Buffalo 4-1 Pittsburgh Est 4vs8

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15/5/2007
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Buffalo Sabres 5 , Pittsburgh Penguins 3
Shots: 31 - 27
PP: 0 of 8 (17 shots), Passing:59/74=79 %, Challenges:32/39=80 %
PP: 1 of 7 (13 shots), Passing:78/98=79 %, Challenges:29/34=82 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 582023 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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04:01 0-1 Mark Recchi [3] (Krys Kolanos, Nils Ekman)
05:46 1-1 Thomas Vanek [4] (Owen Nolan)
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25:54 1-2 Ryan Whitney [1] (Maxim Afinogenov, Daniel Brière)
30:16 2-2 Jochen Hecht [4] (Daniel Paillé, Owen Nolan)
32:22 3-2 Jochen Hecht [5] (Andreas Dackell, Daniel Paillé)
33:18 4-2 Peter Forsberg [3] (Jaromir Jagr, Chris Thorburn)
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45:04 5-2 Jochen Hecht [6] (Teppo Numminen, Bobby Sanguinetti)
46:47 5-3 Maxim Afinogenov [5] (Jonathan Cheechoo)PP
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Penalty summary:
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01:22 Konstantin Koltsov (2 min for diving)
06:21 Teppo Numminen (2 min for elbowing)
11:31 Toni Lydman (2 min for boarding)
18:58 Andreas Dackell (2 min for boarding)
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21:25 Konstantin Koltsov (2 min for cross-checking)
27:24 Toni Lydman (2 min for high-sticking)
35:12 Konstantin Koltsov (2 min for slashing)
37:02 Colby Armstrong (2 min for roughing)
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40:09 Nils Ekman (2 min for high-sticking)
42:39 Teppo Numminen (2 min for high-sticking)
45:45 Toni Lydman (2 min for roughing)
47:34 Nils Ekman (2 min for boarding)
50:19 Dominic Moore (2 min for hooking)
53:41 Mark Recchi (2 min for hooking)
56:54 Paul Gaustad (2 min for hooking)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chris Thorburn 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 6.10 6
R Andreas Dackell 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 3 10.00 7
R Owen Nolan 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 20.30 7
R Jaromir Jagr 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 1 18.10 8
C Marek Zagrapan 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 6.10 5
C Daniel Paillé 0 2 0 0 1 2 0 3 10.00 7
C Derek Roy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12.20 6
C Sidney Crosby 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 18.10 7
L Paul Gaustad 0 0 0 2 2 1 2 -1 11.20 5
L Jochen Hecht 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 3 15.10 10
L Thomas Vanek 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20.30 7
L Peter Forsberg 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 1 18.10 7
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 10.00 7
D Brian Campbell 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20.50 7
D Toni Lydman 0 0 1 1 0 0 6 0 22.00 7
D Teppo Numminen 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 3 20.40 8
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16.20 5
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 30.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 24 0 0 60.00 7
G Henrik Lundqvist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Mark Recchi 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 -1 8.20 5
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 -1 15.20 6
R Konstantin Koltsov 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 12.00 6
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 1 5 1 0 0 0 -1 17.00 7
C Krys Kolanos 0 1 0 3 2 2 0 -1 8.20 5
C Dominic Moore 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 -1 14.00 7
C Michal Handzus 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 18.00 7
C Daniel Brière 0 1 3 0 0 1 0 -1 18.30 7
L Nils Ekman 0 1 1 3 1 0 4 -1 8.20 6
L Ryan Malone 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 -1 18.40 8
L John LeClair 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.40 5
L Maxim Afinogenov 1 1 9 0 0 0 0 -1 17.50 8
D Mark Eaton 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 13.00 6
D Brooks Orpik 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 22.20 7
D Ryan Whitney 1 0 3 2 0 2 0 -3 31.00 8
D Josef Melichar 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 16.50 5
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.20 6
D Sergei Gonchar 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 24.30 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jocelyn Thibault 5 0 26 0 0 60.00 5
G Pascal Leclaire 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jochen Hecht
2nd star: Owen Nolan
3rd star: Jaromir Jagr

Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Jonathan Cheechoo had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Ryan Whitney finally ended his 14 game goal drought.
Other notes:

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17/5/2007
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Buffalo Sabres 2 , Pittsburgh Penguins 3
Shots: 23 - 36
PP: 1 of 5 (8 shots), Passing:63/74=85 %, Challenges:26/29=86 %
PP: 1 of 9 (18 shots), Passing:87/98=88 %, Challenges:37/43=84 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 582023 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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02:29 0-1 Michal Handzus [4] (Ryan Malone)
07:52 1-1 Thomas Vanek [5] (Henrik Tallinder, Derek Roy)
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22:28 1-2 Ryan Whitney [2] (Maxim Afinogenov, Sergei Gonchar)PP
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40:52 1-3 Michal Handzus [5] (John LeClair, Konstantin Koltsov)
42:11 2-3 Brian Campbell [2] (Sidney Crosby, Peter Forsberg)PP
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Penalty summary:
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00:13 Jaromir Jagr (2 min for hooking)
06:53 Chris Thorburn (2 min for roughing)
06:53 Josef Melichar (2 min for roughing)
08:08 Daniel Brière (2 min for hooking)
08:47 Ryan Malone (2 min for high-sticking)
13:57 Brian Campbell (2 min for high-sticking)
17:14 Dmitri Kalinin (2 min for hooking)
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21:44 Derek Roy (2 min for hooking)
22:35 Owen Nolan (2 min for diving)
25:33 Dmitri Kalinin (2 min for hooking)
28:51 Sidney Crosby (2 min for slashing)
35:15 John LeClair (2 min for tripping)
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41:35 Ryan Malone (2 min for tripping)
44:56 Jonathan Cheechoo (2 min for hooking)
49:54 Thomas Vanek (2 min for cross-checking)
57:14 Sidney Crosby (2 min for tripping)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chris Thorburn 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 5.00 4
R Andreas Dackell 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.50 6
R Owen Nolan 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 18.40 8
R Jaromir Jagr 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 0 21.00 7
C Marek Zagrapan 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 5.20 6
C Daniel Paillé 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.00 6
C Derek Roy 0 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 9.30 7
C Sidney Crosby 0 1 3 2 0 0 4 0 21.00 7
L Paul Gaustad 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 -1 14.00 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 14.20 6
L Thomas Vanek 1 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 17.00 8
L Peter Forsberg 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 21.50 6
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.10 6
D Brian Campbell 1 0 3 1 0 1 2 0 17.20 7
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -1 25.30 6
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 13.30 7
D Henrik Tallinder 0 1 1 5 0 3 0 0 27.10 8
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 0 29.20 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 33 0 0 59.30 9
G Henrik Lundqvist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Mark Recchi 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 5.30 5
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 4 3 1 1 0 0 15.20 7
R Konstantin Koltsov 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2 13.50 7
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 0 3 2 0 0 2 -1 21.20 8
C Krys Kolanos 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5.30 5
C Dominic Moore 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13.20 7
C Michal Handzus 2 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 16.40 8
C Daniel Brière 0 0 5 1 1 0 2 -1 23.10 7
L Nils Ekman 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5.30 6
L Ryan Malone 0 1 3 3 0 0 4 1 20.30 8
L John LeClair 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 1 7.30 7
L Maxim Afinogenov 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -1 21.50 7
D Mark Eaton 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 14.00 6
D Brooks Orpik 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 2 20.00 7
D Ryan Whitney 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 -1 29.20 9
D Josef Melichar 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 15.00 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 12.30 7
D Sergei Gonchar 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -1 29.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jocelyn Thibault 2 0 21 0 0 60.00 8
G Pascal Leclaire 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Michal Handzus
2nd star: Ryan Whitney
3rd star: Ryan Malone

Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Maxim Afinogenov notched his 10th assist of the playoffs.
-Jonathan Cheechoo had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Daniel Brière had his 8 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:

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19/5/2007
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Pittsburgh Penguins 3 , Buffalo Sabres 4
Shots: 22 - 34
PP: 1 of 9 (16 shots), Passing:78/94=82 %, Challenges:26/33=76 %
PP: 2 of 11 (20 shots), Passing:85/98=86 %, Challenges:36/41=85 %
Attendance: 16958 of 16958 (Mellon Arena)
Ticket income: 474824 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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06:51 1-0 Brooks Orpik [1] (Ryan Malone, Colby Armstrong)SH
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25:01 1-1 Jaromir Jagr [8] (Peter Forsberg, Brian Campbell)PP
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41:11 2-1 Michal Handzus [4] (Konstantin Koltsov, Frantisek Kaberle)PP
45:22 2-2 Jaromir Jagr [9] (Peter Forsberg)
46:33 3-2 Brooks Orpik [2] (Maxim Afinogenov, Konstantin Koltsov)
49:23 3-3 Sidney Crosby [5] (Peter Forsberg)
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61:35 3-4 Peter Forsberg [4] (Dmitri Kalinin, Brian Campbell)PP
Penalty summary:
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00:11 Jaromir Jagr (2 min for high-sticking)
02:35 Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for tripping)
06:26 Krys Kolanos (2 min for hooking)
10:09 Dmitri Kalinin (2 min for slashing)
12:49 Sergei Gonchar (2 min for high-sticking)
16:08 Owen Nolan (2 min for tripping)
17:41 Thomas Vanek (2 min for tripping)
18:57 Paul Gaustad (2 min for cross-checking)
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23:58 Sergei Gonchar (2 min for holding the stick)
26:18 Owen Nolan (2 min for high-sticking)
30:22 Michal Handzus (2 min for high-sticking)
34:49 Toni Lydman (2 min for tripping)
37:29 Dominic Moore (2 min for cross-checking)
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40:41 Paul Gaustad (2 min for tripping)
43:16 Michal Handzus (2 min for hooking)
50:18 Brian Campbell (2 min for elbowing)
52:33 Ryan Malone (2 min for tripping)
54:24 Colby Armstrong (2 min for cross-checking)
58:41 Daniel Brière (2 min for roughing)
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60:06 Ryan Malone (2 min for high-sticking)
Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L John LeClair 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 3.20 5
L Nils Ekman 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 5
L Ryan Malone 0 1 2 4 0 0 4 0 25.30 9
L Maxim Afinogenov 0 1 3 1 0 0 2 0 16.30 7
C Krys Kolanos 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 3.20 4
C Dominic Moore 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 0 14.40 6
C Michal Handzus 1 0 4 1 0 0 4 0 22.50 8
C Daniel Brière 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 16.40 7
R Mark Recchi 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.00 4
R Colby Armstrong 0 1 0 1 0 1 2 0 18.30 7
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10.00 6
R Konstantin Koltsov 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 21.10 7
D Mark Eaton 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15.00 6
D Ryan Whitney 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 21.10 7
D Brooks Orpik 2 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 30.10 9
D Josef Melichar 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 18.50 6
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 13.50 7
D Sergei Gonchar 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 0 24.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jocelyn Thibault 4 0 30 0 0 61.30 7
G Pascal Leclaire 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chris Thorburn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 7.00 5
R Andreas Dackell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4.10 6
R Owen Nolan 0 0 1 1 1 0 4 0 18.10 6
R Jaromir Jagr 2 0 9 2 0 2 2 1 21.30 10
C Marek Zagrapan 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -1 7.00 5
C Daniel Paillé 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 4.10 5
C Derek Roy 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 11.30 7
C Sidney Crosby 1 0 7 1 0 0 0 1 22.10 9
L Paul Gaustad 0 0 2 3 0 0 4 -1 13.40 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 14.00 6
L Thomas Vanek 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 0 21.30 7
L Peter Forsberg 1 3 6 0 0 0 0 1 23.20 9
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 5.20 5
D Brian Campbell 0 2 1 1 0 1 2 0 23.10 7
D Toni Lydman 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 22.40 7
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 23.50 7
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17.40 6
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 1 1 1 0 0 2 0 30.40 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 19 0 0 61.30 6
G Henrik Lundqvist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Peter Forsberg
2nd star: Jaromir Jagr
3rd star: Sidney Crosby

Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Daniel Brière had his 9 game point streak snapped.
-Jonathan Cheechoo had his 5 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Dmitri Kalinin notched his 10th assist of the playoffs.
-Brian Campbell notched his 10th assist of the playoffs.
-Sidney Crosby ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:

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21/5/2007
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Pittsburgh Penguins 4 , Buffalo Sabres 5
Shots: 27 - 31
PP: 0 of 8 (9 shots), Passing:74/87=85 %, Challenges:28/32=84 %
PP: 0 of 6 (7 shots), Passing:62/81=76 %, Challenges:43/50=84 %
Attendance: 16958 of 16958 (Mellon Arena)
Ticket income: 474824 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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00:49 0-1 Jaromir Jagr [10] (Thomas Vanek, Sidney Crosby)SH
11:44 1-1 Colby Armstrong [4] (Ryan Whitney, Brooks Orpik)
14:02 2-1 Brooks Orpik [3] (Konstantin Koltsov)
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25:52 2-2 Owen Nolan [5] (Henrik Tallinder)
36:06 2-3 Jaromir Jagr [11] (Thomas Vanek, Sidney Crosby)
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44:51 2-4 Sidney Crosby [6] (Peter Forsberg, Jaromir Jagr)
47:12 3-4 Jonathan Cheechoo [11] (Michal Handzus, Ryan Malone)
51:41 3-5 Henrik Tallinder [1] (Toni Lydman, Jochen Hecht)SH
53:14 4-5 Maxim Afinogenov [8] (Daniel Brière)
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Penalty summary:
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00:03 Peter Forsberg (2 min for hooking)
06:04 Owen Nolan (2 min for boarding)
14:34 Owen Nolan (2 min for elbowing)
18:31 Owen Nolan (2 min for tripping)
19:36 Paul Gaustad (2 min for hooking)
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32:04 Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for holding the stick)
33:57 Colby Armstrong (2 min for roughing)
36:11 Chris Thorburn (2 min for hooking)
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41:41 Owen Nolan (2 min for hooking)
47:24 Ryan Malone (2 min for tripping)
51:18 Paul Gaustad (2 min for roughing)
54:28 Sergei Gonchar (2 min for tripping)
57:55 Sergei Gonchar (2 min for high-sticking)
59:36 Frantisek Kaberle (2 min for high-sticking)
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Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L John LeClair 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.50 6
L Nils Ekman 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.10 4
L Ryan Malone 0 1 1 2 0 0 2 2 20.50 8
L Maxim Afinogenov 1 0 2 2 0 0 0 -2 18.20 7
C Krys Kolanos 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 6.50 4
C Dominic Moore 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 9.10 6
C Michal Handzus 0 1 5 1 0 1 0 1 22.50 7
C Daniel Brière 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 -2 18.40 7
R Mark Recchi 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 6.50 5
R Colby Armstrong 1 0 2 3 0 1 2 1 15.00 9
R Jonathan Cheechoo 1 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 18.20 8
R Konstantin Koltsov 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 -1 19.20 7
D Mark Eaton 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 7.40 6
D Ryan Whitney 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 26.00 8
D Brooks Orpik 1 1 1 6 0 3 0 -2 29.10 10
D Josef Melichar 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 -1 17.30 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 15.30 6
D Sergei Gonchar 0 0 1 2 0 0 4 -2 24.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jocelyn Thibault 5 0 26 0 0 60.00 5
G Pascal Leclaire 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chris Thorburn 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 7.20 6
R Andreas Dackell 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 9.40 6
R Owen Nolan 1 0 1 1 0 0 8 -1 10.10 7
R Jaromir Jagr 2 1 7 0 0 0 0 2 19.10 10
C Marek Zagrapan 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.20 6
C Daniel Paillé 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 -1 9.40 6
C Derek Roy 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.50 6
C Sidney Crosby 1 2 4 0 1 0 0 1 19.40 8
L Paul Gaustad 0 0 2 1 2 0 4 0 11.30 5
L Jochen Hecht 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 19.10 8
L Thomas Vanek 0 2 2 3 2 0 0 3 19.30 10
L Peter Forsberg 0 1 4 2 0 1 2 0 21.20 7
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 11.40 5
D Brian Campbell 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 21.20 7
D Toni Lydman 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 23.20 7
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 15.50 6
D Henrik Tallinder 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 19.10 9
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 2 28.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 4 0 23 0 0 60.00 5
G Henrik Lundqvist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jaromir Jagr
2nd star: Sidney Crosby
3rd star: Thomas Vanek

Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Daniel Brière notched his 10th assist of the playoffs.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Jaromir Jagr scored his 10th goal of the playoffs.
Other notes:

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23/5/2007
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Buffalo Sabres 4 , Pittsburgh Penguins 3
Shots: 23 - 29
PP: 2 of 7 (10 shots), Passing:62/76=81 %, Challenges:25/30=80 %
PP: 0 of 9 (12 shots), Passing:88/103=85 %, Challenges:34/39=85 %
Attendance: 18595 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 582023 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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02:43 1-0 Dmitri Kalinin [6] (Teppo Numminen)
06:22 2-0 Jaromir Jagr [12] (Sidney Crosby, Brian Campbell)
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21:08 2-1 Daniel Brière [9] (Konstantin Koltsov, Brooks Orpik)
26:42 2-2 Brooks Orpik [4] (Josef Melichar)SH
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43:19 2-3 Ryan Malone [5] (Brooks Orpik, Josef Melichar)SH
58:59 3-3 Peter Forsberg [5] (Teppo Numminen, Derek Roy)PP WG
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60:16 4-3 Jaromir Jagr [13] (Peter Forsberg, Sidney Crosby)PP
Penalty summary:
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00:09 Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for diving)
04:03 Konstantin Koltsov (2 min for tripping)
13:59 Daniel Paillé (2 min for hooking)
15:56 Jochen Hecht (2 min for hooking)
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21:36 Chris Thorburn (2 min for hooking)
23:38 Teppo Numminen (2 min for roughing)
26:19 Mark Recchi (2 min for diving)
33:43 Sidney Crosby (2 min for hooking)
36:31 Konstantin Koltsov (2 min for slashing)
38:59 Dmitri Kalinin (2 min for cross-checking)
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42:49 Daniel Brière (2 min for slashing)
44:57 Sidney Crosby (2 min for hooking)
52:57 Thomas Vanek (2 min for hooking)
55:28 Chris Thorburn (2 min for cross-checking)
57:35 Ryan Malone (2 min for tripping)
59:46 Nils Ekman (2 min for hooking)
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Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chris Thorburn 0 0 1 0 0 0 4 1 5.20 7
R Andreas Dackell 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 6.30 5
R Owen Nolan 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17.40 7
R Jaromir Jagr 2 0 3 1 0 0 0 -1 18.30 8
C Marek Zagrapan 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 5.20 6
C Daniel Paillé 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 6.30 6
C Derek Roy 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10.50 6
C Sidney Crosby 0 2 6 3 1 0 4 -1 18.30 7
L Paul Gaustad 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 11.10 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 -1 20.30 6
L Thomas Vanek 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 21.10 7
L Peter Forsberg 1 1 2 2 0 0 0 -1 19.50 8
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 6.40 5
D Brian Campbell 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 -1 23.30 6
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 1 29.20 8
D Teppo Numminen 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 -1 11.00 6
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 26.20 7
D Dmitri Kalinin 1 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 23.50 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 3 0 26 0 0 59.20 7
G Henrik Lundqvist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L John LeClair 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.30 7
L Nils Ekman 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 8.40 4
L Ryan Malone 1 0 6 1 1 1 2 1 20.30 9
L Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 1 19.20 7
C Krys Kolanos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7.30 5
C Dominic Moore 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 13.00 7
C Michal Handzus 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 14.40 6
C Daniel Brière 1 0 3 0 0 0 2 1 21.00 8
R Mark Recchi 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 0 7.30 6
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 17.10 7
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 19.50 6
R Konstantin Koltsov 0 1 3 2 1 0 4 1 11.30 7
D Mark Eaton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 13.00 6
D Ryan Whitney 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 -1 28.10 8
D Brooks Orpik 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 25.40 9
D Josef Melichar 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 1 17.30 7
D Frantisek Kaberle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.50 6
D Sergei Gonchar 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 27.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jocelyn Thibault 4 0 19 0 0 60.20 4
G Pascal Leclaire 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jaromir Jagr
2nd star: Peter Forsberg
3rd star: Brooks Orpik

Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Brooks Orpik notched his 10th assist of the playoffs.
-Ryan Malone ended his 8 game goal drought.
-Maxim Afinogenov had his 5 game point streak snapped.
-Josef Melichar ended his 8 game point drought.
Other notes: