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23/10/2007
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Buffalo Sabres 4 , New Jersey Devils 3
Shots: 21 - 25
PP: 0 of 3 (3 shots), Passing:54/69=78 %, Challenges:36/46=76 %
PP: 0 of 2 (2 shots), Passing:64/89=71 %, Challenges:46/56=80 %
Attendance: 18690 of 18690 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 878430 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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13:38 1-0
Drew Stafford [2] (Brian Campbell, Dan Hamhuis)
19:21 1-1
Karel Rachunek [2] (Richard Matvichuk)
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29:01 1-2
Jamie Langenbrunner [3] (Colin White, Vitaly Vishnevski)
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44:08 2-2
Drew Stafford [3] (Mike Fisher, Jochen Hecht)
49:41 2-3
Travis Zajac [3] (Karel Rachunek, Colin White)
54:36 3-3
Jason Spezza [3] (Drew Stafford, Jochen Hecht)
59:26 4-3
Jason Spezza [4] (Alexander Radulov)
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Penalty summary:
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04:29
Clarke MacArthur (2 min for hooking)
07:09
Justin Papineau (2 min for hooking)
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37:22
Noah Clarke (2 min for hooking)
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41:21
Ian Moran (2 min for roughing)
41:21
Clarke MacArthur (2 min for roughing)
46:19
Mark Mancari (5 min for fighting)
46:19
Dainius Zubrus (5 min for fighting)
46:19
Mark Mancari (10 min game misconduct)
46:19
Dainius Zubrus (10 min game misconduct)
46:19
Marc Savard (5 min for fighting)
46:19
Mike Rupp (5 min for fighting)
46:19
Marc Savard (10 min game misconduct)
46:19
Mike Rupp (10 min game misconduct)
46:19
Josef Vasicek (5 min for fighting)
46:19
Grant Marshall (5 min for fighting)
46:19
Josef Vasicek (10 min game misconduct)
46:19
Grant Marshall (10 min game misconduct)
46:19
Henrik Tallinder (5 min for fighting)
46:19
Ian Moran (5 min for fighting)
46:19
Henrik Tallinder (10 min game misconduct)
46:19
Ian Moran (10 min game misconduct)
46:19
Dan Hamhuis (2 min for roughing)
46:19
Vitaly Vishnevski (2 min for roughing)
46:19
Martin Brodeur (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
46:19
Ryan Miller (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
46:19
Ryan Miller (5 min for fighting)
46:19
Martin Brodeur (5 min for fighting)
46:19
Ryan Miller (10 min game misconduct)
46:19
Martin Brodeur (10 min game misconduct)
52:37
Noah Clarke (2 min for roughing)
55:47
Dan Hamhuis (2 min for roughing)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Kaleta 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 -1 9.40 6
R Mark Mancari 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 0 14.20 6
R Drew Stafford 2 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 15.00 9
R Alexander Radulov 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 18.40 8
C Phil Kessel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 9.40 4
C Marc Savard 0 0 2 1 0 1 15 0 12.20 7
C Mike Fisher 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 15.10 7
C Jason Spezza 2 0 3 0 2 0 0 2 20.40 8
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 -1 9.40 5
L Josef Vasicek 0 0 1 0 2 2 15 0 14.30 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 17.10 8
L Thomas Vanek 0 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 22.10 8
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 0 13.50 6
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.50 6
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 26.10 6
D Dan Hamhuis 0 1 0 3 0 2 4 0 19.30 9
D Brian Campbell 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 18.40 6
D Kenny Jönsson 0 0 1 4 0 2 0 1 22.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 2 0 18 17 0 46.20 8
G Alex Auld 1 0 4 0 0 13.30 5
New Jersey Devils scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jamie Langenbrunner 1 0 4 3 0 1 0 0 11.30 8
R Dainius Zubrus 0 0 0 0 2 0 15 0 11.10 5
R Sergei Brylin 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 2 12.50 6
R Brian Gionta 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -3 19.10 7
C Justin Papineau 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 9.30 7
C Mike Rupp 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 0 9.50 6
C Travis Zajac 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 2 15.00 8
C John Madden 0 0 3 4 0 1 0 -3 23.40 8
L Noah Clarke 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 11.20 7
L Grant Marshall 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 0 10.40 7
L Jay Pandolfo 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 17.40 7
L Patrik Elias 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 -4 21.10 6
D Ian Moran 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 1 9.00 6
D Richard Matvichuk 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 18.20 6
D Paul Martin 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 -4 30.50 8
D Vitaly Vishnevski 0 1 1 1 0 2 2 -1 18.10 7
D Karel Rachunek 1 1 4 2 1 1 0 2 17.00 9
D Colin White 0 2 1 1 0 1 0 -2 26.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Martin Brodeur 2 0 12 17 0 46.20 6
G Kevin Weekes 2 0 5 0 0 13.30 4
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Drew Stafford
2nd star: Jason Spezza
3rd star: Jochen Hecht
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Jochen Hecht notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Marc Savard had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
Notes for New Jersey Devils:
-Patrik Elias had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Richard Matvichuk ended his 6 game point drought.
Other notes:
-Mark Mancari beat Dainius Zubrus in a fight.
-Mike Rupp beat Marc Savard in a fight.
-Grant Marshall beat Josef Vasicek in a fight.
-Henrik Tallinder fought Ian Moran in a fight.
-Ryan Miller fought Martin Brodeur in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 4( 21) , Lowell Devils 2( 23)
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0-1 LOW Ivan Khomutov (Mike Pandolfo, Nicklas Bergfors)
0-2 LOW Tuomas Pihlman (Andy Greene)
1-2 ROC Sergei Chubykin (Jonas Andersson)
2-2 ROC Dylan Hunter (Nathan Paetsch, Marek Zagrapan)
3-2 ROC Marek Zagrapan (Kyle Bruce, Nathan Paetsch)
4-2 ROC Ryan MacMurchy (Jonathan Lehun)
Goalies: Jocelyn Thibault - Frank Doyle