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13/11/2008
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Buffalo Sabres 3 , Minnesota Wild 5
Shots: 32 - 23
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:73/87=83 %, Challenges:56/59=93 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:64/72=88 %, Challenges:50/54=90 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 860949 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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09:05 0-1
Mikko Koivu [6] (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Corey Locke)
09:33 1-1
Thomas Vanek [7] (Derek Roy, Toni Lydman)
10:04 2-1
Thomas Vanek [8] (Brian Campbell)
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24:52 2-2
Antti Miettinen [3] (Krys Kolanos, Robbie Earl)
27:21 3-2
Derek Roy [6] (Paul Gaustad, Henrik Tallinder)
39:06 3-3
Stéphane Veilleux [3] (Kim Johnsson, Corey Locke)
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46:31 3-4
Pierre-Marc Bouchard [8] (Marian Gaborik, Marek Zidlicky)
58:29 3-5
Marian Gaborik [9] (Kim Johnsson, Martin Skoula) EN
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Penalty summary:
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06:02
Colton Gillies (2 min for holding the stick)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Mark Mancari 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 -2 10.30 8
R Drew Stafford 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 -1 11.50 6
R Jason Pominville 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 20.40 7
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 1 17.00 7
C Jiri Novotny 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 -2 10.30 7
C Paul Gaustad 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 -1 11.50 6
C Tim Connolly 0 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 20.40 7
C Derek Roy 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 17.00 8
L Mathieu Darche 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 10.30 6
L Daniel Paillé 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 11.50 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20.20 8
L Thomas Vanek 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 17.20 8
D Andrej Sekera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 11.50 6
D Craig Rivet 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 19.50 6
D Toni Lydman 0 1 1 8 1 0 0 -1 26.00 9
D Henrik Tallinder 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 -1 13.30 7
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 23.00 8
D Brian Campbell 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 -1 25.50 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 5 0 18 0 0 59.30 4
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Minnesota Wild scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Corey Locke 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.10 7
R Antti Miettinen 1 0 1 2 0 1 0 1 14.20 7
R Owen Nolan 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 -1 16.50 7
R Pierre-Marc Bouchard 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 17.40 8
C Colton Gillies 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 9.10 7
C Krys Kolanos 0 1 2 0 0 1 0 1 14.20 8
C Éric Bélanger 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -1 16.50 7
C Mikko Koivu 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 1 19.40 7
L Stéphane Veilleux 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 9.10 8
L Robbie Earl 0 1 2 1 0 1 0 1 16.20 9
L Andrew Brunette 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 16.50 7
L Marian Gaborik 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 17.40 8
D Nick Schultz 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 14.50 6
D Marc-André Bergeron 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 17.50 6
D Marek Zidlicky 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 2 25.20 7
D Martin Skoula 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 16.10 7
D Brent Burns 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 -1 20.00 8
D Kim Johnsson 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 2 25.50 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Niklas Backstrom 3 0 29 0 0 60.00 8
G Josh Harding 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Pierre-Marc Bouchard
2nd star: Thomas Vanek
3rd star: Marian Gaborik
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Derek Roy notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Henrik Tallinder ended his 6 game point drought.
Notes for Minnesota Wild:
-Antti Miettinen ended his 5 game goal drought.
-Mikko Koivu ended his 9 game goal drought.
-Stéphane Veilleux ended his 7 game goal drought.
-Brent Burns had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 1( 18) , Houston Aeros 2( 9)
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0-1 HOU Jesse Schultz (Derek Boogaard, Kurtis Foster)
0-2 HOU Jesse Schultz (James Sheppard, Josh Olson)
1-2 ROC Tim Kennedy (Matt Ellis, Mike Weber)
Goalies: Adam Dennis - Nolan Schaefer