NHL game summary from April 8, 1979
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Colorado Rockies (15-53-12) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Buffalo Sabres (36-28-16) |
2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | COL, | Don Ashby 2 (John Van Boxmeer, Wilf Paiement), 3:27 - PP |
| BUF, | Rick Martin 32 (Andre Savard, Ken Breitenbach), 3:53 | |
| BUF, | Tony McKegney 8 (Ric Seiling), 9:40 | |
| 2: | COL, | Merlin Malinowski 6 (Ron Delorme, John Van Boxmeer), 7:18 |
| COL, | Barry Beck 13 (Wilf Paiement, Don Ashby), 13:50 - PP | |
| BUF, | Jacques Richard 8 (Danny Gare, Gilbert Perreault), 14:37 | |
| 3: | COL, | Mike Dwyer 2 (Merlin Malinowski, Ron Delorme), 2:25 |
| BUF, | Jacques Richard 9 (Gilbert Perreault, Danny Gare), 3:04 | |
| BUF, | Jacques Richard 10 (Danny Gare, Larry Playfair), 14:18 | |
| COL, | Barry Beck 14 (Wilf Paiement, Randy Pierce), 19:44 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Dave Schultz, BUF [Hi-sticking] 3:00 |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Tripping] 6:15 | |
| Mike Boland, BUF [Tripping] 13:48 | |
| 2: | Ron Delorme, COL [Fighting] 12:34 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Roughing, Fighting] 12:34 | |
| 3: | Jerry Korab, BUF [Hi-sticking] 0:17 |
| John Van Boxmeer, COL [Tripping] 16:17 | |
| Rene Robert, BUF [Tripping] 18:13 |
Penalty time: COL: 9 minutes
BUF: 15 minutes
| COL Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Beverley | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Barry Beck | 5 | D | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Randy Pierce | 7 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Don Saleski | 8 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Wilf Paiement | 9 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | -2 | 6 |
| Bill Lochead | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Don Ashby | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | -1 | 6 |
| Mike Gillis | 14 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Jack Valiquette | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Rey Comeau | 17 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gary Croteau | 18 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 23 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| Trevor Johansen | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mike Kitchen | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ron Delorme | 27 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Dwyer | 28 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Oleschuk | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 37 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | -15 | 37 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Edwards | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Stewart | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lee Fogolin | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Jacques Richard | 9 | LW | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Rene Robert | 14 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Boland | 15 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Dave Schultz | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ken Breitenbach | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 31 | ||||||
Shots: COL: 13-16- 8-37
BUF: 9-10-12-31
Goalies: COL: Bill Oleschuk (T, 6-19-8)
BUF: Don Edwards (T, 26-18-9)
Referee: Alf Lejeune
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Gerard Gauthier
Attendance: 16,433
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