Embedded Files
Greg Malone scored with 1:14 remaining to lift the Whalers to a 4-3 win over the Sabres at The Aud. Lucien DeBlois scored twice and added an assist for Hartford (26-51-3). Phil Housley and Alan Haworth each had a goal and an assist for Buffalo (35-36-9). The win raised Hartford to third place in the Adams Division over Montreal and the final playoff spot left to be claimed. This is the first season in RHL history where the Canadiens failed to make the playoffs.
Hartford Whalers at Buffalo Sabres
DATE : 10/24/2025
GOALS 1 2 3 OT F
Hartford Whalers 2 0 2 0 4
Buffalo Sabres 0 2 1 0 3
SHOTS 1 2 3 OT F
Hartford Whalers 8 8 7 0 23
Buffalo Sabres 9 13 12 0 34
S C O R I N G S U M M A R Y
1. HAR. LUCIEN DeBLOIS(22)( RAY NEUFELD ): 1st 11:00
2. HAR. LUCIEN DeBLOIS(23)( GREG MALONE, JEFF LARMER ): 1st 11:21
3. BUF. PHIL HOUSLEY(25)( GILLES HAMEL, ALAN HAWORTH ) (PP) : 2nd 2:31
4. BUF. MIKE FOLIGNO(42)( JOHN TUCKER ) (PP) : 2nd 3:36
5. HAR. JOE MULLEN(40)( HAKAN LOOB, KARI ELORANTA ): 3rd 1:02
6. BUF. ALAN HAWORTH(26)( PHIL HOUSLEY ): 3rd 13:28
7. HAR. GREG MALONE(11)( LUCIEN DeBLOIS, LARS LINDGREN ): 3rd 18:46
P E N A L T I E S S U M M A R Y
1. HAR. DWIGHT SCHOFIELD - 2 Minutes: 1st 9:00
2. BUF. JOE CIRELLA - 2 Minutes: 1st 9:00
3. BUF. MIKE FOLIGNO - 2 Minutes: 1st 13:38
4. HAR. WADE CAMPBELL - 2 Minutes: 2nd 2:01
5. HAR. DWIGHT SCHOFIELD - 2 Minutes: 2nd 3:21
6. HAR. WILLIE HUBER - 2 Minutes: 2nd 8:29
7. HAR. DWIGHT SCHOFIELD - 2 Minutes: 2nd 14:12
8. BUF. JOE CIRELLA - 2 Minutes: 2nd 14:12
9. BUF. LINDY RUFF - 2 Minutes: 3rd 6:46
I N J U R I E S
NONE
Player Stats For Hartford Whalers
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
BOB CRAWFORD 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 16 8:25 0 0 0 0
JOE MULLEN 1 3 1 0 0 0 0 0-0 35 20:30 0 0 0 1
HAKAN LOOB 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2-1 29 16:30 1 0 0 0
LUCIEN DeBLOIS 3 4 2 1 0 0 0 0-0 24 14:23 0 0 0 6
MARK JOHNSON -1 1 0 0 0 0 0 9-4 34 19:26 0 1 0 1
RAY NEUFELD -1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 29 16:14 0 0 1 1
SYLVAIN TURGEON -1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 31 17:44 1 0 1 1
RON FRANCIS 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4-4 26 14:15 0 0 0 1
PERRY TURNBULL 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2-1 17 8:45 0 0 0 0
GREG MALONE 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 6-2 25 14:43 0 0 0 0 GWG
JEFF LARMER 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 24 14:23 0 0 0 0
PETER McNAB 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1-1 14 7:28 0 0 0 0
WADE CAMPBELL 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 36 20:27 0 1 0 0
WILLIE HUBER 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 22 13:17 0 1 0 0
DWIGHT SCHOFIELD 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0-0 15 8:47 0 1 0 0
RISTO SILTANEN 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 47 26:08 0 0 0 0
KARI ELORANTA 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 54 30:38 1 0 0 0
LARS LINDGREN 3 0 0 1 0 0 0 0-0 36 20:27 0 0 0 0
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL 15 23 4 7 10 0 0 24-13 3 4 2 11
Player Stats For Buffalo Sabres
PLAYER +/- SOG G A PIM PP SH FO-W AC IT TA HIT SP AS
MIKE FOLIGNO -1 3 1 0 2 1 0 1-1 30 16:50 0 0 1 1
ANDRE SAVARD -3 1 0 0 0 0 0 6-4 30 18:23 0 0 0 1
SEAN McKENNA 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 16 8:25 0 0 2 0
PHIL HOUSLEY 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 2-1 48 26:38 0 0 0 2
ALAN HAWORTH 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0-0 29 16:14 0 0 0 1
GILLES HAMEL 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 2-2 29 16:14 0 0 0 1
RIC SEILING -1 3 0 0 0 0 0 6-0 32 18:15 0 1 0 1
LINDY RUFF -3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 24 14:23 0 0 0 1
PAUL CYR -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 25 14:43 0 3 0 1
PAUL GAGNE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 16 8:25 0 0 0 0
CRAIG RAMSAY -1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 29 16:30 1 0 2 1
MIKE RAMSEY -3 4 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 42 24:27 3 0 0 1
JOHN TUCKER 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2-0 15 7:48 0 0 0 0
JOE CIRELLA 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0-0 19 11:31 0 0 0 1
JEAN-FRANCOIS SAUVE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 28 15:26 0 1 0 1
JOEL QUENNEVILLE 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 15 8:47 0 0 0 0
BILL HAJT 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 51 28:28 0 2 0 0
JOHN BARRETT -3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0-0 36 20:31 0 2 0 0
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------
TOTAL -15 34 3 4 8 2 0 24-11 4 9 5 13
Goalie Stats For Hartford Whalers
GOALIE MIN SA GA ENG SV SV% WLT AS PIM GR GRS REB #AC FAT
MICHEL DION 60 34 3 0 31 0.912 WIN 0 0 6 3 2 105
RON LOW 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
EDDIE MIO 0 0 0 0 0 ----- 0 0 0 0 0 0
BOB SAUVE 59 23 4 0 19 0.826 LOSS 0 0 4 1 0 104
POWER PLAY OPP GOALS
Hartford Whalers 2 0
Buffalo Sabres 3 2
STARS OF THE GAME
1st star - LUCIEN DeBLOIS from Hartford
2nd star - GREG MALONE from Hartford
3rd star - MICHEL DION from Hartford
GAME STORY
In a strong showing away from home, Hartford squeezed out a victory over
the Sabres by the score of 4 to 3. GREG MALONE scored the game's final
goal at 18:46 of the 3rd period. LUCIEN DeBLOIS found the net twice and
passed for one assist for Hartford. Others who scored were JOE MULLEN
for Hartford and MIKE FOLIGNO, PHIL HOUSLEY and ALAN HAWORTH for Buffalo.
Page updated
Google Sites
Report abuse