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16/1/2008
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Buffalo Sabres 6 , Carolina Hurricanes 4
Shots: 35 - 32
BUF PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:69/75=92 %, Challenges:40/44=88 %
CAR PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:60/70=85 %, Challenges:51/51=98 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 846073 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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08:02 1-0 BUF Ales Kotalik [16] (Tim Connolly)
10:08 2-0 BUF Mike Fisher [16] (Thomas Vanek, Dmitri Kalinin)
13:06 2-1 CAR Joe Corvo [6] (Erik Cole, Bret Hedican)
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25:13 2-2 CAR Rod Brind'Amour [19] (Patrick Eaves, Erik Cole)
26:16 2-3 CAR Andrew Ladd [13] (Matt Cullen, Scott Walker)
32:55 3-3 BUF Derek Roy [16] (Chris Neil, Steve Bernier)
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40:29 4-3 BUF Ales Kotalik [17] (Jochen Hecht, Tim Connolly)
41:14 4-4 CAR Bret Hedican [8] (Justin Williams, Joe Corvo)
45:59 5-4 BUF Jason Pominville [19] (Thomas Vanek)
59:37 6-4 BUF Jason Pominville [20] (Mike Fisher, Derek Roy) EN
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Penalty summary:
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12:12 CAR Scott Walker (5 min for fighting)
12:12 BUF Chris Neil (5 min for fighting)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Nicklas Bergfors 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 11.10 7
R Chris Neil 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 1 12.20 7
R Ales Kotalik 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 17.30 9
R Jason Pominville 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 19.00 9
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 7.50 6
C Derek Roy 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 14.40 8
C Tim Connolly 0 2 3 0 1 0 0 0 18.30 7
C Mike Fisher 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 2 19.40 8
L Dan Paillé 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 7.50 6
L Steve Bernier 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15.00 7
L Jochen Hecht 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 17.30 8
L Thomas Vanek 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 2 19.00 9
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 15.40 6
D Toni Lydman 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 19.00 7
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 25.20 6
D Andrej Sekera 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 14.40 6
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20.20 7
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 2 25.00 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 4 0 28 0 0 60.00 6
G Jocelyn Thibault 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Trevor Letowski 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.00 5
R Scott Walker 0 1 2 4 0 3 5 0 13.20 8
R Patrick Eaves 0 1 3 2 0 0 0 1 20.00 9
R Justin Williams 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -2 19.40 7
C Keith Aucoin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.00 5
C Matt Cullen 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 14.20 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 1 19.00 8
C Eric Staal 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 -2 19.40 8
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.00 6
L Andrew Ladd 1 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 14.20 8
L Erik Cole 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 19.00 8
L Ray Whitney 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -2 19.40 7
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 13.40 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 19.10 6
D Joe Corvo 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 -2 27.10 8
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.30 6
D Glen Wesley 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18.20 7
D Bret Hedican 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 -2 27.10 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 6 0 29 0 0 58.20 4
G John Grahame 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Ales Kotalik
2nd star: Jason Pominville
3rd star: Derek Roy
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Tim Connolly has marked a new career high in points with 56 points.
-Steve Bernier has marked a new career high in points with 28 points.
-Jason Pominville has marked a new career high in goals with 19 tallies.
-Jason Pominville scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Mike Fisher notched his 20th assist of the season.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Bret Hedican has marked a new career high in goals with 8 tallies.
-Bret Hedican scored the 300th point of his career.
-Eric Staal had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Eric Staal had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Ray Whitney had his 6 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Chris Neil beat Scott Walker in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 6( 42) , Lowell Lock Monsters 0(
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1-0 ROC Michael Ryan (Mathieu Roy, Mike Card)
2-0 ROC Robin Big Snake (Misha Joukov)
3-0 ROC Mark Mancari (Michael Ryan, Mike Card)
4-0 ROC Mike Funk (Roman Cervenka)
5-0 ROC Mike Card (Michael Ryan)
6-0 ROC Mark Mancari