Spokesman-Review
National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Buffalo 5, Carolina 3
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, March 21, 2010
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Chris Lee, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Derek Nansen
Attendance: 15311
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Buffalo 1405
Carolina 0123
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Buffalo 39-22-4-6 21-9-2-4 18-13-2-2 W3
Carolina 30-34-4-4 19-15-1-2 11-19-3-2 L1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this loss, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 19-15-1-2 record at home this season. The Buffalo Sabres have a 18-13-2-2 record on the road.
  • Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Hurricanes have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Buffalo has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Sabres have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Sergei Samsonov played for 14:01 during 16 shifts and scored 1 point. Sergei Samsonov had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Jochen Hecht played for 17:47 during 24 shifts and scored 2 points. Jochen Hecht had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Carolina had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
  • Buffalo had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Buffalo   Carolina
Jochen Hecht 2 Points Sergei Samsonov 1
Jochen Hecht 2 Goals Sergei Samsonov 1
Derek Roy 2 Assists Rod Brind'Amour 1
Jochen Hecht 1 Power Play Goals Eric Staal 1
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Ryan Miller .900 Save Percentage Manny Legace .833
Ryan Miller 27 Saves Justin Peters 10
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Buffalo 20 5 2-3 5-6 24 27
Carolina 30 3 1-6 1-3 8 35
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .366 after a loss.
  • Buffalo will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Sabres have a W/L % of .632 after a win and .469 after a loss.