Sabres Can't Handle Red Wings
The Sabres playoff hopes are now on life support after a 4-1 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
| Final - 4.6.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Red Wings | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Buffalo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Marian Hossa, Detroit (tripping), 11:01. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, Detroit Power-Play Goal - Brad Stuart (2), from Marian Hossa and Tomas Holmstrom at 18:41. Penalties - Chris Chelios, Detroit (tripping), 8:18; Tomas Holmstrom, Detroit (diving), 11:10; Jaroslav Spacek, Buffalo (hooking), 11:10; Maxim Afinogenov, Buffalo (holding), 16:59; Valtteri Filppula, Detroit (roughing), 19:00; Mikael Samuelsson, Detroit (roughing), 19:00; Jonathan Ericsson, Detroit (fighting), 19:00; Drew Stafford, Buffalo (fighting), 19:00; Derek Roy, Buffalo (roughing), 19:00; Tim Connolly, Buffalo (slashing), 19:03. |
| Third Period |
| - 2, Detroit Goal - Marian Hossa (39), from Nicklas Lidstrom and Henrik Zetterberg at 0:36. 3, Detroit Goal - Marian Hossa (40), from Pavel Datsyuk and Tomas Holmstrom at 9:17. 4, Buffalo Goal - Paul Gaustad (11), from Adam Mair and Craig Rivet at 9:54. 5, Detroit Empty Net Goal - Nicklas Lidstrom (15), from Jonathan Ericsson and Henrik Zetterberg at 19:23. Penalties - Valtteri Filppula, Detroit (high-sticking), 1:49. |
Shots on Goal:
Detroit 10 + 11 + 11 = 32.
Buffalo 14 + 7 + 12 = 33.
Power Play Conversion: Detroit 1-2. Buffalo 0-4.
Goaltenders: Detroit, Chris Osgood 1-33-.970. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 3-31-.903.
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Scott Driscoll
Power Play Conversion: Detroit 1-2. Buffalo 0-4.
Goaltenders: Detroit, Chris Osgood 1-33-.970. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 3-31-.903.
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Francois St. Laurent
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Scott Driscoll
