Buffalo 4, NY Rangers 3
When: 7:30 PM ET, Wednesday, March 31, 2004
Where: Madison Square Garden, New York, New York
Referees:
Kerry Fraser, Tom Kowal
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
18200
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
37-32-4-0 |
21-12-3-0 |
16-20-1-0 |
W2 |
| NY Rangers
|
26-40-8-0 |
13-21-4-0 |
13-19-4-0 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the New York Rangers have a 13-21-4-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 16-20-1-0 record on the road.
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NY Rangers has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Rangers have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Jozef Balej played for 17:47 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Jozef Balej had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Jochen Hecht played for 19:31 during 24 shifts and scored 4 points. Jochen Hecht had 2 goals and 2 assists.
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NY Rangers had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
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Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
NY Rangers |
|
Jochen Hecht 4 |
Points |
Jozef Balej 2 |
|
Jochen Hecht 2 |
Goals |
Josh Green 1 |
|
Jochen Hecht 2 |
Assists |
Jozef Balej 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Martin Biron .925 |
Save Percentage |
Mike Dunham .897 |
|
Martin Biron 37 |
Saves |
Mike Dunham 35 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Buffalo
|
39 |
4 |
0-2 |
1-1 |
7 |
34 |
| NY Rangers
|
40 |
3 |
0-1 |
2-2 |
9 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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NY Rangers will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Rangers have a W/L % of .167 after a win and .444 after a loss.
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Sabres have a W/L % of .469 after a win and .545 after a loss.