Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, December 11, 2009, 7:30 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Chicago Blackhawks 2–1 on Friday, December 11, 2009 at home.

Final score, Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2009-2010 record
Chicago Blackhawks	1	52-22-8
at Buffalo Sabres	2	45-27-10

Goals by period

Goals by period, Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Chicago Blackhawks	0	0	1	1
Buffalo Sabres	0	2	0	2

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Chicago Blackhawks	17	7	16	40
Buffalo Sabres	11	17	5	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	03:42	Buffalo Sabres	Thomas Vanek (1)	Tyler Myers (1), Tim Connolly (1)	Power play	CHI 0, BUF 1
2nd	18:39	Buffalo Sabres	Clarke MacArthur (1)	Tim Kennedy (1)	Even strength	CHI 0, BUF 2
3rd	00:30	Chicago Blackhawks	Patrick Sharp (1)	Patrick Kane (1), Niklas Hjalmarsson (1)	Even strength	CHI 1, BUF 2

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

Team stats

Team stats, Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres
Stat	Chicago Blackhawks	Buffalo Sabres
Shots on goal	40	33
Power play	0 of 3	1 of 5
Penalty minutes	12	8
Hits	15	17
Blocked shots	11	11
Giveaways	12	11
Takeaways	3	5
Faceoffs won	23/48 (47.9%)	25/48 (52.1%)

Box score

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks 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 10 P. Sharp	L	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0	0	0	54.5%	20:00
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	41.7%	13:39
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		11:37
Number 19 J. Toews	C	0	0	0	-1	0	7	0	0	0	58.8%	19:58
Number 22 T. Brouwer	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		17:05
Number 32 K. Versteeg	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50%	13:22
Number 33 D. Byfuglien	D	0	0	0	+1	4	1	2	1	0		14:37
Number 46 C. Fraser	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	16.7%	07:12
Number 55 B. Eager	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		06:09
Number 81 M. Hossa	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0	0		19:36
Number 82 T. Kopecky	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		05:55
Number 88 P. Kane	R	0	1	1	+1	0	7	1	0	0		23:04
Number 2 D. Keith	D	0	0	0	-1	2	6	0	5	0		24:44
Number 4 N. Hjalmarsson	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		18:23
Number 5 B. Sopel	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		15:12
Number 7 B. Seabrook	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	3	1	0		22:11
Number 25 C. Barker	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		16:15
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	0	0		21:09

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 C. Huet	33	31	2	.939	58:52	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	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	2	0	27.3%	23:40
Number 13 T. Kennedy	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0		13:48
Number 19 T. Connolly	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	57.1%	17:25
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	1	0	100%	16:55
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		05:55
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	1		15:32
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0		17:30
Number 36 P. Kaleta	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	4	0	0		10:46
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	100%	05:54
Number 41 C. MacArthur	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0	75%	14:59
Number 42 N. Gerbe	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	2	0		17:47
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	1	1	0	46.7%	14:40
Number 4 S. Montador	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0		17:11
Number 5 T. Lydman	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	2	0		14:51
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		21:15
Number 44 A. Sekera	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		21:03
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		18:26
Number 57 T. Myers	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	2	0		24:23

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 P. Lalime	40	39	1	.975	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Chicago Blackhawks at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:36	Buffalo Sabres	Drew Stafford	Hooking	2
1st	05:02	Chicago Blackhawks	Ben Eager	Roughing	2
1st	05:02	Buffalo Sabres	Patrick Kaleta	Roughing	2
1st	05:32	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Tripping	2
1st	14:28	Chicago Blackhawks	Dustin Byfuglien	High sticking	2
2nd	02:15	Chicago Blackhawks	Patrick Sharp	Holding	2
2nd	10:40	Chicago Blackhawks	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	03:36	Buffalo Sabres	Derek Roy	Hooking	2
3rd	11:32	Chicago Blackhawks	Dustin Byfuglien	High sticking	2
3rd	18:27	Chicago Blackhawks	Duncan Keith	Hooking	2

Game information

Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Joel Quenneville
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Chris Rooney, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Brad Kovachik, Mark Shewchyk
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Jordan Hendry
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Mike Grier, Nathan Paetsch, Chris Butler

Other NHL games on Dec 11

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Florida Panthers 4 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Dec 11, 2009
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Anaheim Ducks 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final/OT	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Edmonton Oilers 5 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues, Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final/SO	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Minnesota Wild 2 at Calgary Flames 1	Final/OT	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames, Fri, Dec 11, 2009
Dallas Stars 3 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final/SO	Game page: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks, Fri, Dec 11, 2009

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