Montreal 6, Buffalo 2
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, February 29, 2008
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Kerry Fraser, Michael McGeough
Linesmen:
Mark Pare, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
35-21-4-5 |
15-12-1-4 |
20-9-3-1 |
W2 |
| Buffalo
|
31-25-1-8 |
17-11-0-4 |
14-14-1-4 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Buffalo Sabres have a 17-11-0-4 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 20-9-3-1 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Canadiens have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Thomas Vanek played for 18:37 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Thomas Vanek had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Tomas Plekanec played for 13:57 during 20 shifts and scored 4 points. Tomas Plekanec had 3 goals and 1 assist.
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Buffalo had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Montreal had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Buffalo |
|
Tomas Plekanec 4 |
Points |
Thomas Vanek 2 |
|
Tomas Plekanec 3 |
Goals |
Thomas Vanek 1 |
|
Alex Kovalev 4 |
Assists |
Derek Roy 2 |
|
Tomas Plekanec 3 |
Power Play Goals |
Thomas Vanek 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Carey Price .939 |
Save Percentage |
Ryan Miller .818 |
|
Carey Price 31 |
Saves |
Ryan Miller 27 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Montreal
|
33 |
6 |
3-3 |
4-6 |
17 |
34 |
| Buffalo
|
33 |
2 |
2-6 |
0-3 |
11 |
25 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Sabres have a W/L % of .581 after a win and .394 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .667 after a loss.