San Jose Sharks vs. Buffalo Sabres - Boxscore - December 09, 2010

Scores for Dec 9, 2010

Final

NYI
BOS
2
5
2
5
0
Final

SJ
BUF
3
6
3
6
1
Final

PHI
TOR
4
1
4
1
2
Final

FLA
WSH
3
0
3
0
3
Final

NYR
OTT
5
3
5
3
4
Final

CBJ
STL
1
4
1
4
5
Final

MIN
PHX
3
2
3
2
6
Final

CGY
LA
1
2
1
2
7

Final

Series (Game 1 of 2)

Game 1: Thursday, December 9th
Sharks	3	Final
Sabres	6
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Game 2: Thursday, January 6th
Sabres	3	Final
Sharks	0
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Sabres 6

(12-13-4, 28 pts)

7:00 PM ET, December 9, 2010

First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York

	1	2	3	OT	T
SJ	0	2	1		3
BUF	1	2	3		6

	Points	Goals	Assists
SJ	P Marleau 73	P Marleau 37	J Thornton 49
BUF	T Vanek 73	T Vanek 32	T Vanek 41

C. McCormick (Sabres - C): Goals: 1, Assists: 2

P. Gaustad (Sabres - C): Goals: 2, Assists: 1

T. Vanek (Sabres - LW): Goals: 2, Assists: 0

Arena: First Niagara Center Location: Buffalo, New York	Referees: Stephen Walkom, Justin St. Pierre Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 18,017 (96.4% full)

Time	Team	Scoring Detail	SJ	BUF
1st Period Summary
12:18		Paul Gaustad (2) Assist: Cody McCormick	0	1
Time	Team	Penalty Detail
8:32		Mike Weber: 2 Minutes for Delaying Game - Puck over Glass
2nd Period Summary
Time	Team	Scoring Detail	SJ	BUF
6:48		Thomas Vanek (12) Assists: Derek Roy, Nathan Gerbe	0	2
13:26		Jason Pominville (3) (Shorthanded) Unassisted	0	3
15:50		Logan Couture (14) (Power Play) Assists: Dan Boyle, Ryane Clowe	1	3
19:15		Marc-Edouard Vlasic (1) Assists: Logan Couture, Ryane Clowe	2	3
Time	Team	Penalty Detail
2:25		Joe Thornton: 2 Minutes for Holding Nathan Gerbe
12:13		Luke Adam: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Niclas Wallin
15:14		2 Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by Tyler Ennis)
3rd Period Summary
Time	Team	Scoring Detail	SJ	BUF
0:31		Cody McCormick (4) Assist: Paul Gaustad	2	4
9:26		Douglas Murray (1) Assist: Torrey Mitchell	3	4
19:33		Paul Gaustad (3) (Empty Net) Assists: Cody McCormick, Andrej Sekera	3	5
19:51		Thomas Vanek (13) Assists: Derek Roy, Nathan Gerbe	3	6
Time	Team	Penalty Detail
No penalties this period

Player Summary

San Jose Sharks												Time On Ice					Faceoffs
Player	G	A	+/-	SOG	MS	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHF	TOT	PP	SH	EV	FW	FL	%
D. Boyle D	0	1	-2	3	3	0	0	0	1	0	0	30	27:39	3:13	0:25	24:01	0	0	00.0
J. Braun D	0	0	-3	2	2	1	0	0	1	0	1	24	15:24	1:23	0:44	13:17	0	0	00.0
R. Clowe RW	0	2	-1	3	3	0	0	0	1	1	2	23	17:25	2:23	0:00	15:02	0	1	00.0
L. Couture C	1	1	0	3	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	23	18:17	2:23	0:51	15:03	8	5	61.5
Jason Demers D	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	28	20:54	1:24	0:51	18:39	0	0	00.0
B. Ferriero C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	21	16:34	2:10	0:00	14:24	0	1	00.0
D. Heatley RW	0	0	-3	1	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	28	20:04	2:09	0:00	17:55	0	0	00.0
P. Marleau C	0	0	-3	2	2	0	0	0	1	0	0	28	21:04	2:09	1:09	17:46	0	2	00.0
J. Mayers C	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	6:53	0:00	0:44	6:09	0	2	00.0
J. McCarthy LW	0	0	0	5	5	1	0	0	0	0	0	21	14:43	0:04	0:00	14:39	0	2	00.0
J. McGinn LW	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	12	7:59	0:04	0:00	7:55	0	0	00.0
T. Mitchell LW	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	22	15:02	0:04	0:51	14:07	2	2	50.0
D. Murray D	1	0	-1	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	27	20:45	0:35	0:25	19:45	0	0	00.0
S. Nichol C	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	9	5:38	0:00	0:00	5:38	3	0	100.0
J. Pavelski C	0	0	1	1	1	0	0	0	1	0	1	24	17:09	2:33	0:25	14:11	8	7	53.3
J. Thornton C	0	0	-3	3	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	29	20:34	2:22	0:00	18:12	9	12	42.9
M. Vlasic D	1	0	-1	1	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	25	17:52	0:00	0:51	17:01	0	0	00.0
N. Wallin D	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	14:53	0:04	0:44	14:05	0	0	00.0
San Jose Sharks Scratches
Player	Detail
K. Huskins	Upper Body
D. Joslin	Scratched

Buffalo Sabres												Time On Ice					Faceoffs
Player	G	A	+/-	SOG	MS	BS	PN	PIM	HT	TK	GV	SHF	TOT	PP	SH	EV	FW	FL	%
L. Adam C	0	0	0	3	3	1	1	2	1	0	0	16	9:39	0:25	0:00	9:14	1	4	20.0
C. Butler D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	23	16:13	0:00	0:04	16:09	0	0	00.0
T. Ennis LW	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	17	12:11	0:25	0:00	11:46	0	0	00.0
P. Gaustad C	2	1	3	4	2	1	0	0	2	0	0	25	16:26	0:00	2:03	14:23	6	3	66.7
N. Gerbe C	0	2	2	5	5	0	0	0	1	0	1	20	14:07	0:00	0:00	14:07	0	1	00.0
M. Grier RW	0	0	3	2	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	24	16:59	0:00	1:39	15:20	0	0	00.0
J. Hecht C	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0	23	17:43	0:25	2:03	15:15	8	5	61.5
P. Kaleta RW	0	0	-1	3	3	2	0	0	6	0	0	20	14:33	0:00	0:35	13:58	0	1	00.0
J. Leopold D	0	0	-1	3	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	29	22:27	0:25	2:50	19:12	0	0	00.0
M. Mancari RW	0	0	0	3	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	13	10:22	1:35	0:00	8:47	2	2	50.0
C. McCormick C	1	2	3	3	2	3	0	0	3	0	0	21	14:12	0:00	0:00	14:12	7	4	63.6
S. Montador D	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	0	0	1	28	22:18	0:00	2:50	19:28	0	0	00.0
T. Myers D	0	0	5	2	2	1	0	0	0	0	1	29	21:04	1:35	1:42	17:47	0	0	00.0
J. Pominville RW	1	0	0	3	2	1	0	0	0	1	0	20	16:57	1:35	1:35	13:47	0	2	00.0
D. Roy C	0	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	2	2	23	17:28	1:35	1:13	14:40	10	6	62.5
A. Sekera D	0	1	4	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	29	19:13	0:25	1:42	17:06	0	0	00.0
T. Vanek LW	2	0	2	3	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	22	16:34	1:35	0:04	14:55	0	2	00.0
M. Weber D	0	0	0	1	1	3	1	2	4	0	0	23	16:58	0:00	0:04	16:54	0	0	00.0
Buffalo Sabres Scratches
Player	Detail
C. Rivet	Scratched
S. Morrisonn	Concussion
D. Stafford	Shoulder

Goaltending Summary

San Jose Sharks Goaltending
Player	SA	GA	Saves	SV%	TOI	PIM
A. Niemi	36	5	31	.861	59:11	0

Buffalo Sabres Goaltending
Player	SA	GA	Saves	SV%	TOI	PIM
R. Miller	29	3	26	.897	60:00	0

Team	1st	2nd	3rd	T
San Jose	12	8	9	29
Buffalo	9	18	10	37

Team	PPG / PPO
San Jose	1 of 3
Buffalo	0 of 1

* - 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.

ESPN NHL

Sharks 3

Sabres 6

Game Information

Team Statistical Comparison

1st Period Summary

2nd Period Summary

3rd Period Summary

Player Summary

Goaltending Summary

Shots On Goal

Power Play Summary