Buffalo Sabres vs Philadelphia Flyers
Regular season · Tuesday, March 4, 2008 · Wachovia Center
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Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Philadelphia Flyers 5-2 on Tuesday, March 4, 2008 at Wachovia Center.
Jason Pominville scored twice and Maxim Afinogenov scored twice. Scottie Upshall, Steve Downie and Derek Roy also scored.
Ryan Miller made 19 saves on 21 shots for the win; Martin Biron stopped 13 of 18.
Scoring
1st period
Jason Pominville (21)Henrik Tallinder (11)1–001:02 BUF
Maxim Afinogenov (8)Steve Bernier (12), Henrik Tallinder (12)2–009:55 BUF
Scottie Upshall (11)Kimmo Timonen (28), Jeff Carter (20)2–114:34 PHI
2nd period
Steve Downie (6)Sami Kapanen (2), Jaroslav Modry (6)2–205:51 PHI
3rd period
Derek Roy (26)Maxim Afinogenov (13), Toni Lydman (22)3–201:06 BUF- Jason Pominville (22)Nolan Pratt (6), Nathan Paetsch (7)4–201:24 BUF
- Maxim Afinogenov (9)Steve Bernier (13), Adam Mair (8)5–205:57 BUF
Team stats
BUFPHI
21Shots on goal21
44%Faceoff %56%
0/6Power play0/6
28Penalty minutes18
15Hits11
15Blocked shots14
10Giveaways13
8Takeaways8
Penalties
- 1st 07:14
Drew Stafford · holding2 min - 1st 11:47
Jeff Carter · hooking2 min - 1st 14:31Adam Mair · slashing2 min
- 1st 14:31Scott Hartnell · cross checking2 min
- 1st 16:16Randy Jones · holding2 min
- 1st 19:34Ryan Miller · roughing2 min
- 1st 19:34Patrick Kaleta · roughing2 min
- 1st 19:34Patrick Kaleta · misconduct10 min
- 1st 19:34Scott Hartnell · roughing2 min
- 2nd 06:34Vinny Prospal · tripping2 min
- 2nd 13:58Toni Lydman · hooking2 min
- 2nd 16:43Steve Downie · slashing2 min
- 2nd 19:32Mike Knuble · slashing2 min
- 2nd 19:53Jaroslav Spacek · interference2 min
- 3rd 06:46Jaroslav Spacek · interference2 min
- 3rd 07:56Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 3rd 10:45Toni Lydman · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 13:35Paul Gaustad · roughing2 min
- 3rd 13:35Jason Smith · roughing2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 61Maxim AfinogenovR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +3 | 2 | 18:27 |
| 29Jason PominvilleR | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 18:40 |
| 56Steve BernierR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 12:36 |
| 10Henrik TallinderD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 06:58 |
| 9Derek RoyC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 5 | 26:19 |
| 22Adam MairC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 06:19 |
| 4Nolan PrattD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 0 | 20:24 |
| 5Toni LydmanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 21:48 |
| 38Nathan PaetschD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 15:03 |
| 12Ales KotalikR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:50 |
| 19Tim ConnollyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 18:04 |
| 21Drew StaffordR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:47 |
| 26Thomas VanekL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16:26 |
| 28Paul GaustadC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:19 |
| 36Patrick KaletaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:00 |
| 76Andrew PetersL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:29 |
| 6Jaroslav SpacekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23:14 |
| 44Andrej SekeraD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 24:47 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ryan MillerG | W | 21 | 19 | 2 | .905 | 59:56 |
| 35Jocelyn ThibaultG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |
Philadelphia Flyers
| 9Scottie UpshallR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 15:48 |
| 17Jeff CarterC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 6 | 20:51 |
| 24Sami KapanenR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13:20 |
| 27Steve DownieR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 08:50 |
| 26Jaroslav ModryD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20:48 |
| 44Kimmo TimonenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 20:57 |
| 19Scott HartnellL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 17:51 |
| 20R.J. UmbergerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:23 |
| 22Mike KnubleR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:40 |
| 25Patrick ThoresenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 09:10 |
| 32Riley CoteL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:47 |
| 34Jim DowdC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:51 |
| 36Jesse BoulericeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 05:50 |
| 40Vinny ProspalL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16:07 |
| 5Braydon CoburnD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 21:53 |
| 6Randy JonesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 21:55 |
| 21Jason SmithD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 17:39 |
| 77Ryan ParentD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 17:23 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Antero NiittymakiG | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | 14:03 | |
| 43Martin BironG | L | 18 | 13 | 5 | .722 | 45:57 |