Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, March 6, 2009, 7:30 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Phoenix Coyotes 5–1 on Friday, March 6, 2009 at home.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Phoenix Coyotes	1	36-39-7
at Buffalo Sabres	5	41-32-9

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	0	0	1	1
Buffalo Sabres	2	1	2	5

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	7	13	10	30
Buffalo Sabres	11	11	9	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	07:07	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (12)	Jaroslav Spacek (25), Andrej Sekera (13)	Even strength	PHX 0, BUF 1
1st	08:25	Buffalo Sabres	Andrej Sekera (3)	Tim Connolly (17)	Even strength	PHX 0, BUF 2
2nd	14:17	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (13)	Derek Roy (36)	Power play	PHX 0, BUF 3
3rd	06:52	Phoenix Coyotes	Matthew Lombardi (10)	Petr Prucha (6)	Power play	PHX 1, BUF 3
3rd	17:15	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Pominville (14)	Jaroslav Spacek (26), Tim Connolly (18)	Power play	PHX 1, BUF 4
3rd	17:52	Buffalo Sabres	Drew Stafford (18)	Paul Gaustad (14), Maxim Afinogenov (12)	Power play	PHX 1, BUF 5

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

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 S. Upshall	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0		15:25
Number 11 M. Hanzal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	54.5%	13:56
Number 14 N. Dawes	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	0		13:09
Number 15 M. Lombardi	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	1	1	71.4%	20:41
Number 16 P. Prucha	R	0	1	1	0	2	2	2	0	0		17:36
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0		19:36
Number 28 S. Reinprecht	C	0	0	0	-1	2	3	1	0	0	33.3%	12:21
Number 36 J. Lindstrom	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		09:05
Number 41 V. Tikhonov	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	100%	12:41
Number 88 P. Mueller	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0		13:49
Number 89 M. Boedker	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		13:01
Number 91 K. Turris	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0	57.1%	12:49
Number 2 K. Klee	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		17:18
Number 3 K. Yandle	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0		17:39
Number 4 Z. Michalek	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	1	0		18:11
Number 44 K. Sauer	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	0		17:20
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		22:04
Number 55 E. Jovanovski	D	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	0	0		22:43

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 I. Bryzgalov	31	26	5	.839	59:55	Loss

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Roy	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	33.3%	16:42
Number 17 D. Moore	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	60%	14:31
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	2	2	4	+2	2	6	2	2	1	50%	19:26
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		11:52
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	1	0	1	+2	0	2	1	0	1		12:46
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		08:31
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0	0	0		15:27
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	1	1	0	2	0	3	2	0	36.8%	15:59
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	1		15:57
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	1	0		09:15
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	50%	16:08
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	0		14:01
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		22:44
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	4	0		21:12
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		17:31
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		18:53
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	1	1	2	+2	2	1	1	1	0		18:42
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	0	10	1	2	1	0		16:54

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 P. Lalime	30	29	1	.967	60:00	Win

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	02:52	Phoenix Coyotes	Keith Yandle	Roughing	2
2nd	03:43	Buffalo Sabres	Craig Rivet	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	03:43	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Roughing	2
2nd	06:50	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Cross checking	2
2nd	10:18	Buffalo Sabres	Jaroslav Spacek	Hooking	2
2nd	14:11	Phoenix Coyotes	Petr Prucha	Hooking	2
2nd	14:45	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	19:05	Buffalo Sabres	Andrej Sekera	Hooking	2
3rd	01:36	Phoenix Coyotes	Steve Reinprecht	Hooking	2
3rd	05:23	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly	Hooking	2
3rd	13:45	Buffalo Sabres	Patrick Kaleta	Interference	2
3rd	13:45	Phoenix Coyotes	Scottie Upshall	Elbowing	2
3rd	15:58	Phoenix Coyotes	Bench	Delaying game bench (bench minor)	2
3rd	15:58	Phoenix Coyotes	Ed Jovanovski	Tripping	2
3rd	18:36	Phoenix Coyotes	Ed Jovanovski	Slashing	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Wayne Gretzky
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Bill McCreary, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Steve Miller
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Todd Fedoruk, Brian McGrattan, David Hale, Garth Murray, Joel Perrault, Jeff Hoggan, Steven Goertzen, Enver Lisin, Kevin Porter, Alexander Nikulin, Daniel Winnik, David Schlemko
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Teppo Numminen, Andrew Peters, Ryan Miller, Nathan Paetsch, Matt Ellis, Clarke MacArthur, Mark Mancari, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Nathan Gerbe, Tim Kennedy, Mike Weber, Jhonas Enroth

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Jan 31, 2009
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Mar 6, 2009

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Matchup	Status	Details
Calgary Flames 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 6	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Mar 6, 2009
Montreal Canadiens 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Mar 6, 2009
St. Louis Blues 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Mar 6, 2009
Dallas Stars 3 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Mar 6, 2009