Source: NHL Boxscores and Stats
Buffalo Sabres (1-1-0) 3 2
0 - 5
Hartford Whalers (0-3-0) 0 0 2
- 2
Bob Sweeney scored two goals, including a shorthanded tally, in his first
game since being acquired from Boston. Daren Puppa played solidly
in goal
for the victory.
FIRST PERIOD-- 1, Buffalo, Andreychuk 1 (LaFontaine,Hawerchuk),
1:28 (pp).
2, Buffalo, Sweeney 1 (Wood,Svoboda), 3:15 (sh). 3, Buffalo,
Carney 1
(Hawerchuk,Khmylev), 11:36.
SECOND PERIOD-- 4, Buffalo, Sweeney 2 (Moller), 10:22. 5, Buffalo,
Smehlik 1 (LaFontaine,Carney), 18:48.
THIRD PERIOD-- 6, Hartford, Cullen 1 (Craven,Weinrich), 3:44 (pp).
7,
Hartford, Janssens 1 (McKenzie,Zalapski), 16:47.
Shots on goal-- Buffalo 11-19-10--40. Hartford 10-7-13--30.
Power-play
opportunities-- Buffalo 1 of 10; Hartford 1 of 10. Goalies--
Buffalo,
Puppa, 1-0-0 (30 shots-28 saves). Hartford, Pietrangelo, 0-1-0
(40-35).
A--9,680.
Referee-- Paul Devorsky. Linesmen-- Brian Murphy, Jerry Pateman.