Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, April 11, 2009, 4:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 6–1 on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at home.

Final score, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Boston Bruins	1	53-19-10
at Buffalo Sabres	6	41-32-9

Goals by period, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Boston Bruins	0	0	1	1
Buffalo Sabres	4	1	1	6

Shots on goal by period, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Boston Bruins	9	15	11	35
Buffalo Sabres	18	9	7	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:34	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (18)	Thomas Vanek (24), Andrej Sekera (15)	Even strength	BOS 0, BUF 1
1st	11:29	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Butler (2)	Craig Rivet (22), Adam Mair (11)	Even strength	BOS 0, BUF 2
1st	15:43	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (39)	Jason Pominville (46)	Even strength	BOS 0, BUF 3
1st	17:08	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Paille (12)	Matt Ellis (5), Teppo Numminen (15)	Even strength	BOS 0, BUF 4
2nd	01:36	Buffalo Sabres	Matt Ellis (7)	Andrej Sekera (16)	Even strength	BOS 0, BUF 5
3rd	13:55	Boston Bruins	Mark Recchi (23)	Matt Hunwick (20), Michael Ryder (26)	Power play	BOS 1, BUF 5
3rd	19:44	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (40)	Tim Connolly (29), Jaroslav Spacek (37)	Power play	BOS 1, BUF 6

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

Boston Bruins 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 12 C. Kobasew	R	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0	0	0		13:42
Number 17 M. Lucic	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	0		17:34
Number 18 S. Yelle	C	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	0	80%	12:37
Number 22 S. Thornton	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		10:40
Number 26 B. Wheeler	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	100%	12:05
Number 28 M. Recchi	R	1	0	1	-3	0	2	0	0	1		14:22
Number 46 D. Krejci	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	84.6%	21:02
Number 60 V. Sobotka	C	0	0	0	-3	0	2	3	0	0	58.3%	11:44
Number 61 B. Bitz	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0	100%	12:12
Number 68 M. Lehtonen	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		16:14
Number 73 M. Ryder	R	0	1	1	-1	0	3	2	0	0		13:55
Number 91 M. Savard	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	0	44.4%	16:35
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	3	0		17:18
Number 23 S. Montador	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0		22:29
Number 34 S. Hnidy	D	0	0	0	-3	0	3	0	0	0		20:31
Number 44 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		20:40
Number 45 M. Stuart	D	0	0	0	-2	2	4	1	3	0		21:49
Number 48 M. Hunwick	D	0	1	1	-3	0	2	1	0	0		17:28

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 M. Fernandez	34	28	6	.824	60:00	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	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	27.8%	18:13
Number 17 D. Moore	C	0	0	0	+1	4	3	0	0	0	33.3%	16:49
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	1	0		14:42
Number 20 D. Paille	L	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	0	0		12:08
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		16:44
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	0		11:59
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	2	1	3	+2	2	5	0	0	1		12:27
Number 28 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	0	0	35.7%	14:40
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	0	0	30%	12:45
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	1	1	2	+2	0	7	0	1	0	58.3%	12:06
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		17:54
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	1	0		18:55
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0		21:55
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	0	0		22:30
Number 34 C. Butler	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	2	0		17:49
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	3	0	0		11:44
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	4	0		17:56
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	1	1	+2	0	4	0	0	0		20:19

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 M. Tellqvist	35	34	1	.971	60:00	Win

Penalties, Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	11:29	Boston Bruins	Mark Stuart	Roughing	2
1st	11:29	Buffalo Sabres	Dominic Moore	Roughing	2
1st	19:06	Boston Bruins	Steve Montador	Interference	2
2nd	03:12	Buffalo Sabres	Jaroslav Spacek	Hooking	2
2nd	19:30	Boston Bruins	Milan Lucic	Interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	05:22	Buffalo Sabres	Paul Gaustad	Hooking	2
3rd	13:30	Buffalo Sabres	Dominic Moore	Tripping	2
3rd	15:46	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek	Hooking	2
3rd	18:41	Boston Bruins	Stephane Yelle	Interference	2

Boston Bruins head coach: Claude Julien
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Derek Amell
Boston Bruins scratches: P.J. Axelsson, Marco Sturm, Zdeno Chara, Andrew Ference, Johnny Boychuk, Martin St. Pierre, Patrice Bergeron, Tuukka Rask, Phil Kessel
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Patrick Lalime, Toni Lydman, Maxim Afinogenov, Andrew Peters, Clarke MacArthur, Patrick Kaleta, Mark Mancari, Marc-Andre Gragnani, Nathan Gerbe, Tim Kennedy, Mike Weber, Jhonas Enroth

Every Boston Bruins and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final/SO	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Oct 21, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Nov 8, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 7	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Wed, Nov 19, 2008
Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Nov 26, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 3, 2009
Boston Bruins 1 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Apr 11, 2009

Other NHL games on Saturday, April 11, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Detroit Red Wings 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Vancouver Canucks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 0	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
San Jose Sharks 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Ottawa Senators 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Minnesota Wild 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Anaheim Ducks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final/SO	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Apr 11, 2009
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Calgary Flames, Sat, Apr 11, 2009