NHL game summary from December 28, 1980
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boston Bruins (12-16-7) |
0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Buffalo Sabres (18-8-9) |
1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
| 1: | BUF, | Derek Smith 10 (Tony McKegney, Danny Gare), 5:44 |
| 2: | BUF, | Danny Gare 23 (Andre Savard, Derek Smith), 4:21 - PP |
| BUF, | Rob McClanahan 1 (Don Luce, Richie Dunn), 6:10 | |
| BUF, | Don Luce 9 (John Van Boxmeer), 9:09 | |
| 3: | BOS, | Peter McNab 15 (Terry O'Reilly), :43 |
| BUF, | Danny Gare 24 (Tony McKegney, Derek Smith), 1:08 | |
| BOS, | Keith Crowder 3 (Steve Kasper, Wayne Cashman), 13:58 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Steve Kasper, BOS [Elbowing] 5:56 |
| Alan Haworth, BUF [Tripping] 12:39 | |
| Brad McCrimmon, BOS [Slashing] 18:21 | |
| 2: | Ray Bourque, BOS [Hooking] 3:24 |
| Larry Playfair, BUF [Holding] 6:45 | |
| Stan Jonathan, BOS [Roughing] 10:36 | |
| Danny Gare, BUF [Roughing] 10:36 | |
| 3: | Rick Martin, BUF [Holding] 10:02 |
Penalty time: BOS: 8 minutes
BUF: 8 minutes
| BOS Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogie Vachon | 1 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dick Redmond | 6 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Ray Bourque | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 2 |
| Peter McNab | 8 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Steve Kasper | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Wayne Cashman | 12 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Middleton | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| Stan Jonathan | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Keith Crowder | 18 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Mike O'Connell | 20 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Marcotte | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Brad Park | 22 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Doug Morrison | 23 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 5 |
| Terry O'Reilly | 24 | RW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Milbury | 26 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dwight Foster | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Brad McCrimmon | 29 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 1 |
| Craig MacTavish | 32 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 6 defensemen) | -10 | 29 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richie Dunn | 3 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rick Martin | 7 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| Alan Haworth | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 2 |
| Rob McClanahan | 15 | C | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Gilles Hamel | 17 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Danny Gare | 18 | RW | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Derek Smith | 19 | C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Don Luce | 20 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 5 defensemen) | 10 | 32 | ||||||
Shots: BOS: 9- 8-12-29
BUF: 10-13- 9-32
Goalies: BOS: Rogie Vachon (L, 7-11-3)
BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 8-5-5)
Referee: Bryan Lewis
Linesmen: John D'Amico, Willard Norris
Attendance: 16,433
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