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23/12/2008
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Buffalo Sabres 5 , Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Shots: 28 - 32
PP: 2 of 9 (16 shots), Passing:54/67=80 %, Challenges:43/56=75 %
PP: 1 of 5 (15 shots), Passing:69/84=82 %, Challenges:29/41=69 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 582023 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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07:58 1-0
Maxim Afinogenov [13] (Andrei Kostitsyn, Dominic Moore)PP
10:26 1-1
Alexei Ponikarovsky [12] (Nazem Kadri)PP
13:42 2-1
Chris Butler [4] (Toni Lydman, Dominic Moore)PP
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28:28 3-1
Chris Butler [5] (Drew Stafford)
32:56 4-1
Max Pacioretty [9] (Andrei Kostitsyn, Dominic Moore)
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47:58 4-2
Lee Stempniak [9] (Jirí Tlustý)
54:45 5-2
Max Pacioretty [10] (Tyler Myers)
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Penalty summary:
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06:56
Luke Schenn (2 min for high-sticking)
09:22
Tyler Ennis (2 min for hooking)
11:33
Luke Schenn (2 min for tripping)
12:43
Niklas Hagman (2 min for slashing)
15:02
Max Pacioretty (2 min for tripping)
19:08
Niklas Hagman (2 min for hooking)
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22:13
Alexei Ponikarovsky (2 min for high-sticking)
26:08
François Beauchemin (2 min for slashing)
33:01
Max Pacioretty (2 min for high-sticking)
35:21
Niklas Hagman (2 min for high-sticking)
37:37
Kenny Ryan (2 min for high-sticking)
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40:12
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for hooking)
42:23
Mark Bell (2 min for holding the stick)
44:38
Luke Schenn (2 min for roughing)
44:38
Thomas Vanek (2 min for roughing)
48:09
Max Pacioretty (5 min for fighting)
48:09
Colton Orr (5 min for fighting)
51:06
Tyler Myers (2 min for high-sticking)
59:44
Colton Orr (5 min for fighting)
59:44
Tyler Myers (5 min for fighting)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Kaleta 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 10.10 5
R Drew Stafford 0 1 2 2 1 1 0 1 21.20 8
R Maxim Afinogenov 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 -1 11.00 6
L Max Pacioretty 2 0 2 1 1 0 9 2 10.50 7
C Tyler Ennis 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9.00 5
C Dan Paillé 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 14.10 6
C Dominic Moore 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 1 13.10 6
C Tim Connolly 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 1 20.40 7
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 11.40 6
R Zack Kassian 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 15.00 6
L Andrei Kostitsyn 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 13.30 6
L Thomas Vanek 0 0 3 1 1 0 2 2 19.50 7
D Chris Butler 2 0 5 3 0 3 0 1 22.10 10
D Toni Lydman 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 12.40 7
D Tyler Myers 0 1 4 4 2 3 7 2 29.10 10
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 12.50 7
D Craig Rivet 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 -1 15.50 7
D Steve Montador 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 2 27.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 2 0 30 0 0 60.00 10
G Jhonas Enroth 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Toronto Maple Leafs scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Colton Orr 0 0 0 1 2 1 10 0 6.20 5
R Kenny Ryan 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 0 10.50 5
L Nikolai Kulemin 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.40 5
R Jason Blake 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 19.50 7
L Niklas Hagman 0 0 2 5 2 0 6 -1 16.30 9
C Jirí Tlustý 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 10.50 6
C Matt Stajan 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 -1 18.00 7
C Nazem Kadri 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 -1 19.50 7
L Mark Bell 0 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 6.50 5
R Lee Stempniak 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 13.30 7
L Mikhail Grabovski 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 -1 14.00 6
L Alexei Ponikarovsky 1 0 6 3 0 0 2 0 19.50 9
D Anton Strålman 0 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 11.00 5
D François Beauchemin 0 0 1 3 0 0 2 -1 18.00 6
D Luke Schenn 0 0 0 3 0 3 6 -1 26.00 8
D Jesse Blacker 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 18.00 8
D Mike Komisarek 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -2 21.30 7
D Tomas Kaberle 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 25.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Justin Pogge 5 0 23 0 0 60.00 4
G Vesa Toskala 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Chris Butler
2nd star: Max Pacioretty
3rd star: Dominic Moore
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Max Pacioretty scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Max Pacioretty finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
Notes for Toronto Maple Leafs:
-Nazem Kadri notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Lee Stempniak ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Max Pacioretty fought Colton Orr in a fight.
-Tyler Myers beat Colton Orr in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 2( 14) , St. Johns Maple Leafs 3( 14)
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0-1 SJM Ryan Hollweg (Simon Gamache, John Doherty)
1-1 ROC Adam Mair (Marc-André Gragnani)
1-2 SJM Johnny Pohl (Ian White)
2-2 ROC Michael Ryan (Phillip Gogulla, T.J. Brennan)
2-3 SJM Tyler Beechey (Ian White)
Goalies: Patrick Lalime - Olaf Kölzig