Carolina Hurricanes 4 , Buffalo Sabres 2
Shots: 44 - 21
PP: 2 of 7 (22 shots), Passing:66/78=84 %, Challenges:52/58=88 %
PP: 0 of 3 (2 shots), Passing:56/75=74 %, Challenges:33/42=76 %
Attendance: 18715 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 911420 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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09:41 1-0
Ray Whitney [11] (Martin Havlat, Eric Staal)
12:24 2-0
Alexander Semin [8] (Glen Wesley, Joe Corvo)
17:55 3-0
Scott Walker [9] (Rod Brind'Amour, Alexander Semin)PP
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30:19 3-1
Paul Gaustad [7] (Andrew Peters, Michal Rozsival)
33:38 3-2
Jochen Hecht [12] (Ales Kotalik, Toni Lydman)
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41:38 4-2
Justin Williams [10] (Alexander Semin, Bret Hedican)PP
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Penalty summary:
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07:48
Clarke MacArthur (2 min for hooking)
16:37
Adam Mair (2 min for tripping)
18:53
Drew Stafford (2 min for roughing)
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23:45
Jochen Hecht (2 min for holding the stick)
37:32
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for tripping)
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40:38
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for holding the stick)
43:44
Teppo Numminen (2 min for slashing)
46:48
Martin Havlat (2 min for diving)
53:03
Ray Whitney (5 min for fighting)
53:03
Jason Pominville (5 min for fighting)
53:03
Ray Whitney (10 min game misconduct)
53:03
Jason Pominville (10 min game misconduct)
53:03
Tim Gleason (5 min for fighting)
53:03
Adam Mair (5 min for fighting)
53:03
Tim Gleason (10 min game misconduct)
53:03
Adam Mair (10 min game misconduct)
53:03
Alexander Semin (5 min for fighting)
53:03
Andrew Peters (5 min for fighting)
53:03
Alexander Semin (10 min game misconduct)
53:03
Andrew Peters (10 min game misconduct)
53:03
Joe Corvo (5 min for fighting)
53:03
Nathan Paetsch (5 min for fighting)
53:03
Joe Corvo (10 min game misconduct)
53:03
Nathan Paetsch (10 min game misconduct)
53:03
Glen Wesley (2 min for roughing)
53:03
Michal Rozsival (2 min for roughing)
53:03
Ryan Miller (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
53:03
Nikolai Khabibulin (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
53:03
Nikolai Khabibulin (5 min for fighting)
53:03
Ryan Miller (5 min for fighting)
53:03
Nikolai Khabibulin (10 min game misconduct)
53:03
Ryan Miller (10 min game misconduct)
56:32
Martin Havlat (2 min for hooking)
59:07
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for tripping)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Scott Walker 1 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 11.20 8
R Drew Stafford 0 0 1 2 1 2 2 1 11.10 7
L Ray Whitney 1 0 7 0 0 0 15 -1 17.40 8
R Justin Williams 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 18.00 9
C Jeff Hamilton 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 6.10 6
C Ryan Craig 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10.20 6
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 1 5 0 0 1 0 -1 22.10 8
C Eric Staal 0 1 5 4 0 0 0 1 20.40 9
L Ryan Bayda 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.10 6
L Erik Cole 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 12.30 7
L Alexander Semin 1 2 2 0 1 0 15 -1 16.30 8
L Martin Havlat 0 1 4 0 1 0 4 1 20.20 7
D David Tanabe 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 23.50 7
D Joe Corvo 0 1 4 0 0 0 15 1 21.50 7
D Tim Gleason 0 0 2 0 0 0 15 -1 20.10 7
D Bret Hedican 0 1 0 1 1 3 0 0 15.40 7
D Glen Wesley 0 1 0 1 1 0 2 0 15.00 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 -1 24.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Nikolai Khabibulin 2 0 18 17 0 53.50 8
G John Grahame 0 0 1 0 0 6.10 7
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Eaves 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 0 7.40 4
R Jason Pominville 0 0 0 1 0 1 15 1 8.40 6
R Ales Kotalik 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 10.40 6
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 0 20.50 6
C Adam Mair 0 0 3 0 0 0 17 0 11.10 7
C Paul Gaustad 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 17.50 8
C Derek Roy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.10 6
C Tim Connolly 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 20.00 7
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 7.40 6
L Andrew Peters 0 1 0 3 1 3 15 0 13.20 7
L Jochen Hecht 1 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 18.00 8
L Thomas Vanek 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 20.50 6
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 1 8.40 4
D Toni Lydman 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 15.50 6
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 -1 27.20 6
D Michal Rozsival 0 1 1 1 2 1 2 0 21.20 7
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 14.50 7
D Andrei Markov 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 32.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 4 0 37 17 0 53.20 9
G Jocelyn Thibault 0 0 3 0 0 6.40 5
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Alexander Semin
2nd star: Justin Williams
3rd star: Scott Walker
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Alexander Semin has marked a new career high in assists with 13 assists.
-Justin Williams scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Bret Hedican ended his 5 game point drought.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Toni Lydman notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Jochen Hecht ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Jason Pominville beat Ray Whitney in a fight.
-Tim Gleason beat Adam Mair in a fight.
-Andrew Peters beat Alexander Semin in a fight.
-Nathan Paetsch beat Joe Corvo in a fight.
-Nikolai Khabibulin fought Ryan Miller in a fight.
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 1( 14) , Rochester Americans 2( 16)
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1-0 LOW Chad LaRose (Keith Aucoin, Dennis Seidenberg)
1-1 ROC Loïc Burkhalter (Marek Zagrapan, Brandon Gentile)
1-2 ROC Tomas Sinisalo (Justin Aikins)
Goalies: Michael Leighton - Adam Dennis