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26/1/2008
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Buffalo Sabres 5 , Toronto Maple Leafs 4
Shots: 26 - 23
PP: 3 of 6 (10 shots), Passing:73/88=82 %, Challenges:27/39=67 %
PP: 2 of 5 (13 shots), Passing:75/88=85 %, Challenges:25/38=64 %
Attendance: 13151 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 603631 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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16:08 1-0
Thomas Vanek [14] (Maxim Afinogenov, Derek Roy)PP
17:18 1-1
Darcy Tucker [16] (Mats Sundin)PP
19:21 2-1
Jason Pominville [11] (Thomas Vanek, Daniel Paillé)PP
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no scoring
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43:45 2-2
Jason Blake [22] (Martin Erat, Darryl Boyce)PP
48:26 2-3
Kris Newbury [3] (Darryl Boyce, Bates Battaglia)
49:27 2-4
Alex Kovalev [23] (Martin Erat, Tomas Kaberle)
58:43 3-4
Ales Kotalik [9] (Daniel Paillé, Steve Bernier)
59:55 4-4
Maxim Afinogenov [16] (Dmitri Kalinin, Henrik Tallinder) WG
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61:38 5-4
Maxim Afinogenov [17] (Thomas Vanek, Derek Roy)PP
Penalty summary:
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03:14
Ryan Suter (2 min for high-sticking)
11:57
Andrew Peters (2 min for tripping)
14:36
Mark Streit (2 min for hooking)
17:09
Michael Ryan (2 min for hooking)
18:02
Bates Battaglia (2 min for tripping)
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20:15
Mark Streit (2 min for hooking)
28:51
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for hooking)
34:48
Bryan McCabe (2 min for high-sticking)
37:16
Jason Pominville (2 min for holding the stick)
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40:14
Dmitri Kalinin (5 min for attempt to injury)
46:04
Darcy Tucker (5 min for fighting)
46:04
Dmitri Kalinin (5 min for fighting)
54:23
Andrew Peters (2 min for roughing)
54:23
Nik Antropov (2 min for roughing)
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60:34
Mats Sundin (2 min for holding the stick)
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jason Pominville 1 0 2 1 2 1 2 0 13.10 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 18.30 7
R Ales Kotalik 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 -1 10.10 7
R Maxim Afinogenov 2 1 5 1 0 0 2 1 17.00 9
C Michael Ryan 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.40 6
C Adam Mair 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 14.30 7
C Daniel Paillé 0 2 4 0 3 0 0 0 15.50 6
C Derek Roy 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 17.40 8
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7.10 6
L Andrew Peters 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 -1 16.00 5
R Steve Bernier 0 1 2 3 1 3 0 -1 18.30 9
L Thomas Vanek 1 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 17.20 8
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.20 5
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 17.40 6
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 25.50 7
D Henrik Tallinder 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0 14.00 6
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -1 26.10 6
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 1 1 4 0 2 10 1 24.20 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 4 0 19 0 0 60.30 5
G Jocelyn Thibault 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Toronto Maple Leafs scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Matt Stajan 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 11.40 4
R Alexander Steen 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 -1 15.00 6
R Jason Blake 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 -1 14.50 7
R Alex Kovalev 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 20.40 7
C Darryl Boyce 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0 10.30 6
C Kris Newbury 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 12.10 7
C Nik Antropov 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 -1 8.40 4
C Mats Sundin 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 21.10 8
L Bates Battaglia 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.00 5
L Alexei Ponikarovsky 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -1 17.30 7
L Martin Erat 0 2 2 1 0 1 0 1 18.00 8
L Darcy Tucker 1 0 6 4 0 3 5 0 20.40 8
D Mark Streit 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 -1 15.50 6
D Ryan Suter 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 1 23.30 6
D Bryan McCabe 0 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 18.10 6
D Carlo Colaiacovo 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 10.50 6
D Pavel Kubina 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 23.10 6
D Tomas Kaberle 0 1 2 2 1 2 0 1 31.10 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Andrew Raycroft 5 0 21 0 0 61.30 4
G Vesa Toskala 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Maxim Afinogenov
2nd star: Thomas Vanek
3rd star: Jason Pominville
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
Notes for Toronto Maple Leafs:
-Nik Antropov had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Bates Battaglia finally ended his 13 game point drought.
-Darcy Tucker ended his 9 game goal drought.
-Ryan Suter had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Darcy Tucker beat Dmitri Kalinin in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 2( 16) , St. Johns Maple Leafs 3( 14)
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0-1 SJM Ben Ondrus (Johnny Pohl, Colin Murphy)
0-2 SJM Tony Salmelainen (John Mitchell)
0-3 SJM Johnny Pohl (Ian White, Colin Murphy)
1-3 ROC Peter Sejna (Drew Stafford, Justin Aikins)
2-3 ROC Mike Funk (Drew Stafford, Justin Aikins)
Goalies: Adam Dennis - Todd Ford