Here is the 2016 Buffalo Sabres Qualifying Tournament in its entirety.
The two-time reigning representatives, the top-seeded ’79-’80 Buffalo Sabres will rep the franchise for the third time in the Third Annual Ultimate NHL Playoff and they did it without dropping a single game in this qualifying tournament. They started out the Final with a 6-1 win over the 2nd-seeded ’74-’75 Buffalo Sabres. Gilbert Perreault led the attack, like he usually does, for the ’79-’80 Sabres with two goals and two assists. Then, in Game 2, goaltender Gary Bromley did his best to keep the ’74-’75 Sabres in the game as he allowed just three goals no 44 shots, but they fell 3-1. Defenseman Richie Dunn, with two assists, was the only member of the ’79-’80 Sabres to post a multi-point game. Game 3 was Danny Gare‘s turn to shine as he posted a goal and three assists for the ’79-’80 Sabres as they won 5-3. Perreault did pitch in with a couple of goals in the win. The ’79-’80 Sabres completed the sweep with a 3-1 comeback win in Game 4 thanks to a 30-save shutout performance from Don Edwards as Gare leads the way offensively with a goal and an assist. And with that, the two-time UNP Quarterfinalists and one-time Semifinalists are back.
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’74-’75 Sabres | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
’79-’80 Sabres | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 6 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’79-’80 BUF – 6 ’74-’75 BUF – 1 (1-0 ’79-’80 BUF)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: C – Gilbert Perreault (’79-’80 BUF) – 2 G 2 A 4 P +3 6 S
2nd Star: RW – Danny Gare (’79-’80 BUF) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 8 S 2 PIM
3rd Star: LW – Rick Martin (’79-’80 BUF) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 5 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’74-’75 Sabres | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
’79-’80 Sabres | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’79-’80 BUF – 3 ’74-’75 BUF – 1 (2-0 ’79-’80 BUF)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Richie Dunn (’79-’80 BUF) – 0 G 2 A 2 P +2 2 S
2nd Star: G – Gary Bromley (’74-’75 BUF) – L 3.00 GAA .932 SV% (41 SV’s)
3rd Star: G – Don Edwards (’79-’80 BUF) – W 1.00 GAA .960 SV% (24 SV’s)
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’79-’80 Sabres | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 5 |
’74-’75 Sabres | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’79-’80 BUF – 5 ’74-’75 BUF – 3 (3-0 ’79-’80 BUF)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: RW – Danny Gare (’79-’80 BUF) – 1 G 3 A 4 P +1 6 S
2nd Star: C – Gilbert Perreault (’79-’80 BUF) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 7 S
3rd Star: LW – Rick Martin (’79-’80 BUF) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +3 3 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’79-’80 Sabres | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 3 |
’74-’75 Sabres | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’79-’80 BUF – 3 ’74-’75 BUF – 1 (4-0 ’79-’80 BUF)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Don Edwards (’79-’80 BUF) – W 1.00 GAA .968 SV% (30 SV’s)
2nd Star: RW – Danny Gare (’79-’80 BUF) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 5 S
3rd Star: C – Gilbert Perreault (’79-’80 BUF) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 2 S
Up next is the 2016 Vancouver Canucks Qualifying Tournament!