Buffalo Sabres vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Friday, January 6, 2012 · RBC Center

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2–4

Final

SOG 33–35

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Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 4-2 on Friday, January 6, 2012 at RBC Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Sabres 35-33.

Goals came from Justin Faulk, Thomas Vanek, Eric Staal, Jason Pominville, Chad LaRose and Brandon Sutter.

Cam Ward made 31 saves on 33 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 31 of 34.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	0	1	1	2	33
CAR	0	1	3	4	35

Three stars

Scoring

2nd period

Justin Faulk (1)Jussi Jokinen (1), Eric Staal (1)0–102:39 CAR · PPG
Thomas Vanek (1)Jason Pominville (1), Jochen Hecht (1)1–103:00 BUF

3rd period

Eric Staal (1)Tuomo Ruutu (1), Tim Gleason (1)1–201:11 CAR
Jason Pominville (1)Unassisted2–206:12 BUF
Chad LaRose (1)Unassisted2–308:10 CAR
Brandon Sutter (1)Eric Staal (2)2–418:29 CAR · PPG · EN

Team stats

BUFCAR

33Shots on goal35

38%Faceoff %62%

0/2Power play2/4

10Penalty minutes6

9Hits25

12Blocked shots18

14Giveaways8

8Takeaways11

Penalties

2nd 02:32Mike Weber · high sticking2 min
2nd 06:55Bryan Allen · interference2 min
2nd 15:22Tyler Myers · interference2 min
3rd 07:50Nathan Gerbe · holding2 min
3rd 07:50Jussi Jokinen · roughing2 min
3rd 11:37Brad Boyes · tripping2 min
3rd 16:19Justin Faulk · cross checking2 min
3rd 17:55Luke Adam · high sticking2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

29Jason PominvilleR	1	1	2	+2	2	0	0	0	17	21:12
26Thomas VanekL	1	0	1	+1	3	0	0	0	–	22:55
55Jochen HechtC	0	1	1	+1	6	0	1	0	33	19:50
9Derek RoyC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	01:43
21Drew StaffordR	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	33	19:01
22Brad BoyesR	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	2	53	18:43
28Paul GaustadC	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	42	13:05
36Patrick KaletaR	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	12:08
37Matt EllisL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	08:25
42Nathan GerbeC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	–	20:04
54Zack KassianR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	100	06:53
72Luke AdamC	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	2	–	10:23
3Jordan LeopoldD	0	0	0	-1	3	0	1	0	–	23:30
6Mike WeberD	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	2	–	16:32
17Marc-Andre GragnaniD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	17:52
24Robyn RegehrD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	–	18:32
57Tyler MyersD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	2	–	23:08
81Brayden McNabbD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	–	20:34

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Jhonas EnrothG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Ryan MillerG	L	34	31	3	.912	58:49

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

12Eric StaalC	1	2	3	0	6	0	0	0	70	23:37
15Tuomo RuutuR	0	1	1	0	1	1	1	0	–	20:40
16Brandon SutterC	1	0	1	0	3	1	1	0	63	16:51
36Jussi JokinenL	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	2	100	18:15
59Chad LaRoseR	1	0	1	0	5	3	0	0	–	16:25
6Tim GleasonD	0	1	1	+1	0	4	2	0	–	23:37
28Justin FaulkD	1	0	1	-1	3	0	2	2	–	20:22
13Anthony StewartR	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	100	09:15
14Andreas NodlR	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	10:32
19Jiri TlustyC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	11:38
21Drayson BowmanL	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	–	11:47
23Alexei PonikarovskyL	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	12:15
37Tim BrentC	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	45	12:51
42Brett SutterL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	40	09:19
4Jamie McBainD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	2	0	–	19:00
5Bryan AllenD	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	2	–	21:10
8Jaroslav SpacekD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	17:43
44Jay HarrisonD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	4	0	–	18:37

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Cam WardG	W	33	31	2	.939	60:00
35Justin PetersG		0	0	0	–	00:00