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3/1/2016
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Buffalo Sabres 4 , Nashville Predators 8
Shots: 28 - 28
PP: 1 of 3 (4 shots), Passing:77/87=88 %, Challenges:22/34=62 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:65/75=86 %, Challenges:33/52=62 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 957642 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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02:13 0-1
Mike Funk [4] (Nick Schultz, Mark Bell)
12:29 1-1
Kyle Turris [7] (Tyson Westover, Vlastislav Omer)
16:01 1-2
Marc-André Cliche [14] (Bruno Gervais)
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22:52 1-3
Michael Ryder [11] (Anton Babchuk, Nick Schultz)
30:49 2-3
Tyson Westover [7] (Wes O'Neill, Kyle Turris)
33:15 3-3
Ed Purcell [19] (Alexei Cherepanov, Brian Boyle)PP
36:55 3-4
Erik Karlsson [4] (Sylvain Drainville, R.J. Umberger)
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40:54 3-5
Michael Ryder [12] (Bruno Gervais)
45:09 4-5
Ed Purcell [20] (Brian Boyle, Jiri Novotny)
51:59 4-6
Marc-André Cliche [15] (Mark Bell)
56:42 4-7
Michael Ryder [13] (Bruno Gervais, Sylvain Drainville)
58:45 4-8
Mark Bell [14] (Chris Higgins)
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Penalty summary:
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00:54
Jason Spezza (5 min for fighting)
00:54
Brian Boyle (5 min for fighting)
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28:08
Michael Ryder (2 min for tripping)
31:23
Mathieu Turgeon (2 min for tripping)
38:37
Kyle Turris (5 min for fighting)
38:37
Toni Rajala (5 min for fighting)
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49:38
Erik Karlsson (2 min for roughing)
49:38
Zigmund Hubergritz (2 min for roughing)
53:47
Brantt Niit (2 min for holding the stick)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Zigmund Hubergritz 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 -1 10.10 5
R Kyle Turris 1 1 1 3 0 1 5 2 10.50 9
R Larry Calhoun 0 0 2 6 1 0 0 -5 18.20 7
R Ed Purcell 2 0 5 2 0 1 0 -1 20.40 8
C Jiri Novotny 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -1 8.30 5
C Tyson Westover 1 1 5 2 0 2 0 2 13.50 9
C Heimo Jarvi 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -5 18.40 4
C Brian Boyle 0 2 1 3 3 1 5 -1 19.00 7
L Pavel Lebziak 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 8.30 5
L Vlastislav Omer 0 1 1 3 2 3 0 2 12.30 6
L Ahti Pulkkinen 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -5 18.20 6
R Alexei Cherepanov 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 -1 20.40 6
D Shane O'Brien 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 14.50 6
D Brent Burns 0 0 0 6 0 4 0 -5 20.30 7
D Francis Béliveau 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 -2 24.40 7
D Wes O'Neill 0 1 0 5 1 2 0 1 18.40 8
D Jonathon Blum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 18.20 6
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 1 5 0 5 0 -1 23.00 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Eric Kaprielian 8 0 20 0 0 60.00 4
G Lennart Simonsson 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Colton Sceviour 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 6.30 5
R Mathieu Turgeon 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 12.40 6
R Jimmy Hayes 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 3 15.00 5
R Michael Ryder 3 0 6 3 3 1 2 3 19.20 9
C Brantt Niit 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6.30 5
C R.J. Umberger 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 16.30 6
C Mark Bell 1 2 4 2 2 2 0 2 18.50 8
C Jason Spezza 0 0 2 2 0 2 5 3 20.00 8
L Toni Rajala 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 -1 11.10 5
L Nikita Filatov 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 12.40 7
L Marc-André Cliche 2 0 5 0 4 0 0 3 14.20 8
L Chris Higgins 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 20.00 7
D Sylvain Drainville 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 14.20 5
D Mike Funk 1 0 1 4 0 4 0 2 17.20 9
D Bruno Gervais 0 3 2 2 2 2 0 3 28.20 9
D Erik Karlsson 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 13.10 7
D Nick Schultz 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 2 19.20 7
D Anton Babchuk 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 3 27.30 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Olivier Roy 4 0 24 0 0 60.00 6
G Jeremy Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Michael Ryder
2nd star: Mark Bell
3rd star: Marc-André Cliche
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Ed Purcell scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Larry Calhoun had his 7 game point streak snapped.
-Ahti Pulkkinen had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Ahti Pulkkinen had his 7 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Marc-André Cliche scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Marc-André Cliche ended his 9 game goal drought.
-Mike Funk finally ended his 27 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Jason Spezza beat Brian Boyle in a fight.
-Kyle Turris fought Toni Rajala in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 2( 15) , Milwaukee Admirals 5( 36)
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0-1 MIL Constantin Braun (Jim Slater)
1-1 ROC Lumir Weckend
2-1 ROC Erik Caladi (Lumir Weckend)
2-2 MIL Jim Slater (Constantin Braun)
2-3 MIL Andreas Thuresson (Loui Eriksson)
2-4 MIL Jim Slater
2-5 MIL Ryan Thang
Goalies: Clement Wertheim - Jeff Deslauriers