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October 14th, 1982



Buffalo Sabres (8-1-1) at Montreal Canadiens (6-6-0)

Montreal will have to face the best team so far in the East in the Sabres. It will be the first meeting of the season with the Sabres. We experimented with a new look first and second line against the Senators, might as well try it again tonight.

Buffalo are strong between the pipes in G Aleksey Zhavronkov. The 27 year old Russian has yet to lose in regulation this season sporting a 6-0-1 record with a 1.79 GAA and .929 save %. The past two years Zharvonkov has been the back-up in Buffalo, he has 25 career wins in 50 games with a 2.54 GAA and career .903 save %. A star defenseman in this league, 30 year old Gabriel Jalbert plays a defensive role with the Sabres. Not expected to put up offense, he has 3 goals and 4 points this year in 10 games. Last season he had 13 goals and 52 points in 81 games. Another solid defenseman patrols the Sabres end is 38 year old Stephen West. West is another solid defensive defenseman that has a goal and 6 assists in 10 games this season. West had 46 points in 81-82 and 41 points in the 80-81 season.

Montreal is still without RW Ronnie Marvin and will have Mike Blackshear in goal. Blackshear has a .892 save % in 10 games, while the Sabres will start Aleksey Zhavronkov who has a .929 save % in 6 games.

Montreal 6 Buffalo 5 (OT)

Buffalo opens the scoring at 11:09 when Adrian Gore scores his 4th of the year. RW Kent Lunney gets his 2nd of the year at 12:39 to make it 2-0. Montreal does get one back when C Chris Hughes scores his 7th with just 1:53 remaining in the period. The 1st period ends with the Sabres out shooting Montreal 12 to 11.

Sabres go up 3-1 when RD Gabriel Jalbert scores for the 4th time this year at the 4:26 mark. Buffalo's C Joel Pirus gets his 1st of the season at 10:54 to make it 4-1. The Sabres continue to pour it on despite getting out shot, RW Eric Blakeway gets his 3rd of the year at 15:33. Montreal makes it 5-2 with LW Lorenzo Bocci's 8th of the year with 1:49 left in the 2nd. The period ends with Montreal out shooting Buffalo 26 to 23.

Montreal is trying to make it interesting when RD Matej Ouhrabka scores for the 2nd time this year at 9:04 of the 3rd, Montreal trails 5-3. It gets real interesting after LW Lorenzo Bocci scores a PP goal, his 9th of the season at 12:20 to make it 5-4 for Buffalo. Montreal completes the comeback to tie it 5-5 with C Chris Hughes 8th goal of the year with just 1:20 remaining. The game goes into overtime after Montreal out shoots Buffalo 36 to 34.

In improbable fashion, Montreal's LD Clint Arrington scores his 2nd of the year just 24 seconds into overtime for the Montreal win.

Habs LW Lorenzo Bocci was named the 1st star with his 2 goals and 2 assists. The 28 year old Bocci now has 9 goals and 12 points with 16 PIMs and a +5 rating.

PER	TEAM	GOAL	#	ASSIST	ASSIST
1st	BUF	Adrian Gore	4	Kelvin Spencer
1st	BUF	Kent Lunney	2	Joel Pirus	Robert Fraser
1st	MTL	Chris Hughes (PP)	7	Lorenzo Bocci	Al Ladd
2nd	BUF	Gabriel Jalbert	4	Stephen West
2nd	BUF	Joel Pirus	1	Jonathan Boily	Marc Smith
2nd	BUF	Eric Blakeway	3	Anthoni Moreau	Kelvin Spencer
2nd	MTL	Lorenzo Bocci	8	Yevgeny Ronov
3rd	MTL	Matej Ouhrabka	2	Tom Gaskell	Yegor Berestnev
3rd	MTL	Lorenzo Bocci (PP)	9	Chris Hughes	Al Ladd
3rd	MTL	Chris Hughes	8	Marc-Andre Berube	Martin Sulc
O/T	MTL	Clint Arrington	2	Dave Wright	Lorenzo Bocci

TEAM	GOALIE	SA	GA
BUF	Aleksey Zhavronkov	37	6
MTL	Mike Blackshear	34	5

Around the league..............



Columbus Blue Jackets C Samuel Chabot was named the games 1st star in a 6-3 win over the Leafs. The 27 year old Chabot had a goal and assist and now has 3 goals and 8 points in 11 games this season. Chabot has 52 career goals and 147 points in 169 career games.

Nashville Predators C Jeremy Longboat had 2 goals and an assist as the games 1st star in a 5-1 win over the Avalanche. The 25 year old Longboat now has 6 goals and 14 points in 10 games. Longaboat has 65 career goals and 151 points in 174 career games.

Edmonton Oilers C Lawrence Diamond extends his point streak to 19 games with a goal in a 5-2 loss to the Avalanche. The 35 year old Diamond now has 7 goals and 18 points with a +11 rating in 13 games.

Ottawa Senators C Greg Mortlock had a goal and 2 assists in a 5-2 win over the Lightning and was named the 1st star. The 35 year old Mortlock has 6 goals and 12 points in 13 games. Mortlock now has 84 career goals with 173 points in 177 career games.