This Day in Buffalo Sports History: Had 'em all the way
February 9, 1990 -- Talk about cutting it close.
Pierre Turgeon, in the midst of a breakout season for the Sabres, waited for 59 minutes and 54 seconds before springing into action against the Rangers in Memorial Auditorium. Turgeon tipped a shot by Dave Snuggerud past Rangers goalie Mike Richter to give Buffalo a 3-2 win.
Benoit Hogue and Rick Vaive had the other goals for the Sabres. Bernie Nicholls scored twice for the Rangers.
This was a goaltenders' battle in some ways. Daren Puppa, enjoying his best season as a Sabre was excellent with 32 saves. Richter was even better with 40 stops.
While history is a little cloudy on the subject, this was about the time that Alexander Mogilny revealed to the Sabres that he had developed a fear of flying. He missed a game in St. Louis two nights later, but eventually finished out the season in Buffalo and overcame his problems.
--- Budd Bailey
