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9/10/2008
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Buffalo Sabres 5 , Los Angeles Kings 4
Shots: 29 - 23
PP: 0 of 4 (8 shots), Passing:67/84=79 %, Challenges:30/44=66 %
PP: 1 of 3 (6 shots), Passing:64/88=72 %, Challenges:37/49=74 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 582023 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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07:11 0-1
Joe Sakic [1] (Jack Johnson, Noah Welch)PP
10:41 1-1
Tyler Arnason [1] (Bryan Little, Ales Kotalik)
14:44 2-1
Tyler Arnason [2])
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23:48 2-2
Paul Stastny [1] (Scott Thornton)
29:04 3-2
Thomas Vanek [1] (Maxim Afinogenov)
30:07 3-3
Scott Thornton [1] (Brian Willsie, Corey Perry)
33:29 4-3
Ales Kotalik [1] (Thomas Vanek, Tyler Arnason)
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59:58 4-4
Anze Kopitar [3] (Joe Sakic, Corey Perry) WG
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60:54 5-4
Thomas Vanek [2] (Steve Rucchin, Maxim Afinogenov)
Penalty summary:
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00:49
Corey Perry (5 min for fighting)
00:49
Adam Mair (5 min for fighting)
01:25
Ales Kotalik (2 min for boarding)
06:06
Jordan Staal (2 min for hooking)
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24:23
Kyle Turris (2 min for tripping)
31:22
Kyle Turris (2 min for hooking)
38:55
Jason Chimera (2 min for tripping)
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41:29
Joe Sakic (2 min for hooking)
46:06
Nolan Pratt (5 min for fighting)
46:06
Scott Thornton (5 min for fighting)
50:58
Lauri Tukonen (2 min for elbowing)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
C Daniel Paillé 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.50 7
R Bryan Little 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 9.50 6
R Ales Kotalik 1 1 4 1 1 0 2 0 15.50 8
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 2 6 1 1 0 0 1 20.40 8
C Adam Mair 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 0 8.10 5
C Tyler Arnason 2 1 3 0 1 1 0 2 20.20 9
C Jordan Staal 0 0 2 2 3 1 2 -1 15.30 6
C Steve Rucchin 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 19.50 8
L Cody Bass 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 9.20 6
L Jason Chimera 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 10.50 6
L Dean McAmmond 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 21.00 7
L Thomas Vanek 2 1 5 1 0 1 0 2 20.30 10
D Nolan Pratt 0 0 2 0 1 0 5 1 9.30 6
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 12.30 6
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 25.20 6
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 1 14.30 7
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 1 29.30 7
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 1 28.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 4 0 19 0 0 61.00 5
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Los Angeles Kings scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Lauri Tukonen 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 5.00 6
R Kyle Turris 0 0 0 0 2 1 4 0 13.10 4
R Brian Willsie 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 19.10 5
R Corey Perry 0 2 2 6 2 4 5 -1 21.00 10
C Patrick O'Sullivan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.00 4
C Drew Larman 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 15.10 7
C Paul Stastny 1 0 4 1 1 0 0 -1 20.00 9
C Anze Kopitar 1 0 5 3 0 2 0 -1 20.50 7
L Martin Hanzal 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.40 6
L Dustin Boyd 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.10 6
L Scott Thornton 1 1 2 1 1 0 5 -1 17.00 9
L Joe Sakic 1 1 3 0 1 0 2 -1 20.10 7
D John Negrin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 13.10 5
D Luc Bourdon 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -1 18.10 6
D Noah Welch 0 1 0 4 0 2 0 -1 29.40 7
D Karl Alzner 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 14.50 7
D Jack Johnson 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 0 19.30 7
D Chris Chelios 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -2 26.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Dan Cloutier 5 0 24 0 0 60.00 5
G Leland Irving 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Tyler Arnason
2nd star: Thomas Vanek
3rd star: Ales Kotalik
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
Notes for Los Angeles Kings:
-Scott Thornton scored the 300th point of his career.
Other notes:
-Corey Perry beat Adam Mair in a fight.
-Scott Thornton beat Nolan Pratt in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 0( 10) , Manchester Monarchs 7( 31)
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0-1 MNC David Meckler (Ned Lukacevic, Petr Kanko)
0-2 MNC Petr Kanko (David Meckler)
0-3 MNC Linus Persson (Kevin Dallman, David Meckler)
0-4 MNC Matt Moulson (Jon Francisco)
0-5 MNC Matt Moulson
0-6 MNC Petr Kanko (Ned Lukacevic)
0-7 MNC John Zeiler (Matt Ryan)
Goalies: Danny Battochio - Jason LaBarbera