NHL game summary from March 1, 1983
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Buffalo Sabres (32-22-12) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 Hartford Whalers (16-43-6) |
1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| 1: | HAR, | Doug Sulliman 21 (Mark Johnson, Ray Neufeld), :18 |
| BUF, | Dale McCourt 13 (Tony McKegney, Lindy Ruff), 15:40 | |
| BUF, | Gilles Hamel 16 (Phil Housley, David Fenyves), 16:13 | |
| BUF, | Paul Cyr 6 (Mal Davis, Dave Andreychuk), 18:01 - PP | |
| 2: | BUF, | Paul Cyr 7 (Mal Davis, Bill Hajt), 1:52 |
| HAR, | Ron Francis 23 (Merlin Malinowski, Blaine Stoughton), 10:23 | |
| HAR, | Ray Neufeld 19, 14:45 | |
| 3: | HAR, | Ron Francis 24 (Mark Renaud, Blaine Stoughton), 2:07 |
| BUF, | Dale McCourt 14, 6:38 | |
| BUF, | Mike Foligno 17 (Andre Savard, Brent Peterson), 6:54 | |
| HAR, | Blaine Stoughton 36 (Merlin Malinowski), 13:43 |
Penalties:
| 1: | Larry Playfair, BUF [Roughing] 9:52 |
| Stuart Smith, HAR [Roughing] 9:52 | |
| Chris Kotsopoulos, HAR [Holding] 17:42 | |
| 2: | Mike McDougal, HAR [Holding] 17:26 |
| Ric Seiling, BUF [Holding] 18:15 | |
| 3: | David Fenyves, BUF [Holding] 16:34 |
Penalty time: BUF: 6 minutes
HAR: 6 minutes
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannu Virta | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Phil Housley | 6 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Gilles Hamel | 9 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 4 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Foligno | 17 | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Paul Cyr | 18 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Brent Peterson | 20 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Mal Davis | 25 | LW | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Andreychuk | 29 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Fenyves | 31 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 29 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 29 | ||||||
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stuart Smith | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Mickey Volcan | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 |
| Pierre Lacroix | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Risto Siltanen | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Ron Francis | 10 | C | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| Paul Lawless | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Mark Johnson | 12 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Michel Galarneau | 14 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Neufeld | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Greg Adams | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 20 | C | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Doug Sulliman | 22 | LW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Mark Renaud | 25 | D | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Sullivan | 26 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Veisor | 31 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McDougal | 32 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 1 |
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
| TOTAL (12 forwards, 6 defensemen) | 0 | 30 | ||||||
Shots: BUF: 14- 8- 7-29
HAR: 13-12- 5-30
Goalies: BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 20-15-6)
HAR: Mike Veisor (L, 5-13-1)
Referee: Bob Hall
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Dan Schachte
Attendance: 8,725
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