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Sabres eye 10th home win of season

Dec 15, 2007 - 2:59 PM Chicago (15-13-2) at Buffalo (15-14-1) 7:00 pm EST

BUFFALO, New York (Ticker) - The Buffalo Sabres host the Chicago Blackhawks in their ninth back-to-back sequence of the season on Saturday.

The Sabres and Blackhawks each play 20 sets of back-to-back games this season - the most among all NHL teams.

Buffalo, owner of a 9-6-0 record at home, is coming off a 5-3 victory at Washington on Friday. Tim Connolly's goal with 3:42 left broke a 3-3 tie and Jochen Hecht added an empty net goal with 1:14 left. Derek Roy, Maxim Afinogenov and Drew Stafford also scored for the Sabres.

The Blackhawks haven't played since snapping a four-game losing streak with a 6-3 win over Los Angeles on Wednesday. Martin Havlat scored twice, while Patrick Sharp and rookie Jonathan Toews each had a goal and two assists for Chicago.

Patrick Kane, the NHL's leading rookie scorer, added two assists as Chicago again played without center Jason Williams and right wing Rene Bourque, who has missed nine games with a broken thumb. Williams has missed six straight games and 10 of 11 with a groin injury.

With 11 goals and 13 assists, center Derek Roy leads four Buffalo players with 20 or more points.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CHICAGO 1 0 0 1
    BUFFALO 0 2 1 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - PATRICK KANE 8 (PATRICK SHARP, JONATHAN TOEWS) 2:35
    2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 10 (DEREK ROY, MAXIM AFINOGENOV)
    2:52
    BUF - DREW STAFFORD 7 (THOMAS VANEK, DEREK ROY) 10:18
    3RD PRD: BUF - (EN) JASON POMINVI

    Dec 15 9:30 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 1
    BUFFALO 3
    3RD PRD: BUF - (EN) JASON POMINVILLE 8 (TIM CONNOLLY, TONI LYDMAN)
    19:13

    Blackhawks vs. SabresDec 15 9:29 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CHICAGO 1 0 1
    BUFFALO 0 2 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - PATRICK KANE 8 (PATRICK SHARP, JONATHAN TOEWS) 2:35
    2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 10 (DEREK ROY, MAXIM AFINOGENOV)
    2:52
    BUF - DREW STAFFORD 7 (THOMAS VANEK, DEREK ROY) 10:18
    SHOTS ON GOAL:

    Dec 15 8:38 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 1
    BUFFALO 2
    2ND PRD: BUF - DREW STAFFORD 7 (THOMAS VANEK, DEREK ROY) 10:18

    Blackhawks vs. SabresDec 15 8:23 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 1
    BUFFALO 1
    2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 10 (DEREK ROY, MAXIM AFINOGENOV) 2:52

    Blackhawks vs. SabresDec 15 8:10 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CHICAGO 1 1
    BUFFALO 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: CHI - PATRICK KANE 8 (PATRICK SHARP, JONATHAN TOEWS) 2:35
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    CHI 7 7
    BUF 10 10
    GOALIES: CHI - NIKOLAI KHABIBU

    Dec 15 7:46 PM


  • NHL
    CHICAGO 1
    BUFFALO 0
    1ST PRD: CHI - PATRICK KANE 8 (PATRICK SHARP, JONATHAN TOEWS) 2:35

    Blackhawks vs. SabresDec 15 7:16 PM
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    bouch Added 5 roots

    Blackhawks vs. SabresDec 15 5:54 PM

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