Buffalo 3, Florida 2

123SOT
BUF(41-32-9)01113
FLA(41-30-11)10102

Final

SO
7:30 PM ET, January 19, 2009
BankAtlantic Center
Sunrise, Florida
THREE STARS
A. Kotalik
Sabres (RW)

Goals: 0
Assists: 0
R. Miller
Sabres (G )

Saves: 27
Save Pct.: .931
D. Booth
Panthers  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: BankAtlantic Center
Location: Sunrise, Florida
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Darren Gibbs
Attendance: 12,480 (64.8% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Buffalo   Florida
Total Shots
  23
 29
PIM
  8
 12
Hits
  22
 24
Giveaways
  3
 8
Takeaways
  2
 11
Faceoffs Won
 24
  22
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
16:29David Booth (19) (Penalty shot)
Unassisted
Florida 1-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
16:29Henrik Tallinder: 2 Minutes for Holding David Booth
16:29Toni Lydman: Penalty Shot Awarded For Tripping on Breakaway David Booth
17:59Nathan Horton: 2 Minutes for Tripping Tim Connolly
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
18:03Tim Connolly (5)
Unassisted
Game tied 1-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
6:11Toni Lydman: 2 Minutes for Holding David Booth
11:16Keith Ballard: 2 Minutes for Interference of Derek Roy
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
4:22Thomas Vanek (28) (Power Play)
Assists: Toni Lydman, Jason Pominville
Buffalo 2-1
16:36Nathan Horton (13)
Assists: Richard Zednik, David Booth
Game tied 2-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:21Jay Bouwmeester: 2 Minutes for Holding Drew Stafford
3:47Jay Bouwmeester: 2 Minutes for Interference of Clarke MacArthur
9:35Adam Mair: 2 Minutes for Tripping Gregory Campbell
10:20Bryan McCabe: 2 Minutes for Unsportsmanlike Conduct
10:20Toni Lydman: 2 Minutes for Tripping Bryan McCabe
12:01Richard Zednik: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Chris Butler
OT Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
No penalties this period
Shootout Summary
TEAMDETAIL
Nathan Horton shootout attempt against Ryan Miller with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Ales Kotalik shootout attempt against Tomas Vokoun with a Backhand results in a GOAL.
David Booth shootout attempt against Ryan Miller with a Backhand results in a SAVE.
Derek Roy shootout attempt against Tomas Vokoun with a Wristshot results in a GOAL.

Player Summary
Buffalo SabresTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
C. Butler D 000101002002923:341:002:2820:060000.0
T. Connolly C 101000000002520:414:550:4415:024640.0
M. Ellis LW0001000000096:260:000:006:2620100.0
P. Gaustad C 000311003002719:532:492:3114:3310471.4
J. Hecht C 00-1310000002719:112:171:0215:521233.3
A. Kotalik RW00-1110001001713:591:310:0012:280000.0
T. Lydman D 010111242013625:594:001:1820:410000.0
C. MacArthur LW000100002101813:181:030:0012:150000.0
A. Mair C 00021012100107:360:000:007:360000.0
N. Paetsch D 00001000100118:320:000:008:320000.0
D. Paille LW0000000010096:270:000:445:430000.0
J. Pominville RW010100001002922:515:162:5514:400000.0
C. Rivet D 000201002003626:543:053:0320:460000.0
D. Roy C 00-1311002022922:584:542:5015:147943.8
J. Spacek D 000000001102416:541:332:1013:110000.0
D. Stafford RW001200001002217:412:540:0014:470100.0
H. Tallinder D 000013122003321:500:061:4719:570000.0
T. Vanek LW101221000002319:255:020:0014:230000.0
Buffalo Sabres Scratches
PLAYERREASON
T NumminenJaw Injury
A PetersHealthy
A SekeraLwr Body Injury
Florida PanthersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
K. Ballard D 001200126103428:132:442:3422:550000.0
D. Booth LW112720000302419:362:080:5216:360000.0
J. Bouwmeester D 000110244003429:054:252:5621:440000.0
G. Campbell C 00-1301004102415:510:003:5311:585645.5
J. Cullimore D 000211000102418:570:003:4015:170000.0
R. Dvorak RW00-1011000122415:480:004:1511:330100.0
M. Frolik C 000220003002319:012:560:1015:551150.0
N. Horton C 101100123012318:072:270:3715:033730.0
K. Kreps C 000000000001710:480:002:338:152340.0
B. McCabe D 000200120003428:503:372:5022:230000.0
B. McLean C 00-1120001102012:530:002:1010:430100.0
K. Skrastins D 00-1011001002821:060:004:2516:410000.0
A. Stewart RW00010000000106:560:000:006:560000.0
C. Stillman LW000110000322317:293:150:0014:140000.0
N. Tarnasky C 00000100200107:250:000:007:250000.0
S. Weiss C 000011000022719:143:151:2514:3411568.8
N. Welch D 0001100000074:520:000:004:520000.0
R. Zednik RW011501120012117:142:080:0015:060000.0
Florida Panthers Scratches
PLAYERREASON
N BoyntonHealthy
V PeltonenKnee Injury

Goaltending Summary
Buffalo Sabres Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
R. Miller29227.93164:580
Florida Panthers Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
T. Vokoun23221.91365:000

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdOTT
Buffalo759223
Florida9107329

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Buffalo1 of 0
Florida0 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Monday, January 19th
St. Louis 5 Final
Boston 4 SO
Washington 2 Final
NY Islanders 1 OT
Dallas 2 Final
Tampa Bay 4
Carolina 2 Final
Toronto 0
Buffalo 3 Final
Florida 2 SO
Minnesota 4 Final
Chicago 1
New Jersey 3 Final
Nashville 1