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12/11/2007
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Buffalo Sabres 7 , Toronto Maple Leafs 3
Shots: 29 - 20
PP: 2 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:63/74=85 %, Challenges:65/67=95 %
PP: 0 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:59/71=83 %, Challenges:36/39=90 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 873965 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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01:12 1-0
Jaroslav Spacek [5] (Henrik Tallinder, Tim Connolly)
13:14 1-1
Niklas Hagman [7] (Matt Stajan, Jason Blake)
14:45 2-1
Jason Pominville [13] (Derek Roy, Thomas Vanek)PP
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28:17 3-1
Maxim Afinogenov [9] (Jochen Hecht, Tim Connolly)PP
32:01 3-2
Jason Blake [6] (Boyd Devereaux, Nik Antropov)
32:59 4-2
Craig Rivet [3] (Henrik Tallinder, Tim Connolly)
34:14 5-2
Jaroslav Spacek [6] (Henrik Tallinder, Tim Connolly)
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47:32 5-3
Matt Stajan [7] (Niklas Hagman, Carlo Colaiacovo)
55:48 6-3
Jason Pominville [14] (Patrick Kaleta, Craig Rivet)
57:24 7-3
Jaroslav Spacek [7] (Tim Connolly, Derek Roy)
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Penalty summary:
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13:44
Dominic Moore (2 min for hooking)
18:42
Jaroslav Spacek (2 min for tripping)
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27:22
Boyd Devereaux (2 min for tripping)
28:58
Patrick Kaleta (2 min for elbowing)
34:24
Jochen Hecht (2 min for roughing)
34:24
Staffan Kronwall (2 min for roughing)
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48:31
Toni Lydman (2 min for elbowing)
50:43
Jirí Tlustý (2 min for high-sticking)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Kaleta 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 10.00 6
R Ales Kotalik 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -3 14.40 7
R Maxim Afinogenov 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 10.30 7
R Jason Pominville 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 18.50 10
C Drew Stafford 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 10.00 6
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 2 3 0 2 0 -3 20.40 7
C Tim Connolly 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 11.20 9
C Derek Roy 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 1 19.50 9
L Adam Mair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.00 5
L Daniel Paillé 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 15.10 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 5 12.50 7
L Thomas Vanek 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 0 20.10 7
D Tyler Myers 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -3 14.50 5
D Henrik Tallinder 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 4 18.20 9
D Toni Lydman 0 0 3 4 0 0 2 1 26.40 9
D Andrej Sekera 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 -3 17.20 7
D Jaroslav Spacek 3 0 3 0 1 0 2 3 13.50 8
D Craig Rivet 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 2 29.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 17 0 0 60.00 5
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Toronto Maple Leafs scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Boyd Devereaux 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 6.50 6
R Alexander Steen 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 13.20 6
R Matt Stajan 1 1 3 2 0 0 0 -2 19.20 8
R Jason Blake 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 20.30 9
C Kris Newbury 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 8.40 6
C Ryan Hollweg 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 9.20 4
C Jirí Tlustý 0 0 2 5 1 0 2 0 20.20 8
C Dominic Moore 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 -1 17.50 5
L Nik Antropov 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 6.50 5
L Mark Bell 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 12.50 8
L Niklas Hagman 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 -1 19.20 8
L Alexei Ponikarovsky 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 21.00 7
D Luke Schenn 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 9.40 5
D Carlo Colaiacovo 0 1 2 4 0 0 0 -1 21.20 8
D Bryan McCabe 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 29.00 7
D Staffan Kronwall 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 8.50 5
D Pavel Kubina 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 -1 22.10 7
D Tomas Kaberle 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 29.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Vesa Toskala 5 0 13 0 0 34.20 4
G Curtis Joseph 2 0 9 0 0 25.40 5
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Tim Connolly
2nd star: Jaroslav Spacek
3rd star: Jason Pominville
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Craig Rivet finally ended his 15 game goal drought.
Notes for Toronto Maple Leafs:
-Jason Blake scored the 100th goal of his career.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 1( 28) , St. Johns Maple Leafs 4( 17)
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0-1 SJM Johnny Pohl (Tony Salmelainen, Derrick Walser)
0-2 SJM Brett Engelhardt (Tyler Beechey, Darryl Boyce)
0-3 SJM Jamal Mayers (Jeremy Williams)
0-4 SJM Darryl Boyce (Bryan Muir)
1-4 ROC Andrew Peters
Goalies: Adam Dennis - Scott Clemmensen