Sabres 2 - 0 Coyotes
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Without Reinprecht, Coyotes face Sabres

Jan 31, 2009 - 11:26 AM Buffalo (25-19-5) at Phoenix (24-21-5), 9:00 pm EST

GLENDALE, Arizona (Ticker) -- The Phoenix Coyotes will attempt to the avoid a third straight loss without a key offensive weapon.

The Coyotes will be without center Steve Reinprecht when they host the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.

Reinprecht left Thursday's 2-0 loss to the San Jose Sharks in the first period with a shoulder injury and did not return. He will miss four-to-eight weeks.

The 32-year-old Reinprecht, who ranks fourth on the team with 28 points this season, owns a club-best, plus-9 rating.

"It's tough. He's a consummate team player as far as his work ethic goes, and he has been great with our young kids," Phoenix coach Wayne Gretzky said Friday. "Defensively, he has been sound as far as faceoffs and killing penalties. It's going to be a big hole for us."

The Sabres, who are currently on a six-game road swing, are coming off a 5-2 loss to the Calgary Flames on Wednesday. Buffalo will wrap up its trip in Anaheim on Monday.

Currently sitting in seventh in the Eastern Conference standings, the Sabres have posted an 8-4-0 record this month.






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    Sabres 2, Coyotes 0  FinalFeb 1 2:02 AM


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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 2 0 2
    PHOENIX 0 0 0 0 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: BUF - TIM CONNOLLY 9 (THOMAS VANEK, CRAIG RIVET) 4:21
    BUF - DANIEL PAILLE 5 (DEREK ROY, CHRIS BUTLER) 8:44
    3RD PRD: NONE
    POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: BUF - 0 OF 4, PHO - 0 OF 7.
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND

    Jan 31 11:30 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 2 2
    PHOENIX 0 0 0 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    2ND PRD: BUF - TIM CONNOLLY 9 (THOMAS VANEK, CRAIG RIVET) 4:21
    BUF - DANIEL PAILLE 5 (DEREK ROY, CHRIS BUTLER) 8:44
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUF 6 10

    Jan 31 10:38 PM


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    BUFFALO 2
    PHOENIX 0
    2ND PRD: BUF - DANIEL PAILLE 5 (DEREK ROY, CHRIS BUTLER) 8:44

    Sabres 2, Coyotes 0  2nd - 11:16Jan 31 10:16 PM


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    BUFFALO 1
    PHOENIX 0
    2ND PRD: BUF - TIM CONNOLLY 9 (THOMAS VANEK, CRAIG RIVET) 4:21

    Sabres 1, Coyotes 0  2nd - 15:39Jan 31 10:08 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUFFALO 0 0
    PHOENIX 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    BUF 6 6
    PHO 15 15
    GOALIES: BUF - RYAN MILLER
    PHO - ILJA BRYZGALOV

    Jan 31 9:47 PM

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