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18/12/2009
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Buffalo Sabres 5 , Columbus Blue Jackets 4
Shots: 26 - 29
PP: 3 of 5 (11 shots), Passing:59/69=85 %, Challenges:32/49=64 %
PP: 2 of 4 (10 shots), Passing:68/83=81 %, Challenges:40/53=74 %
Attendance: 17693 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 767876 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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11:21 0-1
Kristian Huselius [11] (Chris Clark, Samuel Påhlsson)
18:55 1-1
Nikolai Zherdev [9] (Toni Lydman, Tim Connolly)PP
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28:48 1-2
Kristian Huselius [12] (Marian Hossa, Kris Russell)PP
34:45 2-2
Ales Kotalik [8] (Matthew Lombardi)
37:53 3-2
Jason Pominville [13] (Ales Kotalik, Matthew Lombardi)PP
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46:52 3-3
Derick Brassard [5] (Kristian Huselius, Marian Hossa)PP
49:17 3-4
Marian Hossa [19] (Troy Brouwer, Derick Brassard)
49:54 4-4
Jason Pominville [14] (Toni Lydman, Nathan Paetsch)
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61:14 5-4
Jason Pominville [15] (Ales Kotalik, Craig Rivet)PP
Penalty summary:
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00:46
Tim Connolly (2 min for hooking)
08:47
Troy Brouwer (2 min for roughing)
08:47
Henrik Tallinder (2 min for roughing)
15:52
Milan Jurcina (2 min for holding the stick)
17:36
Mike Commodore (2 min for high-sticking)
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21:07
Tyler Myers (5 min for fighting)
21:07
Tommy Sestito (5 min for fighting)
27:08
Shane Doan (2 min for hooking)
29:31
Philippe Gogulla (2 min for roughing)
37:22
Raffi Torres (2 min for high-sticking)
38:15
Kris Russell (2 min for hooking)
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46:06
Craig Rivet (2 min for boarding)
54:23
Chris Clark (5 min for fighting)
54:23
Tyler Myers (5 min for fighting)
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60:15
Samuel Påhlsson (2 min for tripping)
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Drew Stafford 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 8.40 5
R Nikolai Zherdev 1 0 4 0 1 1 0 0 13.50 8
R Jason Pominville 3 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 19.20 9
R Shane Doan 0 0 3 1 0 1 2 -2 20.40 7
C Tyler Ennis 0 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 8.30 6
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 15.10 6
C Matthew Lombardi 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 2 16.50 7
C Tim Connolly 0 1 4 1 3 0 2 -2 20.00 6
L Philippe Gogulla 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 8.30 5
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.30 6
L Ales Kotalik 1 2 4 2 2 2 0 2 19.40 9
L Thomas Vanek 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -2 20.20 6
D Brayden McNabb 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15.00 6
D Nathan Paetsch 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 17.00 6
D Tyler Myers 0 0 0 6 3 3 10 -2 20.10 7
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 15.10 5
D Toni Lydman 0 2 0 2 3 1 0 1 26.30 7
D Craig Rivet 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 -1 25.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 4 0 25 0 0 61.20 6
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Columbus Blue Jackets scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Troy Brouwer 0 1 1 1 1 1 2 0 5.40 5
R Jakub Voracek 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14.00 6
R Chris Clark 0 1 2 1 1 0 5 0 17.30 6
R Marian Hossa 1 2 3 1 1 2 0 0 20.40 9
C Derick Brassard 1 1 4 0 2 0 0 0 12.00 7
C R.J. Umberger 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 9.50 5
C Samuel Påhlsson 0 1 2 3 1 2 2 1 20.10 9
C Antoine Vermette 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -1 17.10 7
L Tommy Sestito 0 0 1 3 1 3 5 0 5.30 7
L Raffi Torres 0 0 2 0 1 1 2 0 15.10 6
L Kristian Huselius 2 1 3 2 0 1 0 1 21.00 10
L Fredrik Modin 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 18.00 7
D Marc Methot 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 14.50 4
D Mike Commodore 0 0 0 2 0 1 2 1 20.40 7
D Fedor Tyutin 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 -1 23.00 8
D Kris Russell 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 16.40 6
D Milan Jurcina 0 0 1 3 2 0 2 1 19.50 7
D Brian Campbell 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -1 27.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Steve Mason 5 0 21 0 0 61.20 4
G Mathieu Garon 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jason Pominville
2nd star: Ales Kotalik
3rd star: Kristian Huselius
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Jason Pominville scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Nikolai Zherdev finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
Notes for Columbus Blue Jackets:
-Marian Hossa ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Tommy Sestito beat Tyler Myers in a fight.
-Chris Clark fought Tyler Myers in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 1( 26) , Syracuse Crunch 0( 10)
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1-0 ROC Adam Mair (Matt Ellis)
Goalies: Jhonas Enroth - Danny Battochio