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9/1/2008
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San Jose Sharks 3 , Buffalo Sabres 2
Shots: 30 - 23
PP: 1 of 6 (14 shots), Passing:72/89=80 %, Challenges:41/57=70 %
PP: 0 of 2 (1 shots), Passing:52/66=78 %, Challenges:36/51=69 %
Attendance: 11363 of 17438 (San Jose Arena)
Ticket income: 551106 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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08:32 1-0
Joe Thornton [19] (Nick Petrecki)PP
18:49 1-1
Steve Bernier [11] (Dmitri Kalinin, Paul Gaustad)
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33:35 1-2
Maxim Afinogenov [13] (Tim Connolly, Thomas Vanek)
38:31 2-2
Mike Grier [5] (Lukas Kaspar, Matt Carle)
39:16 3-2
Joe Thornton [20] (Jonathan Cheechoo, Alexander Semin)
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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07:47
Paul Gaustad (2 min for high-sticking)
10:35
Nick Petrecki (2 min for tripping)
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24:47
Andrew Peters (2 min for roughing)
24:47
Nick Petrecki (2 min for roughing)
26:48
Thomas Vanek (2 min for elbowing)
29:33
Ales Kotalik (2 min for tripping)
34:47
Nathan Paetsch (2 min for slashing)
35:02
Paul Gaustad (2 min for roughing)
35:02
Nick Petrecki (2 min for roughing)
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42:12
Paul Gaustad (2 min for cross-checking)
48:11
Kyle McLaren (2 min for roughing)
48:11
Thomas Vanek (2 min for roughing)
48:29
Devin Setoguchi (2 min for slashing)
56:11
Ryane Clowe (5 min for fighting)
56:11
Andrew Peters (5 min for fighting)
56:28
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for high-sticking)
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San Jose Sharks scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Mike Grier 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 11.40 7
R Ryane Clowe 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 -2 10.00 5
R Dustin Penner 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0 18.10 7
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 1 5 1 2 1 0 1 20.10 9
C Curtis Brown 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 10.20 5
C Marcel Goc 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 -2 11.20 6
C Patrick Marleau 0 0 6 2 3 1 0 0 17.40 7
C Joe Thornton 2 0 5 0 1 0 0 1 20.40 8
L Lukas Kaspar 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 1 8.00 6
L Torrey Mitchell 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -2 11.20 6
L Devin Setoguchi 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 16.10 7
L Alexander Semin 0 1 1 3 1 1 0 1 19.50 7
D Marc-Édouard Vlasic 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 17.10 6
D Kyle McLaren 0 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 16.00 7
D Nick Petrecki 0 1 1 2 2 1 6 2 26.30 7
D Matt Carle 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 -1 17.50 8
D Craig Rivet 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 12.40 7
D Brian Campbell 0 0 5 4 0 1 0 1 29.50 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Evgeny Nabokov 2 0 21 0 0 60.00 8
G Tyson Sexsmith 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 11.30 6
R Ales Kotalik 0 0 3 0 1 0 2 0 14.30 7
R Jason Pominville 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 14.20 6
R Maxim Afinogenov 1 0 3 1 2 0 2 1 15.20 7
C Adam Mair 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 4.40 4
C Derek Roy 0 0 2 1 0 4 0 0 14.30 7
C Paul Gaustad 0 1 2 5 1 3 6 0 19.10 6
C Tim Connolly 0 1 3 3 0 0 0 0 16.00 8
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.40 6
L Andrew Peters 0 0 0 4 1 4 7 0 17.10 6
R Steve Bernier 1 0 2 3 1 3 0 0 20.30 9
L Thomas Vanek 0 1 1 1 1 0 4 0 16.30 6
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 14.30 5
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 22.20 6
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 1 23.10 8
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 16.50 5
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -2 17.10 6
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 26.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 27 0 0 60.00 8
G Jocelyn Thibault 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Joe Thornton
2nd star: Mike Grier
3rd star: Jonathan Cheechoo
Notes for San Jose Sharks:
-Joe Thornton scored his 20th goal of the season.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Thomas Vanek notched his 20th assist of the season.
Other notes:
-Ryane Clowe fought Andrew Peters in a fight.
Farm game result:
Cleveland Barons 3( 22) , Rochester Americans 3( 17)
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0-1 ROC Bobby Robins (Jari Sailio)
1-1 CLE Jamie McGinn (Mike Iggulden)
2-1 CLE Craig Valette (John Laliberte)
3-1 CLE Graham Mink (Mike Iggulden)
3-2 ROC Phillip Gogulla (Marek Zagrapan)
3-3 ROC Mark Mancari (Phillip Gogulla, Marek Zagrapan)
Goalies: Dmitri Pätzold - Adam Dennis