Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres
Playoffs · Friday, April 23, 2010 · HSBC Arena
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Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4–1 on Friday, April 23, 2010 at HSBC Arena. The Bruins outshot the Sabres 35–33.
Goals came from Adam Mair, Jason Pominville, Mike Grier, Johnny Boychuk and Tyler Ennis.
Ryan Miller made 34 saves on 35 shots for the win; Tuukka Rask stopped 29 of 32.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Adam Mair (1)Nathan Gerbe (1), Cody McCormick (1)0–101:54 BUF
Jason Pominville (1)Derek Roy (1), Tyler Ennis (1)0–218:54 BUF
2nd period
Mike Grier (1)Paul Gaustad (1)0–309:22 BUF
3rd period
Johnny Boychuk (1)Dennis Wideman (1), Miroslav Satan (1)1–317:30 BOS · 
Tyler Ennis (1)Jason Pominville (1)1–418:17 BUF ·
Team stats
BOSBUF
3533
54%46%
1/50/2
3538
2535
926
616
29
Penalties
- 9:11 into the first period
Shawn Thornton · elbowing2 min - 11:23 into the first period
Tyler Myers · cross checking2 min - 5:10 into the second periodPaul Gaustad · hooking2 min
- 7:09 into the second periodMarco Sturm · high sticking2 min
- 10:53 into the second periodCraig Rivet · roughing2 min
- 15:51 into the third periodDerek Roy · slashing2 min
- 18:36 into the third periodMike Grier · tripping2 min
- 19:26 into the third periodTyler Myers · roughing2 min
- 19:26 into the third periodMichael Ryder · roughing2 min
- 19:26 into the third periodPatrick Kaleta · misconduct10 min
- 20:00 into the third periodZdeno Chara · instigator2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodMiroslav Satan · misconduct10 min
- 20:00 into the third periodZdeno Chara · fighting5 min
- 20:00 into the third periodMiroslav Satan · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodRyan Miller · goalie leave crease2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodPaul Gaustad · slashing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodCody McCormick · roughing2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodCody McCormick · misconduct10 min
- 20:00 into the third periodZdeno Chara · game misconduct10 min
Season series
Boston Bruins
| 81Miroslav SatanR | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16:43 |
| 6Dennis WidemanD | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 1 | 23:04 |
| 55Johnny BoychukD | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 5 | 20:45 |
| 16Marco SturmL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:47 |
| 17Milan LucicL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 11:47 |
| 20Daniel PailleL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 16:55 |
| 22Shawn ThorntonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:30 |
| 26Blake WheelerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | 12:51 |
| 27Steve BeginL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:42 |
| 28Mark RecchiR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 18:16 |
| 37Patrice BergeronC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 17:39 |
| 46David KrejciC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19:58 |
| 60Vladimir SobotkaC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −3 | 1 | 12:57 |
| 73Michael RyderR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 14:44 |
| 21Andrew FerenceD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 14:00 |
| 33Zdeno CharaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 4 | 25:33 |
| 48Matt HunwickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 23:12 |
| 54Adam McQuaidD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 13:32 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Tim ThomasG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 40Tuukka RaskG | L | 32 | 3 | .906 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 29Jason PominvilleR | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 19:59 |
| 63Tyler EnnisC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 6 | 16:56 |
| 8Cody McCormickC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 11:37 |
| 9Derek RoyC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 20:51 |
| 22Adam MairC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 2 | 11:48 |
| 25Mike GrierR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 17:15 |
| 28Paul GaustadC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:15 |
| 42Nathan GerbeC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 15:06 |
| 13Tim KennedyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:40 |
| 19Tim ConnollyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 15:59 |
| 21Drew StaffordR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 09:24 |
| 36Patrick KaletaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:12 |
| 4Steve MontadorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:41 |
| 5Toni LydmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22:08 |
| 10Henrik TallinderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 0 | 22:18 |
| 44Andrej SekeraD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:52 |
| 52Craig RivetD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 16:36 |
| 57Tyler MyersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +3 | 2 | 23:20 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Ryan MillerG | W | 35 | 1 | .971 |
| 40Patrick LalimeG | 0 | 0 | – |