Buffalo 5, Phoenix 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 6, 2009
Where: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Bill McCreary, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Steve Miller
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Phoenix
|
28-32-3-2 |
17-13-0-2 |
11-19-3-0 |
L1 |
| Buffalo
|
33-25-3-4 |
19-12-2-0 |
14-13-1-4 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 19-12-2-0 record at home this season. The Phoenix Coyotes have a 11-19-3-0 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Coyotes have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Tim Connolly played for 19:26 during 26 shifts and scored 4 points. Tim Connolly had 2 goals and 2 assists.
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Matthew Lombardi played for 20:41 during 26 shifts and scored 1 point. Matthew Lombardi had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Buffalo had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Phoenix had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Phoenix |
|
Buffalo |
|
Matthew Lombardi 1 |
Points |
Tim Connolly 4 |
|
Matthew Lombardi 1 |
Goals |
Tim Connolly 2 |
|
Petr Prucha 1 |
Assists |
Tim Connolly 2 |
|
Matthew Lombardi 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Tim Connolly 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ilya Bryzgalov .839 |
Save Percentage |
Patrick Lalime .967 |
|
Ilya Bryzgalov 26 |
Saves |
Patrick Lalime 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Phoenix
|
30 |
1 |
1-6 |
3-6 |
14 |
35 |
| Buffalo
|
31 |
5 |
3-6 |
5-6 |
24 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Sabres have a W/L % of .469 after a win and .531 after a loss.
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Phoenix will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .393 after a win and .444 after a loss.