2/12/2008

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2/12/2008
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Buffalo Sabres 5 , Washington Capitals 3
Shots: 37 - 27
PP: 1 of 8 (20 shots), Passing:63/72=87 %, Challenges:44/49=88 %
PP: 3 of 7 (16 shots), Passing:65/84=77 %, Challenges:30/33=88 %
Attendance: 18690 of 18690 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 856002 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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13:27 0-1 Eric Fehr [5] (Michael Nylander)PP
15:54 0-2 Bryan Berard [4] (Tom Poti, David Steckel)PP
18:32 0-3 Andrew Cogliano [10] (Alexander Ovechkin, Bryan Berard)PP
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26:16 1-3 Derek Roy [16] (Thomas Vanek)
26:54 2-3 Thomas Vanek [13] (Chris Drury, Henrik Tallinder)
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42:35 3-3 Paul Gaustad [8] (Craig Rivet, Maxim Afinogenov)PP
46:09 4-3 Tim Connolly [6] (Toni Lydman, Paul Gaustad)
49:24 5-3 Toni Lydman [1] (Chris Drury, Thomas Vanek)
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Penalty summary:
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01:35 Maxim Lapierre (2 min for roughing)
08:54 Nathan Paetsch (2 min for elbowing)
12:15 Tim Connolly (2 min for elbowing)
15:44 Jaroslav Spacek (2 min for holding the stick)
17:12 Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for hooking)
19:51 Tom Poti (2 min for holding the stick)
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20:25 Donald Brashear (2 min for tripping)
37:19 Tim Connolly (2 min for boarding)
39:49 Donald Brashear (2 min for slashing)
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40:38 Matt Bradley (2 min for hooking)
44:12 Matt Bradley (5 min for fighting)
44:12 Maxim Lapierre (5 min for fighting)
47:18 Jaroslav Spacek (2 min for high-sticking)
51:23 Ales Kotalik (2 min for elbowing)
53:41 Matt Bradley (2 min for elbowing)
55:48 Donald Brashear (2 min for high-sticking)
57:52 Mike Green (2 min for elbowing)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
C Adam Mair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 6
R Drew Stafford 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7.10 6
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 1 22.00 8
C Chris Drury 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 3 20.30 8
C Dominic Moore 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 5.40 5
C Paul Gaustad 1 1 4 1 1 2 0 1 24.20 8
C Maxim Lapierre 0 0 0 1 0 0 7 0 10.20 6
C Derek Roy 1 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 20.00 9
L Daniel Paillé 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.30 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.10 6
L Tim Connolly 1 0 2 0 0 0 4 1 20.10 8
L Thomas Vanek 1 2 8 1 0 0 0 3 20.20 9
D Andrej Sekera 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.40 6
D Toni Lydman 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 2 21.10 9
D Craig Rivet 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 3 27.50 9
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 17.10 7
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 3 3 0 0 4 1 25.50 7
D Henrik Tallinder 0 1 1 2 2 0 0 2 21.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 24 0 0 60.00 7
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Matt Bradley 0 0 1 4 1 0 9 0 14.30 6
L Eric Fehr 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 15.50 8
R Ales Kotalik 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 -3 20.10 6
R Alexander Ovechkin 0 1 4 4 0 2 0 -1 21.20 8
C Keith Aucoin 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6.30 5
C David Steckel 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 9.20 5
C Michael Nylander 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -3 14.00 7
C Andrew Cogliano 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 16.00 7
L Donald Brashear 0 0 2 4 0 0 6 0 13.20 8
L Brooks Laich 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 -1 12.10 7
L Gilbert Brulé 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -2 8.40 7
R Ales Hemsky 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 -1 12.10 7
D Karl Alzner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14.30 6
D Tom Poti 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 -3 16.30 4
D Mike Green 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 -1 28.10 7
D Brian Pothier 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15.20 6
D Bryan Berard 1 1 3 1 0 0 0 -2 16.20 7
D Chris Pronger 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -2 29.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Dwayne Roloson 5 0 32 0 0 60.00 6
G Brent Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Thomas Vanek
2nd star: Chris Drury
3rd star: Paul Gaustad

Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Toni Lydman finally ended his 25 game goal drought.

Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Andrew Cogliano scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Eric Fehr ended his 7 game goal drought.
-Alexander Ovechkin had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-David Steckel finally ended his 10 game point drought.

Other notes:
-Matt Bradley fought Maxim Lapierre in a fight.

Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 2( 14) , Hershey Bears 2( 21)
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1-0 POR Derek Whitmore (Ryan McDonough)
2-0 POR Miika Lahti (Mike Weber)
2-1 HER François Bouchard (Andrew Joudrey)
2-2 HER Andrew Gordon (Maxime Lacroix)

Goalies: Adam Dennis - Daren Machesney