NHL game summary from March 23, 1983
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | F |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hartford Whalers (17-51-7) |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Buffalo Sabres (38-27-12) |
3 | 4 | 1 | 8 |
| 1: | HAR, | Bob Sullivan 17 (Pierre Lacroix, Ray Neufeld), 1:14 |
| BUF, | Gilles Hamel 19 (Dave Andreychuk, Mal Davis), 7:06 | |
| HAR, | Mark Johnson 29 (Bob Sullivan), 11:04 | |
| BUF, | Gilles Hamel 20 (Dave Andreychuk, Phil Housley), 12:33 | |
| BUF, | Andre Savard 15 (John Van Boxmeer, Craig Ramsay), 19:35 | |
| 2: | BUF, | Dave Andreychuk 13 (Gilles Hamel), :13 |
| BUF, | Mal Davis 7 (Dave Andreychuk, Gilles Hamel), 12:12 | |
| BUF, | Tony McKegney 34 (Phil Housley, Lindy Ruff), 15:55 | |
| BUF, | Lindy Ruff 12 (Andre Savard, John Van Boxmeer), 18:38 | |
| 3: | HAR, | Ray Neufeld 24 (Mark Johnson, Pierre Lacroix), 6:40 - PP |
| BUF, | Tony McKegney 35 (Gilbert Perreault, Bob Sauve), 14:32 - PP |
Penalties:
| 1: | Chris Kotsopoulos, HAR [Holding] 15:24 |
| 2: | Tony McKegney, BUF [Holding] 8:35 |
| 3: | Tony McKegney, BUF [Tripping] 6:07 |
| Blaine Stoughton, HAR [Hooking] 8:36 | |
| Mike McDougal, HAR [Tripping] 13:48 | |
| Paul Cyr, BUF [Misconduct] 14:32 | |
| Greg Adams, HAR [Misconduct] 14:32 |
Penalty time: HAR: 16 minutes
BUF: 14 minutes
| HAR Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mickey Volcan | 4 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 1 |
| Pierre Lacroix | 5 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Russ Anderson | 7 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 |
| Risto Siltanen | 8 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ron Francis | 10 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Paul Lawless | 11 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mark Johnson | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ray Neufeld | 17 | RW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Greg Adams | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | -2 | 0 |
| Merlin Malinowski | 20 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Blaine Stoughton | 21 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -3 | 1 |
| Doug Sulliman | 22 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 1 |
| Ed Hospodar | 23 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| Chris Kotsopoulos | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 3 |
| Mark Renaud | 25 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Bob Sullivan | 26 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Warren Miller | 27 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Millen | 30 | G | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike McDougal | 32 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -25 | 21 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 7 defensemen) | -25 | 21 | ||||||
| BUF Player Data | # | Pos | Goals | Assists | Points | PIM | +/- | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hannu Virta | 3 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| John Van Boxmeer | 4 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Mike Ramsey | 5 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Phil Housley | 6 | D | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| Dale McCourt | 7 | C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 |
| Tony McKegney | 8 | LW | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| Gilles Hamel | 9 | LW | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Craig Ramsay | 10 | LW | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Gilbert Perreault | 11 | C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 |
| Andre Savard | 12 | C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Ric Seiling | 16 | RW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 |
| Paul Cyr | 18 | LW | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Lindy Ruff | 22 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Bill Hajt | 24 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Mal Davis | 25 | LW | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 |
| Larry Playfair | 27 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bob Sauve | 28 | G | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dave Andreychuk | 29 | LW | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| David Fenyves | 31 | D | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 25 | 36 | ||||||
| TOTAL (11 forwards, 7 defensemen) | 25 | 36 | ||||||
Shots: HAR: 10- 5- 6-21
BUF: 22- 7- 7-36
Goalies: HAR: Greg Millen (L, 12-36-6)
BUF: Bob Sauve (W, 25-18-6)
Referee: Andy van Hellemond
Linesmen: Ron Finn, Ron Foyt
Attendance: 11,838
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