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26/12/2009
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Buffalo Sabres 3 , New York Islanders 2
Shots: 28 - 20
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:69/92=75 %, Challenges:51/62=80 %
PP: 0 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:57/69=82 %, Challenges:37/47=77 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 582023 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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11:15 0-1
Mark Streit [7] (Brian Rolston, Sam Gagner)
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26:39 0-2
Brian Rolston [15] (Mark Streit)
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49:21 1-2
Martin St. Louis [13] (Joe Thornton)
50:37 2-2
Andrej Sekera [5] (Maxim Afinogenov, Mike Grier)
50:54 3-2
Drew Stafford [6] (Kris Versteeg, Rob Niedermayer)
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Penalty summary:
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17:03
Andrej Sekera (2 min for slashing)
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21:11
Daniel Carcillo (5 min for fighting)
21:11
Brian Sutherby (5 min for fighting)
28:59
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for cross-checking)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Adam Mair 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 5
R Drew Stafford 1 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 14.00 8
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 1 2 1 1 0 2 1 13.40 7
R Martin St. Louis 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 20.20 7
C Darren Helm 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 13.20 7
C Rob Niedermayer 0 1 2 1 0 4 0 0 16.50 8
C Tim Connolly 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13.40 7
C Joe Thornton 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 20.20 8
L Daniel Carcillo 0 0 1 0 0 0 5 0 6.40 6
L Kris Versteeg 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 14.00 5
L Mike Grier 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 14.20 7
L Marco Sturm 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 20.40 7
D Chris Butler 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.40 6
D Andrej Sekera 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 14.00 8
D Tom Gilbert 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 27.00 7
D Tyler Myers 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 16.20 7
D Bryce Salvador 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 1 19.40 6
D Craig Rivet 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 28.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 2 0 18 0 0 60.00 8
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
New York Islanders scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Fabian Brunnström 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -1 10.10 6
R Jesse Joensuu 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 15.10 6
R Sean Bergenheim 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 -1 17.20 7
R Trent Hunter 0 0 4 4 0 2 0 1 17.20 8
C Pierre - Alexandre Pare 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 10.10 7
C Nate Thompson 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 15.10 6
C Michael Frolík 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 17.20 6
C Sam Gagner 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 17.20 6
L Frans Nielsen 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 -1 10.10 6
C Brian Sutherby 0 0 1 1 1 1 5 0 14.10 7
L Pavol Demitra 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 -1 18.50 6
L Brian Rolston 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 16.40 9
D Milan Jurcina 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 14.50 7
D Bruno Gervais 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -1 17.10 6
D Mark Streit 1 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 28.00 9
D Freddy Meyer 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 16.20 7
D Brendan Witt 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 18.20 6
D Sergei Zubov 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 25.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Tomas Vokoun 3 0 25 0 0 59.30 7
G Kevin Poulin 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Drew Stafford
2nd star: Martin St. Louis
3rd star: Rob Niedermayer
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Mike Grier notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Andrej Sekera ended his 9 game goal drought.
-Andrej Sekera ended his 8 game point drought.
Notes for New York Islanders:
-Brian Rolston scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Brian Rolston ended his 7 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Daniel Carcillo beat Brian Sutherby in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 4( 36) , Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2( 12)
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0-1 BRG Jon Sim (Greg Moore, Zenon Konopka)
1-1 ROC Francis Lemieux (Mike Kostka)
2-1 ROC Tim Kennedy (Niko Snellman, Marek Zagrapan)
3-1 ROC Nathan Gerbe (Dennis Persson)
4-1 ROC Francis Lemieux (Marc-André Gragnani)
4-2 BRG Matt Moulson (Richard Lelkes, Tomás Marcinko)
Goalies: Jhonas Enroth - Nathan Lawson