Florida 3, Buffalo 5

123T
FLA(41-30-11)1113
BUF(41-32-9)1045

Final

7:00 PM ET, March 25, 2009
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, New York
THREE STARS
J. Pominville
Sabres  (RW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 2
B. McLean
Panthers (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
P. Kaleta
Sabres  (RW)

Goals: 0
Assists: 0

Game Information
Arena: HSBC Arena
Location: Buffalo, New York
Referees: Paul Devorski, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Scott Cherrey
Attendance: 18,690 (100.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Florida   Buffalo
Total Shots
  33
 45
PIM
  19
 23
Hits
 18
  17
Giveaways
  7
 13
Takeaways
  0
 1
Faceoffs Won
  31
 33
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
9:31Brett McLean (5)
Assists: Jassen Cullimore, Kamil Kreps
Florida 1-0
19:46Craig Rivet (2) (Power Play)
Assists: Derek Roy, Toni Lydman
Game tied 1-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
19:14Gregory Campbell: 2 Minutes for Holding Maxim Afinogenov
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
14:55Richard Zednik (16)
Assists: Nathan Horton, Nick Boynton
Florida 2-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
2:01Cory Stillman: 2 Minutes for Hooking Derek Roy
10:04Clarke MacArthur: 2 Minutes for Interference of Radek Dvorak
15:17Maxim Afinogenov: 2 Minutes for Interference of Keith Ballard
19:00Bryan McCabe: 2 Minutes for Interference of Maxim Afinogenov
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
3:25Michael Frolik (19)
Assists: Brett McLean, Keith Ballard
Florida 3-1
6:14Jason Pominville (16)
Assists: Henrik Tallinder
Florida 3-2
7:05Clarke MacArthur (14)
Assists: Jason Pominville, Tim Connolly
Game tied 3-3
8:21Tim Connolly (14) (Power Play)
Assists: Jaroslav Spacek, Jason Pominville
Buffalo 4-3
19:28Maxim Afinogenov (5) (Empty net)
Unassisted
Buffalo 5-3
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
7:56Nathan Horton: 2 Minutes for Roughing Patrick Kaleta
7:56Jassen Cullimore: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Paul Gaustad
7:56Dominic Moore: 2 Minutes for Roughing Nathan Horton
19:28Nathan Horton: 2 Minutes for Roughing Maxim Afinogenov
19:28Nathan Horton: 2 Minutes for Roughing Maxim Afinogenov (Served by Rostislav Olesz)
19:28Maxim Afinogenov: 2 Minutes for Roughing Nathan Horton
19:28Keith Ballard: 5 Minutes for Fighting Craig Rivet
19:28Craig Rivet: 5 Minutes for Fighting Keith Ballard
19:28Clarke MacArthur: 10 Minutes for Misconduct

Player Summary
Florida PanthersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
K. Ballard D 011013154012621:461:161:1319:170000.0
D. Booth LW00-1300001002016:002:120:0013:480000.0
J. Bouwmeester D 00-2212001013425:022:443:4418:340000.0
N. Boynton D 012103000012114:231:120:1612:550000.0
G. Campbell C 00-1221122022115:140:152:0712:528561.5
J. Cullimore D 011112120002316:480:001:2915:190000.0
R. Dvorak RW00-2020002002215:300:152:0613:090000.0
M. Frolik C 102200000001612:422:120:0010:3010100.0
N. Horton C 010511364002315:581:330:2114:0451525.0
K. Kreps C 012111003011712:440:002:3810:064640.0
B. McCabe D 000311121003024:312:480:0021:430000.0
B. McLean C 112211000001411:190:001:1610:031150.0
R. Olesz LW00-1200000001712:360:000:0012:360000.0
V. Peltonen LW00-1000000002014:220:151:3512:320000.0
K. Skrastins D 00-2002000002917:320:004:1613:160000.0
C. Stillman LW000210120012315:341:330:0014:010000.0
S. Weiss C 00-2510000002215:401:330:5513:1212666.7
R. Zednik RW101200000002317:202:120:0015:080000.0
Florida Panthers Scratches
PLAYERREASON
S EmingerHealthy
A StewartHealthy
N TarnaskyHealthy
Buffalo SabresTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
M. Afinogenov RW101621242102117:140:000:0017:140000.0
C. Butler D 001001000002215:390:000:0015:390000.0
T. Connolly C 113201000002618:183:141:2413:406842.9
P. Gaustad C 00-3301003002417:213:481:2712:0614863.6
J. Hecht C 000401000012014:500:001:2713:230000.0
P. Kaleta RW00-3401004001812:370:000:0012:370000.0
T. Lydman D 01-1401001002923:092:152:4518:090000.0
C. MacArthur LW1003012121002112:540:250:0012:290000.0
D. Moore C 000311121021715:591:431:0613:1041126.7
D. Paille LW000221001001614:190:020:0014:170100.0
J. Pominville RW122500000002417:233:461:0912:280000.0
C. Rivet D 102101152002619:081:251:1516:280000.0
D. Roy C 010101000002117:282:131:2713:489375.0
A. Sekera D 00-1300000022316:160:160:0016:000000.0
J. Spacek D 010301000033023:193:461:1518:180000.0
D. Stafford RW00001000000128:351:510:006:440000.0
H. Tallinder D 01-1033000022719:150:022:4516:280000.0
T. Vanek LW000120002031512:232:390:009:440000.0
Buffalo Sabres Scratches
PLAYERREASON
T NumminenAnkle Injury
A MairKnee Injury
N PaetschHealthy
A PetersHealthy
M EllisHealthy

Goaltending Summary
Florida Panthers Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
T. Vokoun44440.90959:300
Buffalo Sabres Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
M. Tellqvist33330.90959:530

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Florida915933
Buffalo12122145

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Florida0 of 0
Buffalo2 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

Wednesday, March 25th
Florida 3 Final
Buffalo 5
Ottawa 1 Final
Carolina 2
Minnesota 6 Final
NY Islanders 2
Calgary 0 Final
Pittsburgh 2
San Jose 5 Final
Chicago 6 SO
Anaheim 7 Final
Colorado 2