On March 22, 1989, a horrific incident occurred during a game between the Sabres and the St. Louis Blues at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium, when Buffalo goaltender Clint Malarchuk had his jugular vein severed by the skate blade of the Blues' Steve Tuttle during a goal mouth collision.
According to reports, eleven fans in the stands fainted, two more had heart attacks, and three players vomited on the ice.
The Sabres' training staff was immediately on the scene, and Malarchuk eventually needed 300 stitches to close the wound.
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1989 Stanley Cup playoffs Buffalo Sabres vs. Boston Bruins Boston wins best-of-seven series 4 games to 1 Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalties in minutes Note: GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals against average [4] Buffalo's draft picks at the 1988 NHL Entry Draft held at the Montreal Forum in Montreal.