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21/12/2007
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Buffalo Sabres 2 , Carolina Hurricanes 5
Shots: 38 - 22
PP: 1 of 4 (12 shots), Passing:66/79=83 %, Challenges:38/50=74 %
PP: 1 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:72/88=81 %, Challenges:33/48=67 %
Attendance: 18690 of 18690 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 857871 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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08:47 1-0
Ales Kotalik [7] (Mike Fisher, Maxim Afinogenov)PP
11:55 1-1
Justin Williams [16] (Ray Whitney)
14:43 1-2
Sergei Samsonov [3] (Sidney Crosby, Justin Williams)PP
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24:28 2-2
Sheldon Souray [4] (Marian Hossa)
25:02 2-3
Sidney Crosby [19] (Tuomo Ruutu, Chad LaRose)
34:33 2-4
Justin Williams [17] (Joe Corvo, Joni Pitkänen)
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49:21 2-5
Scott Walker [4] (Sidney Crosby)SH
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Penalty summary:
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04:24
Clarke MacArthur (2 min for hooking)
06:57
Matt Cullen (2 min for slashing)
13:58
Ales Kotalik (2 min for high-sticking)
15:53
Henrik Tallinder (2 min for boarding)
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22:07
Tuomo Ruutu (2 min for hooking)
26:29
Matt Cullen (2 min for roughing)
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49:05
Tuomo Ruutu (2 min for cross-checking)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Drew Stafford 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 8.00 6
R Dustin Brown 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 -1 11.10 6
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 -1 18.10 8
R Jason Pominville 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 21.00 7
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 8.00 5
C Antoine Vermette 0 0 0 3 1 4 0 -1 14.50 7
C Mike Fisher 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 0 16.30 7
C Mats Sundin 0 0 6 1 0 0 0 -1 20.40 8
L Milan Lucic 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 -1 7.40 4
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 1 0 2 1 2 -1 11.10 5
R Ales Kotalik 1 0 4 1 0 0 2 0 16.20 7
L Marian Hossa 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 -1 21.00 7
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 1 0 2 2 -1 13.30 6
D Craig Rivet 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 18.20 8
D Toni Lydman 0 0 1 2 2 1 0 -2 22.30 6
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 12.20 4
D Sheldon Souray 1 0 3 2 1 0 0 -2 25.40 7
D Tomas Kaberle 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 28.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jonathan Bernier 4 0 10 0 0 34.30 4
G Manny Legace 1 0 7 0 0 25.10 6
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chad LaRose 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 0 8.40 7
R Scott Walker 1 0 3 1 1 2 0 0 19.00 7
R Justin Williams 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 15.10 10
R Tuomo Ruutu 0 1 1 1 4 0 4 1 18.20 6
C Zach Boychuk 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 8.40 6
C Brandon Sutter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.30 6
C Matt Cullen 0 0 2 1 3 0 4 2 19.00 6
C Sidney Crosby 1 2 5 0 1 0 0 1 21.00 9
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.40 6
L Sergei Samsonov 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 14.50 7
L Ray Whitney 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 11.20 7
L Rod Brind'Amour 0 0 1 5 2 2 0 1 17.50 8
D Glen Wesley 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 19.40 7
D Tim Gleason 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 2 23.40 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 25.40 8
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12.00 5
D Joe Corvo 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 12.10 7
D Joni Pitkänen 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 25.40 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 2 0 36 0 0 60.00 10
G Kevin Nastiuk 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Justin Williams
2nd star: Sidney Crosby
3rd star: Cam Ward
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Sheldon Souray finally ended his 15 game goal drought.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Joni Pitkänen notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Matt Cullen had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 3( 30) , Albany River Rats 2( 10)
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0-1 ALB Alexandre Bolduc (Nick Dodge)
1-1 ROC Patrick Kaleta (Adam Mair)
2-1 ROC Shaun Landolt (Mattias Trattnig)
2-2 ALB Trevor Gillies
3-2 ROC Andrew Peters (Daniel Paillé, Marek Kvapil)
Goalies: Patrick Lalime - Justin Peters