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17/2/2010
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Buffalo Sabres 6 , New Jersey Devils 5
Shots: 20 - 32
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:54/65=83 %, Challenges:50/51=96 %
PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:71/73=97 %, Challenges:63/79=78 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 836775 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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01:26 1-0
Ales Hemsky [22] (Maxim Afinogenov, Dan Girardi)
05:24 2-0
Maxim Afinogenov [30] (Ales Hemsky, Dan Girardi)
11:52 2-1
Nicklas Bergfors [6] (Kristopher Letang, Paul Martin)
14:29 2-2
Patrik Berglund [5] (Andrej Meszaros, Andy Greene)
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23:49 2-3
Nicklas Bergfors [7] (Kristopher Letang, Colin White)
25:47 2-4
Nicklas Bergfors [8] (Nikita Alexeev, Bryce Salvador)
39:42 2-5
Rod Brind'Amour [14] (Teemu Selänne, Zach Parisé)
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45:25 3-5
Dan Girardi [3] (Shawn Horcoff, Adam Mair)
46:06 4-5
Shawn Horcoff [16] (Ales Hemsky)
55:05 5-5
Daniel Paillé [4] (Ales Kotalik, Henrik Tallinder)
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63:42 6-5
Justin Williams [20] (Tim Connolly, Shawn Horcoff)
Penalty summary:
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19:03
Patrick Kaleta (2 min for hooking)
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24:23
David Backes (5 min for fighting)
24:23
Dan Girardi (5 min for fighting)
35:03
Patrick Kaleta (5 min for fighting)
35:03
Colin White (5 min for fighting)
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61:32
Patrick Kaleta (5 min for fighting)
61:32
Colin White (5 min for fighting)
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Drew Stafford 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.10 6
R Ales Kotalik 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 18.00 6
R Justin Williams 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 -1 15.10 8
R Maxim Afinogenov 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 19.30 6
C Adam Mair 0 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 11.10 7
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 2 2 0 4 0 1 18.00 9
C Tim Connolly 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -1 15.10 7
C Shawn Horcoff 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 1 19.30 9
L Patrick Kaleta 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 7.50 5
L Daniel Paillé 1 0 3 3 0 2 0 1 18.00 8
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 17.10 6
L Ales Hemsky 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 20.50 8
D Pavel Valentenko 0 0 2 3 0 1 0 1 19.30 6
D Joe Corvo 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 15.30 5
D Craig Rivet 0 0 1 10 0 2 0 1 28.50 9
D Henrik Tallinder 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 21.00 8
D Mike Weber 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 -1 18.20 7
D Dan Girardi 1 2 1 3 0 1 5 1 24.30 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 5 0 27 0 0 63.50 5
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
New Jersey Devils scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R David Backes 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 5.20 6
R Nikita Alexeev 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 16.00 6
R Nicklas Bergfors 3 0 3 5 0 0 0 1 18.20 10
R Brian Gionta 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -3 24.10 7
C Patrik Berglund 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 5.50 5
C John Madden 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 16.00 6
C Rod Brind'Amour 1 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 17.50 5
C Eric Staal 0 0 3 6 4 0 0 -3 24.10 7
L Darren McCarty 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 5.50 6
L Andrei Kostitsyn 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16.00 8
L Teemu Selänne 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 20.10 7
L Zach Parisé 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 -3 21.50 8
D Bryce Salvador 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 16.00 7
D Kristopher Letang 0 2 3 2 2 0 0 0 19.40 8
D Paul Martin 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 -1 28.10 7
D Andy Greene 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16.20 7
D Colin White 0 1 1 0 0 0 10 0 13.50 6
D Andrej Meszaros 0 1 0 10 0 1 0 -1 33.40 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Martin Brodeur 6 0 14 0 0 63.50 4
G Marco Cousineau 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Nicklas Bergfors
2nd star: Shawn Horcoff
3rd star: Ales Hemsky
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Dan Girardi has marked a new career high in assists with 19 assists.
-Maxim Afinogenov scored his 30th goal of the season.
-Shawn Horcoff notched his 30th assist of the season.
-Adam Mair notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Justin Williams scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Daniel Paillé finally ended his 18 game goal drought.
Notes for New Jersey Devils:
-Kristopher Letang has marked a new career high in assists with 12 assists.
-Patrik Berglund finally ended his 23 game goal drought.
-Colin White ended his 9 game point drought.
Other notes:
-David Backes fought Dan Girardi in a fight.
-Patrick Kaleta beat Colin White in a fight.
-Colin White beat Patrick Kaleta in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 1( 13) , Albany River Rats 0( 16)
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1-0 ROC Mark Mancari (Michael Kostka)
Goalies: Adam Dennis - Kevin Weekes