Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders

Saturday, February 28, 2009, 7:00 PM ET Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale Regular Season Final

Final score

The New York Islanders beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–0 on Saturday, February 28, 2009 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Buffalo Sabres	0	41-32-9
at New York Islanders	2	26-47-9

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	0	0	0	0
New York Islanders	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	9	11	11	31
New York Islanders	7	9	18	34

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	06:13	New York Islanders	Sean Bergenheim (10)	Jack Hillen (3), Kyle Okposo (11)	Even strength	BUF 0, NYI 1
3rd	17:58	New York Islanders	Sean Bergenheim (11)	Frans Nielsen (17)	Even strength	BUF 0, NYI 2

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Roy	C	-1	2	5	0	2	68.8%	23:04
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	-1	0	2	2	0	50%	16:14
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	-1	2	3	0	0	30%	21:10
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	1	0	0		07:56
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	3	0	0		13:29
Number 22 A. Mair	C	-1	0	0	2	1	100%	07:37
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	10	2	0	2	58.8%	16:13
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	-1	0	1	0	1		24:22
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	3	1		07:42
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	1	0	0	25%	08:15
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	-1	0	0	0	1		14:09
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	4	0	0	33.3%	19:53
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	-1	2	2	3	3		20:23
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	-1	2	3	0	1		22:25
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	-1	0	0	2	2		20:37
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	2	1	0	1		13:28
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	-1	0	1	1	2		17:31
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	2	1	2		16:36

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 P. Lalime	34	32	2	.941	58:56	Loss

New York Islanders skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 T. Hunter	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1		17:10
Number 11 A. Hilbert	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	60%	18:00
Number 12 J. Bailey	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	50%	18:37
Number 13 B. Guerin	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 15 J. Tambellini	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	1		13:31
Number 16 J. Sim	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0		13:53
Number 20 S. Bergenheim	L	2	0	2	+2	2	6	2	1	100%	14:39
Number 21 K. Okposo	R	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	1		22:08
Number 28 T. Jackman	R	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	2		11:06
Number 37 D. McAmmond	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	40%	15:55
Number 51 F. Nielsen	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	36.4%	16:49
Number 57 B. Comeau	L	0	0	0	+1	10	1	0	1		13:49
Number 2 M. Streit	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	5		29:50
Number 8 B. Gervais	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		26:41
Number 24 R. Martinek	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	2	1		22:54
Number 26 J. Callahan	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	0		11:43
Number 38 J. Hillen	D	0	1	1	+2	0	4	3	3		16:01
Number 43 A. MacDonald	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		07:14

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 Y. Danis	31	31	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:57	New York Islanders	Dean McAmmond	Holding	2
2nd	02:39	Buffalo Sabres	Jaroslav Spacek	Interference	2
2nd	12:55	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	12:55	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Butler	Holding	2
2nd	12:55	New York Islanders	Blake Comeau	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	15:22	New York Islanders	Joe Callahan	Roughing	2
2nd	18:22	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	18:22	New York Islanders	Kyle Okposo	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	18:53	New York Islanders	Radek Martinek	Elbowing	2
3rd	01:51	New York Islanders	Sean Bergenheim	Slashing	2
3rd	05:32	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly	Interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	12:39	Buffalo Sabres	Toni Lydman	Interference	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
New York Islanders head coach: Scott Gordon
Referees: Bill McCreary, Frederick L'Ecuyer
Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Vaughan Rody
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Teppo Numminen, Maxim Afinogenov, Andrew Peters, Ryan Miller, Nathan Paetsch, Thomas Vanek, Mark Mancari, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Nathan Gerbe, Tim Kennedy, Mike Weber
New York Islanders scratches: Mike Sillinger, Doug Weight, Brendan Witt, Richard Park, Andy Sutton, Rick DiPietro, Mitchell Fritz, Thomas Pock, Brett Skinner, Freddy Meyer, Jeremy Colliton, Nate Thompson, Ben Walter, Mike Iggulden, Kurtis Mclean, Jesse Joensuu, Jamie Fraser, Sean Bentivoglio, Trevor Smith, Joel Rechlicz, Peter Mannino

Every Buffalo Sabres and New York Islanders game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 7 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders, Mon, Oct 13, 2008
New York Islanders 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Nov 22, 2008
New York Islanders 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final/SO	Game page: New York Islanders at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 27, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 0 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at New York Islanders, Sat, Feb 28, 2009

Other NHL games on Saturday, February 28, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 3	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins, Sat, Feb 28, 2009
Florida Panthers 2 at New Jersey Devils 7	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Feb 28, 2009
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars, Sat, Feb 28, 2009
San Jose Sharks 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Feb 28, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Feb 28, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 1 at New York Rangers 6	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at New York Rangers, Sat, Feb 28, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Feb 28, 2009
Detroit Red Wings 0 at Nashville Predators 8	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, Sat, Feb 28, 2009
St. Louis Blues 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Feb 28, 2009
Minnesota Wild 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Feb 28, 2009