National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 5, Phoenix 1
When: 7:30 PM ET, Friday, March 6, 2009
Where: HSBC Arena, Buffalo, New York
Referees: Bill McCreary, Ian Walsh
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Steve Miller
Attendance: 18690
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Phoenix 0011
Buffalo 2125
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Phoenix 28-32-3-2 17-13-0-2 11-19-3-0 L1
Buffalo 33-25-3-4 19-12-2-0 14-13-1-4 W2
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Buffalo Sabres have a 19-12-2-0 record at home this season. The Phoenix Coyotes have a 11-19-3-0 record on the road.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Phoenix has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Coyotes have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • Tim Connolly played for 19:26 during 26 shifts and scored 4 points. Tim Connolly had 2 goals and 2 assists.
  • Matthew Lombardi played for 20:41 during 26 shifts and scored 1 point. Matthew Lombardi had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Buffalo had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
  • Phoenix had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Phoenix   Buffalo
Matthew Lombardi 1 Points Tim Connolly 4
Matthew Lombardi 1 Goals Tim Connolly 2
Petr Prucha 1 Assists Tim Connolly 2
Matthew Lombardi 1 Power Play Goals Tim Connolly 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ilya Bryzgalov .839 Save Percentage Patrick Lalime .967
Ilya Bryzgalov 26 Saves Patrick Lalime 29
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Phoenix 30 1 1-6 3-6 14 35
Buffalo 31 5 3-6 5-6 24 28
Upcoming Games
  • Buffalo will play their next game on the road against Ottawa. The Sabres have a W/L % of .469 after a win and .531 after a loss.
  • Phoenix will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Coyotes have a W/L % of .393 after a win and .444 after a loss.