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28/10/2008
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Carolina Hurricanes 6 , Buffalo Sabres 4
Shots: 20 - 29
PP: 0 of 3 (5 shots), Passing:61/73=83 %, Challenges:27/39=67 %
PP: 3 of 5 (14 shots), Passing:71/89=79 %, Challenges:37/45=80 %
Attendance: 18730 of 18730 (RBC Center)
Ticket income: 531932 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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09:24 0-1
Chris Kunitz [5] (Petr Sykora, Philippe Boucher)PP
14:51 0-2
Paul Gaustad [3] (Chris Kunitz, Brian Rafalski)PP
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26:04 1-2
Joni Pitkänen [2] (Frantisek Kaberle, Jordan Staal)
32:26 1-3
Derek Roy [5] (Jason Pominville, Chris Kunitz)PP
36:05 1-4
Petr Sykora [8] (Derek Roy, Philippe Boucher)
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41:28 2-4
Jordan Staal [2] (Tuomo Ruutu, Joni Pitkänen)
47:55 3-4
Rod Brind'Amour [3] (Ray Whitney)
50:34 4-4
Scott Walker [4] (Jordan Staal, Tuomo Ruutu)
55:24 5-4
Tim Gleason [1] (Anton Babchuk, Rod Brind'Amour)
56:23 6-4
Pat Dwyer [1] (Patrick Eaves, Anton Babchuk)
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Penalty summary:
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03:56
Paul Gaustad (2 min for slashing)
07:43
Niclas Wallin (2 min for roughing)
14:18
Brandon Sutter (2 min for hooking)
18:58
Petr Sykora (2 min for tripping)
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28:19
Tyler Myers (2 min for roughing)
30:52
Joe Corvo (2 min for cross-checking)
31:24
Niclas Wallin (2 min for roughing)
31:24
Petr Sykora (2 min for roughing)
33:46
Jordan Staal (2 min for elbowing)
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49:29
Tyler Ennis (2 min for roughing)
49:29
Matt Cullen (2 min for roughing)
51:17
Tim Gleason (2 min for cross-checking)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Alexander Perezhogin 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 6.40 7
R Pat Dwyer 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 11.40 6
R Patrick Eaves 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 2 14.40 7
R Scott Walker 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 3 20.00 8
C Matt Cullen 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 9.50 6
C Brandon Sutter 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 11.40 6
C Rod Brind'Amour 1 1 3 2 1 0 0 1 20.50 9
C Jordan Staal 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 3 14.30 8
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.50 5
L Erik Cole 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 15.50 6
L Ray Whitney 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 16.20 6
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 3 20.30 8
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 14.50 6
D Anton Babchuk 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 19.00 8
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 22.50 8
D Joe Corvo 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 1 16.20 6
D Tim Gleason 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 1 19.20 7
D Joni Pitkänen 1 1 4 2 1 2 0 3 27.40 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 25 0 0 60.00 6
G Michael Leighton 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Matt Cooke 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 13.30 4
R Drew Stafford 0 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 13.10 6
R Petr Sykora 1 1 5 0 1 0 4 -2 15.00 7
R Jason Pominville 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -2 16.10 6
C Dominic Moore 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 -1 11.00 5
C Paul Gaustad 1 0 3 0 0 2 2 0 19.40 7
C Tyler Ennis 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 -2 9.10 6
C Derek Roy 1 1 5 0 2 0 0 -2 20.10 8
L Daniel Paillé 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 8.50 5
L Paul Kariya 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 13.10 7
L Chris Kunitz 1 2 3 2 1 1 0 -2 16.40 8
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -2 16.40 7
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 19.10 6
D Brian Rafalski 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -3 13.20 5
D Tyler Myers 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 -2 19.40 6
D Philippe Boucher 0 2 2 1 1 1 0 1 22.30 7
D Toni Lydman 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -3 18.40 6
D Dion Phaneuf 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 -2 26.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Manny Fernandez 6 0 14 0 0 60.00 4
G Mikael Tellqvist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jordan Staal
2nd star: Rod Brind'Amour
3rd star: Chris Kunitz
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Pat Dwyer ended his 8 game goal drought.
-Pat Dwyer ended his 8 game point drought.
-Tim Gleason ended his 8 game goal drought.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Chris Kunitz notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Paul Gaustad ended his 7 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Albany River Rats 5( 24) , Portland Pirates 3( 24)
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1-0 ALB Mike Angelidis
2-0 ALB Mike Angelidis
3-0 ALB Nicolas Blanchard (Jerome Samson, Trevor Gillies)
3-1 POR Marek Zagrapan (Jaroslav Spacek, Mike Funk)
3-2 POR Tim Kennedy (Marek Zagrapan)
4-2 ALB Joe Jensen (Jakub Petruzalek)
4-3 POR Clarke MacArthur (Andrew Peters, Jaroslav Spacek)
5-3 ALB Jakub Petruzalek (Ryan McDonough)
Goalies: Justin Peters - Adam Dennis