Buffalo 4, Tampa Bay 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 20, 2008
Where: KeyBank Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Dennis LaRue, Dan Marouelli
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Pierre Racicot
Attendance:
18690
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
25-28-6-1 |
15-14-2-0 |
10-14-4-1 |
L2 |
| Buffalo
|
29-23-1-7 |
16-9-0-3 |
13-14-1-4 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 16-9-0-3 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 10-14-4-1 record on the road.
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Buffalo has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Thomas Vanek played for 23:20 during 23 shifts and scored 3 points. Thomas Vanek had 3 goals and 0 assists.
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Chris Gratton played for 11:48 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Chris Gratton had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Buffalo had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Buffalo |
|
Chris Gratton 1 |
Points |
Thomas Vanek 3 |
|
Chris Gratton 1 |
Goals |
Thomas Vanek 3 |
|
Dan Boyle 1 |
Assists |
Tim Connolly 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Thomas Vanek 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Johan Holmqvist .913 |
Save Percentage |
Ryan Miller .880 |
|
Johan Holmqvist 42 |
Saves |
Ryan Miller 22 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
25 |
3 |
0-2 |
5-6 |
12 |
33 |
| Buffalo
|
46 |
4 |
1-6 |
2-2 |
4 |
32 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Sabres have a W/L % of .607 after a win and .387 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Lightning have a W/L % of .480 after a win and .353 after a loss.