Sabres 3 - 2 Panthers
Final - 2OT
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Confident Panthers square off against Sabres

Jan 19, 2009 - 1:51 PM Buffalo (23-17-5) at Florida (21-16-7), 7:30 p.m. EST

SUNRISE, Florida (Ticker) -- The Florida Panthers have a good opportunity to punctuate a surprisingly successful first half of the season.

Seeking their sixth win in eight tries, the Panthers open a four-game homestand against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday.

Despite losing captain Olli Jokinen to an offseason trade with the Phoenix Coyotes, Florida has found a way to keep itself in the Eastern Conference playoff picture. The Panthers complete their first portion of the season against Dallas on Wednesday.

All-Star Jay Bouwmeester scored for the fourth straight game and completed a three-goal, third-period surge as the Panthers beat the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-3, on Saturday. Bouwmeester's 10 goals on the season have come in the last 24 games.

The Sabres are looking to extend to their winning streak to three games after posting a 3-1 win over the Carolina Hurricanes on Saturday.

Tim Connolly had two goals, Teppo Numminen also tallied and Thomas Vanek notched a pair of assists in support of Ryan Miller, who made 26 saves against Carolina.

Miller is one win away from tying Martin Biron's 134 victories for third all-time on the Sabres' win list for goaltenders.






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    Buffalo
    0 1 1 0 (2) --3
    Florida 1 0 1 0 (0) --2
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    FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Florida, David Booth 19 (penalty shot),
    16:29. Penalties: H Tallinder, Buf (holding), 16:29; N Horton, Fla
    (tripping), 17:59.

    SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Buffalo, Tim Connolly 5 (Un

    Sabres 3, Panthers 2  Final - 2OTJan 19 10:08 PM


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    END OF OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
    --- --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 1 1 0 2
    FLORIDA 1 0 1 0 2 END OF OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: FLA - (PS) DAVID BOOTH 19 16:29
    2ND PRD: BUF - TIM CONNOLLY 5 (UNASSISTED) 18:03
    3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 28 (TONI LYDMAN, JASON POMINVILLE)
    4:22
    FLA - NATHAN HORTON 13

    Jan 19 10:01 PM
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    END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
    1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 1 1 2
    FLORIDA 1 0 1 2 GOING INTO OT
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: FLA - (PS) DAVID BOOTH 19 16:29
    2ND PRD: BUF - TIM CONNOLLY 5 (UNASSISTED) 18:03
    3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 28 (TONI LYDMAN, JASON POMINVILLE)
    4:22
    FLA - NATHAN HORTON 13 (DAVID BOOTH, RICHARD ZE

    Jan 19 9:52 PM
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    BUFFALO 2
    FLORIDA 2
    3RD PRD: FLA - NATHAN HORTON 13 (DAVID BOOTH, RICHARD ZEDNIK) 16:36

    Sabres 2, Panthers 2  3rd - 3:24Jan 19 9:47 PM
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    BUFFALO 2
    FLORIDA 1
    3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 28 (TONI LYDMAN, JASON POMINVILLE)
    4:22

    Sabres 2, Panthers 1  3rd - 15:38Jan 19 9:27 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 1 1
    FLORIDA 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: FLA - (PS) DAVID BOOTH 19 16:29
    2ND PRD: BUF - TIM CONNOLLY 5 (UNASSISTED) 18:03
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUF 7 6 13
    FLA 9 10 19
    GOALIES

    Jan 19 9:00 PM


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    BUFFALO 1
    FLORIDA 1
    2ND PRD: BUF - TIM CONNOLLY 5 (UNASSISTED) 18:03

    Sabres 1, Panthers 1  2nd - 1:57Jan 19 8:59 PM
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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 0
    FLORIDA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: FLA - (PS) DAVID BOOTH 19 16:29
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUF 7 7
    FLA 9 9
    GOALIES: BUF - RYAN MILLER
    FLA - TOMAS VOKOUN

    Jan 19 8:12 PM


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    BUFFALO 0
    FLORIDA 1
    1ST PRD: FLA - (PS) DAVID BOOTH 19 16:29

    Sabres 0, Panthers 1  1st - 3:31Jan 19 8:06 PM

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