 The trio was , and remains , immensely popular in Buffalo , New York , as well as the surrounding Western New York area , and their international popularity and cultural prominence was also evident . They never won a Stanley Cup , but are an important part of hockey history . Rick Martin was the 1977 National Hockey League All @-@ Star Game most valuable player and Perreault scored the game @-@ winning overtime goal in the 1978 NHL All @-@ Star Game at the Buffalo Memorial Auditorium . Perreault was selected to play in nine All @-@ Star games ( 1970 – 71 , 1971 – 72 , 1973 – 74 , 1974 – 75 , 1976 – 77 , 1977 – 78 , 1978 – 79 , 1979 – 80 , 1983 – 84 ) , Martin was selected to play in seven consecutive All @-@ Star games ( 1971 – 72 through 1977 – 78 ) and Robert was selected to two All @-@ Star games ( 1972 – 73 , 1974 – 75 ) . In addition , Martin was selected as the Official NHL All @-@ Star First Team Left Wing in 1973 – 74 & 1974 – 75 and the Official NHL All @-@ Star Second Team Left Wing in 1975 – 76 & 1976 – 77 . Perreault was selected as the Official NHL All @-@ Star Second Team Center in 1975 – 76 & 1976 – 77 . Rene Robert was selected as the Official NHL All @-@ Star Second Team Right Wing in 1974 – 75 . Perreault earned the Calder Trophy in 1971 and the Lady Byng Trophy in 1973 . All honours for all players were as Buffalo Sabres . All Official NHL All @-@ Star Team selections were earned while the three were teammates . Perreault was inducted into the Hockey Hall of Fame in 1990 . 
