The Buffalo Sabres, led by Rick Martin and Jerry Korab, face the Soviet Wings, and Russian goal tender, Aleksandr Sidelnikov, at Memorial Auditorium, in Buffalo New York, in the first National Hockey League game of an eight game exhibition series. The competition series has eight NHL teams taking on two Soviet world Championship class teams (Central Army and Soviet Wings). Marv Albert calls the action as the Sabres beat the Wings 12 to 6.
Included are sponsor commercials (Hertz, Miller Beer, Sony).