The Sabres Host the Hurricanes in a Conference Final Rematch - Game Thread

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(Last Updated 12.28.06 02:00 AM EST)

Injuries:
Connolly - OUT (IR) - Post Concussion / Neck

Replacements/Call Ups:

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FINAL

#5 Carolina
Hurricanes - 1
(GP-38, 20-14-04, 44 pts, Win % .571) (6-3-1 Last 10)
(Div: 2, Con: 5, Lg: 9), (GF-119, GA-115)
Power Play = 21st (35 of 224, 15.6%) , Penalty Killing = 11th 173 Of 206, 84.0%)

#1 Buffalo
Sabres - 4
(GP-36, 26-07-03, 55 pts, Win % .781) (5-4-1 Last 10)
(Div:1, Con: 1, Lg: 2), (GF-144, GA-106)
Power Play = 17th (34 Of 204, 16.7%), Penalty Killing = 14th (152 Of 183, 83.1%)

1st Period Scoring:
None

2nd Period Scoring:
01:21-BUF-J. POMINVILLE (17), Assists: J. HECHT (13), T. NUMMINEN (16) - Even Strength
2:52-BUF-C. DRURY (20), Assists : P. GAUSTAD (10) - Even Strength
16:18-BUF-T. VANEK (20), Assists : J. SPACEK (11), D. ROY (17) - Even Strength

3rd Period Scoring:
18:51-CAR-C. ADAMS (6), Assists : C. LAROSE (8), R. BRIND'AMOUR (30) - Short Handed 4 On 5
19:18-BUF-A. KOTALIK (11) - Power Play - Penalty Shot

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
CAR: 10+10+10- Total : 30
BUF: 01+13+12- Total : 26

CAR-Grahame: 0/01, 3/13, 1/12 - 4/26
BUF-Miller: 0/10, 0/10, 1/10 - 1/30


Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
CAR: 0 For 0, 0 For 2, 0 For 0 - Total : 0 For 00 ( 00%)
BUF: 0 For 1, 0 For 2, 1 For 2 - Total : 1 For 05 ( 20%)


3 Stars:
1. R. Miller (BUF: 29 Saves)
2. T. Vanek (BUF: Goal, +1)
3. P. Guastad (BUF: Assist, +1)

Officials:
Referee: Kerry Fraser
Referee: Ian Walsh
Linesman: David Brisebois
Linesman: Steve Miller

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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vs.
Faceoff: 7 p.m. in HSBC Arena
TV: MSG Radio: 550 AM Season Series: Sabres lead, 3-0Buffalo Sabres Who's hot: D Brian Campbell has five points in the past five games.
Record last 5: 2-2-1
Power play: 34-204 (16.7%, 17th)
Penalty killing: 152-183 (83.1%, 14th)
Injuries: C Tim Connolly (concussion) is out.
Fast fact: The television coverage of the Sabres' game against the New York Islanders on Monday has been switched from MSG to Versus.



Carolina Hurricanes Who's hot: RW Justin Williams has seven goals in the past seven games.
Record last 5: 5-0
Power play: 35-224 (15.6%, 21st)
Penalty killing: 173-206 (84.0, 11th)
Injuries: D Tim Gleason (broken foot), C Kevyn Adams (wrist), F Andrew Ladd (appendectomy) and D Frantisek Kaberle (shoulder) are out.
Fast fact: Erik Cole had 13 of the Hurricanes' 50 hits against Florida on Tuesday.

http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20061228/1069679.asp

[im4bflo]

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"Let's GO, SLUG-A-LO!"

[BlackMetalNinja]

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Season Sweep time! Let's GO BUFFALO!!!!

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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Sabres head to the PP

[Philagape]

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Welcome to Pominville!!!!!!!!!!! 1-0!

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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Druuuuuuuuuury 2-0!

[JD]

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KILL EM ALL

KILL EM ALLLLLL

[OpIv37]

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Damn, I put on the audio feed during the first intermission to hear the announcers talking about how bad the Sabres looked in the first period.

Suddenly, it's 2-0 and the Sabres have a great penalty kill- guess I should have turned it on earlier.

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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Sabres back to the PP

[OpIv37]

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someone's gonna have to get some video of that fight for us.....

[Dozerdog]

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Nice toss down by afinegenov

[Philagape]

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VANEK on the rebound!!!! 3-0

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

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Vanek 3-0

[Philagape]

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KOTALIK ON THE PENALTY SHOT!!!!!!!!!!