Martin and Perreault score in 3-2 overtime victory at the Aud for the Prince of Wales
From the Hockey News – January 20 & 27, 1978 edition
The Buffalo Sabres are the National Hockey League’s hottest commodity as the teams head down to the halfway mark in the 1977-78 schedule.
You don’t trifle with the sizzling Sabres these days. They’ve embarked on an undefeated streak that stretches through their last 10 games and it has given them the momentum to challenge the Boston Bruins once more for the Adams Division lead.
The Sabres have been getting a lot of offense from a lot of people in recent games. This past week it was team captain Danny Gare who provided the leadership with his 17th, 18th, and 19th goals of the year. Gilbert Perreault is still the team leader on the season with 46 points and his 25 goals are also a team high.
PRINCE OF WALES
GOALERS
KEN DRYDEN
Montreal Canadians
ROGIE VACHON
Los Angeles
DEFENSE
BRAD PARK
Boston
BORJE SALMING
Toronto
LARRY ROBINSON
Montreal
GUY LAPOINTE
Montreal
CENTERS
GILBERT PERREAULT
Buffalo
DARRYL SITTLER
Toronto
R. WINGS
GUY LAFLEUR
Montreal
LANNY MCDONALD
Toronto
L. WINGS
RICK MARTIN
Buffalo
STEVE SHUTT
Montreal
COACH
SCOTTY BOWMAN
Montreal
CAMPBELL CONFERENCE GOALERS
BILLY SMITH
N.Y. Islanders
WAYNE STEPHENSON
Philadelphia
DEFENSE
DENIS POTVIN
N.Y. Islanders
BOB DAILEY
Philadelphia
BARRY BECK
Colorado
JIM WATSON
Philadelphia
CENTERS
BRYAN TROTTIER
N.Y. Islanders
BOBBY CLARKE Philadelphia
R. WINGS
MIKE BOSSY
N.Y. Islanders
WILF PAIEMENT
Colorado
L. WINGS
CLARK GILLIES
N.Y. Islanders
BILL BARBER
Philadelphia
COACH
FRED SHERO
Philadelphia
Player additions selected by Shero:
Defense. TOM BLADON, Philadelphia. CAROL VADNAIS, N.Y. Rangers. Forwards. BILL CLEMENT. Atlanta, PHIL ESPOSITO. N.Y. Rangers. DENNIS VERVERGAERT. Vancouver. ROLAND ERIKSSON. Minnesota. GARRY UNGER. St. Louis. IVAN BOLDIREV. Chicago.
Player additions selected by Bowman:
Defense. SERGE SAVARD. Montreal. DAVE BURROWS, Pittsburgh. REED LARSON. Detroit. Forwards. DENNIS MARUK, Cleveland. BOB SIROIS. Washington. MARCEL DIONNE, Los Angeles, BOB GAINEY and JACQUES LEMAIRE, Montreal, and O’REILLY of Boston.
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