NHL game summary from October 9, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (0-1-0) |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Detroit Red Wings (1-0-1) |
0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | no scoring | |
| 2: | DET, | Walt McKechnie 2 (Dennis Polonich), 8:34 - PP |
| DET, | Dennis Polonich 1 (Dan Maloney, Al Cameron), 10:45 - PP | |
| 3: | DET, | Fred "Buster" Harvey 2, 9:39 - SH |
| DET, | Bill Lochead 1, 15:40 - PP | |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dennis Polonich, DET [Roughing] 0:37 |
| Jacques Richard, BUF [Hooking] 7:58 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Holding] 10:40 | |
| Rick Martin, BUF [Slashing] 10:40 | |
| Dennis Polonich, DET [Elbowing] 16:16 | |
| 2: | Al Cameron, DET [Charging] 5:01 |
| Bill Hajt, BUF [Holding] 7:04 | |
| 3: | Terry Harper, DET [Tripping] 3:29 |
| Dennis Hextall, DET [Hi-sticking] 8:54 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Hi-sticking] 9:25 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Hi-sticking, Roughing] 12:23 |
Penalty time: BUF: 12 minutes
DET: 12 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Al Smith | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 20 | ||||||
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Terry Harper | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rick Lapointe | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dan Maloney | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| Walt McKechnie | 11 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J.P. Leblanc | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Libett | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Fred Williams | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michel Bergeron | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bryan Watson | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Rick Wilson | 19 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dennis Hextall | 22 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Lochead | 23 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike Bloom | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Al Cameron | 26 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred "Buster" Harvey | 27 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Ed Giacomin | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 4 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 3- 8- 9-20
DET: 5-17- 9-31
Goalies: BUF: Al Smith (L, 0-1-0)
DET: Ed Giacomin (W, 1-0-0)
Referee: John McCauley
Linesmen: Neil Armstrong, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 10,298
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