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24/3/2010
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Buffalo Sabres 5 , Carolina Hurricanes 3
Shots: 36 - 26
PP: 1 of 7 (14 shots), Passing:65/74=87 %, Challenges:41/44=91 %
PP: 1 of 5 (8 shots), Passing:67/86=77 %, Challenges:35/38=89 %
Attendance: 14498 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 700253 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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10:54 1-0
Maxim Afinogenov [29] (Ladislav Nagy, Anze Kopitar)PP
13:02 1-1
Steve Sullivan [15] (Daniel Brière, Vernon Fiddler)
14:19 2-1
François Beauchemin [7] (Ales Kotalik, Alexandre Picard)SH
17:31 2-2
James Sheppard [20] (Steve Sullivan, Matt Cullen)PP
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25:44 3-2
Maxim Afinogenov [30] (Ladislav Nagy, Anze Kopitar)
32:37 4-2
Michael Ryder [29] (Éric Dazé, Ted Ruth)
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49:37 4-3
Sheldon Souray [10] (Mike Knuble, Daniel Brière)
59:27 5-3
Éric Dazé [18]) EN
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Penalty summary:
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00:03
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for tripping)
06:24
Ryan Bayda (2 min for slashing)
08:42
Jordin Tootoo (5 min for fighting)
08:42
Joey Mormina (5 min for fighting)
09:43
Mattias Öhlund (2 min for elbowing)
13:42
Toni Lydman (2 min for holding the stick)
14:46
Ales Kotalik (2 min for slashing)
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20:27
Marek Zidlicky (2 min for high-sticking)
34:14
Ales Kotalik (2 min for hooking)
37:32
Ryan Bayda (2 min for high-sticking)
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41:27
Ian Cole (2 min for hooking)
43:28
Mike Knuble (2 min for tripping)
45:52
Jamie McBain (2 min for diving)
52:04
Ales Kotalik (2 min for holding the stick)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Fabian Brunnström 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 6.10 5
R Michael Ryder 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 17.10 8
R Ales Kotalik 0 1 1 1 0 0 6 1 14.30 6
R Maxim Afinogenov 2 0 5 2 1 0 2 1 19.50 9
C Jordin Tootoo 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 -1 4.40 4
C Alexander Svitov 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 12.20 7
C Alexandre Picard 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 17.30 7
C Anze Kopitar 0 2 5 2 0 1 0 0 21.00 9
L Torrey Mitchell 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 -2 10.00 7
L Éric Dazé 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 15.50 9
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.10 6
L Ladislav Nagy 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 1 19.50 7
D Ted Ruth 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 12.20 7
D Denis Grebeshkov 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 18.20 7
D François Beauchemin 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 24.30 7
D Michal Barinka 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 17.30 7
D Toni Lydman 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 -2 19.00 7
D Tomas Kaberle 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 28.20 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Niklas Backstrom 3 0 23 0 0 60.00 6
G Adam Dennis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Matti Takala 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.30 4
R Ryan Bayda 0 0 2 0 0 0 4 -1 11.20 5
R Ethan Moreau 0 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 20.20 8
R Steve Sullivan 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 -1 19.50 6
C Vernon Fiddler 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 11.40 6
C Robbie Schremp 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 9.40 5
C Matt Cullen 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 14.50 7
C Daniel Brière 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 -1 15.40 7
L Joey Mormina 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 0 3.40 4
L David Perron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 12.30 6
L James Sheppard 1 0 4 2 0 1 0 0 21.00 9
L Mike Knuble 0 1 2 3 0 0 2 -1 19.40 8
D Ian Cole 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 -1 11.30 5
D Jamie McBain 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 18.10 7
D Sheldon Souray 1 0 2 0 0 1 0 -1 26.50 8
D Flavian Kenda 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 18.30 6
D Marek Zidlicky 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 -1 20.50 7
D Mattias Öhlund 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 24.10 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 5 0 31 0 0 59.00 6
G John Grahame 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Maxim Afinogenov
2nd star: Anze Kopitar
3rd star: Éric Dazé
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Anze Kopitar notched his 40th assist of the season.
-Maxim Afinogenov scored his 30th goal of the season.
-Maxim Afinogenov scored the 200th goal of his career.
-Ted Ruth ended his 9 game point drought.
-François Beauchemin finally ended his 33 game goal drought.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Steve Sullivan scored his 15th goal of the season.
-James Sheppard scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Sheldon Souray scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Daniel Brière notched his 40th assist of the season.
-Steve Sullivan finally ended his 19 game goal drought.
-James Sheppard ended his 6 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Joey Mormina beat Jordin Tootoo in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 3( 30) , Lowell Lock Monsters 1( 13)
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1-0
Mark Mancari (Craig Rivet)
2-0
Mark Mancari (Dylan Hunter, Colton Fretter)
3-0
Dylan Hunter (Marc-André Gragnani)
3-1 LOW Greg de Vries (Brandon Nolan, Chad LaRose)
Goalies: Patrick Lalime - Michael Leighton