Buffalo 3, Carolina 2
Wednesday, March 7, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
David Banfield, Chris Lee
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik, Don Henderson
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
25-27-9-6 |
17-13-1-5 |
8-14-8-1 |
L1 |
| Buffalo
|
31-28-4-4 |
17-11-3-4 |
14-17-1-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 17-11-3-4 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 8-14-8-1 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Jason Pominville played for 21:24 during 26 shifts and scored 2 points. Jason Pominville had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Chad Larose played for 15:21 during 26 shifts and scored 1 point. Chad Larose had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Buffalo had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Buffalo |
|
Chad Larose 1 |
Points |
Jason Pominville 2 |
|
Chad Larose 1 |
Goals |
Jason Pominville 1 |
|
Jussi Jokinen 1 |
Assists |
Christian Ehrhoff 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Jason Pominville 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .929 |
Save Percentage |
Ryan Miller .917 |
|
Cam Ward 39 |
Saves |
Ryan Miller 22 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
PP |
PK |
PIM |
FW |
| Carolina
|
24 |
2 |
0-3 |
5-7 |
14 |
31 |
| Buffalo
|
42 |
3 |
2-7 |
3-3 |
6 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Sabres have a W/L % of .433 after a win and .486 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .280 after a win and .429 after a loss.
