Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
· TD Garden, Boston · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–1 on Thursday, March 8, 2012 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
| Boston Bruins |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Buffalo Sabres |
6 |
8 |
6 |
20 |
| Boston Bruins |
13 |
9 |
6 |
28 |
Three stars
- J. Boychuk, Boston Bruins (1 goal)
- D. Krejci, Boston Bruins (1 goal)
- T. Thomas, Boston Bruins (goaltender)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
16:39 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Jason Pominville (1) |
Thomas Vanek (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, BOS 0 |
| 2nd |
18:09 |
Boston Bruins |
Gregory Campbell (1) |
Shawn Thornton (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, BOS 1 |
| 3rd |
12:56 |
Boston Bruins |
Johnny Boychuk (1) |
Jordan Caron (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, BOS 2 |
| 3rd |
15:54 |
Boston Bruins |
David Krejci (1) |
Milan Lucic (1), Tyler Seguin (1) |
Even strength |
BUF 1, BOS 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Stat |
Buffalo Sabres |
Boston Bruins |
| Shots on goal |
20 |
28 |
| Power play |
0 of 1 |
0 of 1 |
| Penalty minutes |
2 |
2 |
| Hits |
23 |
30 |
| Blocked shots |
21 |
11 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
9 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
9 |
| Faceoffs won |
21/59 (35.6%) |
38/59 (64.4%) |
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 9 D. Roy |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
25% |
17:26 |
| Number 19 C. Hodgson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
14:38 |
| Number 21 D. Stafford |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:40 |
| Number 22 B. Boyes |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
45.5% |
16:40 |
| Number 23 V. Leino |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
2 |
20% |
15:38 |
| Number 26 T. Vanek |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
100% |
12:43 |
| Number 29 J. Pominville |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:00 |
| Number 36 P. Kaleta |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
13:25 |
| Number 37 M. Ellis |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
25% |
12:12 |
| Number 42 N. Gerbe |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
15:43 |
| Number 63 T. Ennis |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
|
15:57 |
| Number 78 C. Tropp |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
|
13:16 |
| Number 3 J. Leopold |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
|
18:54 |
| Number 6 M. Weber |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
|
20:26 |
| Number 10 C. Ehrhoff |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
|
24:06 |
| Number 24 R. Regehr |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
|
16:43 |
| Number 52 A. Sulzer |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
|
21:16 |
| Number 57 T. Myers |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
17:30 |
Buffalo Sabres goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 J. Enroth |
28 |
25 |
3 |
.893 |
56:47 |
Loss |
Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 11 G. Campbell |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
55.6% |
15:14 |
| Number 12 B. Rolston |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:58 |
| Number 17 M. Lucic |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
|
16:56 |
| Number 19 T. Seguin |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:56 |
| Number 22 S. Thornton |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
12:20 |
| Number 23 C. Kelly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
50% |
14:12 |
| Number 37 P. Bergeron |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
74.1% |
17:15 |
| Number 38 J. Caron |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
|
13:19 |
| Number 46 D. Krejci |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
60% |
16:38 |
| Number 63 B. Marchand |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:10 |
| Number 64 L. MacDermid |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
|
12:54 |
| Number 67 B. Pouliot |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
12:31 |
| Number 14 J. Corvo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:57 |
| Number 27 M. Mottau |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
|
14:06 |
| Number 33 Z. Chara |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
|
23:22 |
| Number 44 D. Seidenberg |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
|
23:29 |
| Number 54 A. McQuaid |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
|
16:50 |
| Number 55 J. Boychuk |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
0 |
|
21:53 |
Boston Bruins goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 30 T. Thomas |
20 |
19 |
1 |
.950 |
60:00 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:07 |
Buffalo Sabres |
Drew Stafford |
Hooking |
2 |
| 1st |
18:16 |
Boston Bruins |
Jordan Caron |
Hooking |
2 |
Game information
- Buffalo Sabres head coach
- Lindy Ruff
- Boston Bruins head coach
- Claude Julien
- Referees
- Tim Peel, Ian Walsh
- Linesmen
- Derek Amell, Tony Sericolo
- Buffalo Sabres scratches
- Cody McCormick, Andrej Sekera
- Boston Bruins scratches
- Andrew Ference, Greg Zanon, Daniel Paille, Rich Peverley, Tuukka Rask
2011-2012 season series
Every Buffalo Sabres and Boston Bruins game in the 2011-2012 season
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Buffalo Sabres
2
 at Boston Bruins
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Nov 12, 2011
|
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Boston Bruins
4
at Buffalo Sabres
3
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Nov 23, 2011
|
|
Boston Bruins
0
at Buffalo Sabres
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Feb 8, 2012
|
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Boston Bruins
1
at Buffalo Sabres
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Feb 24, 2012
|
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Buffalo Sabres
1
at Boston Bruins
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
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Buffalo Sabres
3
at Boston Bruins
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Apr 7, 2012
|
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Other NHL games on Thursday, March 8, 2012
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Status |
Details |
 New York Islanders
1
 at New Jersey Devils
5
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
 Florida Panthers
0
 at Philadelphia Flyers
5
|
Final
|
Game page: Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
2
 at Washington Capitals
3
|
Final/OT
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
 Los Angeles Kings
1
 at Columbus Blue Jackets
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
 New York Rangers
1
 at Ottawa Senators
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
 Anaheim Ducks
1
 at St. Louis Blues
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
 Colorado Avalanche
2
 at Nashville Predators
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Nashville Predators, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
 San Jose Sharks
3
 at Dallas Stars
4
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
 Minnesota Wild
3
 at Phoenix Coyotes
2
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
 Montreal Canadiens
5
 at Edmonton Oilers
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
|
 Winnipeg Jets
2
 at Vancouver Canucks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
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