Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 10, 2008
Where: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Mike Hasenfratz, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen:
David Brisebois, Greg Devorski
Attendance:
18431
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
6-14-3-5 |
3-6-2-3 |
3-8-1-2 |
L9 |
| Buffalo
|
14-11-1-2 |
8-6-1-0 |
6-5-0-2 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 8-6-1-0 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 3-8-1-2 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Lightning have won 1 of their last 10 games.
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Jason Pominville played for 21:49 during 24 shifts and scored 3 points. Jason Pominville had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Mark Recchi played for 18:35 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Mark Recchi had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Buffalo had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Buffalo |
|
Mark Recchi 1 |
Points |
Jason Pominville 3 |
|
Mark Recchi 1 |
Goals |
Thomas Vanek 2 |
|
Paul Ranger 1 |
Assists |
Jason Pominville 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Thomas Vanek 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
Jason Pominville 1 |
|
Mike Smith .917 |
Save Percentage |
Ryan Miller .929 |
|
Mike Smith 33 |
Saves |
Ryan Miller 26 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
28 |
2 |
0-4 |
4-6 |
24 |
32 |
| Buffalo
|
37 |
4 |
2-6 |
4-4 |
20 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Sabres have a W/L % of .615 after a win and .357 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Montreal. The Lightning have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .190 after a loss.