Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
· United Center, Chicago · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Buffalo Sabres 6–2 on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
10 |
8 |
9 |
27 |
| Chicago Blackhawks |
14 |
10 |
11 |
35 |
Three stars
- J. Hayes, Chicago Blackhawks (1 goal, 1 assist)
- D. Keith, Chicago Blackhawks (2 assists)
- A. Shaw, Chicago Blackhawks (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
09:30 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Pominville (1) |
Jochen Hecht (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, CHI 0 |
| 1st |
12:58 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Andrew Shaw (1) |
Duncan Keith (1), Steve Montador (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, CHI 1 |
| 1st |
15:41 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jonathan Toews (1) |
Andrew Shaw (1), Brent Seabrook (1) |
Power play |
BUF 1, CHI 2 |
| 2nd |
03:28 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Pominville (2) |
Brad Boyes (1), Tyler Myers (1) |
Power play |
BUF 2, CHI 2 |
| 2nd |
05:36 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Marian Hossa (1) |
Duncan Keith (2) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, CHI 3 |
| 2nd |
13:25 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jimmy Hayes (1) |
Andrew Brunette (1), Niklas Hjalmarsson (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, CHI 4 |
| 3rd |
04:11 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Dave Bolland (1) |
Jimmy Hayes (1), Nick Leddy (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 2, CHI 5 |
| 3rd |
06:48 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jonathan Toews (2) |
Dave Bolland (1), Brent Seabrook (2) |
Power play |
BUF 2, CHI 6 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Chicago Blackhawks |
| Shots on goal |
27 |
35 |
| Power play |
1 of 4 |
2 of 4 |
| Penalty minutes |
8 |
8 |
| Hits |
17 |
16 |
| Blocked shots |
14 |
9 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
3 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
12 |
| Faceoffs won |
19/50 (38%) |
31/50 (62%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 D. Roy |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
62.5% |
18:15 |
| Number 21 D. Stafford |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:04 |
| Number 22 B. Boyes |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:55 |
| Number 23 V. Leino |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:52 |
| Number 26 T. Vanek |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:50 |
| Number 28 P. Gaustad |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
20% |
08:10 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
85.7% |
18:32 |
| Number 36 P. Kaleta |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:53 |
| Number 37 M. Ellis |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:57 |
| Number 42 N. Gerbe |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:17 |
| Number 55 J. Hecht |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
25% |
15:02 |
| Number 72 L. Adam |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
22.2% |
12:55 |
| Number 3 J. Leopold |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
24:41 |
| Number 6 M. Weber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
20:41 |
| Number 17 M. Gragnani |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:32 |
| Number 33 T. Brennan |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:57 |
| Number 44 A. Sekera |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:36 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:37 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 J. Enroth |
35 |
29 |
6 |
.829 |
60:00 |
Loss |
Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 15 A. Brunette |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:14 |
| Number 16 M. Kruger |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
14:26 |
| Number 19 J. Toews |
C |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
64.7% |
20:31 |
| Number 22 J. Mayers |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
66.7% |
11:54 |
| Number 25 V. Stalberg |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:03 |
| Number 28 B. Smith |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:46 |
| Number 36 D. Bolland |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
61.5% |
13:35 |
| Number 39 J. Hayes |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:41 |
| Number 65 A. Shaw |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
40% |
20:01 |
| Number 67 M. Frolik |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
11:27 |
| Number 81 M. Hossa |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:43 |
| Number 88 P. Kane |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
18:57 |
| Number 2 D. Keith |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
25:51 |
| Number 4 N. Hjalmarsson |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:42 |
| Number 5 S. Montador |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:57 |
| Number 6 S. O'Donnell |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:59 |
| Number 7 B. Seabrook |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
25:27 |
| Number 8 N. Leddy |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:55 |
Chicago Blackhawks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 50 C. Crawford |
27 |
25 |
2 |
.926 |
59:55 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Chicago Blackhawks
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:54 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Derek Roy |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
14:44 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Mike Weber |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 2nd |
02:32 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jimmy Hayes |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
09:12 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Jamal Mayers |
Boarding |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:13 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Andrew Shaw |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:28 |
Buffalo Sabres |
TJ Brennan |
Holding the stick |
2 |
| 3rd |
06:39 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Tyler Myers |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:04 |
Chicago Blackhawks |
Andrew Brunette |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Chicago Blackhawks head coach
- Joel Quenneville
- Referees
- Tom Kowal, Kyle Rehman
- Linesmen
- Ryan Galloway, Andy McElman
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Robyn Regehr, Cody McCormick, Joe Finley
- Chicago Blackhawks scratches
- Bryan Bickell, Sami Lepisto, John Scott
Other NHL games on Jan 18
Other NHL games on Wednesday, January 18, 2012
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Washington Capitals
3
 at Montreal Canadiens
0
|
Final
|
Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Jan 18, 2012
|
 Florida Panthers
3
 at Colorado Avalanche
4
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Colorado Avalanche, Wed, Jan 18, 2012
|
 Phoenix Coyotes
2
 at Anaheim Ducks
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Jan 18, 2012
|
Sources and further reading
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