Carolina Hurricanes vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Thursday, December 28, 2006 · HSBC Arena
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Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 on Thursday, December 28, 2006 at HSBC Arena. The Hurricanes outshot the Sabres 30–26.
Goals came from Jason Pominville, Chris Drury, Thomas Vanek, Craig Adams and Ales Kotalik.
Scoring
2nd period
Jason Pominville (17)Jochen Hecht (13), Daniel Brière (30)0–101:21 BUF
Chris Drury (20)Paul Gaustad (10)0–202:52 BUF
Thomas Vanek (20)Jaroslav Spacek (11), Derek Roy (17)0–316:18 BUF
3rd period
Craig Adams (6)Chad LaRose (8), Rod Brind'Amour (30)1–318:51 CAR · 
Ales Kotalik (11)Unassisted1–419:18 BUF ·
Team stats
CARBUF
3026
61%39%
0/31/5
1511
1212
716
2115
52
Penalties
- 14:29 into the first period
Glen Wesley · holding2 min - 3:41 into the second period
Daniel Brière · tripping2 min - 7:50 into the second periodNiclas Wallin · hooking2 min
- 8:08 into the second periodMaxim Afinogenov · fighting5 min
- 8:08 into the second periodJustin Williams · fighting5 min
- 16:40 into the second periodRay Whitney · hooking2 min
- 18:02 into the second periodAles Kotalik · holding2 min
- 6:56 into the third periodDmitri Kalinin · interference2 min
- 12:35 into the third periodNiclas Wallin · hooking2 min
- 17:34 into the third periodBret Hedican · high sticking2 min
Season series
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