Cats hang on for home win against Sabres 2-1
The most important man in the world. Florida Panthers unofficial starter Craig Anderson stopped 45 shots(!) enroute to a one-goal victory over the visiting Buffalo Sabres at the BAC. This was...
| Final - 12.4.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Sabres | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Florida Panthers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Florida | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - No scoring. Penalties - Michael Frolik, Florida (hooking), 0:52; Nathan Paetsch, Buffalo (hooking), 5:52. |
| Second Period |
| - 1, Florida Goal - Gregory Campbell (6), from Michael Frolik and Jay Bouwmeester at 15:42. 2, Florida Goal - Keith Ballard (3), from Gregory Campbell and Radek Dvorak at 16:17. Penalties - Keith Ballard, Florida (hooking), 2:53. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, Buffalo Power-Play Goal - Ales Kotalik (6), from Jaroslav Spacek and Derek Roy at 11:19. Penalties - Nick Tarnasky, Florida (interference), 10:11; Jay Bouwmeester, Florida (interference), 11:09; Toni Lydman, Buffalo (slashing), 17:15. |
Shots on Goal:
Buffalo 18 + 10 + 18 = 46.
Florida 10 + 10 + 5 = 25.
Power Play Conversion: Buffalo 1-4. Florida 0-2.
Goaltenders: Buffalo, Ryan Miller 2-25-.920. Florida, Craig Anderson 1-46-.978.
Referees: Dean Morton, Rob Shick
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Jonny Murray
Power Play Conversion: Buffalo 1-4. Florida 0-2.
Goaltenders: Buffalo, Ryan Miller 2-25-.920. Florida, Craig Anderson 1-46-.978.
Referees: Dean Morton, Rob Shick
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Jonny Murray
