Buffalo 5, Carolina 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 9, 2009
Where: PNC Arena, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Mike Hasenfratz, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Dan Marouelli, Andy McElman
Attendance:
18513
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Buffalo
|
40-32-4-5 |
22-15-2-1 |
18-17-2-4 |
W2 |
| Carolina
|
45-29-2-5 |
26-14-1-0 |
19-15-1-5 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
-
With this loss, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 26-14-1-0 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 18-17-2-4 record on the road.
-
Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hurricanes have won 9 of their last 10 games.
-
Buffalo has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
-
Eric Staal played for 19:32 during 24 shifts and scored 1 point. Eric Staal had 1 goal and 0 assists.
-
Jason Pominville played for 15:15 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Jason Pominville had 2 goals and 0 assists.
-
Carolina had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
-
Buffalo had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Buffalo |
|
Carolina |
|
Jason Pominville 2 |
Points |
Eric Staal 1 |
|
Jason Pominville 2 |
Goals |
Eric Staal 1 |
|
Tim Connolly 2 |
Assists |
Anton Babchuk 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Eric Staal 1 |
|
Derek Roy 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Ryan Miller .963 |
Save Percentage |
Michael Leighton .917 |
|
Ryan Miller 26 |
Saves |
Michael Leighton 11 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Buffalo
|
25 |
5 |
0-5 |
1-2 |
6 |
14 |
| Carolina
|
27 |
1 |
1-2 |
5-5 |
12 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
-
Carolina will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .571 after a loss.
-
Buffalo will play their next game at home against Boston. The Sabres have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .512 after a loss.