Sabres Win a Laugher
Ryan Miller earned his second consecutive shutout and Thomas Vanek netted a hat trick as the Sabres dominated the Toronto Maple Leafs.
| Final - 2.4.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Stories
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Leafs @ Slugs: 2nd Period Thread
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Leafs @ Sabres
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Buffalo Goal - Tim Connolly (10), from Craig Rivet and Thomas Vanek at 2:23. 2, Buffalo Goal - Drew Stafford (14), from Clarke MacArthur and Teppo Numminen at 12:52. Penalties - Luke Schenn, Toronto (hooking), 7:57; John Mitchell, Toronto (roughing), 11:04; Chris Butler, Buffalo (hooking), 11:04; Craig Rivet, Buffalo (hooking), 13:18; Dominic Moore, Toronto (holding), 14:54; Alexei Ponikarovsky, Toronto (interference), 18:50. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Buffalo Power-Play Goal - Thomas Vanek (30), from Tim Connolly and Jason Pominville at 2:37. Penalties - Nikolai Kulemin, Toronto (hooking), 1:31; Brad May, Toronto (charging), 3:21; Pavel Kubina, Toronto (closing hand on puck), 8:47; Daniel Paille, Buffalo (holding), 11:25; Pavel Kubina, Toronto (cross-checking), 15:24. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Buffalo Goal - Thomas Vanek (31), from Drew Stafford at 5:36. 5, Buffalo Power-Play Goal - Thomas Vanek (32), from Jason Pominville and Ales Kotalik at 9:13. Penalties - Ian White, Toronto (high-sticking), 8:31; Matt Stajan, Toronto (interference), 9:03; Matt Stajan, Toronto (interference), 12:13; Patrick Kaleta, Buffalo (diving), 12:13; Mike Weber, Buffalo (hooking), 15:14. |
Shots on Goal:
Toronto 5 + 4 + 7 = 16.
Buffalo 12 + 12 + 8 = 32.
Power Play Conversion: Toronto 0-3. Buffalo 2-9.
Goaltenders: Toronto, Justin Pogge 5-32-.844. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 0-16-1.000.
Referees: Rob Martell, Dan O`Halloran
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Steve Miller
Power Play Conversion: Toronto 0-3. Buffalo 2-9.
Goaltenders: Toronto, Justin Pogge 5-32-.844. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 0-16-1.000.
Referees: Rob Martell, Dan O`Halloran
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Steve Miller
