Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres

Saturday, November 28, 2009, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5–1 on Saturday, November 28, 2009 at home.

Final score, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2009-2010 record
Carolina Hurricanes	1	35-37-10
at Buffalo Sabres	5	45-27-10

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	9	15	7	31
Buffalo Sabres	7	8	9	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:19	Carolina Hurricanes	Matt Cullen (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	CAR 1, BUF 0
3rd	01:59	Buffalo Sabres	Mike Grier (1)	Chris Butler (1), Thomas Vanek (1)	Even strength	CAR 1, BUF 1
3rd	04:33	Buffalo Sabres	Clarke MacArthur (1)	Derek Roy (1), Tyler Myers (1)	Power play	CAR 1, BUF 2
3rd	08:10	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy (1)	Jason Pominville (1), Jochen Hecht (1)	Even strength	CAR 1, BUF 3
3rd	11:22	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht (1)	Tyler Myers (2), Andrej Sekera (1)	Power play	CAR 1, BUF 4
3rd	14:37	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (1)	Tyler Myers (3), Tim Kennedy (1)	Even strength	CAR 1, BUF 5

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

Team stats

Team stats, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Stat	Carolina Hurricanes	Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal	31	24
Power play	0 of 5	2 of 5
Penalty minutes	10	10
Hits	19	8
Blocked shots	11	23
Giveaways	12	16
Takeaways	3	2
Faceoffs won	31/59 (52.5%)	28/59 (47.5%)

Box score

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes 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 M. Cullen	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	0	46.2%	15:51
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	52.9%	18:00
Number 13 R. Whitney	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		14:40
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	0		13:28
Number 15 T. Ruutu	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	0		15:48
Number 16 B. Sutter	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0	0	54.5%	13:01
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	0	66.7%	11:23
Number 18 S. Yelle	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	50%	13:54
Number 26 E. Cole	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		15:33
Number 29 T. Kostopoulos	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0		13:34
Number 36 J. Jokinen	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	66.7%	14:41
Number 39 P. Dwyer	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		14:33
Number 4 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	5	0		16:14
Number 6 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	4	2	0		19:27
Number 7 N. Wallin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	0	0		19:11
Number 33 B. Rodney	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0		21:23
Number 41 A. Alberts	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	2	0		15:37
Number 77 J. Corvo	D	0	0	0	-1	0	6	1	1	0		24:48

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 49 M. Leighton	24	19	5	.792	59:58	Loss

Buffalo Sabres

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	1	1	2	0	2	3	0	1	0	52.6%	17:08
Number 13 T. Kennedy	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	1	0	33.3%	12:08
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0	50%	21:05
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0	37.5%	21:37
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	0		07:04
Number 25 M. Grier	R	1	0	1	+2	0	3	1	1	0		17:08
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	1	1	2	+2	0	2	1	1	0		16:37
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	2	0		16:57
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60%	04:57
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	1	0	1	-1	2	2	0	1	1	50%	19:08
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	1	1	2	0	0	3	1	0	1	57.1%	18:00
Number 4 S. Montador	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0		18:24
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0		19:22
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		16:58
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1	0		20:57
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		06:17
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	1	0		16:12
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	3	3	0	0	1	0	3	0		20:50

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	31	30	1	.968	59:59	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:10	Carolina Hurricanes	Rod Brind'Amour	Tripping	2
1st	18:54	Buffalo Sabres	Drew Stafford	High sticking	2
2nd	03:21	Carolina Hurricanes	Sergei Samsonov	High sticking	2
2nd	06:42	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Charging	2
2nd	10:25	Buffalo Sabres	Clarke MacArthur	High sticking	2
2nd	11:39	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Tripping	2
2nd	16:46	Carolina Hurricanes	Aaron Ward	Hooking	2
3rd	02:55	Carolina Hurricanes	Sergei Samsonov	Tripping	2
3rd	10:04	Carolina Hurricanes	Tim Gleason	Roughing	2
3rd	18:48	Buffalo Sabres	Nathan Paetsch	Interference	2

Game information

Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Paul Maurice
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brad Kovachik
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Scott Walker, Chad LaRose, Joni Pitkanen
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Craig Rivet, Paul Gaustad, Patrick Kaleta

2009-2010 season series

Every Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2009-2010 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Feb 5, 2010
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Feb 11, 2010
Buffalo Sabres 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes, Sun, Mar 21, 2010

Other NHL games on Nov 28

Other NHL games on Saturday, November 28, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 1 at New Jersey Devils 6	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Ottawa Senators 3 at Boston Bruins 4	Final/SO	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/SO	Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Calgary Flames 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final/SO	Game page: Calgary Flames at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
New York Rangers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 8	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Detroit Red Wings 4 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final/SO	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Florida Panthers 1 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Nashville Predators, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Dallas Stars 4	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Dallas Stars, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Minnesota Wild 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final/SO	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 7	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Nov 28, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final/SO	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Nov 28, 2009

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