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Buffalo 0, NY Islanders 5

Recap Box Score Play-By-Play GameCast Conversation

	1	2	3	T
BUF(12-7-2)	0	0	0	0
NYI(9-8-7)	1	3	1	5

Final

7:00 PM ET, October 31, 2009

Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

Uniondale, New York

THREE STARS

M. Biron
Islanders (G )

Saves: 38
Save Pct.: 1.000

J. Tambellini
Islanders (LW)

Goals: 3
Assists: 0

R. Park
Islanders (RW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum Location: Uniondale, New York	Referees: Tom Kowal, Dan O'Rourke Linesmen: Thor Nelson, Pierre Racicot
Attendance: 8,889 (54.5% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON

Key:

Buffalo

NY Islanders

Total Shots
	38
	30

PIM
	28
	22

Hits
	11
	16

Giveaways
	12
	12

Takeaways
	7
	27

Faceoffs Won
	27
	32

1st Period Summary
TIME	TEAM	SCORING DETAIL	SCORE
17:13		Richard Park (1) Unassisted	NY Islanders 1-0
TIME	TEAM	PENALTY DETAIL
4:16		2-Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by John Tavares)
13:03		Tim Jackman: 2 Minutes for Roughing Craig Rivet
13:03		Craig Rivet: 2 Minutes for Roughing Tim Jackman
14:51		Radek Martinek: 2 Minutes for Holding Jochen Hecht
19:04		Kyle Okposo: 2 Minutes for Delay of Game - Puck Over Glass

2nd Period Summary
TIME	TEAM	SCORING DETAIL	SCORE
9:16		Jeff Tambellini (4) Assists: Sean Bergenheim, Richard Park	NY Islanders 2-0
12:20		Jeff Tambellini (5) Assists: Doug Weight, Jack Hillen	NY Islanders 3-0
15:20		Josh Bailey (2) Assists: Bruno Gervais	NY Islanders 4-0
TIME	TEAM	PENALTY DETAIL
3:04		Steve Montador: 5 Minutes for Fighting Tim Jackman
3:04		Tim Jackman: 5 Minutes for Fighting Steve Montador
7:07		Jeff Tambellini: 2 Minutes for Slashing Nathan Paetsch
17:08		Nathan Paetsch: 2 Minutes for Roughing Jack Hillen
17:08		Jack Hillen: 2 Minutes for Roughing Nathan Paetsch

3rd Period Summary
TIME	TEAM	SCORING DETAIL	SCORE
15:42		Jeff Tambellini (6) (Power Play) Assists: Kyle Okposo, John Tavares	NY Islanders 5-0
TIME	TEAM	PENALTY DETAIL
3:59		Thomas Vanek: 2 Minutes for Hooking Richard Park
10:34		Andy Sutton: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Drew Stafford
15:25		Craig Rivet: 2-Minute Bench Penalty for Instigating Andy Sutton (Served by Thomas Vanek)
15:25		Craig Rivet: 5 Minutes for Fighting Andy Sutton
15:25		Andy Sutton: 5 Minutes for Fighting Craig Rivet
15:25		Craig Rivet: 10-Minute Game Misconduct

Player Summary

Buffalo Sabres												Time On Ice					Faceoffs
PLAYER	G	A	+/-	SOG	MS	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHF	TOT	PP	SH	EV	FW	FL	%
C. Butler D	0	0	-2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	25	20:26	4:41	0:53	14:52	0	0	00.0
T. Connolly C	0	0	-1	3	3	1	0	0	0	1	1	26	17:56	4:31	0:35	12:50	3	5	37.5
M. Ellis LW	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	2	0	0	16	9:58	0:05	0:00	9:53	4	2	66.7
M. Grier RW	0	0	-2	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	17	14:10	0:05	1:10	12:55	0	0	00.0
J. Hecht C	0	0	-3	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	22	17:10	4:24	1:02	11:44	4	4	50.0
T. Kennedy LW	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0	2	0	1	15	12:17	0:05	0:00	12:12	5	3	62.5
C. MacArthur LW	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	2	1	1	23	18:37	5:12	0:32	12:53	1	5	16.7
A. Mair C	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	13	8:00	0:00	0:00	8:00	1	0	100.0
S. Montador D	0	0	0	3	3	0	1	5	1	0	0	24	18:22	0:53	0:32	16:57	0	0	00.0
T. Myers D	0	0	-2	1	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	27	22:25	4:43	0:52	16:50	0	0	00.0
N. Paetsch D	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	2	1	0	1	15	8:38	0:00	0:00	8:38	0	0	00.0
J. Pominville RW	0	0	0	8	8	0	0	0	1	1	0	25	18:06	4:42	0:35	12:49	2	1	66.7
C. Rivet D	0	0	-1	2	2	0	4	19	0	0	1	23	18:33	4:51	0:53	12:49	0	0	00.0
D. Roy C	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	24	18:55	5:12	0:40	13:03	6	12	33.3
A. Sekera D	0	0	-2	3	3	0	0	0	0	1	0	25	17:34	0:09	0:32	16:53	0	0	00.0
D. Stafford RW	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	1	20	16:42	4:15	0:00	12:27	1	0	100.0
H. Tallinder D	0	0	-1	2	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	25	17:47	0:00	0:52	16:55	0	0	00.0
T. Vanek LW	0	0	0	3	3	0	1	2	0	0	1	22	18:11	5:12	0:00	12:59	0	0	00.0
Buffalo Sabres Scratches
PLAYER									REASON
T Lydman									Groin
P Kaleta									Healthy
P Gaustad									Flu

New York Islanders												Time On Ice					Faceoffs
PLAYER	G	A	+/-	SOG	MS	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHF	TOT	PP	SH	EV	FW	FL	%
J. Bailey C	1	0	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	1	0	20	14:54	0:51	0:44	13:19	6	8	42.9
S. Bergenheim LW	0	1	1	2	2	0	0	0	1	1	0	23	13:04	0:00	3:25	9:39	0	0	00.0
B. Gervais D	0	1	2	1	1	2	0	0	0	1	0	25	18:44	0:51	4:37	13:16	0	0	00.0
J. Hillen D	0	1	2	0	0	2	1	2	0	4	0	17	15:52	0:31	0:15	15:06	0	0	00.0
T. Jackman RW	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	7	1	1	1	12	7:13	0:00	0:18	6:55	0	0	00.0
R. Martinek D	0	0	0	1	1	2	1	2	0	2	1	27	23:20	0:00	3:28	19:52	0	0	00.0
M. Moulson LW	0	0	1	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	18	13:56	0:18	0:00	13:38	0	0	00.0
F. Nielsen C	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	23	12:12	0:51	2:54	8:27	2	2	50.0
K. Okposo RW	0	1	0	2	2	1	1	2	0	2	1	23	20:05	1:26	1:20	17:19	1	0	100.0
R. Park RW	1	1	1	3	2	1	0	0	1	4	0	26	16:03	0:00	5:14	10:49	13	5	72.2
J. Sim LW	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0	2	2	0	16	9:35	0:51	0:00	8:44	0	0	00.0
M. Streit D	0	0	3	1	1	2	0	0	0	3	3	26	23:54	1:46	3:40	18:28	0	0	00.0
A. Sutton D	0	0	0	1	1	4	2	7	2	2	1	25	20:36	0:00	3:49	16:47	0	0	00.0
J. Tambellini LW	3	0	3	5	2	0	1	2	1	0	0	19	13:14	1:08	0:11	11:55	0	0	00.0
J. Tavares C	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	4	18	16:20	1:26	0:01	14:53	7	8	46.7
N. Thompson C	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	22	15:00	0:00	5:29	9:31	3	2	60.0
D. Weight C	0	1	3	3	3	1	0	0	1	1	0	19	15:20	1:26	0:00	13:54	0	1	00.0
B. Witt D	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	20	16:50	0:00	3:47	13:03	0	1	00.0
New York Islanders Scratches
PLAYER									REASON
F Meyer									Healthy
B Comeau									Healthy
R Schremp									Healthy

Goaltending Summary

Buffalo Sabres Goaltending
PLAYER	SA	GA	SAVES	SV%	TOI	PIM
P. Lalime	14	2	12	.857	27:40	0
R. Miller	16	3	13	.813	32:16	0

New York Islanders Goaltending
PLAYER	SA	GA	SAVES	SV%	TOI	PIM
M. Biron	38	0	38	1	60:00	0

Shots On Goal
TEAM	1st	2nd	3rd	T
Buffalo	14	12	12	38
New York Islanders	9	11	10	30

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAM	PPG / PPO
Buffalo	0 of 5
New York Islanders	1 of 2

* - 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

Saturday, October 31st

Edmonton	0	Final
Boston	2

Carolina	1	Final
Philadelphia	6

Atlanta	3	Final
Ottawa	1

New Jersey	2	Final
Tampa Bay	1	SO

Toronto	4	Final
Montreal	5	SO

Buffalo	0	Final
NY Islanders	5

Minnesota	2	Final
Pittsburgh	1

Florida	4	Final
St. Louis	0

Dallas	2	Final
Nashville	4

Anaheim	2	Final
Phoenix	3	SO

Detroit	3	Final
Calgary	1

ESPN NHL

Buffalo 0, NY Islanders 5

Final

NHL Scores

Saturday, October 31st