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Buffalo Sabres vs. Washington Capitals Box Score: February 24, 1979

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6

24-23-11

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18-33-9

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February 24, 1979

Arena: Capital Centre

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Scoring Summary

Scoring Summary Table
1st Period
04:01	BUF		Danny Gare (18)	Ken Breitenbach, Gilbert Perreault
10:45	WSH		Greg Polis (12)	Dennis Maruk
18:47	WSH	PP	Bob Sirois (24)	Guy Charron, Dennis Maruk
2nd Period
00:49	BUF	PP	Gilbert Perreault (19)	René Robert, Jerry Korab
06:50	WSH	PP	Tom Rowe (21)	Dennis Maruk, Leif Svensson
07:49	WSH		Bob Sirois (25)	Guy Charron
09:03	BUF		Ric Seiling (15)	Ken Breitenbach, Bill Stewart
15:13	BUF		Rick Martin (15)	René Robert
3rd Period
14:56	BUF		René Robert (13)	André Savard
17:09	BUF		René Robert (14)	André Savard

Penalty Summary

Penalty Summary Table
1st Period
00:45	BUF	Mike Boland	Cross checking	2 min
17:52	BUF	René Robert	Hooking	2 min
19:22	WSH	Dennis Hextall	Elbowing	2 min
2nd Period
06:28	BUF	Larry Playfair	Slashing	2 min
14:53	BUF	Jerry Korab	High sticking	2 min
14:53	WSH	Yvon Labre	High sticking	2 min
18:09	BUF	Danny Gare	Slashing	2 min
20:00	WSH	Robert Picard	Hooking	2 min
3rd Period
12:30	WSH	Yvon Labre	Tripping	2 min
18:14	BUF	Lee Fogolin	Holding	2 min
20:00	BUF	André Savard	Misconduct	10 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	Mike Boland	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0
2	Ken Breitenbach	0	2	2	5	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
3	Rick Dudley	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
4	Lee Fogolin	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0
5	Danny Gare	1	0	1	1	2	1	0	0	0	5	20.0
6	Jerry Korab	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
7	Don Luce	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
8	Rick Martin	1	0	1	2	0	1	0	0	0	6	16.7
9	Terry Martin	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	0
10	Gilbert Perreault	1	1	2	1	0	0	1	0	0	5	20.0
11	Larry Playfair	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0	0
12	Craig Ramsay	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
13	René Robert	2	2	4	1	2	2	0	0	1	4	50.0
14	André Savard	0	2	2	1	10	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
15	Dave Schultz	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
16	Ric Seiling	1	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	4	25.0
17	Bill Stewart	0	1	1	5	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
18	Bob Sauvé	0	0	0		0				0	0			60:00
	TOTAL	6	9	15		22	5	1	0		37	16.2

Goalies

Goalies Table
			Goalie Stats
Rk	Player	DEC	GA	SA	SV	SV%	SO	PIM	TOI
1	Bob Sauvé	W	4	32	28	.875	0	0	60:00

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals Table
		Scoring					Goals
Rk	Player	G	A	PTS	+/-	PIM	EV	PP	SH	GW	S	S%	SHFT	TOI
1	Guy Charron	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0.0
2	Rolf Edberg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
3	Bob Girard	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0
4	Rick Green	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
5	Dennis Hextall	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
6	Yvon Labre	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0	0	0
7	Gord Lane	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Mark Lofthouse	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
9	Dennis Maruk	0	3	3	-1	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
10	Paul Mulvey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
11	Robert Picard	0	0	0	-3	2	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
12	Greg Polis	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	3	33.3
13	Tom Rowe	1	0	1	-1	0	0	1	0	0	5	20.0
14	Bob Sirois	2	0	2	0	0	1	1	0	0	3	66.7
15	Blair Stewart	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0.0
16	Leif Svensson	0	1	1	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0.0
17	Ryan Walter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0.0
18	Gary Inness	0	0	0		0				0	0			60:00
	TOTAL	4	6	10		8	2	2	0		32	12.5

Goalies

Goalies Table
			Goalie Stats
Rk	Player	DEC	GA	SA	SV	SV%	SO	PIM	TOI
1	Gary Inness	L	6	37	31	.838	0	0	60:00

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