Vancouver Canucks 4 , Buffalo Sabres 8
Shots: 33 - 24
PP: 4 of 5 (9 shots), Passing:65/75=86 %, Challenges:40/41=95 %
PP: 2 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:66/71=92 %, Challenges:47/55=83 %
Attendance: 10939 of 18630 (General Motors Place)
Ticket income: 523978 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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02:59 1-0
Kyle Wellwood [21] (Daniel Sedin, Martin Biron)PP
04:18 1-1
Nathan Paetsch [4] (Jaroslav Spacek, Tim Connolly)PP
12:27 2-1
Kevin Bieksa [4] (Mike Richards)PP
14:08 2-2
Tim Connolly [18] (Adam Mair, Ryan Miller)
18:53 3-2
Kevin Bieksa [5] (Shane Doan, Matt Pettinger)PP
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23:33 3-3
Thomas Vanek [10] (Tim Connolly, Jaroslav Spacek)PP
32:15 3-4
Henrik Tallinder [2] (Jochen Hecht, Derek Roy)
34:27 3-5
Adam Mair [15] (Paul Gaustad, Daniel Paillé)
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43:22 4-5
Shane Doan [27] (Sami Salo, Kyle Wellwood)PP
50:27 4-6
Tim Connolly [19] (Toni Lydman, Craig Rivet)
51:56 4-7
Craig Rivet [6] (Derek Roy, Tim Connolly)
54:12 4-8
Ales Kotalik [9] (Paul Gaustad, Nathan Paetsch)
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Penalty summary:
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01:43
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for holding the stick)
03:39
Alexander Edler (2 min for high-sticking)
12:17
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for cross-checking)
14:51
Matt Pettinger (2 min for roughing)
14:51
Thomas Vanek (2 min for roughing)
17:58
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for tripping)
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22:06
Sami Salo (2 min for tripping)
34:39
Toni Lydman (2 min for boarding)
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43:05
Jochen Hecht (2 min for tripping)
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Vancouver Canucks scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Ryan Shannon 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -3 10.30 5
R Michael Grabner 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10.40 5
R Steve Bernier 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 -2 18.00 8
R Shane Doan 1 1 4 1 0 0 0 -1 20.50 8
C Jason Krog 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -3 10.30 4
C Ryan Kesler 0 0 2 4 0 4 0 0 13.10 8
C Mike Richards 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 -2 16.20 7
C Kyle Wellwood 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 -1 20.00 8
L Jeff Cowan 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -3 10.30 7
L Mason Raymond 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12.30 6
L Matt Pettinger 0 1 4 1 0 0 2 -2 14.50 7
L Daniel Sedin 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 -1 20.00 8
D Lukas Krajicek 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 14.50 5
D Kevin Bieksa 2 0 3 1 0 1 0 -3 20.10 6
D Sami Salo 0 1 2 2 1 0 2 -3 26.30 7
D Alexander Edler 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 -1 12.10 7
D Willie Mitchell 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -2 19.50 6
D Mattias Öhlund 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 -3 26.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Martin Biron 5 1 12 0 0 34.30 4
G Curtis Sanford 3 0 4 0 0 25.30 4
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Drew Stafford 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 12.30 7
R Ales Kotalik 1 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 13.00 7
R Jason Pominville 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 3 11.40 7
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 1 2 1 0 6 1 17.50 5
C Adam Mair 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 15.10 8
C Paul Gaustad 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 14.50 7
C Derek Roy 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2 11.50 7
C Tim Connolly 2 3 3 1 0 0 0 2 20.00 9
L Mathieu Darche 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 1 12.30 6
L Daniel Paillé 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 12.30 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 1 2 2 0 0 2 3 15.20 8
L Thomas Vanek 1 0 5 2 0 1 2 1 17.50 7
D Andrej Sekera 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 12.50 6
D Henrik Tallinder 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 20.20 7
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 2 27.40 7
D Nathan Paetsch 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 15.30 7
D Craig Rivet 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 3 18.00 9
D Toni Lydman 0 1 1 3 0 0 2 2 25.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 4 1 29 0 0 60.00 6
G Patrick Lalime 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Tim Connolly
2nd star: Adam Mair
3rd star: Nathan Paetsch
Notes for Vancouver Canucks:
-Kevin Bieksa finally ended his 41 game goal drought.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Thomas Vanek scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Adam Mair scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Paul Gaustad notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Nathan Paetsch notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Thomas Vanek finally ended his 20 game goal drought.
-Nathan Paetsch finally ended his 16 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Manitoba Moose 1( 18) , Portland Pirates 2( 23)
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0-1
Clarke MacArthur (Marek Zagrapan)
1-1 MTB David Lundbohm (Shaun Heshka)
1-2
Vladimir Nikiforov (Chris Butler)
Goalies: Cory Schneider - Adam Dennis