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20/12/2007
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Carolina Hurricanes 1 , Buffalo Sabres 2
Shots: 28 - 20
PP: 0 of 5 (9 shots), Passing:67/78=85 %, Challenges:49/67=72 %
PP: 0 of 4 (3 shots), Passing:70/86=81 %, Challenges:36/48=73 %
Attendance: 18730 of 18730 (RBC Center)
Ticket income: 882183 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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16:53 1-0
Sergei Samsonov [2] (Brandon Sutter, Matt Cullen)
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26:49 1-1
Mats Sundin [13] (Jason Pominville, Marian Hossa)
33:39 1-2
Maxim Afinogenov [10] (Craig Rivet, Sheldon Souray)
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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05:19
Milan Lucic (2 min for holding the stick)
05:19
Milan Lucic (10 min misconduct)
07:32
Sidney Crosby (2 min for tripping)
19:27
Ray Whitney (2 min for tripping)
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39:46
Clarke MacArthur (2 min for hooking)
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44:34
Tomas Kaberle (2 min for hooking)
48:29
Milan Lucic (2 min for hooking)
49:41
Jason Pominville (2 min for cross-checking)
52:44
Matt Cullen (2 min for slashing)
56:52
Sidney Crosby (2 min for holding the stick)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chad LaRose 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 5.40 6
R Scott Walker 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 12.30 7
R Justin Williams 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 -1 18.40 8
R Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 21.10 7
C Zach Boychuk 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 5.40 6
C Brandon Sutter 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 10.00 6
C Matt Cullen 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 -1 17.50 7
C Sidney Crosby 0 0 4 1 2 0 4 0 20.10 7
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 5.40 6
L Sergei Samsonov 1 0 2 0 3 1 0 1 14.10 7
L Ray Whitney 0 0 5 0 0 0 2 -1 19.20 7
L Rod Brind'Amour 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 20.20 6
D Glen Wesley 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 13.40 5
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 18.40 5
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 22.10 7
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 5 2 5 0 0 18.50 7
D Joe Corvo 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -1 18.20 6
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 2 3 1 2 0 0 28.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 2 0 18 0 0 60.00 8
G Kevin Nastiuk 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Drew Stafford 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 6.20 6
R Dustin Brown 0 0 2 2 3 4 0 0 13.30 7
R Maxim Afinogenov 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 15.50 8
R Jason Pominville 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 0 17.50 8
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6.20 5
C Antoine Vermette 0 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 20.00 8
C Mike Fisher 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 20.00 6
C Mats Sundin 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 13.40 8
L Milan Lucic 0 0 1 2 1 1 14 0 5.20 6
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 14.00 7
R Ales Kotalik 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 18.10 7
L Marian Hossa 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 18.20 8
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 14.10 7
D Craig Rivet 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 22.40 7
D Toni Lydman 0 0 1 3 1 2 0 1 26.00 8
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.50 5
D Sheldon Souray 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 1 20.10 8
D Tomas Kaberle 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 23.10 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jonathan Bernier 1 0 27 0 0 60.00 10
G Manny Legace 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jonathan Bernier
2nd star: Maxim Afinogenov
3rd star: Mats Sundin
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Sergei Samsonov finally ended his 20 game goal drought.
-Sergei Samsonov finally ended his 10 game point drought.
-Frantisek Kaberle had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Maxim Afinogenov scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Craig Rivet notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Sheldon Souray finally ended his 14 game point drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Albany River Rats 5( 25) , Rochester Americans 2( 19)
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1-0 ALB Jonathan Hedström (Josef Melichar)
2-0 ALB Brad Parsons (Jeff Szwez)
3-0 ALB Mike Angelidis (Vince Bellissimo, Dennis Seidenberg)
3-1 ROC Denis Ezhov (Anthony Aquino, Adam Mair)
3-2 ROC Denis Ezhov (Jeff Jillson, Daniel Paillé)
4-2 ALB Mike Angelidis (Nick Dodge, Alexandre Bolduc)
5-2 ALB Brad Parsons
Goalies: Justin Peters - Patrick Lalime