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Hartford (28-27-7) 1 2 0 - 3
Buffalo (35-23-6) 1 5 1 - 7
Ruuttu deflected a shot past Sidorkiewicz with eight seconds
remaining in the
first period to tie the Whalers. Buffalo exploded in the second
period with
five goals as the early season style of Sabres play returned to
the Aud.
Whalers: Francis (24), Kastelic (6), Young (17)
Sabres: Ruuttu (11), Housley (17), Turgeon (30), Mogilny (11),
Turgeon (31),
Ruuttu (12), Hartman (10)
Power Plays: Whalers 1/6, Sabres 2/10
Shots on Goal: Whalers 7-9-9, Sabres 11-19-5
Whalers-Sidorkiewicz (13-15-5) 35-28
Sabres-Puppa (24-14-5) 25-22