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12/12/2008
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Buffalo Sabres 3 , Boston Bruins 2
Shots: 33 - 25
PP: 1 of 5 (10 shots), Passing:61/75=81 %, Challenges:35/47=72 %
PP: 0 of 2 (5 shots), Passing:68/83=81 %, Challenges:33/53=61 %
Attendance: 18690 of 18690 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 863478 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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09:04 1-0
Tim Connolly [9] (Derek Roy)PP
15:42 1-1
Milan Lucic [6] (Marc Savard, Aaron Ward)
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31:43 1-2
Michael Ryder [12] (Phil Kessel, Kyle Quincey)
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41:42 2-2
Tim Connolly [10] (Thomas Vanek, Teppo Numminen)
46:11 3-2
Dominic Moore [4] (Tim Connolly, Derek Roy)
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Penalty summary:
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01:46
Milan Lucic (2 min for elbowing)
08:46
Marc Savard (2 min for slashing)
11:21
Marco Sturm (2 min for hooking)
19:11
Marco Sturm (2 min for cross-checking)
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21:26
Adam Mair (2 min for boarding)
21:26
Adam Mair (10 min misconduct)
26:19
Craig Rivet (2 min for tripping)
36:49
Milan Lucic (2 min for tripping)
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42:24
Maxim Afinogenov (5 min for fighting)
42:24
Michael Ryder (5 min for fighting)
42:24
Maxim Afinogenov (10 min game misconduct)
42:24
Michael Ryder (10 min game misconduct)
42:24
Adam Mair (5 min for fighting)
42:24
Marc Savard (5 min for fighting)
42:24
Adam Mair (10 min game misconduct)
42:24
Marc Savard (10 min game misconduct)
42:24
Jochen Hecht (5 min for fighting)
42:24
Zdeno Chara (5 min for fighting)
42:24
Jochen Hecht (10 min game misconduct)
42:24
Zdeno Chara (10 min game misconduct)
42:24
Bryan Berard (5 min for fighting)
42:24
Andrew Ference (5 min for fighting)
42:24
Bryan Berard (10 min game misconduct)
42:24
Andrew Ference (10 min game misconduct)
42:24
Craig Rivet (2 min for roughing)
42:24
Aaron Ward (2 min for roughing)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Mathieu Dandenault 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.00 4
R Drew Stafford 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 18.40 6
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 2 0 1 0 15 -2 13.20 6
R Thomas Vanek 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 1 18.50 8
C Adam Mair 0 0 1 1 1 2 27 0 6.10 5
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 13.00 7
C Jason Pominville 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 20.50 7
C Derek Roy 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20.00 7
L Daniel Paillé 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 9.00 5
L Dominic Moore 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 1 16.50 7
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 1 0 0 0 15 -2 11.20 6
L Tim Connolly 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 18.50 9
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 1 3 1 3 0 1 18.00 7
D Bryan Berard 0 0 4 1 0 0 15 -2 19.30 7
D Adrian Aucoin 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 1 26.20 8
D Toni Lydman 0 0 2 5 1 6 0 0 14.10 9
D Craig Rivet 0 0 4 0 3 1 4 -1 21.30 7
D Teppo Numminen 0 1 2 3 1 0 0 1 20.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 2 0 23 0 0 60.00 8
G Mikael Tellqvist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Boston Bruins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chuck Kobasew 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 7.40 6
R Mark Recchi 0 0 4 2 4 3 0 0 20.50 7
R Michael Ryder 1 0 2 1 0 0 15 2 13.40 8
R Phil Kessel 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 -2 22.20 7
C Zach Hamill 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 5
C Stephane Yelle 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 13.30 5
C Marc Savard 0 1 3 0 1 0 17 2 7.40 7
C Patrice Bergeron 0 0 3 0 4 0 0 -2 22.30 4
L Peter Schaefer 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 7.40 5
L Andrew Ladd 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 10.50 4
L Milan Lucic 1 0 3 3 1 0 4 1 18.40 8
L Marco Sturm 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 -1 18.20 8
D Mark Stuart 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 0 16.10 5
D Andrew Ference 0 0 1 1 0 1 15 2 12.50 6
D Kyle Quincey 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -2 29.30 6
D Steve Montador 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 19.00 5
D Aaron Ward 0 1 0 3 0 0 2 1 23.10 8
D Zdeno Chara 0 0 1 4 0 3 15 -1 19.20 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Tuukka Rask 3 0 30 0 0 60.00 9
G Manny Fernandez 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Tim Connolly
2nd star: Thomas Vanek
3rd star: Derek Roy
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Tim Connolly scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Dominic Moore finally ended his 17 game goal drought.
-Dominic Moore finally ended his 11 game point drought.
-Jochen Hecht had his 7 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Boston Bruins:
-Michael Ryder ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Maxim Afinogenov fought Michael Ryder in a fight.
-Adam Mair beat Marc Savard in a fight.
-Zdeno Chara beat Jochen Hecht in a fight.
-Andrew Ference beat Bryan Berard in a fight.
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 3( 20) , Providence Bruins 1( 21)
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1-0 POR Felix Schütz
1-1 PRO Martin St. Pierre (Carl Söderberg, Blake Wheeler)
2-1 POR Marek Zagrapan (Mathieu Darche)
3-1 POR Nathan Gerbe (Dylan Hunter)
Goalies: Adam Dennis - Adam Courchaine