Montréal Canadiens vs Buffalo Sabres
Regular season · Wednesday, March 21, 2012 · First Niagara Center
RDS (HD) · MSG-B (HD)
Game summary
The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montréal Canadiens 3-0 on Wednesday, March 21, 2012 at First Niagara Center. The Canadiens outshot the Sabres 34-31.
Cody Hodgson scored twice. Jason Pominville also scored.
Ryan Miller made 34 saves on 34 shots for the win; Carey Price stopped 28 of 31.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Cody Hodgson (1)Christian Ehrhoff (1), Corey Tropp (1)0–106:15 BUF
2nd period
Jason Pominville (1)Ville Leino (1), Derek Roy (1)0–202:31 BUF
3rd period
Cody Hodgson (2)Derek Roy (2), Thomas Vanek (1)0–312:45 BUF · PPG
Team stats
MTLBUF
34Shots on goal31
48%Faceoff %52%
0/2Power play1/6
19Penalty minutes11
16Hits9
10Blocked shots11
2Giveaways3
1Takeaways10
Penalties
- 1st 02:47
Cody McCormick · fighting5 min
- 1st 02:47
Brad Staubitz · fighting5 min
- 1st 07:55
Ville Leino · hooking2 min
- 2nd 09:51
Louis Leblanc · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 2nd 18:22
Derek Roy · hooking2 min
- 3rd 05:30
Lars Eller · hooking2 min
- 3rd 11:56
Brad Staubitz · interference2 min
- 3rd 16:42
Erik Cole · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 3rd 17:59
Thomas Vanek · slashing2 min
- 3rd 18:40
Max Pacioretty · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 3rd 19:30
P.K. Subban · cross checking2 min
- 3rd 19:30
P.K. Subban · roughing2 min
Season series
Montréal Canadiens
| 14Tomas PlekanecC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 21:01 |
| 15Petteri NokelainenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 09:16 |
| 25Brad StaubitzR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 05:52 |
| 27Rene BourqueR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 20:07 |
| 45Mike BlundenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11:27 |
| 51David DesharnaisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 20:16 |
| 53Ryan WhiteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 |
| 60Aaron PalushajR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 08:18 |
| 67Max PaciorettyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 17:50 |
| 71Louis LeblancC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:13 |
| 72Erik ColeL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 18:42 |
| 81Lars EllerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:16 |
| 17Chris CampoliD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 18:10 |
| 26Josh GorgesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 23:06 |
| 68Yannick WeberD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 17:45 |
| 74Alexei EmelinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16:34 |
| 76P.K. SubbanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 28:00 |
| 79Andrei MarkovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:47 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Peter BudajG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 31Carey PriceG | L | 31 | 28 | 3 | .903 | 58:08 |
Buffalo Sabres
| 9Derek RoyC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 18:57 |
| 19Cody HodgsonC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +1 | 7 | 18:45 |
| 23Ville LeinoL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 16:08 |
| 26Thomas VanekL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:50 |
| 29Jason PominvilleR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 21:35 |
| 78Corey TroppR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 13:33 |
| 10Christian EhrhoffD | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23:01 |
| 8Cody McCormickC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 07:56 |
| 21Drew StaffordR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17:47 |
| 22Brad BoyesR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:56 |
| 63Tyler EnnisC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:02 |
| 65Travis TurnbullC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 06:14 |
| 82Marcus FolignoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:37 |
| 3Jordan LeopoldD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 19:49 |
| 24Robyn RegehrD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 17:59 |
| 44Andrej SekeraD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 19:26 |
| 52Alexander SulzerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:33 |
| 57Tyler MyersD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 20:52 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Jhonas EnrothG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 30Ryan MillerG | W | 34 | 34 | 0 | 1.000 | 60:00 |