Buffalo 3, Carolina 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 17, 2009
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Dave Jackson
Linesmen:
Brian Murphy, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
21-20-2-3 |
12-10-1-0 |
9-10-1-3 |
L5 |
| Buffalo
|
23-17-3-2 |
13-9-2-0 |
10-8-1-2 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 13-9-2-0 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 9-10-1-3 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Tim Connolly played for 17:22 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Tim Connolly had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Ray Whitney played for 18:49 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Ray Whitney had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Buffalo had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Buffalo |
|
Ray Whitney 1 |
Points |
Tim Connolly 2 |
|
Ray Whitney 1 |
Goals |
Tim Connolly 2 |
|
Matt Cullen 1 |
Assists |
Thomas Vanek 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .885 |
Save Percentage |
Ryan Miller .973 |
|
Cam Ward 23 |
Saves |
Ryan Miller 36 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
37 |
1 |
0-5 |
2-2 |
4 |
24 |
| Buffalo
|
26 |
3 |
0-2 |
5-5 |
10 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Florida. The Sabres have a W/L % of .545 after a win and .455 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .381 after a win and .500 after a loss.