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15/12/2007
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Carolina Hurricanes 3 , Buffalo Sabres 4
Shots: 31 - 23
PP: 2 of 9 (15 shots), Passing:72/84=85 %, Challenges:43/52=81 %
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:61/80=76 %, Challenges:35/44=77 %
Attendance: 16085 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 764038 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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06:27 1-0
Tim Gleason [3] (Mike Commodore, Cam Ward)
10:07 2-0
Dick Tärnström [5] (Bret Hedican, Eric Staal)PP
12:08 3-0
Justin Williams [12] (Ray Whitney, Eric Staal)PP
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30:26 3-1
Thomas Vanek [12] (Teppo Numminen)
32:24 3-2
Derek Roy [7] (Marco Sturm, Ryan Miller)
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46:03 3-3
Maxim Afinogenov [15] (Dmitri Kalinin)
47:23 3-4
Marco Sturm [9] (Jason Pominville, Derek Roy)
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Penalty summary:
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02:41
Jason Pominville (2 min for tripping)
08:45
Andrew Peters (2 min for slashing)
11:18
Drew Stafford (2 min for tripping)
14:01
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for hooking)
19:08
Dick Tärnström (2 min for hooking)
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26:48
Ales Kotalik (2 min for slashing)
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48:41
Ales Kotalik (2 min for slashing)
53:36
Ales Kotalik (2 min for hooking)
57:49
Ales Kotalik (2 min for hooking)
59:26
Paul Gaustad (2 min for high-sticking)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -1 7.00 4
R Scott Walker 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 14.30 7
R Cory Stillman 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18.10 7
L Ray Whitney 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 -2 20.40 7
C Jeff Hamilton 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 7.00 5
C Matt Cullen 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12.30 5
C Jarret Stoll 0 0 2 4 0 0 0 0 16.40 7
C Eric Staal 0 2 5 2 0 1 0 -2 21.50 8
R Craig Adams 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 7.00 6
L Andrew Ladd 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 12.50 7
L Erik Cole 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 19.00 7
R Justin Williams 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 20.50 7
D Dennis Seidenberg 0 0 0 3 1 2 0 0 14.30 6
D Niclas Wallin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.20 6
D Dick Tärnström 1 0 4 4 0 0 2 -3 29.00 8
D Mike Commodore 0 1 0 1 3 1 0 0 17.40 5
D Tim Gleason 1 0 3 2 2 0 0 0 17.30 7
D Bret Hedican 0 1 2 5 1 0 0 -3 30.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 1 19 0 0 58.20 5
G John Grahame 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Drew Stafford 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 12.20 6
R Ales Kotalik 0 0 2 3 1 4 8 0 12.00 8
R Jason Pominville 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 2 12.10 8
R Maxim Afinogenov 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 14.50 7
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 14.40 6
C Dan Paillé 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 12.00 7
C Derek Roy 1 1 3 1 1 0 0 2 12.10 8
C Patrick Marleau 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 14.50 7
L Andrew Peters 0 0 1 1 2 1 2 0 12.10 6
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 12.00 6
L Marco Sturm 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 14.30 8
L Thomas Vanek 1 0 5 2 0 0 0 1 21.10 9
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 12.00 6
D Andrej Sekera 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 14.30 6
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 1 1 4 0 2 0 1 24.40 9
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 22.40 6
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 23.00 7
D Teppo Numminen 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 23.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 1 28 0 0 60.00 8
G Jocelyn Thibault 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Derek Roy
2nd star: Marco Sturm
3rd star: Thomas Vanek
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Eric Staal notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Mike Commodore ended his 7 game point drought.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Maxim Afinogenov scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Dmitri Kalinin notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Jason Pominville notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Jaroslav Spacek had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 3( 20) , Rochester Americans 4( 21)
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0-1 ROC Robin Big Snake (Marek Zagrapan, Eric Himelfarb)
0-2 ROC Dusty Jamieson (Michael Ryan)
1-2 LOW Brad Zancanaro (Jason Spence, Brett Carson)
2-2 LOW Martin Chabada (Keith Aucoin)
2-3 ROC Dusty Jamieson (Michael Ryan, Paul Brown)
3-3 LOW Keith Aucoin (Chad LaRose)
3-4 ROC Adam Mair (Mark Mancari, Mike Card)
Goalies: Michael Leighton - Adam Dennis