Buffalo Sabres vs New York Islanders
Regular season · Monday, October 13, 2008 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum
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Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the New York Islanders 7–1 on Monday, October 13, 2008 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Sabres outshot the Islanders 35–24.
Thomas Vanek scored twice. Jochen Hecht, Adam Mair, Jason Pominville, Ales Kotalik, Trent Hunter and Clarke MacArthur also scored.
Scoring
1st period
Jochen Hecht (1)Ales Kotalik (1), Maxim Afinogenov (1)1–010:05 BUF ·
2nd period
Adam Mair (1)Maxim Afinogenov (2), Henrik Tallinder (1)2–002:21 BUF
Thomas Vanek (2)Daniel Paille (1), Craig Rivet (1)3–007:00 BUF · 
Jason Pominville (1)Ales Kotalik (2), Teppo Numminen (2)4–008:39 BUF- Thomas Vanek (3)Andrej Sekera (1), Jason Pominville (1)5–010:32 BUF ·
3rd period
Ales Kotalik (1)Jaroslav Spacek (1), Derek Roy (1)6–000:58 BUF · 
Trent Hunter (2)Thomas Pock (1)6–105:21 NYI
Clarke MacArthur (1)Daniel Paille (2), Jason Pominville (2)7–109:12 BUF
Team stats
BUFNYI
3524
33%67%
3/110/6
7971
1526
1319
910
515
Penalties
- 2:36 into the first period
Richard Park · tripping2 min - 8:22 into the first periodBrendan Witt · hooking2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodMike Comrie · cross checking2 min
- 13:38 into the first periodMike Comrie · roughing2 min
- 6:04 into the second period
Ales Kotalik · interference2 min - 8:43 into the second periodCraig Rivet · fighting5 min
- 8:43 into the second periodCraig Rivet · game misconduct10 min
- 8:43 into the second periodCraig Rivet · game misconduct10 min
- 8:43 into the second periodAdam Mair · fighting5 min
- 8:43 into the second periodAdam Mair · misconduct10 min
- 8:43 into the second periodPatrick Kaleta · fighting5 min
- 8:43 into the second periodPatrick Kaleta · misconduct10 min
- 8:43 into the second periodPatrick Kaleta · game misconduct10 min
- 8:43 into the second periodBrendan Witt · fighting5 min
- 8:43 into the second periodBrendan Witt · game misconduct10 min
- 8:43 into the second periodSean Bergenheim · fighting5 min
- 8:43 into the second periodSean Bergenheim · game misconduct10 min
- 8:43 into the second periodNate Thompson · fighting5 min
- 8:43 into the second periodNate Thompson · misconduct10 min
- 9:32 into the second periodFreddy Meyer · cross checking2 min
- 16:46 into the second periodJaroslav Spacek · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 19:08 into the second periodMike Comrie · slashing2 min
- 19:08 into the second periodFreddy Meyer · tripping2 min
- 1:17 into the third periodJeff Tambellini · tripping2 min
- 4:04 into the third periodAndrej Sekera · slashing2 min
- 4:49 into the third periodJon Sim · holding2 min
- 5:21 into the third periodAles Kotalik · hooking2 min
- 5:46 into the third periodThomas Vanek · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 10:18 into the third periodAndrej Sekera · closing hand on puck2 min
- 13:20 into the third periodAndrew Peters · roughing2 min
- 13:20 into the third periodAndy Hilbert · slashing2 min
- 16:57 into the third periodTrent Hunter · slashing2 min
- 19:09 into the third periodThomas Pock · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 19:54 into the third periodKyle Okposo · slashing2 min
Season series
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