Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres

Playoffs · Friday, May 26, 2006 · HSBC Arena

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4–0

21–22

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Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–0 on Friday, May 26, 2006 at HSBC Arena. The Sabres outshot the Hurricanes 22–21.

Goals came from Mark Recchi, Eric Staal, Andrew Ladd and Bret Hedican.

Martin Gerber made 22 saves on 22 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 17 of 21.

Goals
CAR	2	1	1	4	21
BUF	0	0	0	0	22

Scoring

1st period

Mark Recchi (4)Frantisek Kaberle (5), Aaron Ward (2)1–006:54 CAR
Eric Staal (7)Bret Hedican (7), Ray Whitney (2)2–009:53 CAR ·

2nd period

Andrew Ladd (1)Doug Weight (9), Glen Wesley (2)3–002:10 CAR

3rd period

Bret Hedican (1)Justin Williams (7), Cory Stillman (8)4–016:03 CAR

Team stats

CARBUF

2122

59%41%

1/20/4

84

2632

1816

1118

13

Penalties

9:06 into the first periodJ-P Dumont · hooking2 min
14:48 into the first periodGlen Wesley · holding2 min
17:46 into the first periodMartin Gerber · interference2 min
6:06 into the second periodDoug Janik · holding2 min
3:23 into the third periodChad LaRose · interference2 min
11:54 into the third periodMark Recchi · high sticking2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

6Bret HedicanD	1	1	2	+1	1	0	1	0	–	0	0	33	22:12
11Justin WilliamsR	0	1	1	+1	2	1	2	0	–	0	0	26	20:49
12Eric StaalC	1	0	1	+1	2	1	2	0	44	0	0	21	16:57
13Ray WhitneyL	0	1	1	+1	1	1	1	0	–	0	0	20	13:37
16Andrew LaddL	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0	0	–	0	0	15	09:42
18Mark RecchiR	1	0	1	+1	5	1	1	2	–	0	0	19	15:57
39Doug WeightC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	2	0	42	0	0	20	14:20
61Cory StillmanL	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	–	1	0	19	14:33
2Glen WesleyD	0	1	1	+1	1	2	0	2	–	0	0	19	14:05
4Aaron WardD	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	–	0	0	32	24:00
5Frantisek KaberleD	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	–	0	0	26	19:22
8Matt CullenC	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	0	–	2	0	19	14:16
14Kevyn AdamsC	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	71	0	0	18	12:41
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	70	2	1	28	20:38
27Craig AdamsR	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	2	0	15	10:14
59Chad LaRoseR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	0	0	18	11:03
7Niclas WallinD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	4	0	–	2	0	24	18:02
22Mike CommodoreD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	–	2	0	29	19:13

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
29Martin GerberG	W	22	22	0	1.000	60:00
30Cam WardG		0	0	0	–	–

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

9Derek RoyC	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	–	0	0	20	17:41
12Ales KotalikR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	–	1	0	19	15:22
13Jiri NovotnyC	0	0	0	−1	1	4	0	0	36	1	0	14	11:21
17J-P DumontR	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	–	2	0	19	16:50
23Chris DruryC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	53	2	0	21	19:39
24Taylor PyattL	0	0	0	−1	1	3	0	0	–	1	0	13	10:26
25Mike GrierR	0	0	0	−1	1	3	0	0	–	0	1	21	17:33
28Paul GaustadC	0	0	0	−1	0	3	0	0	38	0	0	16	13:14
29Jason PominvilleR	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	0	1	15	11:42
48Daniel BrièreC	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	0	27	1	0	20	18:10
55Jochen HechtC	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	0	100	1	0	20	16:37
61Maxim AfinogenovR	0	0	0	−1	3	1	0	0	–	1	0	20	18:35
5Toni LydmanD	0	0	0	0	1	6	0	0	–	3	0	24	21:26
8Rory FitzpatrickD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	2	0	25	17:45
33Doug JanikD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	2	2	–	1	0	20	10:56
34Jeff JillsonD	0	0	0	−3	0	1	1	0	–	1	0	23	14:35
51Brian CampbellD	0	0	0	−2	0	3	5	0	–	1	1	27	23:58
74Jay McKeeD	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	–	0	0	23	21:23

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
30Ryan MillerG	L	21	17	4	.809	60:00
43Martin BironG		0	0	0	–	–