Buffalo Sabres 2 , Montreal Canadiens 3
Shots: 19 - 40
PP: 1 of 3 (3 shots), Passing:53/66=80 %, Challenges:14/26=51 %
PP: 1 of 6 (13 shots), Passing:80/94=85 %, Challenges:48/58=81 %
Attendance: 16053 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 736832 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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07:52 0-1
Patrick Marleau [5] (Martin St. Louis, Andrei Kostitsyn)PP
16:51 0-2
Bryan Smolinski [1] (Steve Bégin, Andrei Markov)
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26:36 1-2
Derek Roy [2] (Thomas Vanek, Mike Cammalleri)PP
33:54 2-2
Jochen Hecht [3] (Jason Pominville, Alexander Steen)
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42:03 2-3
Mike Komisarek [2] (Andrei Kostitsyn, Patrice Bergeron)
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Penalty summary:
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06:43
Stefan Legein (2 min for hooking)
09:39
Alexander Steen (2 min for cross-checking)
11:59
Andrei Markov (2 min for elbowing)
17:54
Mike Weber (2 min for holding the stick)
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25:59
Jarkko Ruutu (2 min for slashing)
37:33
Jason Pominville (2 min for high-sticking)
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46:22
Kris Russell (2 min for roughing)
48:24
Jochen Hecht (2 min for elbowing)
55:59
Matt Ellison (2 min for tripping)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jason Pominville 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 1 9.20 6
R Stefan Legein 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 20.40 5
R Anthony Stewart 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -2 11.30 6
R Mike Cammalleri 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 16.30 6
C Alexander Steen 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 1 11.20 6
C Patrick O'Sullivan 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 13.40 6
C Marek Zagrapan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 10.30 5
C Tim Connolly 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 15.40 6
L Jochen Hecht 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 16.50 7
L Derek Roy 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 15.10 7
L Gregory Campbell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 10.30 4
L Thomas Vanek 0 1 2 2 4 4 0 -1 16.40 5
D Andrej Sekera 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 15.10 6
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 14.30 6
D Kris Russell 0 0 2 0 0 1 2 -1 20.30 6
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 26.10 6
D Mike Weber 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 20.00 5
D Alexander Edler 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 23.40 5
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 37 0 0 60.00 10
G Adam Dennis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Montreal Canadiens scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jarkko Ruutu 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 10.30 7
R Milan Michalek 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 10.40 7
R Martin St. Louis 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 -1 13.40 7
R Dany Heatley 0 0 5 1 0 2 0 1 22.30 8
C Bryan Smolinski 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 11.30 7
C Tomas Plekanec 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12.40 6
C Patrick Marleau 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -1 15.10 8
C Patrice Bergeron 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 1 20.40 8
L Steve Bégin 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 11.30 7
L Matt Ellison 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 10.40 6
L Simon Gagné 0 0 8 0 1 0 0 -1 19.30 7
L Andrei Kostitsyn 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 16.20 9
D Patrice Brisebois 0 0 2 0 1 1 0 1 26.20 6
D Anton Volchenkov 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 10.30 5
D Mike Komisarek 1 0 2 4 3 4 0 1 21.10 8
D Shane O'Brien 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 13.40 5
D Matt Carle 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 19.20 6
D Andrei Markov 0 1 4 2 0 1 2 2 29.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Carey Price 2 0 17 0 0 60.00 6
G Yann Danis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Andrei Kostitsyn
2nd star: Bryan Smolinski
3rd star: Patrick Marleau
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Jochen Hecht scored the 300th point of his career.
Notes for Montreal Canadiens:
-Andrei Kostitsyn has marked a new career high in points with 12 points.
-Patrice Bergeron notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Bryan Smolinski finally ended his 12 game goal drought.
-Bryan Smolinski finally ended his 12 game point drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 3( 22) , Quebec Citadelles 1( 13)
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0-1 QUE Danny Groulx (Mathieu Dandenault, Andre Benoit)
1-1 ROC Phillip Gogulla (Tomas Sinisalo, Paul Gaustad)
2-1 ROC Paul Gaustad (Marc-André Gragnani)
3-1 ROC Paul Gaustad (Andrew Peters)
Goalies: Jocelyn Thibault - Marek Schwarz