Buffalo Sabres Game Notes Sat, Jan 9, 00 NHL Game #66 Buffalo Sabres 8 - - (60 pts) Colorado Avalanche - - 6 ( pts) Team Game: Home Game: 6 6 - - (Home) - 6-0 (Road) Team Game: 6 Road Game: 7-6 - (Home) - 9 - (Road) # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% 0 Ryan Miller 7 8.0.9 0 Patrick Lalime 7.60.97 # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D Steve Montador 0 D Toni Lydman 9 7 8 9 8 9 C Derek Roy 0 8 0 D Henrik Tallinder 9 6 L Tim Kennedy 0 8 9 C Tim Connolly 6 8 6 R Drew Stafford 0 0 0 0 - C Adam Mair 0 0 0 8 R Michael Grier 8 6 8 6 L Thomas Vanek 8-8 8 C Paul Gaustad 8 0 7 9 R Jason Pominville 8 9 6 8 D Chris Butler 0-8 6 R Patrick Kaleta 6 9 7 7 7 L Matt Ellis 0 6 8 D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 6 L Clarke MacArthur 9 0-0 7 D Andrej Sekera 8 6 0 D Craig Rivet (C) 0-8 C Jochen Hecht 9 0 7 7 D Tyler Myers 6 0 6 9 0 # Goalie GP W L OT GAA SV% Peter Budaj.0.9 Craig Anderson 7 0.69.96 # P Player GP G A P +/- PIM D John-Michael Liles 0 6-6 D Derek Peltier 0 0 0 0 0 8 L Wojtek Wolski 8 9 9 C Matt Duchene 6 7-8 0 D Kyle Cumiskey 9 8-8 C Matt Hendricks 7 0 9 6 R Darcy Tucker 7 8-8 D Scott Hannan 9 0 R Milan Hejduk (A) 8 8 0 0 R Chris Stewart 0 8 6 C Paul Stastny (A) 9 0 7 7 D Kyle Quincey 9 8 L David Koci 0-6 7 C Ryan O'Reilly 8 8 9 L TJ Galiardi 6 0 D Ryan Wilson 8 0 9 0 L Chris Durno 8 6 D Adam Foote (C) 0 0 L Cody McLeod 9 6-77 9 R Brandon Yip 9 6 6 General Manager Head Coach Associate Coach Assistant Coach Goaltender Coach Darcy Regier Lindy Ruff Brian McCutcheon James Patrick Jim Corsi President General Manager Head Coach Assistant Coaches Video/Development Coach Pierre Lacroix Greg Sherman Joe Sacco Sylvain Lefebvre, Steve Konowalchuk Adam Deadmarsh Tonight's Officials Referees Ghislain Hebert #9, Kevin Pollock # Linesmen Brad Kovachik #7, Mark Shewchyk #9 Ntl. Anthem Doug Allen Video Judge John Galipeau Today's Schedule NYR @ BOS : :00 NYI @ PHX : 6:00 TBL @ PHI : 7:00 COL @ BUF : 7:00 NJD @ MTL : 7:00 FLA @ OTT : 7:00 PIT @ TOR : 7:00 WSH @ ATL : 7:00 ANA @ NSH : 7:00 CGY @ VAN : 7:00 CHI @ MIN : 7:00 STL @ LAK : 7:0 DET @ SJS : 7:0
Buffalo Sabres: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place Steve Montador D 6' 0" Dec, 979 Vancouver, BC, CAN Toni Lydman D 6' " 0 Sep, 977 Lahti, FIN 9 Derek Roy C ' 9" 88 May, 98 Ottawa, ON, CAN 0 Henrik Tallinder D 6' " Jan 0, 979 Stockholm, SWE Tim Kennedy L ' 0" 7 Apr 0, 986 Buffalo, NY, USA 9 Tim Connolly C 6' " 9 May 7, 98 Syracuse, NY, USA Drew Stafford R 6' " 6 Oct 0, 98 Milwaukee, WI, USA Adam Mair C 6' " 08 Feb, 979 Hamilton, ON, CAN Michael Grier R 6' " 7 Jan, 97 Detroit, MI, USA 6 Thomas Vanek L 6' " 07 Jan 9, 98 Vienna, AUT 8 Paul Gaustad C 6' " 9 Feb, 98 Fargo, ND, USA 9 Jason Pominville R 6' 0" 86 Nov 0, 98 Repentigny, QC, CAN 0 Ryan Miller G 6' " 7 Jul 7, 980 East Lansing, MI, USA Chris Butler D 6' " 0 Oct 7, 986 St. Louis, MO, USA 6 Patrick Kaleta R ' " 98 Jun 8, 986 Buffalo, NY, USA 7 Matt Ellis L 6' 0" Aug, 98 Welland, ON, CAN 8 Nathan Paetsch D 6' " 98 Mar 0, 98 Leroy, SK, CAN 0 Patrick Lalime G 6' " 89 Jul 7, 97 St. Bonaventur, QC, CAN Clarke MacArthur L ' " 9 Apr 6, 98 Lloydminster, AB, CAN Andrej Sekera D 6' 0" 97 Jun 8, 986 Bojnice, SVK Craig Rivet D 6' " 0 Sep, 97 North Bay, ON, CAN Jochen Hecht C 6' " 99 Jun, 977 Mannheim, DEU 7 Tyler Myers D 6' 8" Feb, 990 Houston, TX, USA Players Total Avg: 6' " 0 Age: 8. Goal Streaks TYLER MYERS ( / Games) Assist Streaks TIM CONNOLLY ( / Games) Point Streaks TIM CONNOLLY (-8- / 8 Games) TYLER MYERS (-- / Games) Colorado Avalanche: Roster Active ( Players) # Name Pos Ht. Wt. Born Birth Place John-Michael Liles D ' 0" 8 Nov, 980 Indianapolis, IN, USA 6 Derek Peltier D ' " 90 Mar, 98 Plymouth, MN, USA 8 Wojtek Wolski L 6' " 0 Feb, 986 Zabrze, POL 9 Matt Duchene C ' " 00 Jan 6, 99 Haliburton, ON, CAN 0 Kyle Cumiskey D ' 0" 8 Dec, 986 Abbotsford, BC, CAN Matt Hendricks C 6' 0" Jun 7, 98 Blaine, MN, USA 6 Darcy Tucker R ' 0" 78 Mar, 97 Castor, AB, CAN Scott Hannan D 6' " Jan, 979 Richmond, BC, CAN Milan Hejduk R 6' 0" 90 Feb, 976 Usti, CZE Chris Stewart R 6' " 8 Oct 0, 987 Toronto, ON, CAN 6 Paul Stastny C 6' 0" 0 Dec 7, 98 Quebec City, QC, CAN 7 Kyle Quincey D 6' " 07 Aug, 98 Kitchener, ON, CAN 8 David Koci L 6' 6" 8 May, 98 Prague, CZE Peter Budaj G 6' " 00 Sep 8, 98 Banska Bystrica, SVK 7 Ryan O'Reilly C 6' 0" 00 Feb 7, 99 Clinton, ON, CAN 9 TJ Galiardi L 6' " 90 Apr, 988 Calgary, AB, CAN Craig Anderson G 6' " 80 May, 98 Park Ridge, IL, USA Ryan Wilson D 6' " 07 Feb, 987 Windsor, ON, CAN Chris Durno L 6' " 0 Oct, 980 Scarborough, ON, CAN Adam Foote D 6' " 0 Jul 0, 97 Toronto, ON, CAN Cody McLeod L 6' " 0 Jun 6, 98 Binscarth, MB, CAN 9 Brandon Yip R 6' " 80 Apr, 98 Vancouver, BC, CAN Players Total Avg: 6' 0" 0 Age: 6.6 Injured Reserve List ( Players) Brett Clark D 6' 0" 9 Dec, 976 Wapella, SK, CAN Ruslan Salei D 6' " Nov, 97 Minsk, BLR 0 Marek Svatos R ' 0" 8 Jun 7, 98 Kosice, SVK David Jones R 6' " 0 Aug 0, 98 Guelph, ON, CAN Goal Streaks No active streaks Assist Streaks No active streaks Point Streaks CHRIS STEWART (-- / Games) BRANDON YIP (-- / Games)
Buffalo Sabres: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 9 Tim Connolly 6 8 6 6 9. 8:6. 0 9 C 9 Derek Roy 0 8 0 09 9. 8: 0. 7 R 9 Jason Pominville 8 9 6 8 0 9.0 8:. 6 D 7 Tyler Myers 6 0 6 9 0 0 7.8 :06 0.0 8 7 L 6 Thomas Vanek 8-8 0 9. 6:9 0.0 9 9 L Clarke MacArthur 9 0-0 7 0 78. :. 8 R Drew Stafford 0 0 0 0-0 0 9.9 :9. 9 C Jochen Hecht 9 0 7 0 8.0 6:7. 6 L Tim Kennedy 0 8 0 6 8. :8.6 9 R Michael Grier 8 6 8 0 0 6. 6:0 0.8 6 6 D Chris Butler 0-8 0 0 0 0.0 0: 0.0 8 D Steve Montador 0 0 0 7.7 7: 0.0 D 0 Henrik Tallinder 9 6 0 0 0 8.0 0:0 0.0 D Craig Rivet 0-8 0 0 0 0.0 9: 0.0 C 8 Paul Gaustad 8 0 7 0 6. 6:9 6. 0 R 6 Patrick Kaleta 6 9 7 7 0 7. 9: 0.0 80 6 D Toni Lydman 9 7 8 9 8 0 0 0 8.6 7: 0.0 8 D Andrej Sekera 8 6 0 0 0 0.9 7: 0.0 6 L 7 Matt Ellis 0 6 0 0.9 8:9 0.7 8 9 C Adam Mair 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0.0 8:. D 8 Nathan Paetsch 0 0 6 0 0 0 9. 9:0 0.0 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM 0 Ryan Miller 7 7.0 8 7 067.9 0 0 0 Patrick Lalime 7 69.60 0 6 77.97 0 0 0 Colorado Avalanche: Season Statistics Pos # Player GP G A P +/- PIM PP SH GW S % TOI/g FO% Hits Blks C 6 Paul Stastny 9 0 7 0 9 9. : 9.9 7 L 8 Wojtek Wolski 8 9 0 0.6 8:. 0 R Milan Hejduk 8 8 0 0 6 0 98. 8:. 6 R Chris Stewart 0 8 0 9. :0 0.0 7 6 C 9 Matt Duchene 6 7-8 9. 6:6.7 D 7 Kyle Quincey 9 0 0 8.8 : 0.0 6 8 C 7 Ryan O'Reilly 8 8 0 0 66 7.6 6: 7. R David Jones 0 6 6 9.6 7: 8.6 9 9 L 9 TJ Galiardi 6 0 0 9 0. 6:0 9. 7 7 D John-Michael Liles 0 6-0 0 9 6. 8: 0.0 6 R 6 Darcy Tucker 7 8-8 0.9 :00 6.6 D Brett Clark 8 0 0.9 9:0 0.0 L Cody McLeod 9 6-77 0 0 6 7.9 : 6. 9 D Scott Hannan 9 0 0 0 0 0 6.7 : 00.0 87 D Ryan Wilson 8 0 9 0 0 0 0 8. :0 0.0 8 7 R 0 Marek Svatos 6 9-9 0 6 0.7 : 0.0 7 D 0 Kyle Cumiskey 9 8-8 0 0. 8:9 0.0 C Matt Hendricks 7 0 9 0 6. 8: 9.7 6 R 9 Brandon Yip 9 6 6 0 0 6.7 0: 0.0 0 L Chris Durno 8 6 0 0 0 6.7 8: 8.6 6 D Adam Foote 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9:9 0.0 66 L 8 David Koci 0-6 0 0 0.0 :07 0.0 8 D Ruslan Salei 0 0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0.0 9:08 0.0 0 D 6 Derek Peltier 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0: 0.0 # Player GP Min GAA W L OT SO GA SVS SV% G A PIM Craig Anderson 7.69 0 99 08.96 0 Peter Budaj 7.0 9.9 0 0
Colorado Avalanche @ Buffalo Sabres Team Records Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres Last game: Friday AT CAROLINA (- L) Friday VS TORONTO (- W) Next game: Saturday AT BUFFALO Saturday VS COLORADO Overall record/streak: - - 6 / Lost 8 - - / Win 6 / Undef 6 Home record/streak: - 6 - / Lost 6 - - / Win / Undef Road record/streak: - 9 - / Lost - 6-0 / Win / Undef Last Games: - - 0-0 - 0 Last 0 Games: - - 0 7 - - -Goal Games: - - 6 - - -Goal Games - 6 - -Goal Games 9-0 - Scoring first - 7-9 - - Opponent scoring first 9-8 - 9-9 - Leading after period - - - - Trailing after period - 6-6 - 9-0 Tied after period - 6 - - - Leading after periods 8 - - 8-0 - 0 Trailing after periods - 9 - - - 0 Tied after periods - - - 0 - OT Record - This Season: - 6 - OT Record - Franchise: 96-89 - 0 0-0 - Shootout Record - This Season: - - Shootout Record - Franchise: 7-9 - Outshooting opponent: - - 8-6 - Outshot by opponent: 7-9 - 9 - - Even shots: - - 0-0 - vs. Northeast: - 0-0 8 - - vs. Atlantic: - - 0 7 - - vs. Southeast: - - 6 - - 0 vs. EASTERN CONFERENCE: 8 - - - - vs. Central: 7 - - - 0-0 vs. Pacific: - - 0-0 - 0 vs. Northwest: 6-7 - - 0-0 vs. WESTERN CONFERENCE: 6 - - 7-0 - 0 Month by Month Record Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres W-L-OT Points W-L-OT Points October: 0-- 8-- 7 November: -6-7-- December: 8-- 7 9-- 0 January: --0-0-0 8 February: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0 March: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0 April: 0-0-0 0 0-0-0 0 Totals: --6 8-- 60
Colorado Avalanche @ Buffalo Sabres Situations Goals by Period OT T Avg Colorado Avalanche: 0 7 0 8 (.8 avg.) Opponents: 8 0 (.8 avg.) Buffalo Sabres: 0 8 (.7 avg.) Opponents: 96 (. avg.) Shots by Period OT T Avg Colorado Avalanche: 8 6 8 8 (6. avg.) Opponents: 68 7 8 9 (.0 avg.) Buffalo Sabres: 0 69 9 (0.8 avg.) Opponents: 0 8 9 7 (.9 avg.) Power Play Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres G Att % G Att % Overall: 79 7.9 (T-th NHL) 79 7.9 (T-th NHL) Home: 8 7. (st NHL) 0.9 (9th NHL) Road: 8 98 8. (T-th NHL) 8 7 0.8 (9th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-st NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS ALLOWED (T-9th NHL) Penalty Killing Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres G Att % G Att % Overall: 7 80. (9th NHL) 8. (6th NHL) Home: 7 68 7.0 (7th NHL) 9 8 89. (nd NHL) Road: 7 0 8.7 (T-th NHL) 60 80.0 (T-8th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-0th NHL) SHORT HANDED GOALS SCORED (T-9th NHL) Penalties Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres GP Min Avg./Rank GP Min Avg./Rank 80.9 (T-th NHL) 0.7 (8th NHL) Goal Situations Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres For Against For Against on : 8 77 76 66 on : 7 8 on : 0 0 on : on : 0 0 0 on : 0 0 0 0 on : 0 0 0 on : 0 0 on : 8 Empty Net: 6 Penalty Shots: 0 0 0 Total: 8 8 96
Colorado Avalanche @ Buffalo Sabres Situations Individual Leaders Colorado Avalanche Buffalo Sabres Points: P. STASTNY (0),W. WOLSKI (8),M. HEJDUK (8) T. CONNOLLY (6),D. ROY (),J. POMINVILLE (9) Goals: M. HEJDUK (),W. WOLSKI (),C. STEWART () T. CONNOLLY (),J. POMINVILLE (),T. VANEK () Assists: P. STASTNY (),W. WOLSKI (),M. DUCHENE (6) T. CONNOLLY (),D. ROY (),T. MYERS (0) PP Goals: M. HEJDUK (6),M. DUCHENE (),M. SVATOS () T. VANEK (),T. CONNOLLY (),J. POMINVILLE () SH Goals: D. JONES (),M. HENDRICKS (),M. DUCHENE () P. KALETA (),T. CONNOLLY () GW Goals: M. HEJDUK (),D. JONES (),W. WOLSKI () T. CONNOLLY (),D. ROY (),C. MACARTHUR () + Goals: PIM: C. MCLEOD (77),D. KOCI (6),A. FOOTE () P. KALETA (7),C. RIVET (8),S. MONTADOR () Shots: W. WOLSKI (0),M. HEJDUK (98),P. STASTNY (9) J. POMINVILLE (),T. CONNOLLY (6),J. HECHT () +/-: S. HANNAN (+0),W. WOLSKI (+9),R. WILSON (+9) H. TALLINDER (+),T. LYDMAN (+9),T. MYERS (+9) Shootout Colorado Avalanche Shooter G/S % GDG Marek Svatos / 7 7. 0 Milan Hejduk / 0.0 Darcy Tucker / 0.0 0 Chris Stewart /. Wojtek Wolski / 7. David Jones 0 / 0.0 0 Paul Stastny 0 / 0.0 0 Matt Hendricks 0 / 0.0 0 TJ Galiardi 0 / 0.0 0 Ryan O'Reilly 0 / 0.0 0 Matt Duchene 0 / 0.0 0 Goaltender Rec. G/S % Craig Anderson - /.6 Peter Budaj 0 - /.800 Buffalo Sabres Shooter G/S % GDG Tyler Myers / 0.0 Derek Roy /. 0 Jason Pominville /. Tim Connolly 0 / 0.0 0 Thomas Vanek 0 / 0.0 0 Drew Stafford 0 / 0.0 0 Goaltender Rec. G/S % Patrick Lalime 0 - /.00 Ryan Miller - /.70 Power Play Colorado Avalanche Player G A P Milan Hejduk 6 6 Matt Duchene 7 Paul Stastny 8 John-Michael Liles 8 0 Kyle Quincey 9 0 Wojtek Wolski 6 8 Darcy Tucker 7 Chris Stewart 6 Marek Svatos Brett Clark David Jones Brandon Yip 0 TJ Galiardi 0 Kyle Cumiskey Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Tim Connolly 7 Derek Roy 9 Thomas Vanek 0 Jason Pominville 6 0 Tyler Myers 6 9 Chris Butler 0 9 9 Drew Stafford 7 Clarke MacArthur 7 Craig Rivet 0 6 6 Paul Gaustad Jochen Hecht 0 Tim Kennedy 0 Adam Mair 0 Andrej Sekera 0 Short Handed Colorado Avalanche Player G A P David Jones 0 Matt Hendricks 0 Matt Duchene 0 Adam Foote 0 Scott Hannan 0 Cody McLeod 0 TJ Galiardi 0 Buffalo Sabres Player G A P Patrick Kaleta 0 Tim Connolly Michael Grier 0 Henrik Tallinder 0 Tyler Myers 0
Buffalo Sabres: Media Notes LAST GAME Friday, January 8 Toronto @ Buffalo Goals: Myers (), Kennedy Goalie: Miller (8 saves/0 shots) PP: /; PK: /; Shots: Toronto 0 Buffalo TRANSACTIONS IN PAST 7 DAYS Jan. : Paetsch clears waivers. Jan. : Nathan Paetsch placed on waivers. CURRENT INJURIES (Man Games Lost: 79) Patrick Kaleta (upper body) (/9-present) TONIGHT S GAME COLORADO @ BUFFALO - This is the only meeting of the season between BUF and COL. - st game all-time between BUF and COL/QUE: BUF leads all-time series 9-0-. - 6 th meeting in BUF; BUF leads the all-time series at home 6-9-9. - Last 0 vs. COL: 6--; Last 0 @ home vs. COL: -- - Last game: COL won - (SO) on Oct., 008 - Last game in BUF: COL won -, March 7, 007 - Last BUF win: Dec., 00 @ COL, 6- FIVE THINGS YOU SHOULD KNOW The Sabres are 7-0-0 vs. the Western Conference this season This is the third of three home games in four nights, and the second of back-to-back home games Buffalo plays their next 7 games during a season-high -day road trip from Jan. - The Sabres are 8-0-0 when leading after periods Buffalo s PK is at 88.7% (6/7) over the last games. ABOUT LAST NIGHT Buffalo jumped out to a -0 lead, and held on for a - victory over Toronto to win their season-high sixth consecutive game It was Buffalo s 0 th straight win over Toronto Tyler Myers had his first career two-goal game, and an added an assist for his second career three-point game. It was also the first two-goal night from a Sabres blueliner since Jaroslav Spacek on Feb. 9/09. Myers had :8 of ice time, including a : shift in the st period Ryan Miller set new career highs in saves (8) and shots faced (0) en route to his career-best nd win against Toronto Tim Connolly assisted on both of Myers goals and extended his point streak to a career-high eight games. HOW THE WEST HAS BEEN WON The Sabres are a perfect 7-0-0 vs. the Western Conference this season, and are the only NHL team with an unblemished record against the opposing conference. (Calgary is 6-0- vs. the East). Buffalo is -0 vs. Central (CHI, NSH, DET, STL); -0 vs. Northwest (EDM, CGY); and -0 vs. Pacific (PHX). Four of the seven games have been decided by just one goal, but they have still outscored the West -9 this season. LUCKY SEVEN? Buffalo comes into tonight s game on a season-high six-game winning streak, and they are unbeaten in their last seven (6-0-). Buffalo s last regulation loss was @ WASH on Dec.. A win tonight will give the Sabres their first seven-game winning streak since Dec. -9/06. IT MUST BE THE HOME COOKING Following last night s win, Buffalo now has an Eastern Conference-best home record of 6-- (6 pts.). The Sabres are 7-0- at home since Dec. 9, with their last regulation loss at HSBC Arena coming on Dec. 7 vs. NJ. Buffalo has only allowed 9 goals at home. TIMMY IS ON A ROLL With two assists on Friday, Tim Connolly set a new career high with an eight-game point streak. Connolly has points (+8) including two GWG s during the streak that started Dec. @ WASH. Connolly s previous career-high seven-game streak took place Jan. 6-9/0, when he scored 0 points (+6) as a member of the NY Islanders. Connolly also comes into tonight s game having scored 99 career NHL goals.
IT S MILLER TIME! Miller leads the league in save % (.9) and shutouts (), and is among the top three in GAA (.0) and wins (). Miller has already matched his career-high with SO s, placing him third on Buffalo s all-time career list with 7 -- trailing only Martin Biron (8) and Dominik Hasek (). MYERS CONTINUES TO GROW Rookie defenseman Tyler Myers leads all rookies in assists (0), and is th in rookie scoring with 6 points (+). Myers also maintained his team and NHL rookie leads in both TOI (:06) and blocked shots (7). The 9-year-old has skated 0+ minutes in 6 straight games, and 9 of overall. Myers is also one of three rookies with a shootout deciding goal (Oct. @ TB). THEY DON T COME MUCH FASTER THAN THIS Buffalo set a new franchise record on Wednesday when they scored three goals in the game s first :. Tyler Myers started the barrage at the second mark, followed by Jochen Hecht (:) and Clarke MacArthur (:). They were the three fastest goals from the start of a game this season, and the fourth fastest trio to kick off a game since 979-80. THE SPREAD OFFENSE Buffalo has six players with 0+ goals this season. Only Washington (8), Chicago (7) and Vancouver (7) have more. SECOND TO NONE With a record of 8-0-0, the Sabres are among four undefeated teams when leading after two periods this season. THE POWER OF ONE Buffalo leads the league with just a single one-goal loss, and they are -- (.77) overall in one-goal games this season. They are already more than halfway to their one-goal win totals of the last two seasons: 008-09, 6-7-9 (.00); 007-08, -6- (.8); 006-07, -9-7 (.60); 00-06, -9-6 (.60). BACK TO BACK Tonight concludes Buffalo s 0th back-to-back set. In total, Buffalo will play 7 sets of back-to-back games this season. In the nine to date, the Sabres are 7-- in the first game and -- in the second contest. They have swept three sets, split four, and been swept twice. MAKE YOURSELF AT HOME Tonight s game also concludes consecutive home games for the Sabres. In their two previous home-and-home sets, the Sabres: split with NYI (W) and ATL (L) on Oct. 6-7; and earned of points against TOR (W) and PITT (O) on Dec. 8-9. They have one remaining home pair on March 6 (OTT) and 7 (TB). RUFF IS IN SOME ELITE COMPANY Lindy Ruff has won 66 games as head coach of the Buffalo Sabres, and passed Glen Sather on Wednesday to take sole possession of th spot in NHL history for Most Career Wins with One Franchise. (Toe Blake is in rd place with 00 wins, with Montreal from 9-68.) Ruff has also coached in 9 career games with Buffalo, and sits in th spot in Most Games Coached with One Franchise. Next on Ruff s radar is the legendary Jack Adams in rd with 96, and Ruff is scheduled to surpass that total on March vs. Philadelphia. Ruff is 7 th all-time in coaching wins with 66. Ruff started the season in 9 th place, and has since passed Brian Sutter () and Roger Neilson (60). DID YOU KNOW?... Since Lindy Ruff was named Buffalo's head coach on July, 997, there have been 0 coaching changes in the NHL. AFTER GAMES The Sabres were 6--, and sat first in the Northeast Division with 6 points. The 6 wins are tied for the third-highest total through games in team history; while the 6 points are tied for the fourth-highest total through games in team history. (Source: Elias Sports Bureau) COMEBACK CREW Buffalo set a new franchise record on Jan. vs. ATL when they came back from a -0 deficit for the second consecutive game for the first time in team history. Buffalo trailed Pittsburgh -0 on Dec. 9, before scoring four unanswered goals in the final 8: to win -. Buffalo trailed Atlanta -0, before scoring three unanswered goals in regulation; then netting the game winner :0 into OT.
BUFFALO S OLYMPIANS The Sabres will have six representatives at the 00 Olympics: Lindy Ruff (Canada) Ryan Miller (USA) Henrik Tallinder (Sweden) Toni Lydman (Finland) Andrej Sekera (Slovakia) Philip Gogulla (Germany). THE IRON MAN Jason Pominville enters tonight s game as the team s active leader in consecutive games played at 9 the seventh-longest active streak in the NHL. Pominville has played in all 8 games in each of the last three seasons, and hasn t missed a game since being a healthy scratch vs. Philadelphia on April 7, 006. SABRES RECORD IN 0 GAME SEGMENTS [W-L-OTL (PTS), GF/GA, PP; PK] -0: 8-- (7), /9, 9/9; 0/7-0: -- (9), /, 0/9; /7-0: 7--0 (), 7/, /; 8/ -0: 6-- (), 0/7, /0; 6/ -0: -0-0 (6), 9/, /7; 9/9 SHOOTOUT RESULTS (-; 9- all-time) Oct. @ Tampa Bay W - (shootout -0, 6 attempts; SDG-Myers) Nov. vs. Calgary W - (shootout -, attempts; SDG-Pominville) Dec. 9 vs. Pittsburgh L - (shootout -0, attempts; SDG-Letang) Dec. 6 vs. Ottawa L - (shootout -0, attempts; SDG-Fisher) OVERTIME RESULTS (-; 69-7 all-time) Oct. vs. Montreal L - (GWG-Gionta, :) Oct. 0 vs. Toronto W - (GWG-Connolly, :0 PP) Nov. 0 vs. Boston L - (GWG-Bergeron, :7) Dec. @ Toronto W - (GWG-Roy, :) Jan. vs. Atlanta W - (GWG-Roy, :0) HOW THE SABRES WERE BUILT Draft (): Roy, Tallinder, Stafford, Vanek, Gaustad, Pominville, Miller, Butler, Kaleta, Paetsch, MacArthur, Sekera, Myers; Trade (6): Kennedy, Connolly, Mair, Hecht, Lydman, Rivet; Free Agency (): Montador, Grier, Lalime; Waivers (): Ellis MILESTONES APPROACHING (Player Needs Milestone) Tim Connolly goal 00 career NHL goals Henrik Tallinder point 00 career NHL points Patrick Lalime win 00 career NHL wins Derek Roy games 00 career NHL games Derek Roy 7 assists 00 career NHL assists RECENT MILESTONES REACHED (Player Milestone Date) Adam Mair 00 th career NHL point Jan. 6 vs. TB Ryan Miller 00 th career NHL game Jan. 6 vs. TB
Buffalo Sabres: Game By Game Summary * = Overtime, ** = Shootout, + = Sellout # Date Team W-L-OT Record GF-GA Scorers W Goal PP PK SF-SA W-L Gltdr. Attend. 0/0/009 Montreal Canadiens O* 00-00-0-9p -7 6-6 -7 / 0 8690+ 0/08/009 Phoenix Coyotes W 0-00-0 -,6p 6-7 - 9-0 / 8690+ 0/0/009 @ Nashville Predators W 0-00-0-0 0- - - 0 / 09 0//009 Detroit Red Wings W 0-00-0 6- p,6,6,,6,8 6 - - 7-0 / 0 79 0/6/009 New York Islanders W 0-00-0 6-7,,9p,,6,9 - - -9 0 / 0 8690+ 6 0/7/009 Atlanta Thrashers L 0-0-0 -,p - - -7 / 0 8690+ 7 0//009 @ Florida Panthers W 0-0-0 -,9p,7,7,6 7-6-7 6-0 / 9 607 8 0//009 @ Tampa Bay Lightning W** 06-0-0 -, 7 0- - -6 0 / 80 9 0/8/009 @ New Jersey Devils W 07-0-0 -,,8,9p - - 7-0 / 0 8 0 0/0/009 Toronto Maple Leafs W* 08-0-0 - p,9,9p 9-6 - 8-0 / 0 800 0//009 @ New York Islanders L 08-0-0 0-0 0- - 8-0 / 0 8889 /0/009 New York Islanders W 09-0-0-0 9p,6p,8 9 - - 9-0 / 766 /06/009 Philadelphia Flyers L 09-0-0-9p,7p - - 0-7 9 / 0 8 /07/009 @ Boston Bruins L 09-0-0-9,9 6 0-7 - 0-7 0 / 76+ //009 Edmonton Oilers W 0-0-0 -,, 0-6-7 6-9 0 / 7797 6 //009 Calgary Flames W** -0-0 - 9p 9 - - -6 0 / 8690+ 7 //009 @ Philadelphia Flyers W -0-0 - 6p,6,8p 8-7 - - 0 / 9 96+ 8 /8/009 Florida Panthers L -0-0 -6,p 6 - - 8-9 / 0 86 9 /0/009 Boston Bruins O* -0-0 - 8p 7 - - 6-6 0 / 0 89 0 //009 @ Ottawa Senators L -06-0 - 6p,6,9 9-7 - -6 0 / 0 706 //009 @ Washington Capitals L -07-0 0-8 0-0-0-0 / 0 877+ /7/009 @ Philadelphia Flyers W -07-0 -,8p,9,9 9 - - - 0 / 9 967+ /8/009 Carolina Hurricanes W -07-0 -,p,9,p,6 - - - 0 / 9 8690+ /0/009 @ Toronto Maple Leafs W -07-0 -0,0, 0- - -8 0 / 0 90+ /0/009 Montreal Canadiens W 6-07-0 6-,9,9,,, 9 0- - 7-0 / 8690+ 6 /0/009 New York Rangers L 6-08-0-9 0- - 7-0 / 0 80 7 /07/009 New Jersey Devils L 6-09-0 0-0- - -7 0 / 0 8690+ 8 /09/009 Washington Capitals W 7-09-0-0,p,0 - - 8-0 / 60 798 9 //009 Chicago Blackhawks W 8-09-0-6p, - - -0 0 / 9 8009 0 //009 @ New York Rangers W 9-09-0-9,6,6s 6 0- -6-8 0 / 0 800+ //009 @ Montreal Canadiens W 0-09-0 -,6s,,p -6-7- 0 / 7+ /6/009 @ Ottawa Senators L 0-0-0 0-0-6 - -8 0 / 0 697 /8/009 Toronto Maple Leafs W -0-0 - 9,,,7,6 0- - 7-0 / 89 /9/009 Pittsburgh Penguins O** -0-0 - 9 8 0-8 - - 9 / 0 8690+ //009 @ Toronto Maple Leafs W* -0-0 - 8,,9 9 0-0-0 0-6 0 / 0 9+ 6 //009 @ Washington Capitals L --0-8,9 9 0-0- -8 0 / 0 877+ 7 /6/009 Ottawa Senators O** --0-6,9p 7 - - -0 / 0 8690+ 8 /7/009 @ St Louis Blues W --0 -,,,9p,9s 9 - - - 0 / 9 90+ 9 /9/009 Pittsburgh Penguins W --0 -,,8,9p 9 - - -8 0 / 9 8690+ 0 0/0/00 Atlanta Thrashers W* --0 -,9,,9 9 0- -6-0 / 8690+ 0/0/00 @ Montreal Canadiens W 6--0-0 9 9 0- - 0-0 0 / 7+ 0/06/00 Tampa Bay Lightning W 7--0-7,,,p,9 - - -9 0 / 8690+ 0/08/00 Toronto Maple Leafs W 8--0 - p,7p,7p 7 - - -0 0 / 8690+ 0/09/00 Colorado Avalanche 0//00 @ Atlanta Thrashers 6 0/6/00 @ New York Islanders 7 0/8/00 @ Phoenix Coyotes 8 0/9/00 @ Anaheim Ducks 9 0//00 @ Los Angeles Kings 0 0//00 @ San Jose Sharks 0//00 @ Vancouver Canucks 0/7/00 New Jersey Devils 0/9/00 Boston Bruins 0/0/00 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 0/0/00 Ottawa Senators 6 0/0/00 Carolina Hurricanes 7 0/06/00 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 8 0/09/00 Boston Bruins 9 0//00 @ Carolina Hurricanes 60 0//00 San Jose Sharks 6 0/0/00 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 6 0/0/00 Washington Capitals 6 0/0/00 Philadelphia Flyers 6 0/07/00 @ New York Rangers 6 0/0/00 Dallas Stars 66 0//00 Minnesota Wild 67 0//00 @ Detroit Red Wings 68 0/6/00 @ Atlanta Thrashers 69 0/8/00 @ Tampa Bay Lightning 70 0/0/00 @ Florida Panthers 7 0//00 @ Carolina Hurricanes 7 0//00 Montreal Canadiens 7 0/6/00 Ottawa Senators 7 0/7/00 Tampa Bay Lightning 7 0/9/00 @ Boston Bruins 76 0//00 Florida Panthers 77 0/0/00 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 78 0/0/00 @ Montreal Canadiens 79 0/06/00 New York Rangers 80 0/08/00 @ Boston Bruins 8 0/0/00 @ Ottawa Senators 8 0//00 @ New Jersey Devils
Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. MONTADOR # LYDMAN # ROY #9 TALLINDER #0 MANCARI # KENNEDY # CONNOLLY #9 Oct Vs MTL 0-0 /- :9 INJ 0- /0 0: 0-0 /0 7:7 MIN 0-0 /- :00-0 /0 9: Oct 8 Vs PHX 0-0 /0 7:6 INJ 0- /0 8: 0-0 0/ :6 MIN 0-0 /0 0: 0-0 / 0:8 Oct 0 @ NSH 0-0 /0 6: INJ 0-0 /0 9:0 0-0 /0 :7 MIN 0- / :0 0-0 /0 7: Oct Vs DET 0-0 /0 7:8 0-0 /0 6:9 0- / 7: 0-0 / 0: MIN 0-0 /- : 0-0 /0 8:0 Oct 6 Vs NYI 0-0 /0 9: 0-0 0/0 :0 0-0 /- 7:7 0-0/ :7 MIN 0-0 / : - /0 6: Oct 7 Vs ATL 0-0 /0 0:7 0-0 /0 9:0 0-0 /- 7: 0-0 0/- :0 MIN 0-0 /0 9:9 0-6/0 9:6 Oct @ FLA 0- / 9: 0-0 / 7:0 0- / 6:8 0-0/ 8:6 MIN 0- / 0:0 0- /- 7: Oct @ T.B 0-0 0/- : INJ 0- /0 :07 0-0 0/ 0:7 MIN 0- / : 0-0 /- 8: Oct 8 @ N.J 0- / :8 INJ 0-0 0/0 :9 0-0 0/0 8:9 MIN -0 (W) / : 0- / 7:7 Oct 0 Vs TOR 0-0 /0 :0 INJ 0- /0 0: 0-0 0/ :0 MIN 0-0 0/- :0 - (W) /0 8:0 Oct @ NYI 0-0 /0 8: INJ 0-0 /- 8: 0-0 /- 7:7 MIN 0-0 0/- :7 0-0 /- 7:6 Nov Vs NYI 0-0 /0 7:7 INJ -0 (W) /0 : 0- / 8:06 MIN 0-0 /0 : 0- /0 9:6 Nov 6 Vs PHI 0-0 /0 8:6 INJ - /- 8:0 0-0 /- 9:00 MIN 0-0 /- :8 0- /- 8: Nov 7 @ BOS 0-0 /- 6:9 INJ -0 /- 9:0 0-0 0/ 6: MIN 0-0 /0 :0 0- / 7:0 Nov Vs EDM -0 (W) / 7: INJ 0-0 /0 7: 0-0 0/0 8: MIN 0-0 /0 :0 0- / 9: Nov Vs CGY 0-0 6/0 0:09 INJ -0 7/0 : 0-0 0/0 :7 MIN 0-0 /0 :0 0-0 /- 0:00 Nov @ PHI 0-0 / 8:0 INJ 0- /- :0 0-0 0/- 7: MIN 0- / : 0-0 /0 : Nov 8 Vs FLA 0-0 /0 0:6 INJ 0-0 0/- 6:0 0-0 0/- 8:0 MIN 0-0 /- 9: 0- /- : Nov 0 Vs BOS 0-0 /0 7:8 0-0 0/0 8:0 0-0 /0 :7 0-0 0/- :0 MIN 0-0 0/- :9 0-0 /- 8:9 Nov @ OTT 0-0 /- :09 0-0 /- : 0- /0 9:07 0- / 9: MIN 0-0 0/0 0:0 0- /- 9: Nov @ WSH 0-0 /- 7: 0-0 /- 6: 0-0 /- 0: 0-0 0/- 9: MIN 0-0 0/- : 0-0 /0 : Nov 7 @ PHI 0- /0 :0 0-0/ : 0-0 0/0 0: 0-0 0/0 : MIN 0-0 /- 9:8 - (W) / : Nov 8 Vs CAR 0-0 / 8: 0-0 0/ 9: - /0 7:08 0-0 0/0 6:8 MIN 0- / :08 0-0 /0 :0 Nov 0 @ TOR 0-0/ 6: 0-0 / 6: 0- / 0: -0 / 0: MIN -0 (W) / :9 0-0 /0 7: Dec Vs MTL 0-0 /0 8: 0-0 / 7: - (W) 6/ :6 0- / : MIN -0 / 7:08 0-0 / 6: Dec Vs NYR 0-0 /- 8: 0-0 /0 6:0 0-0 /0 0:8 0-0 /- 9: MIN 0-0 /0 7: 0-0 6/0 8:8 Dec 7 Vs N.J 0-0 /- :7 0-0 0/0 7: 0-0 /0 :6 0-0 0/- :06 MIN 0-0 /- :0 0-0 /- 8:06 Dec 9 Vs WSH -0 (W) / 6:8 0-0 /0 6:6 0- / :0-0 / :9 MIN 0-0 / 7:7 0-0 /0 6:6 Dec Vs CHI 0-0 / 7: 0-0 0/- : 0-0 /0 :0 0-0 0/0 : MIN 0- /0 :8 0- /0 7: Dec @ NYR 0-0 /0 9: 0- / :09-0 / : 0- / :9 0-0 /0 7:09 0-0 0/0 :7 0-0 / : Dec @ MTL 0-0 0/0 7:0 0-0 / :8 0- / 8:0 0-0 0/ 7: MIN -0 / :8 0- /0 9: Dec 6 @ OTT 0-0 0/- 6: 0-0 0/0 : 0-0 /0 :8 0-0 0/- : MIN 0-0 0/- : 0-0 /0 9: Dec 8 Vs TOR 0-0 /0 9:8 - / 7:09-0 /0 7:00 0-0 0/ 9:0 MIN 0-0/ :8 0-0 / 6:7 Dec 9 Vs PIT 0-0 /0 : 0- / :6 0-0 7/0 :07 0-0 0/- :06 MIN 0-0 / 7:06 0-0 /- 0: Dec @ TOR 0- / :7 0-0 / : - (W) /0 7:9 0-0 /- 0: MIN 0-0 0/0 6:0 0-0 /0 9:06 Dec @ WSH 0- /- 0:6 0-0 /0 7:6 0- /- 7:8 0-0 0/- 8:6 MIN 0-0 /- :07-0 6/ 9: Dec 6 Vs OTT 0- /0 0:6 0-0 0/0 7:8 0- /- :8 0-0 0/- : MIN 0-0 /0 : 0- /0 : Dec 7 @ STL 0-0 / 9:9 0-0 0/ 9: INJ 0-0 0/ : MIN 0- / 6: - (W) / 8:6 Dec 9 Vs PIT 0-0 /0 6:9 0-0 /0 9: DND 0-0 /0 0:06 MIN 0- /- 6: 0- /0 9:7 Jan Vs ATL 0- / 9:8 0-0/ 0: -0 (W) / 9:06 0-0 0/0 8:8 MIN 0-0 0/0 :9 - / 7: Jan @ MTL 0-0 /0 7:08 0-0 /0 6: 0-0 /0 7: 0-0 / : MIN 0-0 0/0 :0-0 (W) / 7: Jan 6 Vs T.B 0-0 / 8:09 0- / 7:8 0- /- 6:7 0-0/ 0:7 MIN 0-0 0/- :07 0- / 8:7 Jan 8 Vs TOR 0-0 /0 :0 0-0 0/- :8 0-0 /0 7:8 0-0 0/0 :7 MIN -0 /0 : 0- /0 :
Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. STAFFORD # MAIR # GRIER # VANEK #6 GAUSTAD #8 POMINVILLE #9 Oct Vs MTL 0-0 /- : MIN 0-0 /- :0 0-0 /0 7: 0-0 0/0 :7 0-0 /0 7:07 0-0 /- :7 Oct 8 Vs PHX 0-0 7/0 6:0 MIN 0-0 /0 :8-0 (W) /0 :9 0-0 /0 6:6 0-0 / 9: 0-0 /0 :8 Oct 0 @ NSH 0-0 /0 6:9 MIN -0 (W) 6/ : 0-0 /0 8:9 0-0 /0 : 0-0 0/0 6: 0- / :9 Oct Vs DET -0 / :00 DND 0-0 /- :9-0 (W) / 7: - / : 0- / 7:9 0-0 /- :8 Oct 6 Vs NYI 0- /0 6:7 DND 0-0 0/ : INJ 0- / :07-0 /0 : 0-0 / :6 Oct 7 Vs ATL -0 /0 : 0-0 0/0 9: 0-0 /- :07 INJ 0-0 /0 : 0- /0 :0 0- /0 : Oct @ FLA 0- / :0 DND -0 / 6: -0 / : 0-0 / :9-0 /- 7:0 0- /0 :8 Oct @ T.B -0 /0 7: DND -0 / :7 0-0 /0 8:06 0-0 /0 :8 0-0 /- 0:9 0-0 /0 9:8 Oct 8 @ N.J 0-0 /0 :9 DND 0-0 / 6: 0-0 /0 :0-0 / 6:8 - / :6 0- / :0 Oct 0 Vs TOR -0 /- :7 0-0 0/0 6:06 0-0 /- 7:6 0- /0 8:0 INJ 0- / 8:7 0-0 /- : Oct @ NYI 0-0 /- 6: 0-0 /- 8:00 0-0 /- :0 0-0 /0 8: INJ 0-0 8/0 8:06 0-0 /- 0:6 Nov Vs NYI 0- /0 :9 DND 0-0 /0 : - /0 :7-0 / : 0-0 0/0 9:8 0-0 0/0 : Nov 6 Vs PHI 0-0 /- : DND 0-0 0/- 6: 0-0 /- :0 0-0 /- : 0- /- 7:0 0-0 0/- 0:6 Nov 7 @ BOS 0-0 /0 8: DND 0-0 /0 :6 0-0 /0 7:6 0-0 /0 6:08-0 /0 7: 0-0 0/ 0:00 Nov Vs EDM -0 / :7 DND 0-0 /0 :0 0- / : 0-0 / :9 0-0 / 7:8 0-0 / 0: Nov Vs CGY 0-0 /- 0: 0-0 0/0 7:0 INJ 0- /- : 0-0 0/0 : 0-0 /0 : 0-0 0/- 9:7 Nov @ PHI DND 0- /0 7:8 INJ -0 /- :0-0 (W) /0 8:09 0-0 /- 0:9 0-0 /- :06 Nov 8 Vs FLA -0 /- 8:6 0-0 0/- 8: INJ 0- /- 8:8 0-0 /0 9:7 0-0 /- 8:09 0-0 /- 9:08 Nov 0 Vs BOS 0-0 /0 :08 0-0 /0 9:0 INJ 0-0 /- 7:0-0 /0 6: 0- /- : 0- /- 8: Nov @ OTT DND 0-0 0/ 7: INJ -0 /- 8: 0-0 /0 9:0-0 /0 : 0- /0 :6 Nov @ WSH 0-0 /0 :0 DND 0-0 /- : 0-0 /- 8: 0-0 /0 :6 0-0 /- 9: 0-0 0/0 :0 Nov 7 @ PHI - / :9 0-0 0/0 : 0-0 /- :6 0-0 /0 6:7-0 /0 8: 0-0 /0 8:0 0- /0 : Nov 8 Vs CAR 0-0 /0 :7 0-0 /0 7:0-0 / 7:08 - / 6:7 INJ 0- / 6:7 0-0/ 0:7 Nov 0 @ TOR 0-0 /0 :8 0-0 /0 7:6 0- / 6:9 0-0 / : INJ 0- / 9:9 0-0 / 9:8 Dec Vs MTL 0- / :6 0-0 0/- 8:8 - / 6: 0- / 9:0 INJ - / 9: 0-0 0/0 :6 Dec Vs NYR 0-0 /- 8: 0-0 0/0 : 0-0 /0 9: 0-0 /0 0:8 INJ -0 7/0 0:6 INJ Dec 7 Vs N.J 0-0 /- :9 0-0 /0 :7 PER 0-0 /- 7:6 INJ 0-0 /0 0:0 INJ Dec 9 Vs WSH 0- / : 0-0 /0 9:6 PER 0-0 6/0 6:00 INJ 0- / 9:9 INJ Dec Vs CHI 0-0 /0 6: 0-0 0/0 : PER -0 /0 : INJ 0-0 /0 7:0 INJ Dec @ NYR 0-0 / 6: 0-0 /0 6: PER 0- / 8:8 INJ 0-0 /0 8:9 INJ Dec @ MTL 0-0/ : 0-0 /0 7:9 0-0 0/0 8:9 0-0 /0 9: INJ 0- /- 9: INJ Dec 6 @ OTT 0-0 /0 :8 0-0 /0 9:9 0-0 /0 : 0-0 0/- 0:0 INJ 0-0 /- 0: INJ Dec 8 Vs TOR 0- /- : 0-0 /0 0: - (W) / : -0 / : 0-0 / 9:6 0-0 / :9 INJ Dec 9 Vs PIT 0-0 /0 7: 0-0 0/0 6: 0-0 /- 8: INJ 0-0 /- : -0 / :0 INJ Dec @ TOR 0- / 6:7 0-0 / 0:0 0-0 /- 8: INJ 0-0 /- 8:0 0-0 /- 7:0 INJ Dec @ WSH 0-0 /- :0 0-0 0/0 :0 0- / 7: INJ -0 / 0: 0- /0 : INJ Dec 6 Vs OTT 0-0 0/- 7:0 0-0 /0 :6 0- / 9: -0 /0 9: 0-0 /0 6:06-0 /0 9:9 INJ Dec 7 @ STL DND 0-0 /- 9: - / 9: 0-0/ 7: 0-0 /- 8:8 0- / 9: 0- /- :7 Dec 9 Vs PIT - / :0 0-0 /0 6: 0-0 /- 8:8 0-0 /- 6:0-0 /0 : -0 (W) /0 9:0 0-0 0/- 8:9 Jan Vs ATL 0-0 /0 8:00 0- / :0 0-0 0/0 8:8 0-0 /0 6:0 0-0 /- :9 0-0 /- :8 0-0/0 :7 Jan @ MTL 0-0 /0 6:09 0-0 /0 9:6 0-0 /0 :0 0-0 /0 : 0-0 /0 6: 0- / 7:0 0-0 0/0 9:8 Jan 6 Vs T.B -0 (W) 6/- : 0- / 8: 0-0 /- :9 0-0 /- : 0-0 /- 8:06-0 / 0:0 0-0 /- 7: Jan 8 Vs TOR 0-0 /- 6:0 0-0 /- 0: 0-0 /0 7:0 0-0/- :0 0-0 /- 8:0 0-0 /0 :6 0-0/- :0 BUTLER #
Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. KALETA #6 ELLIS #7 PAETSCH #8 MACARTHUR # Oct Vs MTL 0-0 0/0 9:0 0-0 /0 0:0 DND 0-0 0/- : MIN 0-0 /- : 0- /- : Oct 8 Vs PHX 0-0 0/0 9: 0-0 0/0 8:08 DND - / 6:7 MIN 0-0 /0 6: 0-0 /0 : Oct 0 @ NSH 0-0 /0 9:0 0-0 /0 8:0 DND 0-0 /0 6:6 MIN 0-0 0/0 :0 0-0 / 8:0 Oct Vs DET - / 0:0 0- / 0:7 DND -0 / 7:6 MIN INJ 0-0 0/ 0: Oct 6 Vs NYI -0 / :7 0- / : DND - /0 :9 MIN INJ 0- /0 :08 Oct 7 Vs ATL 0-0 /0 8:9 DND DND -0 /0 7: MIN INJ 0-0 /0 0: Oct @ FLA 0- / 8:7-0 (W) / 7:0 DND 0-0 /- :7 MIN INJ 0-0 /0 9:0 Oct @ T.B 0-0 /0 8: 0-0 0/0 7: 0-0 /- :09 0-0 /- : MIN INJ 0-0/0 6: Oct 8 @ N.J 0-0 / 0:0 0-0/ 9: 0-0 0/ :0-0 / : MIN INJ 0- / :8 Oct 0 Vs TOR 0-0 0/0 6: 0-0 /0 9: 0-0 0/0 0:7 0-0 /0 6:7 MIN INJ 0-0 /- :8 Oct @ NYI INJ 0-0 /- 9:8 0-0 0/- 8:8 0-0 /0 8:7 MIN 0-0 /- 7: 0-0 /- 8: Nov Vs NYI 0-0 0/ :8 0-0 6/ :9 DND 0-0 /0 : MIN 0-0 /0 7: 0- /0 9: Nov 6 Vs PHI 0-0 0/- 8:6 0-0 /- 6:0 DND 0-0 /- 7: MIN 0-0 /- 7: 0- /- 9: Nov 7 @ BOS 0-0 0/0 0:00 0-0 /0 0: DND 0- /- : MIN 0-0 0/- :6 0-0/ 0:6 Nov Vs EDM 0-0 0/0 6: 0-0 /0 : DND 0-0 /0 :9 MIN 0- / 7: 0-0 / 0:0 Nov Vs CGY 0-0 /0 : 0-0 /0 7: DND 0- /0 6:9 MIN 0-0 /0 :6 0-0 0/- 0:6 Nov @ PHI 0- / : 0-0 /0 7: DND 0- /- :0 MIN 0-0 / 6: 0-0 /0 8:0 Nov 8 Vs FLA 0-0 /0 :6 0-0 /0 7: DND -0 /- : MIN 0-0 /0 0:00 0- /- :0 Nov 0 Vs BOS 0-0 /0 : 0-0 0/0 6:0 DND 0-0 /- : MIN DND 0-0 0/- 8: Nov @ OTT -0 / : 0-0 /0 7:7 DND 0-0 /- :09 MIN 0-0 /0 7: 0-0 /0 7: Nov @ WSH 0-0 /0 8: 0-0 0/0 8:6 DND 0-0 /0 :6 MIN DND 0-0 /0 0:6 Nov 7 @ PHI 0-0 0/0 :06 DND DND 0- / : MIN DND 0-0 0/ :8 Nov 8 Vs CAR SUS 0-0 0/0 :7 0-0 0/0 6:7-0 (W) /- 9:08 MIN 0-0/ 6: DND Nov 0 @ TOR SUS 0-0 /0 7:8 0-0 0/0 : 0-0 0/0 : MIN 0-0/ 9: DND Dec Vs MTL 0-0 /0 7: DND DND -0 / 6:0 MIN - /0 6: 0-0 / 8:6 Dec Vs NYR 0-0 0/0 :0 0-0 /0 :9 DND 0-0 /- :8 MIN 0-0 /0 9:8 0-0 0/0 6: Dec 7 Vs N.J 0-0 /- :08 0-0 0/0 9:9 0-0 /0 8:6 0-0 /- : MIN 0-0 /- 0: 0-0 0/0 7: Dec 9 Vs WSH 0-0 /0 :6 0-0 0/0 0:6 DND 0-0 /0 :8 - / :8 0-0 / 6:7 0-0 /0 7: Dec Vs CHI 0-0 /0 0:6 0-0 0/0 : DND -0 (W) / :9 0-0 /0 7:7 0-0 0/ :0 0-0 0/- 8:6 Dec @ NYR -0 (W) / 6:9 0-0 /0 6: DND 0-0 /0 :0 INJ 0-0 /0 :0 0-0 0/ 6:9 Dec @ MTL -0 / : 0-0 /0 7: DND -0 (W) /- 9:7 INJ -0 /0 0:09 0-0 0/ : Dec 6 @ OTT 0-0 0/- :6 0-0 0/0 8:0 DND 0-0 /0 8:8 INJ 0-0 0/- 7:7 0-0 0/0 6: Dec 8 Vs TOR DND -0 /0 0: DND 0-0 / :9 INJ 0-0 /0 :0 0-0/ 8: Dec 9 Vs PIT 0-0 0/0 :7 0-0 /0 :0 DND 0- / 6:6 INJ 0-0 0/0 : 0-0 /0 :7 Dec @ TOR DND 0- / 9:8-0 / 9:7 0-0 /0 6: INJ 0-0 / 9: 0-0 0/ 0: Dec @ WSH DND 0-0 /0 9: 0-0 /0 9: 0-0 /- :00 INJ 0-0 /- 9:0 0-0 /0 9:0 Dec 6 Vs OTT DND 0-0 /0 : DND 0-0 /- : INJ 0-0 / 8:9 0-0 0/0 7: Dec 7 @ STL 0-0 0/- 6:6 0-0 /- 0:7 DND 0-0 /- : INJ 0-0 /- 7:0 0-0 0/- : Dec 9 Vs PIT DND 0-0 0/0 :9 0-0 0/0 : 0-0/ :0 INJ DND 0-0 0/- 0:6 Jan Vs ATL DND 0-0 /0 7: DND 0-0 /0 : MIN DND 0-0 0/0 :0 Jan @ MTL DND 0-0 /0 0: DND 0-0 0/0 : MIN DND 0-0 0/0 8: Jan 6 Vs T.B DND 0-0 / 8:0 DND -0 / 0:0 MIN DND 0-0/- 8: Jan 8 Vs TOR DND 0-0 /- 0:6 DND 0-0 /- 0: MIN DND 0-0 0/- :09 GERBE # SEKERA # RIVET #
Buffalo Sabres: Player Game By Game Summary Skaters: Goals-Assists (Game Winning or Game Tying), Shots / (+/-), TOI Goalies: Goals Allowed/Shots, Decision, Minutes Played Date Opp. HECHT # MYERS #7 ENNIS #6 ENROTH # Oct Vs MTL 0-0 /- : 0-0 /0 6: MIN MIN /7O 6 DNP Oct 8 Vs PHX 0-0 /0 :00 0- / 9:9 MIN MIN /W 60 DNP Oct 0 @ NSH 0-0 / : 0-0 0/0 :6 MIN MIN 0/W 60 DNP Oct Vs DET 0-0 /- 6: 0- / :08 MIN MIN /W 60 DNP Oct 6 Vs NYI -0 (W) / : - / 8:8 MIN MIN /9W 60 DNP Oct 7 Vs ATL 0-0 /- 9:08 0-0 0/- 7:0 MIN MIN DNP /7L 9 Oct @ FLA 0- / :8-0 / 0: MIN MIN /W 60 DNP Oct @ T.B 0-0 / 6:9 0-0 / : MIN MIN /6W 6 DNP Oct 8 @ N.J 0- / :8 0-0 /0 :0 MIN MIN /W 60 DNP Oct 0 Vs TOR 0-0 /- 6:8 0-0 / :6 MIN MIN /W 6 DNP Oct @ NYI 0-0 /- 7:0 0-0 /- : MIN MIN /6L / 8 Nov Vs NYI 0-0 /0 6: 0- / : MIN DNP 0/W 60 DND Nov 6 Vs PHI 0-0 /0 :0-0 /- :0 MIN DNP /6L 8 DND Nov 7 @ BOS 0-0 /0 : 0- / :0 MIN /7L 8 DNP DND Nov Vs EDM -0 / 7:06 0-0 0/0 :0 MIN DNP /9W 60 DND Nov Vs CGY 0-0 /0 7: 0-0 /0 : MIN MIN /6W 6 DNP Nov @ PHI 0-0 /0 8:08 0- /- : -0 / : MIN /W 60 DNP Nov 8 Vs FLA 0-0 /- : 0-0 /- :8 MIN MIN /L 60 DNP Nov 0 Vs BOS 0-0 /0 : 0-0 /- :0 MIN MIN /6O 6 DNP Nov @ OTT 0-0 /0 9:7 0-0 / 6:0 MIN MIN DNP /6L 8 Nov @ WSH 0-0 0/- 6:8 0-0 0/- 0:0 MIN MIN /L 9 DNP Nov 7 @ PHI 0-0 /- 7:0 0-0/0 :6 MIN MIN /W 60 DNP Nov 8 Vs CAR - /0 8:00 0- /0 0:0 MIN MIN /W 60 DNP Nov 0 @ TOR -0 / 9: 0-0 / : MIN MIN 0/8W 60 DNP Dec Vs MTL 0- / 9: 0- / :06 MIN DNP /W 60 MIN Dec Vs NYR 0-0 /0 9:0 0-0/0 :9 MIN DNP /L 8 MIN Dec 7 Vs N.J 0-0 /0 9:07 0-0 /- :0 MIN MIN /7L 60 DNP Dec 9 Vs WSH 0-0 /0 6:6 0-0 0/ :7 MIN MIN 0/W 60 DNP Dec Vs CHI 0-0 /- :0 0- /0 : MIN MIN DNP /0W 60 Dec @ NYR 0- / 6: 0- / :9 MIN MIN /8W 60 DNP Dec @ MTL 0- / 8:8 0- / 8:07 MIN MIN /W 60 DNP Dec 6 @ OTT 0-0 /- :7 0-0 0/- 8: MIN MIN /8L 8 DNP Dec 8 Vs TOR 0- /0 7: 0- / : MIN MIN /W 60 DNP Dec 9 Vs PIT 0-0 /0 :7 0-0 0/0 : MIN MIN DNP /O 6 Dec @ TOR - / 7: 0-0 /- :8 MIN MIN /6W 6 DNP Dec @ WSH 0-0 /- 7:0 0-0 /- 0:9 MIN MIN /8L 60 DNP Dec 6 Vs OTT 0-0 0/0 8:0 0-0 0/- 7:00 MIN MIN /0O 6 DNP Dec 7 @ STL -0 / 7: 0-0/ :9 MIN MIN DNP /W 60 Dec 9 Vs PIT 0-0 /- 6:0 0-0/0 : MIN MIN / 0/7W 9 Jan Vs ATL - / :0 0- /0 :08 MIN MIN /W 6 DNP Jan @ MTL 0- / 7: 0-0 / : MIN MIN 0/0W 60 DNP Jan 6 Vs T.B -0 / 6:0-0 / :7 MIN MIN /9W 60 DNP Jan 8 Vs TOR 0-0 /0 7: - (W) /0 :8 MIN MIN /0W 60 DNP MILLER #0 LALIME #0
Buffalo Sabres: Head Coach and Player Bios Head Coach: Lindy Ruff Please refer to pgs. - of the 009-0 Buffalo Sabres media guide for a complete Lindy Ruff bio, along with his career coaching stats and NHL rankings. #0: Ryan Miller (G) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Jul 7, 980 (9 years and months) Drafted: Buffalo's th rd choice (8th) in 999 Entry Draft. 7th NHL / 7th BUF Season Last Win: JAN 8, 00 vs TORONTO Last SO: JAN, 00 @ MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: 08/8 (.70), 7-6 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season 7-8-.0.9 Career 0 7-9-9 7.8.9 Career vs. Opp 0-- 0.9.9 Season Highs: Shots Saves 0 8 /8 vs. TOR /8 vs. TOR 009-0: Posted second longest shutout streak of his career (8:), from Nov. 8-Dec.... Named NHL's Third Star of the Week (Nov. 9-), finishing with -0 record,.0 GAA,.9 save %... 008-09: Won 0 games for the fourth-straight season; set new career high with. GAA,.98 save percentage and shutouts. #0: Patrick Lalime (G) 6' ", 89 lbs. / Jul 7, 97 ( years and 6 months) Drafted: Pittsburgh's 6th rd choice (6th) in 99 Entry Draft. Acquired: Signed as UFA on July, 008. th NHL / nd BUF Season Last Win: DEC 9, 009 vs PITTSBURGH Last SO: FEB 7, 008 vs PHOENIX (9) Career Shootouts: 0/ (.88), -7 GP W-L-OT SO GAA SV% Season 7 -- 0.60.97 Career 8 99-6-7.7.90 Career vs. Opp 6--.87.96 Season Highs: Shots Saves 0 9 / vs. CHI / vs. CHI 009-0: Made 9 saves in first W of season vs. CHI (Dec. ) -- his first win since Mar. /09 vs. FLA... Sent to Portland (AHL) for -game conditioning stint on Dec. -... -missed games with a groin injury (Nov. -)... Made saves In his first start of the season in - L vs. ATL on Oct. 7. #: Steve Montador (D) 6' 0", lbs. / Dec, 979 (0 years) Drafted: Signed as an undrafted free agent by Calgary (/0/000) Acquired: Signed as UFA on July, 009 8th NHL / st BUF Season Last Goal: DEC 9, 009 vs WASHINGTON () Last Assist: JAN, 00 vs ATLANTA () Career Shootouts: / (0%), 0 GDG Season -0- Career 0-60-80 69 Career vs. Opp 0 0-- - 7 :9 6 + x x x /0 @ TOR 0/ vs. MTL / vs. CGY x x 009-0: Played in 00th career NHL game @ OTT (/6)... Scored his first goal as a Buffalo Sabre on Nov. vs EDM... made his NHL debut in Buffalo on Nov., 00 as a member of the Calgary Flames... is an athlete ambassador for Right to Play. #: Toni Lydman (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Sep, 977 ( years and months) LOOD-man Drafted: Selected by CGY in the th round of 996 Entry Draft Acquired: From Calgary on Aug.. 00 9th NHL / th BUF Season Last Goal: DEC 8, 009 vs TORONTO (0) Last Assist: JAN 6, 00 vs TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: / (00%), GDG Season 9-7-8 9 8 Career 6 0-6-86 9 Career vs. Opp 0-8-8 0 :0 + /8 vs. TOR /6 vs. TBL x 9x 0/6 vs. NYI x x x 009-0: Played in 600th career NHL game, Nov. @ WASH... Missed games with groin injury (Oct. -Nov. 8)... Missed first three games of season (Oct. -0) with hand injury sustained during pre-season.
#9: Derek Roy (C) ' 9", 88 lbs. / May, 98 (6 years and 8 months) ROY Drafted: Buffalo's nd rd selection (nd) in the 00 Entry Draft. 6th NHL / 6th BUF Season Last Goal: JAN, 00 vs ATLANTA () Last Assist: JAN 6, 00 vs TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: 7/0 (%), GDG Season 0-- 8 Career 9 8-9- 9 Career vs. Opp -0-0 0 : 7 + 0x 0/ vs. DET 0/ vs. DET x / vs. CGY x x 0/ vs. DET 009-0: Was -0 on faceoffs on Nov. vs. NYI (most by a Sabre since Curtis Brown was 9-0, 0//0)... tied career-high with assists (all in nd period) on Oct. vs. DET... Buffalo's leading scorer the past two seasons. #0: Henrik Tallinder (D) 6' ", lbs. / Jan 0, 979 (0 years and months) tah-leen-duhr Drafted: Buffalo's nd round selection in the 997 Entry Draft. 8th NHL / 8th BUF Season Last Goal: DEC 9, 009 vs WASHINGTON () Last Assist: JAN 6, 00 vs TAMPA BAY () Career Shootouts: / (0%), 0 GDG Season -9-6 Career 9 8-8-99 6 Career vs. Opp 0-- 0 : + x x x 0/ @ FLA /7 @ PHI x /6 vs. OTT 0/ vs. DET 009-0: Scored goals in games (Nov. 0, Dec. 9) after going 76 games without scoring... Played in his 00 th career NHL game, Nov. 7 vs. BOS... was a career-best + in 6- win vs. DET, Oct.. #: Tim Kennedy (L) ' 0", 7 lbs. / Apr 0, 986 ( years and 8 months) Drafted: Washington's 6th round selection in 00 Entry Draft. Acquired: Trade from WASH on July 0, 00. st NHL / st BUF Season Last Goal: JAN 8, 00 vs TORONTO Last Assist: DEC 9, 009 vs PITTSBURGH () Season -0-8 Career -0-8 Career vs. Opp 0 0-0-0 0 0 0 7:7 + x /7 @ STL /7 @ STL /7 @ BOS /9 vs. WSH 0/0 @ NSH /6 vs. TBL x 009-0: Had first career multi-point game (0+) @ STL (/7)... Scored first NHL goal @ NJ (Martin Brodeur) on Oct. 8... Picked up first career NHL point (assist on Grier GWG) @ NASH, Oct. 0... NCAA CAREER: Scored game-tying goal and assisted on Justin Abdelkader's game winner with MSU in 007 national championship game. #9: Tim Connolly (C) 6' ", 9 lbs. / May 7, 98 (8 years and 8 months) Drafted: NY Islanders st round selection (th overall) in 999 Entry Draft Acquired: From NYI on June, 00. 0th NHL / 8th BUF Season Last Goal: JAN, 00 @ MONTREAL () Last Assist: JAN 8, 00 vs TORONTO Career Shootouts: /7 (8%), 0 GDG Season --6 8 6 Career 9 99-- - 8 Career vs. Opp 7 --6 0 : 6 + x x /7 @ PHI / @ NYR /6 vs. OTT x / vs. ATL /6 vs. TBL 009-0: -Matched his career best, with his third career four-point game (+), Nov. 7 @ PHIL... Had an assist in four consecutive games from / vs. NYI to / vs. EDM... Played in his 00 th career NHL game, Nov. 7 @ BOS... Registered his 00 th career NHL point, Nov. 6 vs. PHIL. #: Drew Stafford (R) 6' ", 6 lbs. / Oct 0, 98 ( years and months) Drafted: Buffalo's st round selection (th overall) in 00 Entry Draft. th NHL / th BUF Season Last Goal: JAN 6, 00 vs TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: DEC 9, 009 vs PITTSBURGH () Career Shootouts: 7/0 (%), GDG Season 0 0-0-0 - Career 9-7-0 0 7 Career vs. Opp 0-0-0 0 0 :7 7 + /9 vs. PIT 0x /9 vs. PIT 7x /8 vs. CAR 0/8 vs. PHX /8 vs. TOR x 009-0: Missed games with a lower body injury (Nov., Nov. )... Played in his 00th career NHL game, //09 vs. CGY... Had a season high five game point streak from 0/ vs. DET to 0/ @ TB.
#: Adam Mair (C) 6' ", 08 lbs. / Feb, 979 (0 years and 0 months) MAIR Drafted: Toronto's th round selection in 997 Entry Draft. Acquired: From LA on July, 00. th NHL / 7th BUF Season Last Goal: MAR 8, 009 @ MONTREAL (7) Last Assist: JAN 6, 00 vs TAMPA BAY () Season 0 0-- 0 8 Career -69-00 -8 79 Career vs. Opp 6 0-- 7-7 :0 + / vs. ATL / vs. ATL / vs. CGY / @ WSH /8 vs. TOR x / vs. ATL 009-0: Played in 00th career NHL game @ OTT (/6)... Made season debut Oct. 7 vs. ATL; missed first four games of the season following arthroscopic hip surgery in September. #: Michael Grier (R) 6' ", 7 lbs. / Jan, 97 ( years) Drafted: St. Louis 7th choice (9th overall) in 99 Entry Draft. Acquired: Signed as UFA on August 0, 009. th NHL / rd BUF Season Last Goal: DEC 7, 009 @ ST. LOUIS () Last Assist: DEC 7, 009 @ ST. LOUIS () Season 8-6- 8 Career 98-0-9-9 Career vs. Opp 7-0-7-7 6 9: 6 + /7 @ STL 6x /7 @ STL x / vs. NYR 0/0 @ NSH x /7 @ STL 009-0: Missed four games (personal, Dec. 7-)... Recorded his 00th career NHL assist against MTL on Dec....His GWG @ NASH on Oct. 0 was first as a Sabre since March 6/06 vs. TOR -- also a game winner... Missed five games (Nov. -) with groin injury. #6: Thomas Vanek (L) 6' ", 07 lbs. / Jan 9, 98 ( years and months) Drafted: Buffalo's st round choice (th overall) in 00 Entry Draft. th NHL / th BUF Season Last Goal: DEC 6, 009 vs OTTAWA (6) Last Assist: JAN 8, 00 vs TORONTO Career Shootouts: 6/ (9%), GDG Season 8 -- - 8 Career 6-9-8 9 8 Career vs. Opp 0-- - 0 6 0:8 6 + 0/ vs. DET / vs. MTL / vs. MTL / vs. EDM / vs. NYR /9 vs. WSH / @ OTT 6x 009-0: Missed games with abdominal injury (Dec. 9-)... Missed games with an upper body injury (Oct. 6, 7)... Scored goals in first four games, incl GWG. #8: Paul Gaustad (C) 6' ", 9 lbs. / Feb, 98 (7 years and months) GAW-stad Drafted: Buffalo's 7th round choice (0th overall) in 000 Entry Draft. th NHL / th BUF Season Last Goal: DEC 9, 009 vs PITTSBURGH () Last Assist: OCT 6, 009 vs NY ISLANDERS (6) Season 8--0 7 Career 08 8-7- 7 69 Career vs. Opp -0-0 7 : 6 + 8x x 0/ vs. DET /7 @ BOS /9 vs. PIT 0/7 vs. ATL /0 vs. BOS x 009-0: Played in 00th career NHL game @ TOR (/)... Sustained leg injury @ PHIL on Nov. 7... Missed games with flu-like symptoms (Oct. 0-)... 008-09: Second on team last season with 88 faceoffs taken, and faceoff wins (.7%) #9: Jason Pominville (R) 6' 0", 86 lbs. / Nov 0, 98 (7 years and month) Drafted: Buffalo's nd round choice (th) in 00 Entry Draft. th NHL / th BUF Season Last Goal: JAN 6, 00 vs TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: JAN, 00 @ MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: /6 (%), GDG Season -8-9 6 8 Career 7 0-6-7 9 98 Career vs. Opp -- 0 : 8 + x x 6x x / vs. CGY 0/ @ NYI 7x x 009-0: Buffalo s current ironman leader; hasn t missed a game since being a healthy scratch on /7/06... Scored his 00 th career NHL goal, Oct.6 vs. NYI.
#: Chris Butler (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Oct 7, 986 ( years and months) Drafted: Buffalo's th rd selection (96th) in 00 Entry Draft. nd NHL / nd BUF Season Last Goal: APR, 009 vs BOSTON () Last Assist: JAN 8, 00 vs TORONTO Season 0-- - 8 Career 78-7-9-6 Career vs. Opp 0 0-0-0 0 0-9:8 + x x / @ PHI 0/ @ TBL x / vs. CGY 7x 009-0: Recorded first career multi-point game (0+) @ STL (/7)... Missed games with ankle injury (Dec. -6)... One of only two NHLers born in the state of Missouri (Cam Janssen of St. Louis)... 008-09: scored his first NHL goal on /0/09 vs. PHI. #6: Patrick Kaleta (R) ' ", 98 lbs. / Jun 8, 986 ( years and 7 months) KAH-letta Drafted: Buffalo's 6th rd choice (76th) in 00 Entry Draft. th NHL / th BUF Season Last Goal: DEC, 009 @ MONTREAL () Last Assist: NOV, 009 @ PHILADELPHIA () Season 6--9 7 7 Career 9 -- Career vs. Opp 0-0-0 6:9 7 + / @ NYR x x /7 @ PHI / @ NYR / @ OTT x x 009-0: Missed games with neck injury (Dec. -6)... Had first career multi-goal game () @ NYR on Dec. ; second goal was his first career SHG and GWG... Suspended games by NHL for hit from behind @ PHIL on Nov. 7... Missed game with flu-like symptoms (Oct.)... Posted first career multi-point game (+), vs. DET on Oct... played in his 00th career NHL game on Oct. 8 vs. PHX. #7: Matt Ellis (L) 6' 0", lbs. / Aug, 98 (8 years and months) Drafted: Signed with DET as undrafted free agent (/0/00) Acquired: Claimed off waivers from LA on Oct., 008 th NHL / nd BUF Season Last Goal: DEC 8, 009 vs TORONTO (0) Last Assist: DEC, 009 @ TORONTO (8) Season 0 --6 Career --6 9 8 Career vs. Opp 0-- : 6 + x x 6x x 0/6 vs. NYI / vs. NYI /6 @ OTT 0/ vs. DET 009-0: Scored his fourth career GWG @ FLA (Oct. )... Had points in consecutive games (Oct. -6)... 008-09: Scored a career-high three points (+) @ BOS on January, 009. #8: Nathan Paetsch (D) 6' ", 98 lbs. / Mar 0, 98 (6 years and 9 months) Drafted: Buffalo's 7th rd choice (0nd) in 00 Entry Draft. th NHL / th BUF Season Last Goal: DEC, 009 @ TORONTO () Last Assist: FEB, 009 @ ANAHEIM (6) Season 0-0- 6 Career 6 7-- 6 08 Career vs. Opp -0-0 - :0 + / @ TOR / @ TOR x 0/8 @ NJD 0/ @ TBL x 0/8 @ NJD Has been a "plus" player in each of his three previous NHL seasons, including career-high +0 in 6 games during 006-07. #: Clarke MacArthur (L) ' ", 9 lbs. / Apr 6, 98 ( years and 9 months) Drafted: Buffalo's rd rd choice (7th) in 00 Entry Draft. th NHL / th BUF Season Last Goal: JAN 6, 00 vs TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: DEC 9, 009 vs PITTSBURGH () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season -9-0 -0 7 Career 70 9--7-7 7 Career vs. Opp 0-- 9:7 + x /9 vs. PIT x / vs. EDM / @ MTL /6 vs. PHI /7 @ BOS /7 @ PHI 009-0: Had a three game goal streak from Oct. vs. DET. to Oct. 7 vs. ATL... 008-09: Posted career highs in games (7), goals (7), assists () and points ().
#: Andrej Sekera (D) 6' 0", 97 lbs. / Jun 8, 986 ( years and 7 months) Drafted: Buffalo's rd rd choice (7st) in 00 Entry Draft. rd NHL / rd BUF Season Last Goal: DEC, 009 @ MONTREAL (7) Last Assist: DEC, 009 vs MONTREAL () Season 8 --6 0 Career 6 7-6- - Career vs. Opp 0-0-0 - : + x x / vs. MTL x 0/ vs. MTL / vs. MTL / @ TOR x 009-0: Both of his goals have been scored against MTL... missed 7 games with a rib injury (Oct. -0). #: Craig Rivet (D) 6' ", 0 lbs. / Sep, 97 ( years and months) Drafted: Montreal's rd rd choice (68th) in 99 Entry Draft. Acquired: Trade from SJ on July, 008. th NHL / nd BUF Season Last Goal: MAR, 009 vs FLORIDA (0) Last Assist: JAN 6, 00 vs TAMPA BAY () Season 0-- - 8 Career 89 7-8-9 0 09 Career vs. Opp -- -7-9 6: + /6 vs. TBL /6 vs. TBL 0/ @ NYI 0/ @ TBL 0/ vs. MTL /0 vs. BOS x 009-0: Had -game point streak (0+) from Nov. -7... 008-09: Played in his 800 th career game /7/09 vs. TOR... Named rd captain in franchise history on October 8, 008. #: Jochen Hecht (C) 6' ", 99 lbs. / Jun, 977 ( years and 6 months) HESHT, yoh-kin Drafted: St. Louis' nd rd choice (9th) in 99 Entry Draft. Acquired: Trade from EDM on June, 00. 0th NHL / 7th BUF Season Last Goal: JAN 6, 00 vs TAMPA BAY () Last Assist: JAN, 00 @ MONTREAL () Career Shootouts: 0/ (0%), 0 GDG Season 9--0 7 Career 66-7-90 8 8 Career vs. Opp 6--9 - : + / vs. ATL / @ MTL / vs. ATL /7 @ BOS /0 vs. BOS x x /6 vs. TBL 009-0: Had three-game point streak (+) from Nov. 8-Dec.... 008-09: Played in his 600th career NHL game @ CAR, Feb. 6/09. #7: Tyler Myers (D) 6' 8", lbs. / Feb, 990 (9 years and months) Drafted: Buffalo's st rd selection (th) in 008 Entry Draft. st NHL / st BUF Season Last Goal: JAN 8, 00 vs TORONTO Last Assist: JAN 8, 00 vs TORONTO Career Shootouts: / (0%), GDG Season 6-0-6 9 0 Career 6-0-6 9 0 Career vs. Opp 0 0-0-0 0 0 8: + /8 vs. TOR /8 vs. CAR x 0/0 vs. TOR /6 @ OTT /8 vs. TOR x x 009-0: Skated career-high 8: @ OTT, Dec. 6... Picked up career high three points (0+) vs. CAR, Nov. 8... Scored first NHL goal: vs. NYI, Oct. 6... first NHL point (assist) vs. PHX, Oct. 0... Became the 6th youngest player to play for the Sabres in a season opener (9 yrs, days) vs. MTL, Oct..