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25/2/2011
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Buffalo Sabres 3 , Tampa Bay Lightning 4 (SO)
Shots: 30 - 25
PP: 2 of 13 (16 shots), Passing:67/77=87 %, Challenges:36/47=75 %
PP: 0 of 4 (11 shots), Passing:76/101=75 %, Challenges:31/40=75 %
Attendance: 6549 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 316317 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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11:18 0-1
Byron Bitz [8] (Tom Kuhnhackl, Steven Stamkos)
14:12 0-2
Artem Anisimov [16] (Cam Fowler, Wojtek Wolski)
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26:58 1-2
Tim Connolly [15] (Thomas Vanek)PP
30:13 2-2
Tim Connolly [16] (David Perron, Thomas Vanek)
36:17 3-2
Daymond Langkow [18] (David Perron, Toni Lydman)PP
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48:07 3-3
Byron Bitz [9] (Steven Stamkos, Joe Finley)SH
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Penalty summary:
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00:03
Aki Karila (2 min for tripping)
02:53
Stefan Janosi (2 min for slashing)
04:06
Jim Vandermeer (2 min for roughing)
04:06
Jean-Pierre Dumont (2 min for roughing)
06:08
Adam Mair (2 min for tripping)
08:35
Jean-Pierre Dumont (2 min for boarding)
16:58
Tom Kuhnhackl (2 min for slashing)
19:55
Carter Ashton (2 min for slashing)
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23:38
Jarkko Ruutu (2 min for cross-checking)
25:28
Artem Anisimov (2 min for holding the stick)
28:14
Byron Bitz (2 min for tripping)
33:21
Ryan Spooner (2 min for holding the stick)
35:33
Jarkko Ruutu (2 min for hooking)
36:47
Tom Kuhnhackl (2 min for slashing)
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41:12
Jim Vandermeer (5 min for fighting)
41:12
Jonathon Blum (5 min for fighting)
44:19
Mikael Granlund (2 min for elbowing)
46:07
Tom Kuhnhackl (2 min for hooking)
51:21
Mike Lundin (2 min for roughing)
53:14
Cam Fowler (2 min for slashing)
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62:07
Joe DiPenta (2 min for high-sticking)
Shootout
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Tampa Bay Lightning win 4-3
Buffalo Sabres - Thomas Vanek, goal; Aki Karila, goal; David Perron, goal; Daymond Langkow, miss;
Tampa Bay Lightning - Wojtek Wolski, goal; Jean-Pierre Dumont, goal; Erik Johnson, goal; Steven Stamkos, goal;
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Adam Mair 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6.40 6
R Drew Stafford 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14.00 6
R Daymond Langkow 1 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 14.00 7
R Aki Karila 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 -1 20.40 7
C Stefan Janosi 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 8.00 6
C Andrew Cogliano 0 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 22.00 5
C Kyle Wellwood 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 17.40 6
C Tim Connolly 2 0 6 0 0 0 0 -2 21.30 7
L Steven Barnes 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 6
L Jay Pandolfo 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16.30 5
L David Perron 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 -1 21.30 7
L Thomas Vanek 0 2 3 3 1 3 0 -2 24.00 8
D Joe DiPenta 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 14.00 5
D Tom Poti 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 28.10 6
D Toni Lydman 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 -1 24.30 7
D Jim Vandermeer 0 0 0 3 0 2 7 0 16.40 8
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11.20 5
D Dan Boyle 0 0 5 0 0 2 0 -2 28.50 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 22 0 0 65.00 6
G Jhonas Enroth 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Tampa Bay Lightning scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jarkko Ruutu 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 7.20 5
R Byron Bitz 2 0 3 3 1 1 2 2 13.00 10
R Jean-Pierre Dumont 0 0 2 0 2 0 4 0 12.40 6
R Artem Anisimov 1 0 6 3 0 2 2 1 21.20 8
C Brad Marchand 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.20 5
C Mikael Granlund 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 12.00 5
C Sam Gagner 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22.10 5
C Steven Stamkos 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 21.50 8
L Carter Ashton 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7.20 5
L Tom Kuhnhackl 0 1 2 0 0 0 6 1 13.10 5
L Ryan Spooner 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 13.00 5
L Wojtek Wolski 0 1 2 4 0 3 0 1 22.40 8
D Joe Finley 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 18.40 8
D Mike Lundin 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 0 15.20 5
D Cam Fowler 0 1 0 2 1 0 2 1 26.30 7
D Chris Butler 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 13.20 6
D Jonathon Blum 0 0 3 1 0 1 5 0 28.00 7
D Erik Johnson 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 -1 28.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Dustin Tokarski 3 0 27 0 0 65.00 8
G Antero Niittymäki 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Byron Bitz
2nd star: Tim Connolly
3rd star: Daymond Langkow
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Tim Connolly scored his 15th goal of the season.
Notes for Tampa Bay Lightning:
-Byron Bitz has marked a new career high in goals with 8 tallies.
-Cam Fowler has marked a new career high in points with 28 points.
-Cam Fowler notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Wojtek Wolski notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Tom Kuhnhackl ended his 7 game point drought.
Other notes:
-Jim Vandermeer fought Jonathon Blum in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 2( 17) , Detroit Vipers 0( 9)
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1-0
Matt Ellis (Luke Adam)
2-0
T.J. Brennan (Tyler Ennis, Colin McDonald)
Goalies: Connor Knapp - José Theodore