GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: MONTREAL (10-7) at BUFFALO (6-11)

NHL: MONTREAL (10-7) at BUFFALO (6-11)

<h3>Sabres searching for offense against Canadiens</h3>

<div class="pre">Montreal (10-4-3) at Buffalo (6-10-1) 7:30 pm EST</div>

BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) - The Buffalo Sabres try to snap athree-game losing streak on Friday when they take on theMontreal Canadiens.


The Sabres have struggled offensively this season and havescored just four goals in their last five games.


Buffalo was downed again on Thursday, suffering a 3-2 setback tothe Ottawa Senators. Jochen Hecht and Derek Roy scored thegoals for the Sabres while Ryan Miller stopped 34 shots in theloss.


Roy, who scored 21 goals last season, took the team lead intallies with his sixth goal of the season on Thursday.

Miller hasn't helped the Sabres very much this season, losingfor the fifth time in six starts against the Senators. TheSabres' goalie has posted just a 5-8-1 record while ranking inthe bottom half of the NHL with a 2.77 goals-against average anda .898 save percentage.


The Canadiens are on fire, winning three of their last four.Montreal edged the Toronto Maple Leafs, 4-3, in overtime in itslast game on Tuesday.


Rookie Carey Price made 37 saves against the Maple Leafs toimprove to 4-1-1 on the season with a 2.44 goals-againstaverage.

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL AT BUFFALO
STARTING GOALIES: MON - CRISTOBAL HUET
BUF - RYAN MILLER

OFFICIALS: REF - MARC JOANNETTE, TIM PEEL
LIN - DAN SCHACHTE, DARREN GIBBS</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">MONTREAL VS BUFFALO - SCRATCHES

MONTREAL BUFFALO

J GORGES HEALTHY T CONNOLLY ABDOMINAL
M GRABOVSKI HEALTHY A MAIR ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BUFFALO

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

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 0 16:48 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 0 12:30 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 1
1ST PRD: BUF - CLARKE MACARTHUR 2 (DEREK ROY, BRIAN CAMPBELL) 7:59</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 1 10:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 1 7:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 2
1ST PRD: BUF - NOLAN PRATT 1 (THOMAS VANEK) 12:19</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 2 5:35 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 3
1ST PRD: BUF - DREW STAFFORD 3 (THOMAS VANEK) 15:22</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 3 3:45 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 3 0:35 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BUFFALO

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: BUF - CLARKE MACARTHUR 2 (DEREK ROY, BRIAN CAMPBELL) 7:59
BUF - NOLAN PRATT 1 (THOMAS VANEK) 12:19
BUF - DREW STAFFORD 3 (THOMAS VANEK) 15:22

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 7 7
BUF 12 12

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

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Montreal 0 --0
Buffalo 3 --3
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Buffalo, Clarke Macarthur 2 (Derek Roy,
Brian Campbell), 7:59. 2, Buffalo, Nolan Pratt 1 (Thomas Vanek),
12:19. 3, Buffalo, Drew Stafford 3 (Thomas Vanek), 15:22. Penalties:
S Koivu, Mon (holding), 8:59; T Vanek, Buf (slashing), 10:07.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Montreal 7 --7
Buffalo 12 --12
-----------------------------

Goalies : Montreal, Cristobal Huet (12 shots, 9 saves). Buffalo, Ryan
Miller (7 shots, 7 saves). Referees: Marc Joannette, Tim Peel.
Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Darren Gibbs.</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BUFFALO

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: BUF - CLARKE MACARTHUR 2 (DEREK ROY, BRIAN CAMPBELL) 7:59
BUF - DANIEL PAILLE 4 (NOLAN PRATT, THOMAS VANEK) 12:19
BUF - DREW STAFFORD 3 (THOMAS VANEK) 15:22

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
MON 7 7
BUF 12 12

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

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 0
BUFFALO 3 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
BUFFALO 3
2ND PRD: MON - MICHAEL RYDER 3 (UNASSISTED) 2:01</div>

 

NHL: MONTREAL at BUFFALO

<div class="pre">NHL MONTREAL 1
BUFFALO 3 14:20 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>