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Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins Box Score: December 23, 1978

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Buffalo Sabres

4

14-12-8

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6

23-5-6

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December 23, 1978

Arena: Boston Garden

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary Table
1st Period
01:39	BUF		Ric Seiling (6)	René Robert, Rick Martin
02:26	BUF		Derek Smith (10)	Gilbert Perreault, Jim Schoenfeld
05:54	BOS		Terry O'Reilly (9)	Bob Miller, Al Sims
07:57	BOS		Wayne Cashman (8)	John Wensink, Al Sims
16:47	BUF		Derek Smith (11)	Gilbert Perreault, Tony McKegney
16:59	BOS		Mike Walton (9)	Rick Middleton, Jean Ratelle
2nd Period
04:16	BUF		Gary McAdam (4)	Jerry Korab
15:22	BOS		Jean Ratelle (12)	Rick Middleton, John Wensink
3rd Period
03:52	BOS		Al Sims (8)	Bob Miller, Wayne Cashman
14:01	BOS		Wayne Cashman (9)	Peter McNab

Penalty Summary

Penalty Summary Table
2nd Period
09:41	BOS	Mike Milbury	Hooking	2 min
11:54	BUF	Jim Schoenfeld	Tripping	2 min
3rd Period
00:11	BOS	Dennis O'Brien	Elbowing	2 min

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Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres Table
		Scoring					Goals
Rk	Player	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	SHFT	TOI
1	Richie Dunn	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2	Lee Fogolin	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Danny Gare	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
4	Jerry Korab	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
5	Don Luce	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Rick Martin	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
7	Terry Martin	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Gary McAdam	1	0	1	-3	0	1	0	0	0	1	100.0
9	Tony McKegney	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
10	Gilbert Perreault	0	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0
11	Craig Ramsay	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
12	Jacques Richard	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	René Robert	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
14	Jim Schoenfeld	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
15	Ric Seiling	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
16	Derek Smith	2	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	2	100.0
17	Bill Stewart	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
18	Don Edwards	0	0	0		0				0	0			60:00
	TOTAL	4	7	11		2	4	0	0		24	16.7

Goalies

Goalies Table
			Goalie Stats
Rk	Player	DEC	GA	SA	SV	SV%	SO	PIM	TOI
1	Don Edwards	L	6	28	22	.786	0	0	60:00

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins Table
		Scoring					Goals
Rk	Player	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	SHFT	TOI
1	Wayne Cashman	2	1	3	1	0	2	0	0	0	4	50.0
2	Gary Doak	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
3	Don Marcotte	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
4	Peter McNab	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
5	Rick Middleton	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
6	Mike Milbury	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0
7	Bob Miller	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
8	Dennis O'Brien	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
9	Terry O'Reilly	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
10	Jean Ratelle	1	1	2	1	0	1	0	0	0	2	50.0
11	Dick Redmond	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
12	Al Secord	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
13	Al Sims	1	2	3	2	0	1	0	0	1	3	33.3
14	Mike Walton	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
15	John Wensink	0	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
16	Gerry Cheevers	0	0	0		0				0	0			60:00
	TOTAL	6	11	17		4	6	0	0		28	21.4

Goalies

Goalies Table
			Goalie Stats
Rk	Player	DEC	GA	SA	SV	SV%	SO	PIM	TOI
1	Gerry Cheevers	W	4	24	20	.833	0	0	60:00

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