Source: NHL Boxscores and Stats
Hartford Whalers (8-19-1) 0 1
2 - 3
Buffalo Sabres (12-13-5) 4 2
3 - 9
The Sabres, led by two power-play goals from both Pat LaFontaine and
Alexander Mogilny, beat the Whalers, holding them to 14 shots on goals.
First period-- 1, Buffalo, LaFontaine 21 (Hawerchuk,Mogilny), 4:07 (pp).
2,
Buffalo, Sweeney 10 (Andreychuk,Wood), 8:23. 3, Buffalo, Khmylev
3
(Smehlik), 14:55 (sh). 4, Buffalo, LaFontaine 22 (Andreychuk,Bodger),
18:33.
Second period-- 5, Buffalo, Mogilny 21 (Andreychuk,Hawerchuk), 6:05 (pp).
6,
Buffalo, May 9 (Hawerchuk,Smehlik), 10:49. 7, Hartford, Verbeek
9 (Craven,
Zalapski), 14:57 (pp).
Third period-- 8, Buffalo, Mogilny 22 (LaFontaine,Andreychuk),
:44 (pp). 9,
Buffalo, Wood 7 (Bodger), 3:24. 10, Buffalo, Andreychuk 23
(Svoboda,
Sweeney), 9:00. 11, Hartford, Sanderson 13 (Cassels,Zalapski),
12:01 (pp).
12, Hartford, Verbeek 10 (Weinrich), 13:52.
Shots on goal-- Hartford 4-5-5--14. Buffalo 16-17-13--46.
Power-play
opportunities-- Hartford 2 of 4; Buffalo 4 of 6. Goalies--
Hartford, Burke,
6-11-1 (43 shots-34 saves), D'Alessio (9:00 third, 3-3). Buffalo,
Puppa,
8-4-4 (14-11). A--13,011.
Referee-- Bill McCreary. Linesmen-- Pierre Champoux, Dan Schachte.