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20/12/2007
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Buffalo Sabres 5 , Los Angeles Kings 4
Shots: 28 - 25
PP: 1 of 1 (3 shots), Passing:64/76=84 %, Challenges:49/53=90 %
LA PP: 0 of 2 (4 shots), Passing:67/83=80 %, Challenges:44/49=88 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 873965 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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02:25 0-1 LA Jack Johnson [4] (Denis Gauthier, Jarret Stoll)
08:49 0-2 LA Michal Handzus [3] (Dany Roussin, Alexander Frolov)
11:29 1-2
Daniel Paillé [6] (Tim Connolly, Toni Lydman)
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31:38 1-3 LA Matt Ellis [8] (Jarret Stoll, Jack Johnson)
34:01 2-3
Jochen Hecht [14] (Derek Roy)PP
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45:56 2-4 LA Dustin Brown [13] (Anze Kopitar, Tom Preissing)
46:27 3-4
Jaroslav Spacek [9] (Jason Pominville, Thomas Vanek)
52:21 4-4
Jochen Hecht [15] (Maxim Afinogenov, Chris Chelios)
57:55 5-4
Thomas Vanek [24] (Jaroslav Spacek, Derek Roy)
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Penalty summary:
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05:25
Craig Rivet (2 min for tripping)
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32:38 LA John Zeiler (2 min for high-sticking)
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54:03
Ales Kotalik (2 min for slashing)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Mark Mancari 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.50 7
R Ales Kotalik 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 12.30 7
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 19.40 9
R Jason Pominville 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 -1 20.00 8
C Drew Stafford 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.50 6
C Tim Connolly 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 11.30 7
C Luke Adam 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18.00 7
C Derek Roy 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 -1 18.40 8
L Adam Mair 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.50 6
L Daniel Paillé 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 12.30 7
L Jochen Hecht 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 17.50 8
L Thomas Vanek 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 -1 21.50 9
D Tyler Myers 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 14.10 6
D Chris Chelios 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 19.50 7
D Jaroslav Spacek 1 1 3 7 0 0 0 -1 26.00 9
D Toni Lydman 0 1 0 3 0 3 0 1 15.50 8
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17.50 7
D Craig Rivet 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 -1 26.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 4 0 21 0 0 60.00 5
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Los Angeles Kings scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R John Zeiler 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 1 5.20 5
R Petr Kanko 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 14.20 4
R Matt Ellis 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 18.10 6
R Dustin Brown 1 0 5 3 0 0 0 -1 20.40 8
C Michal Handzus 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 5.20 6
C Patrick O'Sullivan 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 14.20 6
C Jarret Stoll 0 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 20.00 8
C Anze Kopitar 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 -2 20.20 7
L Dany Roussin 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 5.20 6
L Brad Richardson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.20 4
L Kyle Calder 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 19.40 8
L Alexander Frolov 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 -2 20.40 8
D Richard Petiot 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 16.20 6
D Denis Gauthier 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 1 17.40 7
D Tom Preissing 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 24.30 6
D Drew Doughty 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 14.20 7
D Jack Johnson 1 1 5 2 0 1 0 2 23.30 10
D Matt Greene 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 -2 23.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jason LaBarbera 5 0 23 0 0 59.00 4
G Jonathan Bernier 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jochen Hecht
2nd star: Jaroslav Spacek
3rd star: Thomas Vanek
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Jochen Hecht scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Jaroslav Spacek notched his 30th assist of the season.
-Jaroslav Spacek finally ended his 11 game goal drought.
Notes for Los Angeles Kings:
-Jarret Stoll notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Michal Handzus ended his 7 game goal drought.
-Anze Kopitar had his 5 game goal streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 5( 45) , Manchester Monarchs 0( 5)
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1-0 ROC Dylan Hunter (Kyle Bailey, Luke Wiens)
2-0 ROC Paul Gaustad (Dylan Hunter, Mike Card)
3-0 ROC Mike Funk (Phillip Gogulla)
4-0 ROC Marek Zagrapan
5-0 ROC Justin Aikins
Goalies: Adam Dennis - Jonathan Quick