GAME THREAD: NHL: BUFFALO (9-11) at MONTREAL (12-10)

NHL: BUFFALO (9-11) at MONTREAL (12-10)

<h3>Canadiens seek revenge against Sabres</h3>



<div class="pre">Buffalo (9-10-1) at Montreal (12-7-3) 7:00 pm EST</div>

MONTREAL (Ticker) - The Montreal Canadiens will be looking forinstant revenge when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.

The two teams faced each other on Friday in the opener of thehome-and-home series with the Sabres coming away with a 4-2victory. Thomas Vanek scored to break a third-period tie, TimConnolly had a goal and an assist and Ryan Miller made 30 savesfor Buffalo.


Derek Roy and Daniel Paille also scored for the Sabres, whomatched a season high with their third straight victory.

Chris Higgins and Tomas Plekanec scored for Montreal, which lostfor just the fourth time in regulation in 12 road games. TheCanadiens have alternated wins and losses the past eight games.

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL AT MONTREAL
STARTING GOALIES: BUF - JOCELYN THIBAULT
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET

OFFICIALS: REF - DAVE JACKSON, STEPHANE AUGER
LIN - PIERRE CHAMPOUX, STEVE BARTON</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

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

BUFFALO MONTREAL

A MAIR ANKLE INJURY F BOUILLON HEALTHY
D STAFFORD SHOULDER M GRABOVSKI HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

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

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 0 15:43 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 0 11:54 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 0 6:52 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 0 3:49 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUF 10 10
MON 9 9

GOALIES: BUF - JOCELYN THIBAULT
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET</div>

 

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

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: N Pratt, Buf (hooking), 12:52; T
Kostopoulos, Mon (hooking), 15:28.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Buffalo 10 --10
Montreal 9 --9
-----------------------------

Goalies : Buffalo, Jocelyn Thibault (9 shots, 9 saves). Montreal,
Cristobal Huet (10 shots, 10 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Stephane
Auger. Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

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

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 0 15:35 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 0
MONTREAL 0 11:30 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 1
MONTREAL 0
2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) JAROSLAV SPACEK 5 (ALES KOTALIK, BRIAN CAMPBELL)
9:38</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 1
MONTREAL 0 9:05 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 2
MONTREAL 0
2ND PRD: BUF - THOMAS VANEK 6 (MICHAEL RYAN, DEREK ROY) 13:54</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

<div class="pre">NHL BUFFALO 2
MONTREAL 0 4:05 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: NONE
2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) JAROSLAV SPACEK 5 (ALES KOTALIK, BRIAN CAMPBELL)
9:38
BUF - THOMAS VANEK 6 (MICHAEL RYAN, DEREK ROY) 13:54

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
BUF 10 14 24
MON 9 7 16

GOALIES: BUF - JOCELYN THIBAULT
MON - CRISTOBAL HUET</div>

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------------
Buffalo 0 2 --2
Montreal 0 0 --0
------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: None. Penalties: N Pratt, Buf (hooking), 12:52; T
Kostopoulos, Mon (hooking), 15:28.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Buffalo, Jaroslav Spacek 5 (power play)
(Ales Kotalik, Brian Campbell), 9:38. 2, Buffalo, Thomas Vanek 6
(Michael Ryan, Derek Roy), 13:54. Penalties: T Plekanec, Mon
(hooking), 0:40; T Kostopoulos, Mon (hooking), 9:29.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Buffalo 10 14 --24
Montreal 9 7 --16
----------------------------------

Goalies : Buffalo, Jocelyn Thibault (16 shots, 16 saves). Montreal,
Cristobal Huet (24 shots, 22 saves). Referees: Dave Jackson, Stephane
Auger. Linesmen: Pierre Champoux, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: BUFFALO at MONTREAL

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