NHL game summary from March 5, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (39-17-10) |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 New York Rangers (31-25-9) |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1: | BUF, | Craig Ramsay 16 (Gilbert Perreault), :25 |
| NYR, | Ron Duguay 21 (Warren Miller, Ed Johnstone), 13:30 | |
| 2: | BUF, | John Van Boxmeer 10 (Gilbert Perreault, Danny Gare), :57 - PP |
| NYR, | Barry Beck 11 (Walt Tkaczuk, Ed Johnstone), 12:48 | |
| 3: | NYR, | Tim Bothwell 3 (Doug Sulliman, Ron Duguay), 3:37 |
| NYR, | Phil Esposito 29 (Dean Talafous, Don Maloney), 6:28 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Phil Esposito, NYR [Tripping] 5:55 |
| Richie Dunn, BUF [Holding] 10:46 | |
| Barry Beck, NYR [Hooking] 17:14 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Hi-sticking] 17:43 | |
| Carol Vadnais, NYR [Hi-sticking, Tripping] 17:43 | |
| Ron Greschner, NYR [Hi-sticking] 19:39 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Hi-sticking] 19:39 | |
| 2: | Don Luce, BUF [Hooking] 1:56 |
| Jim Schoenfeld, BUF [Tripping] 8:00 | |
| Bench penalty, BUF [Delay of game] 10:34 | |
| Jerry Korab, BUF [Fighting] 10:34 | |
| Mario Marois, NYR [Fighting, Misconduct] 10:34 | |
| Don Maloney, NYR [Hooking] 16:10 | |
| Richie Dunn, BUF [Interference] 16:28 | |
| 3: | Bill Hajt, BUF [Tripping] 0:41 |
| Bench penalty, BUF [Delay of game] 6:28 | |
| Tim Bothwell, NYR [Holding] 11:04 |
Penalty time: BUF: 23 minutes
NYR: 29 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Jerry Korab | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -15 | 24 | ||||||
| NYR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barry Beck | 3 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Ron Greschner | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Carol Vadnais | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| Tim Bothwell | 6 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Steve Vickers | 8 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Sulliman | 9 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Duguay | 10 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Maloney | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Anders Hedberg | 15 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Silk | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ed Johnstone | 17 | RW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Walt Tkaczuk | 18 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dean Talafous | 19 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Warren Miller | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mario Marois | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 2 |
| Dave Maloney | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| John Davidson | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Phil Esposito | 77 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 24 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 15 | 24 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 8- 6-10-24
NYR: 11- 7- 6-24
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (L, 16-8-2)
NYR: John Davidson (W, 13-10-3)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Leon Stickle, Mark Pare
Attendance: 17,413
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