Buffalo Sabres at Detroit Red Wings

Wed, Dec 23, 1987 · Joe Louis Arena · 1987–88 Regular Season

Buffalo Sabres

5 – 2

Final

Detroit Red Wings

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–2 on Wed, Dec 23, 1987 at Joe Louis Arena. Christian Ruuttu led the way with 3 points. Tom Barrasso made 26 saves for the win. Shots on goal were 34–28.

Linescore

Team	T	SOG
BUF	5	34
DET	2	28

Buffalo Sabres

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
21	Christian Ruuttu	C	0	3	3	+2	0	4
25	Dave Andreychuk	L	0	2	2	+2	2	4
65	Mark Napier	R	1	1	2	0	0	4
77	Pierre Turgeon	C	1	0	1	-1	0	3
19	Kevin Maguire	R	1	0	1	+1	27	1
26	Robert Logan	R	1	0	1	0	0	1
17	Mike Foligno	R	1	0	1	+1	2	4
5	Mike Ramsey	D	0	1	1	0	4	0
24	Ed Hospodar	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2
3	Calle Johansson	D	0	0	0	+1	2	3
6	Phil Housley	D	0	0	0	+1	17	3
40	Uwe Krupp	D	0	0	0	0	9	0
32	Donald Mcsween	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1
9	Scott Arniel	L	0	0	0	0	0	0
8	Paul Cyr	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1
12	Ken Priestlay	C	0	0	0	0	0	1
22	Lindy Ruff	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0
15	Doug Smith	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30	Tom Barrasso	W	28	26	2	.929	60:00
1	Jacques Cloutier		0	0	0

Detroit Red Wings

#	Skater	Pos	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	SOG
14	Brent Ashton	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1
17	Gerard Gallant	L	1	0	1	0	17	4
2	Mike O'connell	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0
19	Steve Yzerman	C	0	1	1	0	15	4
11	Shawn Burr	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2
24	Bob Probert	L	0	0	0	+1	35	1
27	Harold Snepsts	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2
5	Darren Veitch	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1
15	Mel Bridgman	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0
4	Rick Zombo	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1
26	Joey Kocur	R	0	0	0	-1	7	0
22	Dave Barr	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1
23	Lee Norwood	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2
85	Petr Klima	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3
7	Doug Halward	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1
20	Tim Higgins	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1
10	Joe Murphy	R	0	0	0	+1	2	2
16	John Chabot	C	0	0	0	-3	0	2

#	Goalie	Dec	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1	Glen Hanlon	L	28	23	5	.821	49:05
30	Greg Stefan		6	6	0	1.000	10:55