Sabres Comeback For Important Victory
The Sabres scored four third period goals to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
| Final - 3.25.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Panthers | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
The Sabres scored four third period goals to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Florida Panthers: Atrocious Maximus
Game Day Liners, Playoff Hopefulls edition: Panthers at Sabres
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Buffalo | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Florida Goal - Brett McLean (5), from Jassen Cullimore and Kamil Kreps at 9:31. 2, Buffalo Power-Play Goal - Craig Rivet (2), from Derek Roy and Toni Lydman at 19:46. Penalties - Gregory Campbell, Florida (holding), 19:14. |
| Second Period |
| - 3, Florida Goal - Richard Zednik (16), from Nathan Horton and Nick Boynton at 14:55. Penalties - Cory Stillman, Florida (hooking), 2:01; Clarke MacArthur, Buffalo (interference), 10:04; Maxim Afinogenov, Buffalo (interference), 15:17; Bryan McCabe, Florida (interference), 19:00. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Florida Goal - Michael Frolik (19), from Brett McLean and Keith Ballard at 3:25. 5, Buffalo Goal - Jason Pominville (16), from Henrik Tallinder at 6:14. 6, Buffalo Goal - Clarke MacArthur (14), from Jason Pominville and Tim Connolly at 7:05. 7, Buffalo Goal - Tim Connolly (14), from Jaroslav Spacek and Jason Pominville at 8:21. 8, Buffalo Empty Net Goal - Maxim Afinogenov (5) unassisted at 19:28. Penalties - Jassen Cullimore, Florida (cross-checking), 7:56; Nathan Horton, Florida (roughing), 7:56; Dominic Moore, Buffalo (roughing), 7:56; Nathan Horton, Florida (roughing), 19:28; Keith Ballard, Florida (fighting), 19:28; Craig Rivet, Buffalo (fighting), 19:28; Clarke MacArthur, Buffalo (misconduct), 19:28; Maxim Afinogenov, Buffalo (roughing), 19:28. |