GAME THREAD: NHL: BUFFALO (5-7) at MONTREAL (7-6)

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 1 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 1 17:31 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 1 16:30 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 1 12:00 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 1 7:48 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 1 6:25 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 1 3:44 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 2
3RD PRD: MON - (EN) BRYAN SMOLINSKI 2 (ANDREI MARKOV) 19:38</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 0 0 0 0
MONTREAL 0 1 1 2 END OF THE 3RD

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 4 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN, ANDREI MARKOV)
13:06
3RD PRD: MON - (EN) BRYAN SMOLINSKI 2 (ANDREI MARKOV) 19:38

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUF 16 4 9 29
MON 8 9 2 19

GOALIES: BUF - RYAN MILLER
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUFFALO 0 0 0 0
MONTREAL 0 1 1 2 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: MON - TOMAS PLEKANEC 4 (ANDREI KOSTITSYN, ANDREI MARKOV)
13:06
3RD PRD: MON - (EN) BRYAN SMOLINSKI 2 (ANDREI MARKOV) 19:38

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: BUF - 0 OF 2, MON - 0 OF 2.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUF 16 4 9 29
MON 8 9 2 19

GOALIES: BUF - RYAN MILLER
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET

OFFICIALS: REF - ERIC FURLATT, MIKE HASENFRATZ
LIN - DEREK AMELL, SCOTT CHERRY

ATT: NA</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

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Buffalo 0 0 0 --0
Montreal 0 1 1 --2
------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: P Gaustad, Buf (tripping), 3:05; D Roy, Buf
(interference), 12:07.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 4 (Andrei
Kostitsyn, Andrei Markov), 13:06. Penalties: R Hamrlik, Mon
(interference), 14:55.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Montreal, Bryan Smolinski 2 (empty net)
(Andrei Markov), 19:38. Penalties: K Chipchura, Mon (cross checking),
13:02; P Gaustad, Buf (unsportsmanlike cond), 19:38.

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------
Buffalo 16 4 9 --29
Montreal 8 9 2 --19
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Power-play Conversions: Buffalo - 0 of 2, Montreal - 0 of 2. Goalies :
Buffalo, Ryan Miller (18 shots, 17 saves; record: 4-6-1). Montreal,
Cristobal Huet (29 shots, 29 saves; record: 6-2-2). A: NA. Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Mike Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Scott Cherry.</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

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Buffalo 0 0 0 --0
Montreal 0 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: P Gaustad, Buf (tripping), 3:05; D Roy, Buf
(interference), 12:07.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 4 (Andrei
Kostitsyn, Andrei Markov), 13:06. Penalties: R Hamrlik, Mon
(interference), 14:55.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Montreal, Bryan Smolinski 2 (empty net)
(Andrei Markov), 19:38. Penalties: K Chipchura, Mon (cross checking),
13:02; P Gaustad, Buf (unsportsmanlike cond), 19:38.

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------
Buffalo 16 4 9 --29
Montreal 8 9 2 --19
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Power-play Conversions: Buffalo - 0 of 2, Montreal - 0 of 2. Goalies :
Buffalo, Ryan Miller (18 shots, 17 saves; record: 4-6-1). Montreal,
Cristobal Huet (29 shots, 29 saves; record: 6-2-2). A: NA. Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Mike Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Scott Cherry.</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 2</div>

 

By Mark Lidbetter
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MONTREAL (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens managed to salvagea split of their four game homestand thanks to a 2-0 win overthe struggling Buffalo Sabres on Monday night at the BellCenter.


Tomas Plekanec scored in the second period and Bryan Smolinskiadded an empty net tally with 22 seconds to play in the thirdfor Montreal, which will now head out on a four-game road trip.

Montreal goaltender Cristobal Huet turned aside 29 shots forhis first shutout of the season and the 14th of his career.

For the third time in the homestand the Canadiens lackedoffensive spark in the first period. The Sabres outshot theCanadiens, 9-1, at the 12-minute mark and the Canadiens had onlytwo shoots on Sabres goalie Ryan Miller with 7:46 left in theopening session.


At the opposite end of the ice, Huet turned away 16 shots tokeep the scoresheet blank. Miller easily handled the eight shotsthe Canadiens did manage to fire his way in the first.

It was a different story in the second session as Montrealturned up the intensity while Buffalo sputtered along with theSabres getting their first shot on Huet with 9:43 left in theperiod.


<div class="pre">Montreal got on the board when Andrei Markov hit Andrei</div>Kostitsyn with a breakout pass as Kostitsyn sped down the rightboards. Breaking over the Buffalo blue line, Kostitsyn pulledthe play his way and laid a pass to Plekanec breaking towardsMiller from the left.


Plekanec went to his backhand and slipped the puck inside theright post, past the sprawling Sabre netminder for a 1-0advantage at 13:06.


Huet made four saves in the second period and nine more in thethird for his 10th shutout as a Canadien.


Miller finished with 17 saves for Buffalo, which has lost threestraight.

 

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Buffalo 0 0 0 --0
Montreal 0 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: P Gaustad, Buf (tripping), 3:05; D Roy, Buf
(interference), 12:07.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 4 (Andrei
Kostitsyn, Andrei Markov), 13:06. Penalties: R Hamrlik, Mon
(interference), 14:55.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Montreal, Bryan Smolinski 2 (empty net)
(Andrei Markov), 19:38. Penalties: K Chipchura, Mon (cross checking),
13:02; P Gaustad, Buf (unsportsmanlike cond), 19:38.

Shots on goal:
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Buffalo 16 4 9 --29
Montreal 8 9 2 --19
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Power-play Conversions: Buffalo - 0 of 2, Montreal - 0 of 2. Goalies :
Buffalo, Ryan Miller (18 shots, 17 saves; record: 4-6-1). Montreal,
Cristobal Huet (29 shots, 29 saves; record: 6-2-2). A: NA. Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Mike Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Scott Cherry.</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

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BUFFALO 0 0 0 --0
MONTREAL 0 1 1 --2
-----------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: P Gaustad, Buf (tripping), 3:05; D Roy, Buf
(interference), 12:07.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 4 (Andrei
Kostitsyn, Andrei Markov), 13:06. Penalties: R Hamrlik, Mon
(interference), 14:55.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Montreal, Bryan Smolinski 2 (empty net)
(Andrei Markov), 19:38. Penalties: K Chipchura, Mon (cross checking),
13:02; P Gaustad, Buf (unsportsmanlike cond), 19:38.

Shots on goal:
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BUFFALO 16 4 9 --29
MONTREAL 8 9 2 --19
----------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: BUF - 0 of 2, MON - 0 of 2. Goalies : Buffalo,
Ryan Miller (18 shots, 17 saves; record: 4-6-1). Montreal, Cristobal
Huet (29 shots, 29 saves; record: 6-2-2). A: NA. Referees: Eric
Furlatt, Mike Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Scott Cherry.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

BUFFALO MONTREAL
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
H Tallinder 0 0 even 1 S Koivu 0 0 even 4
A Kotalik 0 0 even 1 T Plekanec 1 0 +1 3
T Connolly 0 0 -2 3 B Smolinski 1 0 +1 2
D Paille 0 0 even 2 C Higgins 0 0 even 1
D Stafford 0 0 even 5 S Begin 0 0 +1 0
A Mair 0 0 even 2 M Dandenault 0 0 +1 2
T Vanek 0 0 -1 5 J Gorges 0 0 even 0
P Gaustad 0 0 -1 1 A Kovalev 0 0 even 3
J Pominville 0 0 -2 3 K Chipchura 0 0 even 0
M Weber 0 0 even 0 M Streit 0 0 even 0
N Paetsch 0 0 even 0 R Hamrlik 0 0 even 1
A Sekera 0 0 -1 0 A Kostitsyn 0 1 +1 0
T Lydman 0 0 -1 0 T Kostopoulos 0 0 even 1
B Campbell 0 0 -2 0 P Brisebois 0 0 even 1
J Hecht 0 0 -1 1 M Ryder 0 0 +1 1
M Afinogenov 0 0 even 2 A Markov 0 2 +2 0
A Peters 0 0 even 0 M Komisarek 0 0 +2 0
D Roy 0 0 even 3 G Latendresse 0 0 even 0
J Spacek SHOULDER F Bouillon SHOULDER
N Pratt HEALTHY G Murray ANKLE INJURY
M Ryan HEALTHY M Grabovski HEALTHY</div>

 

By Mark Lidbetter
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


MONTREAL (Ticker) -- The Montreal Canadiens managed to salvage asplit of their four game homestand thanks to a 2-0 win over thestruggling Buffalo Sabres on Monday night at the Bell Center.

Tomas Plekanec scored in the second period and Bryan Smolinskiadded an empty net tally with 22 seconds to play in the thirdfor Montreal, which will now head out on a four-game road trip.

Montreal goaltender Cristobal Huet turned aside 29 shots for hisfirst shutout of the season and the 14th of his career.

For the third time in the homestand the Canadiens lackedoffensive spark in the first period. The Sabres outshot theCanadiens, 9-1, at the 12-minute mark and the Canadiens had onlytwo shoots on Sabres goalie Ryan Miller with 7:46 left in theopening session.


At the opposite end of the ice, Huet turned away 16 shots tokeep the scoresheet blank. Miller easily handled the eight shotsthe Canadiens did manage to fire his way in the first.

"I think they (Buffalo) started the game in a funny way, theythrew everything at the net so they had a lot of shots, not alot of scoring chances," Montreal coach Guy Carbonneau said.

It was a different story in the second session as Montrealturned up the intensity while Buffalo sputtered along with theSabres getting their first shot on Huet with 9:43 left in theperiod.


Montreal got on the board when Andrei Markov hit AndreiKostitsyn with a breakout pass as Kostitsyn sped down the rightboards. Breaking over the Buffalo blue line, Kostitsyn pulledthe play his way and laid a pass to Plekanec breaking towardsMiller from the left.


Plekanec went to his backhand and slipped the puck inside theright post, past the sprawling Sabre netminder for a 1-0advantage at 13:06.


"It was a great play by Andrei (Kostitsyn) to open the ice,"Plekanec said. "It wasn't pretty (the win) but the two pointsare important."


Huet made four saves in the second period and nine more in thethird for his 10th shutout as a Canadien.


"I think they tried for a lot of shots in The first and torebounds and second chances off my pads and I got a lot ofconfidence after that first," Huet said. "I felt pretty badafter the Toronto game and I wanted to come back strong."

Miller finished with 17 saves for Buffalo, which has lost threestraight.


"It's going to get better, we judge ourselves on how we'replaying," Miller said. "I think if we get one (win) we get twoand then get three. It was one of those nights when Huet hadeverything in front of him and when he didn't he was making theright reads."


Defenseman Brian Campbell feels better times are ahead for theSabres.


"It'll come some way. some how, it doesn't have to be pretty,"Campbell said. "It's tough to play so well and not get rewardedfor the effort."

 

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Buffalo 0 0 0 --0
Montreal 0 1 1 --2
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: P Gaustad, Buf (tripping), 3:05; D Roy, Buf
(interference), 12:07.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 4 (Andrei
Kostitsyn, Andrei Markov), 13:06. Penalties: R Hamrlik, Mon
(interference), 14:55.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Montreal, Bryan Smolinski 2 (empty net)
(Andrei Markov), 19:38. Penalties: K Chipchura, Mon (cross checking),
13:02; P Gaustad, Buf ( misconduct), 19:38.

Shots on goal:
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Buffalo 16 4 9 --29
Montreal 8 9 2 --19
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Power-play Conversions: Buffalo - 0 of 2, Montreal - 0 of 2. Goalies :
Buffalo, Ryan Miller (18 shots, 17 saves; record: 4-6-1). Montreal,
Cristobal Huet (29 shots, 29 saves; record: 6-2-2). A: NA. Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Mike Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Scott Cherry.</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

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BUFFALO 0 0 0 --0
MONTREAL 0 1 1 --2
-----------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: P Gaustad, Buf (tripping), 3:05; D Roy, Buf
(interference), 12:07.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Montreal, Tomas Plekanec 4 (Andrei
Kostitsyn, Andrei Markov), 13:06. Penalties: R Hamrlik, Mon
(interference), 14:55.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Montreal, Bryan Smolinski 2 (empty net)
(Andrei Markov), 19:38. Penalties: K Chipchura, Mon (cross checking),
13:02; P Gaustad, Buf ( misconduct), 19:38.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------------
BUFFALO 16 4 9 --29
MONTREAL 8 9 2 --19
----------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: BUF - 0 of 2, MON - 0 of 2. Goalies : Buffalo,
Ryan Miller (18 shots, 17 saves; record: 4-6-1). Montreal, Cristobal
Huet (29 shots, 29 saves; record: 6-2-2). A: NA. Referees: Eric
Furlatt, Mike Hasenfratz. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Scott Cherry.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

BUFFALO MONTREAL
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
H Tallinder 0 0 even 1 S Koivu 0 0 even 4
A Kotalik 0 0 even 1 T Plekanec 1 0 +1 3
T Connolly 0 0 -2 3 B Smolinski 1 0 +1 2
D Paille 0 0 even 2 C Higgins 0 0 even 1
D Stafford 0 0 even 5 S Begin 0 0 +1 0
A Mair 0 0 even 2 M Dandenault 0 0 +1 2
T Vanek 0 0 -1 5 J Gorges 0 0 even 0
P Gaustad 0 0 -1 1 A Kovalev 0 0 even 3
J Pominville 0 0 -2 3 K Chipchura 0 0 even 0
M Weber 0 0 even 0 M Streit 0 0 even 0
N Paetsch 0 0 even 0 R Hamrlik 0 0 even 1
A Sekera 0 0 -1 0 A Kostitsyn 0 1 +1 0
T Lydman 0 0 -1 0 T Kostopoulos 0 0 even 1
B Campbell 0 0 -2 0 P Brisebois 0 0 even 1
J Hecht 0 0 -1 1 M Ryder 0 0 +1 1
M Afinogenov 0 0 even 2 A Markov 0 2 +2 0
A Peters 0 0 even 0 M Komisarek 0 0 +2 0
D Roy 0 0 even 3 G Latendresse 0 0 even 0
J Spacek SHOULDER F Bouillon SHOULDER
N Pratt HEALTHY G Murray ANKLE INJURY
M Ryan HEALTHY M Grabovski HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO AT MONTREAL
NOTE: RESENDING BOX SCORE TO CORRECT PENALTY MINUTES FOR
BUFFALO'S PAUL GAUSTAD.</div>