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10/5/2008
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New York Rangers 2 , Buffalo Sabres 3
Shots: 25 - 30
PP: 0 of 5 (8 shots), Passing:59/74=79 %, Challenges:26/37=68 %
PP: 0 of 4 (8 shots), Passing:79/91=86 %, Challenges:30/49=60 %
Attendance: 11060 of 18200 (Madison Square Garden)
Ticket income: 528668 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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05:24 0-1
Ilya Kovalchuk [12] (Brian Campbell, Nicklas Lidström)
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25:27 1-1
Steven Reinprecht [5] (Dainius Zubrus, Ladislav Nagy)
28:54 1-2
Pavel Datsyuk [10] (Ilya Kovalchuk)
32:02 2-2
Sean Avery [4] (Blair Betts)
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50:26 2-3
Ilya Kovalchuk [13] (Nicklas Lidström, Pavel Datsyuk)
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Penalty summary:
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08:39
Gary Roberts (2 min for hooking)
10:56
Jaromir Jagr (2 min for hooking)
13:38
Sean Avery (2 min for roughing)
13:38
Dan Paillé (2 min for roughing)
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20:07
Jaroslav Spacek (2 min for cross-checking)
29:51
Steven Reinprecht (2 min for elbowing)
33:39
Gary Roberts (2 min for cross-checking)
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44:57
Dan Paillé (2 min for holding the stick)
48:29
Eric Lindros (2 min for boarding)
53:22
Sheldon Souray (2 min for slashing)
55:37
Gary Roberts (2 min for holding the stick)
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New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Colton Orr 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 14.00 7
R Ryan Callahan 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 8.50 5
R Dainius Zubrus 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 1 16.00 7
R Jaromir Jagr 0 0 5 1 0 0 2 -2 21.10 7
L Blair Betts 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 5.50 5
C Petr Prucha 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.50 6
C Steven Reinprecht 1 0 2 2 0 0 2 1 16.10 7
C Jarret Stoll 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 21.00 6
L Sean Avery 1 0 2 2 0 2 2 0 14.00 6
L Marcel Hossa 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 8.50 5
L Ladislav Nagy 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 16.20 7
C Eric Lindros 0 0 4 2 1 0 2 -2 20.40 7
D Ben Clymer 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 9.20 6
D Fedor Tyutin 0 0 1 6 0 6 0 1 29.00 9
D Sheldon Souray 0 0 0 2 1 0 2 -3 29.40 6
D Sandis Ozolinsh 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 11.10 6
D Marc Staal 0 0 0 3 0 2 0 2 12.40 8
D Kim Johnsson 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 28.10 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Antero Niittymäki 3 0 27 0 0 59.50 8
G Al Montoya 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Gary Roberts 0 0 2 2 2 0 6 0 11.00 5
R Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 -1 19.20 7
R Mats Sundin 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 19.30 7
R Pavol Demitra 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 19.50 7
C Matt Pettinger 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10.00 6
C Patrick Eaves 0 0 1 2 1 3 0 -1 10.40 6
C Chris Drury 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.40 6
C Pavel Datsyuk 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 19.00 8
L Dan Paillé 0 0 1 1 0 0 4 0 8.40 5
L Éric Dazé 0 0 3 1 2 1 0 -1 9.30 7
L Henrik Zetterberg 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 10.30 5
L Ilya Kovalchuk 2 1 8 2 2 1 0 2 20.30 9
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 -1 11.10 5
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 18.30 5
D Nicklas Lidström 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 2 30.10 8
D Toni Lydman 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 21.20 7
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.20 6
D Brian Campbell 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 2 27.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 2 0 23 0 0 60.00 8
G Chris Osgood 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Ilya Kovalchuk
2nd star: Pavel Datsyuk
3rd star: Nicklas Lidström
Notes for New York Rangers:
-Sheldon Souray had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Kim Johnsson had his 8 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Nicklas Lidström notched his 10th assist of the playoffs.
-Pavel Datsyuk scored his 10th goal of the playoffs.
Other notes: