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15/12/2008
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Carolina Hurricanes 3 , Buffalo Sabres 1
Shots: 27 - 18
![CAR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/773446.png)
PP: 1 of 5 (10 shots), Passing:67/74=90 %, Challenges:29/56=50 %
![BUF](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/447934.png)
PP: 0 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:62/79=78 %, Challenges:24/43=54 %
Attendance: 10159 of 18715 (Raleigh Sports Arena)
Ticket income: 467314 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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16:47 1-0
![CAR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/773446.png)
Erik Cole [9] (Matt Cullen, Scott Walker)PP
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30:28 1-1
![BUF](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/447934.png)
Tyler Myers [1] (Nathan Paetsch, Paul Gaustad)
33:57 2-1
![CAR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/773446.png)
David Tanabe [1] (Frantisek Kaberle, Tuomo Ruutu)
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42:14 3-1
![CAR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/773446.png)
Erik Cole [10] (Joe Corvo, Frantisek Kaberle)
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Penalty summary:
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05:07
![BUF](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/447934.png)
Patrick Kaleta (2 min for slashing)
12:38
![BUF](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/447934.png)
Patrick Kaleta (2 min for cross-checking)
15:12
![BUF](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/447934.png)
Daniel Paillé (2 min for holding the stick)
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31:58
![BUF](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/447934.png)
Luke Adam (2 min for high-sticking)
35:44
![CAR](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/773446.png)
Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for holding the stick)
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54:33
![BUF](/users/1713/82/66/97/smiles/447934.png)
Patrick Kaleta (2 min for diving)
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Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jussi Jokinen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.30 5
R Sergei Samsonov 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 14.30 6
R Erik Cole 2 0 6 0 1 0 0 1 17.00 9
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 20.20 7
C Chad LaRose 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 7.10 4
C Matt Cullen 0 1 3 2 2 2 0 0 19.40 7
C Rod Brind'Amour 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 13.10 6
C Eric Staal 0 0 3 3 2 1 0 1 20.00 8
L Jan Bulis 0 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 5.30 4
L Mike Leclerc 0 0 2 0 2 2 0 0 15.00 6
L Scott Walker 0 1 3 0 1 2 0 0 19.30 7
L Tuomo Ruutu 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 1 20.00 8
D David Tanabe 1 0 2 1 2 5 0 1 16.40 8
D Joe Corvo 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 20.00 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 2 0 0 1 0 2 1 22.30 7
D Anton Babchuk 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 18.00 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 18.10 6
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 1 2 2 0 0 0 24.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 1 0 17 0 0 60.00 8
G Sébastien Caron 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Patrick Kaleta 0 0 0 1 1 0 6 0 8.50 4
R Drew Stafford 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 1 11.50 7
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -1 15.10 7
R Jason Pominville 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 19.50 7
C Luke Adam 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 0 8.50 5
C Paul Gaustad 0 1 1 4 3 4 0 0 15.40 8
C Tim Connolly 0 0 5 2 1 2 0 -1 15.40 8
C Derek Roy 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 19.50 7
L Adam Mair 0 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 8.50 6
L Daniel Paillé 0 0 1 1 1 3 2 1 11.20 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 14.40 7
L Thomas Vanek 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 -1 19.50 7
D Nathan Paetsch 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 14.10 5
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 -2 18.10 6
D Craig Rivet 0 0 0 4 2 3 0 0 27.40 6
D Tyler Myers 1 0 1 0 0 2 0 1 11.50 6
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 20.00 5
D Toni Lydman 0 0 1 3 0 2 0 0 28.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 24 0 0 60.00 7
G Mikael Tellqvist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Erik Cole
2nd star: Tuomo Ruutu
3rd star: David Tanabe
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Erik Cole scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Eric Staal had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-David Tanabe finally ended his 28 game goal drought.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Paul Gaustad finally ended his 21 game point drought.
-Tyler Myers ended his 9 game point drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Lowell Lock Monsters 8( 33) , Rochester Americans 2( 12)
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1-0 LOW Steve Saviano (Dennis Seidenberg)
2-0 LOW Mike Angelidis (Brandon Nolan, Bryan Rodney)
3-0 LOW Gordie Dwyer (Brad Parsons)
4-0 LOW Trevor Gillies (Loïc Burkhalter)
5-0 LOW Steve Saviano
6-0 LOW Mike Angelidis (Brandon Nolan)
7-0 LOW Bobby Hughes (Niclas Wallin)
7-1 ROC David Cespiva (Dirk Southern)
8-1 LOW Loïc Burkhalter (Scott Kelman, Bryan Rodney)
8-2 ROC Éric Castonguay (Justin Aikins)
Goalies: Kevin Nastiuk - Adam Dennis