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Sabres Firsts
Regular Season
First Players on the Ice: Roger Crozier, Paul Terbenche, Tracy Pratt, Ron Anderson, Hap Myers and Bill Inglis
First Goal: Jim Watson, Oct. 10, 1970 at Pittsburgh (5:01, second period)
First Assist: Gerry Meehan, Oct. 10, 1970 at Pittsburgh on Jim Watson’s goal
First Penalty: Gerry Meehan, Oct. 10, 1970 at Pittsburgh (holding, 7:54, first period)
First Goal by Opponent: Wally Boyer of Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, 1970 (8:09, second period)
First Assist by Opponent: Duane Rupp of Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, 1970, on Boyer’s goal
First Penalty by Opponent: Duane Rupp of Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, 1970 (hooking, 1:41, first period)
First Power Play Goal: Gil Perreault, Oct. 10, 1970, at Pittsburgh (11:26, third period)
First Power Play Goal by Opponent: Dave Balon of N.Y. Rangers, Oct. 14, 1970 at New York (15:52, third period)
First Shorthanded Goal: Ron Anderson, October 23, 1970 vs. Detroit (13:40, third period)
First Major Penalty: Brian McDonald, Oct. 10, 1970, at Pittsburgh (fighting, 8:01, third period)
First Major Penalty by Opponent: Bryan Hextall of Pittsburgh, Oct. 10, 1970 (fighting, 8:01, third period)
First Win: Oct. 10, 1970 (2-1 at Pittsburgh)
First Tie: Oct. 18, 1970 (1-1 vs. Pittsburgh)
First Loss: Oct. 14, 1970 (3-0 at N.Y. Rangers)
First Shutout: Dec. 6, 1970 by Roger Crozier vs. Minnesota (1-0)
First Shutout by Opponent: Oct. 14, 1970 by Ed Giacomin at N.Y. Rangers (3-0)
First Goal at Home: Oct. 18, 1970 by Gerry Meehan vs. Pittsburgh (5:48, second period)
First Hat Trick: Jan. 29, 1971 by Gil Perreault vs. California
First Hat Trick by Opponent: Dec. 22, 1970 by Dave Balon of N.Y. Rangers
First Two-Goal Game: Oct. 27, 1970 by Randy Wyrozub vs. Vancouver
First Multiple-Point Game: Oct. 10, 1970 by Gerry Meehan vs. Pittsburgh (two assists)
Playoffs
First Game: April 4, 1973 at Montreal (lost 2-1)
First Goal: Craig Ramsay, April 4, 1973 at Montreal (3:13, second period)
First Assist: Don Luce, April 4, 1973 at Montreal on Ramsay’s goal
First Penalty: Larry Hillman, April 4, 1973 at Montreal (6:21, first period)
First Major Penalty: Larry Mickey, April 5, 1973 at Montreal (17:19, first period)
First Power Play Goal: Rick Martin, April 5, 1973 at Montreal (16:48, first period)
First Shorthanded Goal: Don Luce, May 3, 1975 at Montreal (6:42, first period)
First Game-Winning goal: Gil Perreault, April 8, 1973 vs. Montreal (5-1)
First Goal by Opponent: Jacques Lemaire of Montreal, April 4, 1973 (17:01, second period)
First Hat Trick: Jim Lorentz, April 9, 1977 at Minnesota
First Hat Trick by Opponent: Yvon Cournoyer of Montreal, April 5, 1973 at Montreal
First Win: April 8, 1973 vs. Montreal (5-1)
First Shutout: April 9, 1980 vs. Vancouver (6-0, Bob Sauve)
First Time Shut Out: May 1, 1975 by Montreal (7-0, Ken Dryden)
First Series Win: 4 games to 1 vs. Chicago (April 1975)
First Series Sweep: 2 games to 0 vs. Minnesota (April 1977)
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