12 Mars

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12/3/2008
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New York Rangers 3 , New York Islanders 1
Shots: 26 - 18
NYR PP: 0 of 7 (10 shots), Passing:72/86=83 %, Challenges:38/41=90 %
NYI PP: 0 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:58/75=77 %, Challenges:41/50=80 %
Attendance: 18200 of 18200 (Madison Square Garden)
Ticket income: 560560 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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10:11 1-0 NYR Martin Straka [17] (Paul Mara)
11:59 2-0 NYR Brendan Shanahan [24] (Chris Drury, Scott Gomez)
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26:08 2-1 NYI Josef Vasicek [20] (Mike Sillinger, Andy Sutton)
37:15 3-1 NYR Michal Rozsival [3] (Henrik Lundqvist)
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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00:03 NYI Brendan Witt (2 min for tripping)
02:36 NYI Ben Walter (2 min for hooking)
06:53 NYI Trent Hunter (2 min for hooking)
14:48 NYI Brendan Witt (2 min for high-sticking)
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31:57 NYI Mike Sillinger (2 min for elbowing)
34:45 NYR Ryan Hollweg (5 min for fighting)
34:45 NYI Freddy Meyer (5 min for fighting)
37:43 NYR Ryan Callahan (2 min for tripping)
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48:09 NYI Mike Comrie (2 min for diving)
50:34 NYR Brendan Shanahan (2 min for tripping)
54:07 NYR Ryan Hollweg (2 min for roughing)
54:07 NYI Josef Vasicek (2 min for roughing)
55:18 NYI Bruno Gervais (2 min for roughing)
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New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Ryan Callahan 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 5.40 7
R Ryan Hollweg 0 0 1 2 1 1 7 -1 10.20 7
R Fredrik Sjöström 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 8.40 6
R Jaromir Jagr 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 21.50 7
C Petr Prucha 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 7.40 6
C Alex Bourret 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 20.10 7
C Chris Drury 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 18.10 7
C Scott Gomez 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 22.30 8
L Nigel Dawes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.40 4
L Sean Avery 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 17.40 6
L Brendan Shanahan 1 0 5 1 0 0 2 2 19.20 8
L Martin Straka 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 18.20 7
D Marek Malik 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 -1 14.10 5
D Michal Rozsival 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 2 16.10 7
D Christian Bäckman 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 24.40 8
D Marc Staal 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 -1 17.10 6
D Fedor Tyutin 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 2 19.50 7
D Paul Mara 0 1 3 2 0 3 0 1 28.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Henrik Lundqvist 1 1 17 0 0 60.00 8
G Stephen Valiquette 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

New York Islanders scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Andy Hilbert 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 7.40 5
R Richard Park 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 16.20 5
R Bill Guerin 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -1 15.00 5
R Trent Hunter 0 0 3 5 1 0 2 -1 21.00 8
C Ben Walter 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 7.40 5
C Frans Nielsen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9.50 6
C Mike Sillinger 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 -1 10.50 6
C Mike Comrie 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 -1 16.30 5
L Shawn Bates 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.40 4
L Ruslan Fedotenko 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 15.40 6
L Josef Vasicek 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 -1 17.10 7
L Miroslav Satan 0 0 5 3 0 2 0 -1 19.30 7
D Chris Campoli 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11.50 5
D Andy Sutton 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 19.00 6
D Brendan Witt 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 -1 23.50 6
D Freddy Meyer 0 0 0 2 0 1 5 0 17.00 5
D Bruno Gervais 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 -1 23.00 5
D Bryan Berard 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 -1 25.50 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Rick DiPietro 3 0 23 0 0 60.00 6
G Wade Dubielewicz 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Scott Gomez
2nd star: Brendan Shanahan
3rd star: Martin Straka

Notes for New York Rangers:
-Chris Drury notched his 30th assist of the season.
-Jaromir Jagr had his 5 game goal streak snapped.
-Jaromir Jagr had his 5 game point streak snapped.
-Michal Rozsival finally ended his 52 game goal drought.
Notes for New York Islanders:
-Josef Vasicek has marked a new career high in goals with 20 tallies.
-Josef Vasicek scored his 20th goal of the season.
Other notes:
-Ryan Hollweg fought Freddy Meyer in a fight.
Farm game result:
Hartford Wolfpack 4( 22) , Bridgeport Sound Tigers 1( 13)
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1-0 HFD Mitch Fritz (Colton Orr, Jonathan Lehun)
2-0 HFD Hugh Jessiman (Dan Girardi)
3-0 HFD Mitch Fritz (Colton Orr, Jonathan Lehun)
4-0 HFD Jarmo Jokila (Daniel Sparre)
4-1 BRG Sean Bergenheim (Jeff Tambellini)
Goalies: David LeNeveu - Maxime Ouellet

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San Jose Sharks 5 , Buffalo Sabres 3
Shots: 26 - 31
SJ PP: 3 of 7 (17 shots), Passing:57/68=83 %, Challenges:42/46=89 %
BUF PP: 1 of 8 (13 shots), Passing:74/87=85 %, Challenges:38/44=84 %
Attendance: 17438 of 17438 (San Jose Arena)
Ticket income: 484776 Match televised: Yes

Boxscore for the game:
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15:06 0-1 BUF Drew Stafford [4] (Derek Roy, Henrik Tallinder)
16:33 1-1 SJ Curtis Brown [10] (Craig Rivet)
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34:17 2-1 SJ Chris Kunitz [17] (Matt Carle, Christian Ehrhoff)PP
36:41 2-2 BUF Jaroslav Spacek [12] (Nathan Paetsch, Ales Kotalik)PP
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40:27 2-3 BUF Ales Kotalik [24] (Jochen Hecht, Steve Bernier)
48:19 3-3 SJ Jonathan Cheechoo [40] (Patrick Marleau, Joe Thornton)PP
50:12 4-3 SJ Joe Thornton [43] (Patrick Marleau, Jonathan Cheechoo)PP
58:42 5-3 SJ Patrick Marleau [34] (Joe Thornton) EN
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Penalty summary:
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00:44 SJ Sandis Ozolinsh (2 min for slashing)
00:44 SJ Sandis Ozolinsh (10 min misconduct)
02:31 SJ Craig Rivet (2 min for roughing)
05:31 BUF Drew Stafford (2 min for cross-checking)
12:18 BUF Steve Bernier (2 min for slashing)
17:28 SJ Christian Ehrhoff (2 min for holding the stick)
17:33 SJ Craig Rivet (2 min for roughing)
17:33 BUF Steve Bernier (2 min for roughing)
19:18 SJ Brian Campbell (2 min for high-sticking)
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21:53 SJ Chris Bourque (2 min for hooking)
28:26 BUF Thomas Vanek (2 min for elbowing)
33:23 BUF Adam Mair (2 min for hooking)
36:11 SJ Chris Bourque (2 min for high-sticking)
38:16 SJ Joe Thornton (2 min for boarding)
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46:35 BUF Steve Bernier (2 min for boarding)
48:45 BUF Clarke MacArthur (2 min for boarding)
55:14 BUF Toni Lydman (2 min for tripping)
59:45 SJ Craig Rivet (2 min for tripping)
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San Jose Sharks scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chris Bourque 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 -1 7.10 5
R Chris Clark 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -1 16.40 6
R Milan Michalek 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 21.50 7
R Jonathan Cheechoo 1 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 21.20 9
C Marcel Goc 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 8.20 6
C Logan Couture 0 0 2 0 0 2 0 0 14.00 7
C Curtis Brown 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.00 7
C Joe Thornton 1 2 3 0 1 0 2 1 20.10 8
L Joe Pavelski 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 -1 8.20 5
L Pat Rissmiller 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.40 6
L Chris Kunitz 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 9.30 6
L Patrick Marleau 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 20.40 8
D Christian Ehrhoff 0 1 2 3 0 1 2 -1 16.10 6
D Kyle McLaren 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 17.00 7
D Sandis Ozolinsh 0 0 3 0 0 1 12 1 28.00 7
D Matt Carle 0 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 13.00 7
D Craig Rivet 0 1 1 3 0 0 6 0 16.50 8
D Brian Campbell 0 0 1 2 1 0 2 0 29.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Evgeny Nabokov 3 0 28 0 0 60.00 8
G Brian Boucher 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Adam Mair 0 0 1 2 0 0 2 0 8.20 5
R Jason Pominville 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 9.00 5
R Ales Kotalik 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 13.20 7
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 18.40 6
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 2 3 1 1 0 0 17.30 7
C Derek Roy 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 9.00 7
C Jochen Hecht 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 17.40 7
C Dany Heatley 0 0 7 1 0 0 0 -2 18.50 7
L Clarke MacArthur 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 7.00 6
R Drew Stafford 1 0 2 0 0 1 2 1 10.40 8
L Steve Bernier 0 1 2 3 0 0 6 0 18.20 8
L Thomas Vanek 0 0 2 1 1 0 2 -1 18.30 7
D Jaroslav Spacek 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 1 20.40 8
D Toni Lydman 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 13.10 6
D Teppo Numminen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 20.00 6
D Henrik Tallinder 0 1 0 2 1 1 0 1 20.10 6
D Nathan Paetsch 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19.00 6
D Dmitri Kalinin 0 0 0 6 0 1 0 -1 27.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ryan Miller 5 0 21 0 0 59.00 4
G Jocelyn Thibault 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Joe Thornton
2nd star: Patrick Marleau
3rd star: Jonathan Cheechoo

Notes for San Jose Sharks:
-Curtis Brown scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Jonathan Cheechoo scored his 40th goal of the season.
-Joe Thornton notched the 500th assist of his career.
-Patrick Marleau notched his 50th assist of the season.
-Jonathan Cheechoo scored the 300th point of his career.
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Derek Roy notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Nathan Paetsch has marked a new career high in assists with 23 assists.
-Nathan Paetsch has marked a new career high in points with 25 points.
-Drew Stafford finally ended his 13 game goal drought.
-Jaroslav Spacek ended his 8 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Cleveland Barons 4( 21) , Rochester Americans 3( 16)
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0-1 ROC Mathias Joggi (David Cespiva, Nicklas Danielsson)
0-2 ROC Daniel Paillé (Tomas Sinisalo, Phillip Gogulla)
1-2 CLE Jody Shelley (Mike Morris, Craig Valette)
1-3 ROC Daniel Paillé (Tomas Sinisalo)
2-3 CLE Ryan Rorabeck
3-3 CLE Craig Valette (Brennan Evans)
4-3 CLE Tomas Plihal (Eduard Lewandowski)