Buffalo 3, Tampa Bay 1
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, April 14, 2013
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Greg Devorski, Mike Leggo
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
18991
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Sabres 3, Lightning 1: Tyler Ennis snapped an 11-game goal drought with a power-play tally and Jhonas Enroth made 32 saves to win for the second time in as many days as Buffalo held off visiting Tampa Bay.
Jochen Hecht and Kevin Porter also scored for the Sabres, who pulled within four points of the eighth-place New York Rangers in the Eastern Conference. Enroth earned his fourth victory after leading Buffalo to a 1-0 triumph over Philadelphia on Saturday.
Benoit Pouliot recorded a goal for the Lightning, who dropped to 1-4-1 in their last six. Mathieu Garon made 19 saves for Tampa Bay, making his first start since April 2.
Ennis went to the net to knock home a no-look pass from Thomas Vanek 4:09 into the contest and 13 seconds into a power play. Hecht doubled the advantage by whipping a wrist shot from the right faceoff circle eight minutes into the second period after a Lightning turnover.
Porter extended the lead to 3-0 at 12:37 of the second session, going to the net to redirect a pass by Brian Flynn past Garon. Pouliot answered 53 seconds later by deflecting defenseman Eric Brewer's shot.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Lightning C Nate Thompson was scratched after receiving eight stitches near his right eye, caused by taking a puck to the face that shattered his shield Saturday in Washington. RW J.T. Wyman was recalled from the American Hockey League to take Thompson’s place in the lineup. … Porter has four goals and seven points in his last seven games. … Tampa Bay C Tom Pyatt sustained an upper-body injury in the first period and did not return.
Top Game Performances
Tampa Bay |
|
Buffalo |
Benoit Pouliot 1 |
Points |
Tyler Ennis 1 |
Benoit Pouliot 1 |
Goals |
Tyler Ennis 1 |
Eric Brewer 1 |
Assists |
Christian Ehrhoff 1 |
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Tyler Ennis 1 |
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
Mathieu Garon .864 |
Save Percentage |
Jhonas Enroth .970 |
Mathieu Garon 19 |
Saves |
Jhonas Enroth 32 |
Team Stats Summary
Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
Tampa Bay
|
33 |
1 |
0-1 |
2-3 |
6 |
28 |
Buffalo
|
22 |
3 |
1-3 |
1-1 |
2 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Sabres have a W/L % of .529 after a win and .320 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Lightning have a W/L % of .412 after a win and .375 after a loss.