Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes
Playoffs · Sunday, May 28, 2006 · RBC Center
Game summary
The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4–3 in overtime on Sunday, May 28, 2006 at RBC Center.
Goals came from Chris Drury, Justin Williams, Derek Roy, Toni Lydman, Mark Recchi, Rod Brind'Amour and Cory Stillman.
Cam Ward made 15 saves on 15 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 22 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Chris Drury (9)Taylor Pyatt (5)1–007:08 BUF
Justin Williams (4)Cory Stillman (9), Niclas Wallin (2)1–107:25 CAR
Derek Roy (5)Unassisted2–117:32 BUF
2nd period
Toni Lydman (1)Jay McKee (3), Derek Roy (9)3–101:55 BUF
Mark Recchi (5)Doug Weight (10), Matt Cullen (7)3–205:21 CAR
Rod Brind'Amour (8)Eric Staal (13), Frantisek Kaberle (6)3–310:04 CAR ·
Overtime
Cory Stillman (7)Ray Whitney (3), Matt Cullen (8)3–408:46 CAR ·
Team stats
BUFCAR
2626
54%46%
0/42/7
1610
2035
3017
219
1719
Penalties
- 3:03 into the first period
Justin Williams · hooking2 min - 7:57 into the first period
Derek Roy · hooking2 min - 9:26 into the first periodMark Recchi · hooking2 min
- 10:06 into the first periodChris Drury · tripping2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodRyan Miller · tripping2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodJustin Williams · diving2 min
- 8:24 into the second periodJay McKee · hooking2 min
- 13:14 into the second periodRory Fitzpatrick · holding2 min
- 15:26 into the second periodMike Commodore · hooking2 min
- 7:40 into the third periodRory Fitzpatrick · holding2 min
- 12:40 into the third periodChris Drury · hooking2 min
- 19:19 into the third periodBret Hedican · hooking2 min
- 7:12 into overtimeJ-P Dumont · hooking2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 9Derek RoyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 19:58 |
| 23Chris DruryC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 21:41 |
| 24Taylor PyattL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 15:00 |
| 5Toni LydmanD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 26:49 |
| 74Jay McKeeD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 25:47 |
| 12Ales KotalikR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 16:59 |
| 17J-P DumontR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 13:55 |
| 22Adam MairC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:06 |
| 25Mike GrierR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 19:22 |
| 28Paul GaustadC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:52 |
| 29Jason PominvilleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 14:19 |
| 48Daniel BrièreC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 3 | 17:00 |
| 55Jochen HechtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:58 |
| 61Maxim AfinogenovR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 15:10 |
| 8Rory FitzpatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 26:23 |
| 33Doug JanikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10:23 |
| 34Jeff JillsonD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:03 |
| 51Brian CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 32:45 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ryan MillerG | L | 26 | 4 | .846 |
| 43Martin BironG | 0 | 0 | – |
Carolina Hurricanes
| 8Matt CullenC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 17:32 |
| 61Cory StillmanL | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 | 22:17 |
| 11Justin WilliamsR | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 24:43 |
| 12Eric StaalC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:26 |
| 13Ray WhitneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 2 | 22:32 |
| 17Rod Brind'AmourC | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 3 | 26:06 |
| 18Mark RecchiR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 20:10 |
| 39Doug WeightC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 19:19 |
| 5Frantisek KaberleD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23:07 |
| 7Niclas WallinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 16:39 |
| 14Kevyn AdamsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:11 |
| 16Andrew LaddL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:46 |
| 27Craig AdamsR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 06:45 |
| 59Chad LaRoseR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 08:02 |
| 2Glen WesleyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:53 |
| 4Aaron WardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 27:22 |
| 6Bret HedicanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 26:30 |
| 22Mike CommodoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 17:38 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Martin GerberG | 11 | 3 | .727 | |
| 30Cam WardG | W | 15 | 0 | 1.000 |