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12/11/2007
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Buffalo Sabres 3 , Columbus Blue Jackets 2
Shots: 24 - 24
PP: 1 of 5 (8 shots), Passing:74/85=87 %, Challenges:27/42=62 %
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:70/88=79 %, Challenges:29/41=69 %
Attendance: 18690 of 18690 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 584997 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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19:18 1-0
Brian Campbell [1] (Thomas Vanek, Derek Roy)PP
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34:31 1-1
Nikolai Zherdev [4] (Adam Foote, Duvie Westcott)
39:41 2-1
Thomas Vanek [5] (Ales Kotalik, Maxim Afinogenov)
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49:01 3-1
Jochen Hecht [3] (Tim Connolly, Paul Gaustad)
50:19 3-2
Michael Peca [3] (Fredrik Modin, Adam Foote)
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Penalty summary:
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00:06
Duvie Westcott (2 min for cross-checking)
01:36
Michael Peca (2 min for hooking)
04:59
Kris Beech (2 min for hooking)
18:44
Nikolai Zherdev (2 min for hooking)
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28:55
Andrew Peters (5 min for fighting)
28:55
Ole-Kristian Tollefsen (5 min for fighting)
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42:36
Rick Nash (2 min for hooking)
58:51
Ales Kotalik (2 min for tripping)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Adam Hall 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 5.50 5
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 16.20 6
R Ales Kotalik 0 1 1 1 2 0 2 0 17.10 6
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 19.40 8
C Adam Mair 0 0 2 2 2 2 0 0 5.50 7
C Paul Gaustad 0 1 2 2 1 5 0 0 17.10 7
C Derek Roy 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 16.30 7
C Tim Connolly 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 -1 20.20 7
L Andrew Peters 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 7.50 4
L Gary Roberts 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 18.20 6
L Thomas Vanek 1 1 3 0 2 0 0 1 16.40 7
L Jochen Hecht 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 17.20 8
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16.30 5
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 15.40 6
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 -1 23.20 6
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20.00 5
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 1 20.00 6
D Brian Campbell 1 0 2 1 0 1 0 -1 24.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 2 0 22 0 0 60.00 8
G Jocelyn Thibault 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Columbus Blue Jackets scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Steven Goertzen 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 7.00 7
R Jiri Novotny 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 12.40 7
R Nikolai Zherdev 1 0 2 2 1 0 2 1 13.50 8
R David Vyborny 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 16.10 6
C Dan Fritsche 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 7.10 4
C Kris Beech 0 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 14.50 5
C Michael Peca 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 18.10 8
C Sergei Fedorov 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 -1 19.50 7
L Jason Chimera 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 7.00 4
L Manny Malhotra 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 19.40 7
L Fredrik Modin 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 1 15.40 8
L Rick Nash 0 0 4 0 1 0 2 -1 17.40 7
D Jan Hejda 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 13.50 5
D Adam Foote 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 21.10 8
D Duvie Westcott 0 1 0 2 0 0 2 -1 25.00 7
D Ron Hainsey 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14.20 7
D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen 0 0 1 1 0 1 5 1 16.40 7
D Rostislav Klesla 0 0 2 1 0 2 0 -1 29.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Steve Mason 3 0 21 0 0 59.20 6
G Pascal Leclaire 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Thomas Vanek
2nd star: Maxim Afinogenov
3rd star: Jochen Hecht
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Jochen Hecht finally ended his 11 game goal drought.
-Brian Campbell finally ended his 14 game goal drought.
Notes for Columbus Blue Jackets:
-Michael Peca ended his 7 game goal drought.
-Rick Nash had his 5 game point streak snapped.
-Adam Foote ended his 6 game point drought.
-Rostislav Klesla had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Andrew Peters fought Ole-Kristian Tollefsen in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 6( 19) , Syracuse Crunch 1( 21)
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1-0 ROC Patrick Kaleta (Mike Card)
1-1 SYR Adam Pineault (Andrew Murray, Aaron Rome)
2-1 ROC Michael Ryan (Clarke MacArthur, Nathan Paetsch)
3-1 ROC Phillip Gogulla (Marek Zagrapan, Marc-André Gragnani)
4-1 ROC Christopher Thörn (Justin Aikins)
5-1 ROC Mark Mancari (Nathan Paetsch, Michael Ryan)
6-1 ROC Mike Funk (Marek Zagrapan)
Goalies: Adam Dennis - Adam Munro