Sabres v. Hurricanes - Scoring Chances
Buffalo Sabres v. Carolina Hurricanes - Scoring Chances
| Final - 10.14.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina Hurricanes | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Buffalo Sabres | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Buffalo | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Buffalo Goal - Thomas Vanek (3), from Jordan Leopold at 6:58. 2, Carolina Goal - Alexei Ponikarovsky (2), from Jay Harrison and Jamie McBain at 8:20. 3, Buffalo Goal - Derek Roy, from Drew Stafford and Christian Ehrhoff at 10:01. 4, Carolina Short-Handed Goal - Brandon Sutter, unassisted at 19:48. Penalties - Jason Pominville, Buffalo (Hooking), 2:50; Jay Harrison, Carolina (Tripping), 5:07; Tyler Myers, Buffalo (Tripping), 6:20; Bryan Allen, Carolina (Interference), 18:59. |
| Second Period |
| - 5, Carolina Short-Handed Goal - Tim Brent, from Jiri Tlusty at 6:59. Penalties - Cody McCormick, Buffalo (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 3:10; Chad LaRose, Carolina (Hi-sticking), 5:49; Nathan Gerbe, Buffalo (Slashing), 7:59; Tuomo Ruutu, Carolina (Slashing), 7:59; Paul Gaustad, Buffalo (Fighting (maj)), 10:37; Tim Gleason, Carolina (Fighting (maj)), 10:37; Nathan Gerbe, Buffalo (Too many men/ice - bench), 13:47; Alexei Ponikarovsky, Carolina (Slashing), 17:58. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Buffalo Goal - Drew Stafford (2), from Tyler Myers and Andrej Sekera at 17:39. 7, Carolina Power-Play Goal - Jeff Skinner (2), from Jussi Jokinen and Joni Pitkanen at 18:36. Penalties - Jeff Skinner, Carolina (Tripping), 7:31; Anthony Stewart, Carolina (Too many men/ice - bench), 10:20; Thomas Vanek, Buffalo (Tripping), 18:00; Christian Ehrhoff, Buffalo (Tripping), 19:28. |
Shots on Goal:
Carolina 13 + 12 + 9 = 34.
Buffalo 13 + 18 + 11 = 42.
Power Play Conversion: Carolina 1-6. Buffalo 0-6.
Goaltenders: Carolina, Cam Ward 3-42-.929. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 4-34-.882.
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Tony Sericolo
Power Play Conversion: Carolina 1-6. Buffalo 0-6.
Goaltenders: Carolina, Cam Ward 3-42-.929. Buffalo, Ryan Miller 4-34-.882.
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Ghislain Hebert
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Tony Sericolo
