Sabres contine to streak with win over Lightning
The Buffalo Sabres continue to move forward, winning their third consecutive game.
| Final - 12.10.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Tampa Bay Goal - Martin St. Louis (8), from Steven Stamkos at 10:21. 2, Tampa Bay Goal - Mark Recchi (7), from Paul Ranger and Paul Szczechura at 16:18. 3, Buffalo Power-Play Goal - Drew Stafford (5), from Jaroslav Spacek and Jason Pominville at 19:22. Penalties - Zenon Konopka, Tampa Bay (interference), 14:51; Bench, Buffalo (served by Gerbe (too many men), 16:13; Evgeny Artyukhin, Tampa Bay (roughing), 18:18; Ryan Craig, Tampa Bay (delay of game / roughing), 18:18; Ryan Craig, Tampa Bay (fighting), 18:18; Paul Gaustad, Buffalo (fighting), 18:18; Daniel Paille, Buffalo (roughing), 18:18. |
| Second Period |
| - 4, Buffalo Goal - Thomas Vanek (21), from Ales Kotalik at 11:52. 5, Buffalo Power-Play Goal - Thomas Vanek (22), from Derek Roy and Jason Pominville at 19:45. Penalties - Zenon Konopka, Tampa Bay (fighting), 3:52; Adam Mair, Buffalo (fighting), 3:52; Maxim Afinogenov, Buffalo (tripping), 8:13; Evgeny Artyukhin, Tampa Bay (roughing), 18:59. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Buffalo Empty-net Short-Handed Goal - Jason Pominville (9), from Jochen Hecht at 19:47. Penalties - Ryan Miller, Buffalo (served by Afinogenov (delay of game), 4:57; Bench, Tampa Bay (served by Smolenak (too many men), 7:09; Marek Malik, Tampa Bay (holding), 17:07; Ales Kotalik, Buffalo (boarding), 19:15. |
Shots on Goal:
Tampa Bay 10 + 7 + 11 = 28.
Buffalo 10 + 16 + 11 = 37.
Power Play Conversion: Tampa Bay 0-4. Buffalo 2-6.
Goaltenders: Tampa Bay, Mike Smith 3-36-.917. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 2-28-.929.
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Dan O`Halloran
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Greg Devorski
Power Play Conversion: Tampa Bay 0-4. Buffalo 2-6.
Goaltenders: Tampa Bay, Mike Smith 3-36-.917. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 2-28-.929.
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Dan O`Halloran
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Greg Devorski
