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Sabres score 8 unanswers in 9-3 win over Philly
Oct 4, 2010 - 12:57 AM BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) -- Drew Stafford had a goal and three assists as the Buffalo Sabres scored eight straight times to beat the Philadelphia Flyers 9-3 in an exhibition game Sunday.The nine goals were the most scored by one team during the preseason.
Buffalo's Derek Roy scored two goals and added an assist. Jason Pominville added a goal and two assists while Jochen Hecht, Tyler Ennis and Tyler Myers each added a goal and an assist.
The Flyers went up 2-0 with goals by Dan Carcillo and Matt Walker before Buffalo's Cody McCormick started the streak when he scored from the slot at 13:02. Roy tied it 45 seconds later with a wrist shot high to Johan Backlund's stick side, and Nathan Gerbe scored at 17:22 on a power play. Myers gave Buffalo its fourth consecutive goal when he took a drop pass from Pominville, made a move on a defenseman and his wrist shot beat Backlund stick side at 5:46.
Roy scored his second on a rebound at 6:53, and Pominville made it 6-2 when he converted a pass from Tim Connolly into an open shot on the right side of the net at 9:01. Ennis scored 41 seconds later when he took a cross-ice pass from Roy and found the net, beating Backlund high on the glove side. Stafford then made it 8-2 when he split the Flyers' defense at 18:14.
Philadelphia's Mike Testwuide snapped the streak with a goal 49 seconds into the third period, while Hecht's goal at 4:40 completed the scoring.
Buffalo finished the preseason 4-2, while Philadelphia went 5-2-1.
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PHILADELPHIA 3
BUFFALO 9 FINAL
Oct 3 8:28 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 2 0 1 3
BUFFALO 3 5 1 9 END OF THE 3RD
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: PHI - DANIEL CARCILLO 1 (ANDREJ MESZAROS) 06:24
PHI - MATT WALKER 1 (JON KALINSKI, DAVID LALIBERTE) 12:14
BUF - CODY MCCORMICK 1 (PATRICK KALETA) 13:02
BUF - DEREK ROY 2 (DREW STAFFORD) 13:47
BUF - (PP) NA
Oct 3 8:28 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 2 0 2
BUFFALO 3 5 8 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: PHI - DANIEL CARCILLO 1 (ANDREJ MESZAROS) 06:24
PHI - MATT WALKER 1 (JON KALINSKI, DAVID LALIBERTE) 12:14
BUF - CODY MCCORMICK 1 (PATRICK KALETA) 13:02
BUF - DEREK ROY 2 (DREW STAFFORD) 13:47
BUF - (PP) NA
Oct 3 7:37 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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PHILADELPHIA 2 2
BUFFALO 3 3 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: PHI - DANIEL CARCILLO 1 (MIKE TESTWUIDE) 06:24
PHI - MATT WALKER 1 (JON KALINSKI, DAVID LALIBERTE) 12:14
BUF - CODY MCCORMICK 1 (PATRICK KALETA) 13:02
BUF - DEREK ROY 2 (DREW STAFFORD) 13:47
BUF - (PP) NAT
Oct 3 6:42 PM
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