NHL game summary from December 8, 1976
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (15-7-3) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
 Cleveland Barons (6-15-7) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gary McAdam 2 (Lee Fogolin, Fred Stanfield), 8:28 |
| BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 13 (Rick Martin, Rene Robert), 17:43 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 14, 12:46 - SH |
| CLE, | Wayne Merrick 6 (Jim Pappin, Bob Stewart), 14:39 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Danny Gare 1 (Jerry Korab, Craig Ramsay), 11:41 - PP |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 2 (Gilbert Perreault, Craig Ramsay), 15:23 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Lee Fogolin, BUF [Hooking] 9:06 |
| Bob Stewart, CLE [Tripping] 16:41 | |
| Gilles Meloche, CLE [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 16:51 | |
| 2: | Rick Martin, BUF [Hooking] 0:24 |
| Gilbert Perreault, BUF [Tripping] 2:34 | |
| Rick Shinske, CLE [Tripping] 9:49 | |
| Lee Fogolin, BUF [Hooking] 11:02 | |
| Jim Moxey, CLE [Hooking] 15:02 | |
| 3: | Danny Gare, BUF [Boarding] 1:55 |
| Mike Fidler, CLE [Tripping] 10:47 | |
| Jim Neilson, CLE [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 10:47 | |
| Jim Neilson, CLE [Misconduct, Game misconduct] 11:41 | |
| Gilles Meloche, CLE [Unsportsmanlike conduct] 11:41 | |
| Gilles Meloche, CLE [Slashing] 12:41 | |
| Brian Spencer, BUF [Slashing] 12:41 | |
| Bob Stewart, CLE [Roughing] 13:45 |
Penalty time: BUF: 12 minutes
CLE: 38 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Jim Lorentz | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Gary McAdam | 15 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Fred Stanfield | 17 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brian Spencer | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Jocelyn Guevremont | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Terry Martin | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gerry Desjardins | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 4 | 36 | ||||||
| CLE Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Hampton | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Mike Christie | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bob Stewart | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Smith | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 |
| Dave Gardner | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jim Pappin | 8 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Wayne Merrick | 9 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Ralph Klassen | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Fidler | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Jim Neilson | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 2 |
| Glenn Patrick | 18 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Moxey | 19 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Bob Murdoch | 20 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Dennis Maruk | 21 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Al MacAdam | 25 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Bob Girard | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Gilles Meloche | 27 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Shinske | 28 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -5 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 15- 6-15-36
CLE: 4-15-12-31
Goalies: BUF: Gerry Desjardins (W, 15-4-3)
CLE: Gilles Meloche (L, 4-9-3)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Ray Scapinello, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 3,960
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