Final
for this game
Sabres look for third straight win
Mar 7, 2009 - 11:22 AM Buffalo (33-25-7) at Ottawa (24-29-10), 7:00 p.m. ESTOTTAWA (Ticker) -- The Buffalo Sabres aim for their third straight victory when they visit the Ottawa Senators on Saturday in a battle of Eastern Conference foes.
Tim Connolly scored a pair of goals and set up two others and Patrick Lalime made 29 saves as
the Sabres posted a 5-1 victory over the Phoenix Coyotes on Friday.
Defenseman Andrej Sekera recorded a goal and an assist and Jason Pominville and Drew Stafford netted power-play tallies for Buffalo, which has won two in a row after suffering a three-game losing streak.
Connolly has registered five points since signing a two-year contract extension Wednesday with the Sabres, who have outscored opponents, 10-2, in their last two contests.
Ottawa snapped a three-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday.
The Senators, who are 14-12-6 at home, have surrendered 12 goals in their last three games.
- NHL
FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUFFALO 1 1 1 3
OTTAWA 1 2 3 6 FINAL
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: OTT - (PP) DANIEL ALFREDSSON 19 (FILIP KUBA, JASON SPEZZA)
4:44
BUF - (PP) DREW STAFFORD 19 (CRAIG RIVET, TONI LYDMAN) 10:38
2ND PRD: OTT - CHRIS KELLY 8 (SHEAN DONOVAN, JARKKO RUUTU) 10:46
BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 33
Mar 7 10:47 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 3
OTTAWA 6
3RD PRD: OTT - DANIEL ALFREDSSON 20 (CHRIS CAMPOLI) 16:37
Sabres 3, Senators 6 3rd - 3:23Mar 7 10:40 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 3
OTTAWA 5
3RD PRD: OTT - NICK FOLIGNO 13 (RYAN SHANNON) 15:16
Sabres 3, Senators 5 3rd - 4:44Mar 7 10:36 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 3
OTTAWA 4
3RD PRD: OTT - CHRIS CAMPOLI 8 (CHRIS KELLY, PETER REGIN) 9:35
Sabres 3, Senators 4 3rd - 10:25Mar 7 10:27 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 3
OTTAWA 3
3RD PRD: BUF - (PP) JOCHEN HECHT 8 (HENRIK TALLINDER, TONI LYDMAN)
8:16
Sabres 3, Senators 3 3rd - 11:44Mar 7 10:24 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUFFALO 1 1 2
OTTAWA 1 2 3 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: OTT - (PP) DANIEL ALFREDSSON 19 (FILIP KUBA, JASON SPEZZA)
4:44
BUF - (PP) DREW STAFFORD 19 (CRAIG RIVET, TONI LYDMAN) 10:38
2ND PRD: OTT - CHRIS KELLY 8 (SHEAN DONOVAN, JARKKO RUUTU) 10:46
BUF - (PP) TH
Mar 7 8:51 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 2
OTTAWA 3
2ND PRD: OTT - NICK FOLIGNO 12 (MIKE FISHER, RYAN SHANNON) 19:28
Sabres 2, Senators 3 2nd - 0:32Mar 7 8:48 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 2
OTTAWA 2
2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 33 (UNASSISTED) 18:15
Sabres 2, Senators 2 2nd - 1:45Mar 7 8:47 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 1
OTTAWA 2
2ND PRD: OTT - CHRIS KELLY 8 (SHEAN DONOVAN, JARKKO RUUTU) 10:46
Sabres 1, Senators 2 2nd - 9:14Mar 7 8:29 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUFFALO 1 1
OTTAWA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: OTT - (PP) DANIEL ALFREDSSON 19 (FILIP KUBA, JASON SPEZZA)
4:44
BUF - (PP) DREW STAFFORD 19 (CRAIG RIVET, TONI LYDMAN) 10:38
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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BUF 14
Mar 7 7:51 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 1
OTTAWA 1
1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) DREW STAFFORD 19 (CRAIG RIVET, TONI LYDMAN) 10:38
Sabres 1, Senators 1 1st - 9:22Mar 7 7:37 PM - NHL
BUFFALO 0
OTTAWA 1
1ST PRD: OTT - (PP) DANIEL ALFREDSSON 19 (FILIP KUBA, JASON SPEZZA)
4:44
Sabres 0, Senators 1 1st - 15:16Mar 7 7:28 PM
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