NHL game summary from March 27, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Detroit Red Wings (25-39-11) |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Buffalo Sabres (43-17-15) |
4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1: | BUF, | Gilbert Perreault 35 (Rick Martin, John Van Boxmeer), 1:03 |
| BUF, | Tony McKegney 18 (Jim Schoenfeld, John Van Boxmeer), 8:47 | |
| BUF, | John Van Boxmeer 11, 14:59 - PP | |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 49 (Gilbert Perreault, Craig Ramsay), 16:49 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Rob McClanahan 2 (Rick Martin), 12:39 |
| DET, | Mike Foligno 35 (Reed Larson, Greg Joly), 14:02 | |
| 3: | BUF, | Don Luce 11 (Craig Ramsay, Rob McClanahan), 6:24 |
| BUF, | Bill Hajt 3 (Craig Ramsay, Rick Dudley), 6:59 | |
| BUF, | Don Luce 12 (Ric Seiling, Rick Dudley), 10:40 | |
| BUF, | Bob Mongrain 2 (John Van Boxmeer, Rick Martin), 16:31 | |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 50 (Mike Ramsey, Tony McKegney), 18:03 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Mike Foligno, DET [Tripping] 13:28 | |
| Pete Mahovlich, DET [Hooking] 14:47 | ||
| Pete Mahovlich, DET [Misconduct] 14:59 | ||
| Jim Rutherford, DET [Unsportsmanlike conduct, Misconduct] 14:59 | ||
| Bill Hajt, BUF [Holding] 18:46 | ||
| 2: | none | |
| 3: | Larry Playfair, BUF [Hooking] 12:15 | |
Penalty time: DET: 26 minutes
BUF: 4 minutes
| DET Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Rutherford | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| Barry Long | 2 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 |
| Rick Vasko | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Jean Hamel | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Willie Huber | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Dennis Polonich | 8 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Dale McCourt | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Pete Mahovlich | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | -3 | 0 |
| Errol Thompson | 12 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Paul Woods | 15 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | -3 | 5 |
| George Lyle | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Vaclav Nedomansky | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 |
| Glenn Hicks | 23 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Greg Joly | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Ogrodnick | 25 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Jim Korn | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Reed Larson | 28 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -35 | 20 | ||||||
| TOTAL (10 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -35 | 20 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 5 | D | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Jim Schoenfeld | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Rick Dudley | 9 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Rob McClanahan | 15 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Ramsey | 23 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Bob Mongrain | 25 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 35 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 35 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: DET: 5- 9- 6-20
BUF: 12-10-10-32
Goalies: DET: Jim Rutherford (L, 6-12-3)
BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 18-8-4)
Referee: Ron Hoggarth
Linesmen: Bob Hodges, Gordon Broseker
Attendance: 16,433
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