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4/2/2009
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Buffalo Sabres 5 , Calgary Flames 3
Shots: 28 - 26
PP: 2 of 9 (14 shots), Passing:59/68=86 %, Challenges:36/41=85 %
PP: 1 of 7 (10 shots), Passing:58/76=76 %, Challenges:36/39=90 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 582023 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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16:09 1-0
Drew Stafford [6] (Tim Connolly, Dan Paillé)
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21:46 2-0
Gilbert Brulé [20] (Thomas Vanek, Tim Connolly)
26:13 2-1
Craig Conroy [14] (Jarome Iginla)SH
29:44 2-2
Jarome Iginla [29] (Daymond Langkow, Pascal Dupuis)PP
34:44 3-2
Tim Connolly [27] (Gilbert Brulé, Robert Nilsson)PP
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46:19 4-2
Thomas Vanek [31] (Jaroslav Spacek, Nathan Paetsch)PP
49:28 5-2
Gilbert Brulé [21] (Maxim Afinogenov, Nathan Paetsch)
49:44 5-3
Jamie Langenbrunner [11] (Jim Vandermeer, Mark Giordano)
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Penalty summary:
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01:59
Todd Bertuzzi (2 min for roughing)
05:52
Wayne Primeau (2 min for tripping)
08:44
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for diving)
11:01
Todd Bertuzzi (2 min for hooking)
16:12
Mark Giordano (2 min for tripping)
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22:37
Marcus Nilson (2 min for high-sticking)
25:42
Wayne Primeau (2 min for hooking)
28:15
Clarke MacArthur (2 min for hooking)
31:01
Tim Kennedy (2 min for hooking)
33:58
Daymond Langkow (2 min for holding the stick)
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40:37
Henrik Tallinder (2 min for diving)
45:02
Wayne Primeau (2 min for tripping)
46:48
Drew Stafford (2 min for hooking)
52:13
Todd Bertuzzi (2 min for tripping)
55:49
Clarke MacArthur (2 min for slashing)
59:08
Drew Stafford (2 min for roughing)
59:08
Craig Conroy (2 min for roughing)
59:52
Ladislav Smid (2 min for hooking)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Tim Kennedy 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 7.10 6
R Dustin Penner 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 12.40 5
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 1 5 0 0 0 2 0 20.20 7
R Drew Stafford 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 16.30 7
C Dan Paillé 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 7.10 5
C Robert Nilsson 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 10.30 6
C Derek Roy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 12.50 5
C Tim Connolly 1 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 20.50 8
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 3 1 0 0 4 0 7.10 7
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.30 6
L Gilbert Brulé 2 1 4 1 0 0 0 2 20.40 9
L Thomas Vanek 1 1 3 2 0 1 0 -1 23.40 8
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 1 6 1 0 1 0 -1 23.30 7
D Craig Rivet 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 14.30 7
D Ladislav Smid 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 1 18.10 7
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 0 16.30 7
D Nathan Paetsch 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 24.00 8
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 23.20 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 23 0 0 60.00 6
G Jocelyn Thibault 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Calgary Flames scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Dainius Zubrus 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 5.10 6
R Jamie Langenbrunner 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 1 9.20 7
R Todd Bertuzzi 0 0 2 2 0 0 6 -2 16.20 7
R Jarome Iginla 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 24.50 9
C Wayne Primeau 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 4.50 6
C Craig Conroy 1 0 2 0 0 0 2 2 19.10 8
C Matthew Lombardi 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -2 9.40 5
C Daymond Langkow 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 -1 21.00 6
L David Moss 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 5.10 5
L Marcus Nilson 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 9.20 6
L Dustin Boyd 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 -2 17.10 6
L Pascal Dupuis 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 -1 20.50 8
D Mark Giordano 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 9.20 5
D Rhett Warrener 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 11.30 6
D Robyn Regehr 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 27.50 8
D Jim Vandermeer 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 13.30 8
D Adrian Aucoin 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -3 28.10 5
D Jay Bouwmeester 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 29.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Miikka Kiprusoff 5 0 23 0 0 60.00 4
G Leland Irving 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Gilbert Brulé
2nd star: Tim Connolly
3rd star: Thomas Vanek
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Gilbert Brulé scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Robert Nilsson notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Maxim Afinogenov notched his 40th assist of the season.
-Nathan Paetsch notched his 20th assist of the season.
Notes for Calgary Flames:
-Jim Vandermeer notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Jim Vandermeer ended his 5 game point drought.
-Jay Bouwmeester had his 5 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 5( 23) , Saint John Flames 5( 26)
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0-1 SJF Andrei Taratukhin
1-1
Marek Zagrapan (Marc-André Gragnani, Branislav Fabry)
2-1
Marek Zagrapan (Branislav Fabry, Marc-André Gragnani)
3-1
Marek Zagrapan (Branislav Fabry, Marc-André Gragnani)
3-2 SJF Curtis Glencross (Juuso Puustinen)
4-2
Adam Mair (Nathan Gerbe, Mike Funk)
5-2
Phillip Gogulla (Mike Rathje)
5-3 SJF Andrei Taratukhin (Anders Eriksson)
5-4 SJF Eric Nystrom (Andrei Taratukhin)
5-5 SJF Eric Nystrom (Andrei Taratukhin)