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1-1 35 20:07 1 0 0 0
NEAL BROTEN 0 2 1 1 2 0 0 11-5 36 20:56 0 0 0 2
DINO CICCARELLI 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 25 14:26 0 3 0 1
DANNY GARE 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 12 6:36 0 0 0 1
BRIAN BELLOWS -1 4 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 27 14:34 0 1 0 0
STEVE PAYNE 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 28 16:26 0 0 0 0
BERNIE FEDERKO 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 3-2 25 14:26 1 0 0 0
BOB MacMILLAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 12 6:36 0 0 0 0
TIM YOUNG -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 9-1 31 17:42 0 0 1 2
WILLIE HUBER -1 4 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 19 10:58 1 1 0 1
AL MacADAM -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 31 16:41 0 0 0 0
CRAIG HARTSBURG 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 42 24:23 0 1 0 0
BRAD MAXWELL 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 0-0 48 26:29 0 3 0 0
GUY CHOUINARD 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 12 6:36 0 0 0 1
JOEL QUENNEVILLE -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 17 9:32 1 0 0 0
GREG SMITH 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 45 25:30 0 1 0 0
GORDIE ROBERTS 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 41 22:48 0 1 0 0
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TOTAL -5 28 3 6 12 0 0 26-9 4 12 1 8
Goalie Stats For Buffalo Sabres
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
BOB SAUVE 60 28 3 0 25 0.893 WIN 0 0 3 2 0 106
RICK St. CROIX 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0 0 0 0 0 0
Goalie Stats For Minnesota North Stars
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
DON BEAUPRE 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0 0 0 0 0 0
GILLES MELOCHE 60 34 5 0 29 0.853 LOSS 0 0 8 6 1 106
POWER PLAY OPP GOALS
Buffalo Sabres 4 1
Minnesota North Stars 1 0
STARS OF THE GAME
1st star - PAUL WOODS from Buffalo
2nd star - DENNIS MARUK from Buffalo
3rd star - BOB SAUVE from Buffalo
GAME STORY
In a close game, the Sabres defeated the North Stars by a final score
of 5 to 3. PAUL WOODS found the net twice for Buffalo. Others who scored
were PERRY TURNBULL, DENNIS MARUK and DAVE ANDREYCHUK for Buffalo and
NEAL BROTEN, CRAIG HARTSBURG and BRAD MAXWELL for Minnesota.
Game 4 - Sabres 4, North Stars 1
Buffalo Sabres at Minnesota North Stars
DATE : 03/09/2025
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Buffalo Sabres 2 1 1 0 4
Minnesota North Stars 0 0 1 0 1
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Buffalo Sabres 13 11 8 0 32
Minnesota North Stars 8 8 10 0 26
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. BUF. PHIL HOUSLEY(1)( ANDRE SAVARD, RIC SEILING ): 1st 15:21
2. BUF. DAVE ANDREYCHUK(2)( GILBERT PERREAULT, MIKE RAMSEY ): 1st 16:18
3. BUF. DENNIS MARUK(3)( MIKE RAMSEY ): 2nd 10:43
4. MIN. DINO CICCARELLI(3)( BERNIE FEDERKO, GORDIE ROBERTS ): 3rd 6:37
5. BUF. PHIL HOUSLEY(2)( PAUL CYR, HANNU VIRTA ): 3rd 16:55
P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y
1. BUF. MIKE RAMSEY - 2 Minutes: 1st 2:46
2. MIN. GREG SMITH - 2 Minutes: 1st 6:40
3. MIN. DANNY GARE - 2 Minutes: 1st 12:29
4. BUF. DENNIS MARUK - 2 Minutes: 1st 17:29
5. MIN. STEVE PAYNE - 2 Minutes: 2nd 1:38
6. BUF. LINDY RUFF - 2 Minutes: 2nd 6:43
7. MIN. NEAL BROTEN - 2 Minutes: 3rd 4:24
8. BUF. HANNU VIRTA - 2 Minutes: 3rd 9:31
I N J U R I E S
NONE
Player Stats For Buffalo Sabres
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
TONY McKEGNEY 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 32 18:35 0 0 0 3
PERRY TURNBULL 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 25 14:16 0 0 1 2
GILBERT PERREAULT 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 4-3 35 20:35 0 1 0 3
DENNIS MARUK 2 3 1 0 2 0 0 7-4 32 18:26 0 0 1 1
ALAN HAWORTH 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 11 5:57 0 0 0 1
MIKE FOLIGNO 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 11 5:57 0 0 0 0
DALE McCOURT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 11 5:57 0 0 0 0
ANDRE SAVARD 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 5-4 34 19:05 1 0 1 0
RIC SEILING 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 27 14:55 2 0 0 0
PAUL WOODS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3-1 34 19:05 0 0 0 0
HANNU VIRTA 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 45 25:32 0 1 0 1
DAVE ANDREYCHUK 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 25 14:25 1 0 0 0 GWG
LINDY RUFF 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 22 13:00 0 1 0 0
PAUL CYR 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 25 14:16 0 0 0 0
PHIL HOUSLEY 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0-0 42 23:32 0 1 0 2
MIKE RAMSEY 1 4 0 2 2 0 0 0-0 38 21:21 1 1 0 0
JOHN VAN BOXMEER 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 22 13:00 0 0 0 0
BILL HAJT 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 41 23:21 1 1 0 0
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TOTAL 15 32 4 7 8 0 0 22-15 6 6 3 13
Player Stats For Minnesota North Stars
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
MIKE GARTNER -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 24 12:55 0 0 0 0
TOM McCARTHY -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 30 16:55 0 0 0 0
NEAL BROTEN -1 2 0 0 2 0 0 7-2 31 17:05 0 0 0 2
DINO CICCARELLI 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 25 14:25 0 2 0 1
DANNY GARE 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 11 5:57 0 0 0 0
BRIAN BELLOWS -2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 35 20:26 0 1 1 0
STEVE PAYNE 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 32 18:35 0 0 0 0
BERNIE FEDERKO 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3-1 22 12:25 0 1 0 0
BOB MacMILLAN 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 11 5:57 0 0 0 0
TIM YOUNG -2 5 0 0 0 0 0 8-3 35 20:26 1 1 0 1
WILLIE HUBER 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 26 15:10 1 0 2 3
AL MacADAM -2 6 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 32 18:26 0 0 0 0
CRAIG HARTSBURG -1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 44 25:21 0 0 1 0
BRAD MAXWELL -2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 45 25:32 1 2 0 0
GUY CHOUINARD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2-0 14 7:57 0 0 0 0
JOEL QUENNEVILLE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 16 9:00 0 0 0 0
GREG SMITH -2 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 35 19:22 2 0 0 0
GORDIE ROBERTS -1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 44 25:21 0 1 0 0
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TOTAL -15 26 1 2 8 0 0 22-7 5 8 4 7
Goalie Stats For Buffalo Sabres
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
BOB SAUVE 60 26 1 0 25 0.962 WIN 0 0 4 3 0 105
RICK St. CROIX 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0 0 0 0 0 0
Goalie Stats For Minnesota North Stars
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
DON BEAUPRE 60 32 4 0 28 0.875 LOSS 0 0 6 3 0 105
GILLES MELOCHE 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0 0 0 0 0 0
POWER PLAY OPP GOALS
Buffalo Sabres 4 0
Minnesota North Stars 4 0
STARS OF THE GAME
1st star - BOB SAUVE from Buffalo
2nd star - PHIL HOUSLEY from Buffalo
3rd star - DENNIS MARUK from Buffalo
GAME STORY
In a strong showing away from home, Buffalo had no difficulty defeating
the North Stars by a final score of 4 to 1. PHIL HOUSLEY found the net
twice for Buffalo. BOB SAUVE was outstanding in goal. He gave up just
a lone goal while facing 26 shots. Others registering goals were DENNIS
MARUK and DAVE ANDREYCHUK for Buffalo and DINO CICCARELLI for Minnesota.
Game 5 - Sabres 4, North Stars 2
Minnesota North Stars at Buffalo Sabres
DATE : 03/11/2025
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Minnesota North Stars 1 0 1 0 2
Buffalo Sabres 2 0 2 0 4
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Minnesota North Stars 14 3 10 0 27
Buffalo Sabres 13 10 14 0 37
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. MIN. BRIAN BELLOWS(2)( GORDIE ROBERTS, TIM YOUNG ): 1st 8:22
2. BUF. DALE McCOURT(1)( JOHN VAN BOXMEER, LINDY RUFF ): 1st 15:50
3. BUF. DENNIS MARUK(4)( TONY McKEGNEY ) (PP) : 1st 18:27
4. BUF. PAUL CYR(1)( DAVE ANDREYCHUK, LINDY RUFF ) (PP) : 3rd 0:18
5. BUF. RIC SEILING(1)( PAUL WOODS, ANDRE SAVARD ): 3rd 13:04
6. MIN. NEAL BROTEN(4)( GREG SMITH ): 3rd 16:29
P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y
1. MIN. GREG SMITH - 2 Minutes: 1st 0:29
2. MIN. WILLIE HUBER - 2 Minutes: 1st 9:38
3. MIN. GREG SMITH - 4 Minutes: 1st 18:06
EXTRA PENALTY SERVED BY DINO CICCARELLI
5. BUF. HANNU VIRTA - 2 Minutes: 1st 18:06
6. BUF. JOHN VAN BOXMEER - 2 Minutes: 2nd 0:20
7. BUF. JOHN VAN BOXMEER - 2 Minutes: 2nd 3:48
8. MIN. CRAIG HARTSBURG - 2 Minutes: 2nd 13:32
9. MIN. GORDIE ROBERTS - 2 Minutes: 2nd 14:22
10. BUF. TONY McKEGNEY - 2 Minutes: 2nd 14:22
11. BUF. PHIL HOUSLEY - 2 Minutes: 2nd 16:58
12. MIN. BRAD MAXWELL - 2 Minutes: 2nd 16:58
13. MIN. CRAIG HARTSBURG - 2 Minutes: 2nd 17:30
14. MIN. TOM McCARTHY - 4 Minutes: 3rd 4:28
EXTRA PENALTY SERVED BY GREG SMITH
16. BUF. RIC SEILING - 2 Minutes: 3rd 4:28
17. BUF. PHIL HOUSLEY - 2 Minutes: 3rd 19:55
18. MIN. BRAD MAXWELL - 2 Minutes: 3rd 19:55
I N J U R I E S
NONE
Player Stats For Minnesota North Stars
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
MIKE GARTNER 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 24 13:12 0 1 0 1
TOM McCARTHY 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 1-0 29 15:55 1 0 0 0
NEAL BROTEN 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 17-5 39 22:04 0 0 1 1
DINO CICCARELLI 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 23 12:56 0 0 0 1
DANNY GARE -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 10 5:28 0 0 0 0
BRIAN BELLOWS 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 28 16:36 0 0 2 1
STEVE PAYNE 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 28 16:17 0 0 0 0
BERNIE FEDERKO 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 22 12:27 1 0 0 0
BOB MacMILLAN -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 10 5:28 0 0 0 0
TIM YOUNG 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 5-3 30 18:02 0 1 0 0
WILLIE HUBER -1 2 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 26 15:39 0 0 0 0
AL MacADAM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 33 18:35 0 0 0 0
CRAIG HARTSBURG 1 3 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 40 23:42 2 3 0 0
BRAD MAXWELL 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 45 24:19 0 3 0 1
GUY CHOUINARD -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-0 11 5:53 0 0 0 0
JOEL QUENNEVILLE -1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 15 8:16 0 1 0 0
GREG SMITH 0 1 0 1 6 0 0 0-0 37 21:17 0 1 0 0
GORDIE ROBERTS 1 1 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 47 26:35 0 2 0 0
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TOTAL 0 27 2 3 22 0 0 26-8 4 12 3 5
Player Stats For Buffalo Sabres
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
TONY McKEGNEY 0 4 0 1 2 0 0 0-0 37 20:45 0 0 0 2
PERRY TURNBULL -1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 26 15:08 0 0 0 1
GILBERT PERREAULT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3-3 34 18:41 0 0 0 2
DENNIS MARUK -1 2 1 0 0 1 0 9-7 36 21:22 0 0 0 2
ALAN HAWORTH 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 11 6:38 0 0 1 0
MIKE FOLIGNO 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 10 5:28 0 0 0 0
DALE McCOURT 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1-1 10 5:28 0 0 0 0
ANDRE SAVARD 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9-5 29 16:26 1 0 0 0
RIC SEILING 0 3 1 0 2 0 0 0-0 25 13:37 0 0 0 0
PAUL WOODS 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 3-1 30 16:58 2 0 1 0
HANNU VIRTA 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 46 25:37 1 1 0 2
DAVE ANDREYCHUK 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 1-1 26 14:45 0 0 0 1
LINDY RUFF 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0-0 20 11:49 0 0 0 0
PAUL CYR -1 2 1 0 0 1 0 0-0 26 15:08 0 0 1 1 GWG
PHIL HOUSLEY 0 3 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 44 23:54 1 0 0 1
MIKE RAMSEY -1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 41 24:11 3 0 0 1
JOHN VAN BOXMEER 1 2 0 1 4 0 0 0-0 20 11:44 0 0 0 1
BILL HAJT -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 39 22:33 1 0 0 0
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TOTAL 0 37 4 7 14 2 0 26-18 9 1 3 14
Goalie Stats For Minnesota North Stars
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
DON BEAUPRE 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0 0 0 0 0 0
GILLES MELOCHE 60 37 4 0 33 0.892 LOSS 0 0 4 1 1 105
Goalie Stats For Buffalo Sabres
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
BOB SAUVE 60 27 2 0 25 0.926 WIN 0 0 6 5 2 105
RICK St. CROIX 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0 0 0 0 0 0
POWER PLAY OPP GOALS
Minnesota North Stars 2 0
Buffalo Sabres 6 2
STARS OF THE GAME
1st star - LINDY RUFF from Buffalo
2nd star - BOB SAUVE from Buffalo
3rd star - BRIAN BELLOWS from Minnesota
GAME STORY
In a close game, the Sabres won over the North Stars by a final score
of 4 to 2. This was a bit of a dirty affair, as the combatants combined
for 36 penalty minutes. PAUL CYR scored the winning goal at 0:18 of the
3rd period. BOB SAUVE was sharp in goal. He allowed 2 goals while facing
27 shots. Other goal scorers were NEAL BROTEN and BRIAN BELLOWS for Minnesota
and DENNIS MARUK, DALE McCOURT and RIC SEILING for Buffalo.