Sabres at Canadiens

Shots
123OTT
Sabres 7 8 7 4 26
Canadiens 11 11 8 6 36
Goals
123OTT
Sabres 1 1 2 0 4
Canadiens 2 2 0 1 5


Scoring Summary


Period 1
1. SABRES, ELIAS 47 (CHELIOS, KING), 02:13
2. CANADIENS, RICCI 27 (STEVENS, BRUNET) (SH), 15:01
3. CANADIENS, KORDIC 13 (HUGHES, BUREAU), 16:51

PENALTIES: G. NYLUND MTL (CHARGING, Minor, Game Misconduct) 12:13 (Served by Scott Stevens), T. MALLETTE MTL (CROSS-CHECKING, Minor) 14:19, J. KORDIC MTL (HIGHSTICKING, Minor) 17:30, J. HUSCROFT BUF (UNSPORTSMANLIKE-CONDUCT, Minor) 19:40

Period 2
4. CANADIENS, EWEN 6 (MALLETTE, HACKETT) (PP), 00:49
5. SABRES, KHRISTICH 19 (KING, CHELIOS) (PP), 03:07
6. CANADIENS, EWEN 7 (TILEY), 07:35

PENALTIES: C. CHELIOS BUF (BOARDING, Minor) 00:30, B. ROUSE MTL (HIGHSTICKING, Minor) 03:02, B. BOUGHNER BUF (HOOKING, Minor) 05:17, M. BUREAU MTL (GOALIE INTERERENCE, Minor) 05:17, J. LEMIEUX BUF (, , Game Misconduct) 06:02, T. MALLETTE MTL (, ) 06:02, D. RUMBLE MTL (ROUGHING, Minor) 09:35, R. DIRK BUF (, ) 15:16, S. MALTAIS MTL (, ) 15:16, B. HUGHES MTL (HOOKING, Minor) 17:21, S. STEVENS MTL (HIGHSTICKING, Double Minor) 19:50

Period 3
7. SABRES, KING 28 (BABYCH, CARSON) (PP), 01:34
8. SABRES, KING 29 (UNASSISTED) (PP), 09:35

PENALTIES: C. CHELIOS BUF (ELBOWING, Major) 02:16, C. WOLANIN MTL (HOOKING, Minor) 08:20, T. MARTIN MTL (ELBOWING, Minor) 16:20, K. DINEEN MTL (UNSPORTSMANLIKE-CONDUCT, Minor) 18:49, T. DOMI BUF (HOOKING, Minor) 18:58, M. BUREAU MTL (GOALIE INTERERENCE, Minor) 18:58

Overtime
9. CANADIENS, GAGNER 22 (STEVENS, KORDIC), 03:29

PENALTIES: C. CHELIOS BUF (CHARGING, Minor) 01:28

Goalie Statistics

Andre Racicot (BUF), 31 saves out of 36 shots, L, 24-36-4
Jeff Hackett (MTL), 22 saves out of 26 shots, W, 23-36-4

Power Play Conversions

Sabres 3 for 10
Canadiens 1 for 4

Game Stars

1 - Derek King (BUF)
2 - Todd Ewen (MTL)
3 - Scott Stevens (MTL)

Player Statistics

Sabres

                      G  A  P   +/- PIM  S  HT IT
-------------------------------------------------
Darius Kasparaitis    0  0  0  Even   0  1   5 16
Derek King            2  2  4  Even   0  4   3 29
Tie Domi              0  0  0    -1   2  0   3 11
Jamie Huscroft        0  0  0    -1   2  0   2 19
Robert Dirk           0  0  0    -1   5  0   4 25
Jimmy Carson          0  1  1    -2   0  4   0 29
Michael Nylander      0  0  0  Even   0  1   0 14
Dave Babych           0  1  1    -1   0  1   2 21
David Mackey          0  0  0  Even   0  0   0  2
Dmitri Khristich      1  0  1  Even   0  3   2 18
Glenn Anderson        0  0  0    -2   0  2   1 27
Jocelyn Lemieux       0  0  0  Even  10  0   1  4
Shane Doan            0  0  0  Even   0  4   1 21
Bob Boughner          0  0  0  Even   2  2   2 16
Patrick Elias         1  0  1    -1   0  3   0 19
Jon Morris            0  0  0  Even   0  0   0  8
Chris Chelios         0  2  2    -1   9  1   3 23
Jim Thomson           0  0  0  Even   0  0   1  3
   
Canadiens

                      G  A  P   +/- PIM  S  HT IT
-------------------------------------------------
John Kordic           1  1  2    +1   2  2   0 12
Tom Tiley             0  1  1    +2   0  4   1 29
Brent Hughes          0  1  1  Even   2  0   1 12
Benoit Brunet         0  1  1  Even   0  3   1 22
Todd Ewen             2  0  2    +1   0  5   2 18
Mike Ricci            1  0  1  Even   0  2   2 18
Darren Rumble         0  0  0    +2   2  0   1 27
Dave Gagner           1  0  1    +2   0  3   4 29
Steve Maltais         0  0  0  Even   5  0   0  3
Scott Stevens         0  2  2    +2   4  4   5 28
Marc Bureau           0  1  1  Even   4  3   3 13
Bob Rouse             0  0  0  Even   2  3   2 21
Steve Gotaas          0  0  0  Even   0  1   1  3
Craig Wolanin         0  0  0  Even   2  2   1 25
Kevin Dineen          0  0  0  Even   2  1   1 23
Tom Martin            0  0  0  Even   2  2   2  4
Gary Nylund           0  0  0  Even  12  0   1  4
Troy Mallette         0  1  1  Even   7  1   1  7
   

Financial

Attendance: 10316
Net Profit: $649 908,00

Game Notes

David Mackey injured at 12:13 of the 1st Period
Gary Nylund ejected at 12:13 of the 1st Period
Jocelyn Lemieux beats up Troy Mallette
Troy Mallette injured at 06:02 of the 2nd Period
Jocelyn Lemieux ejected at 06:02 of the 2nd Period
Robert Dirk and Steve Maltais fight to a draw

Minor League Box Score

Rochester      2
NovaScotia     21
-------------------------------------
Jason Botterill 10 (Simon Gagne, Mike McHugh)
Darcy Tucker 25 (Mike Knuble, Ryan VandenBussche)

Grant Marshall 13 (P.J. Stock, Paul Cyr)
Paul Cyr 14 (Alain Lemieux, Sylvain Blouin)
P.J. Stock 17 (Jiri Latal, Eric Lacroix)
Mario Laroque 9 (Everett Sanipass, Jaroslav Spacek)
Everett Sanipass 18 (Joe Day, Jesse Belanger)
Mario Laroque 10 (Doug Zmolek, Patrick Traverse)
Paul Cyr 15 (Roger Belanger, Jeff Madill)
Grant Marshall 14 (Sebastien Bordeleau, Scott Lachance)
Paul Guay 27 (Chris McAlpine, Craig Rivet)
Steve Webb 18 (Herb Raglan, Nolan Baumgartner)
Joe Day 7 (Michel Bolduc, Jaroslav Spacek)
Patrick Traverse 9 (Herb Raglan, Eric Lacroix)
Paul Guay 28 (Paul Cyr, Alain Lemieux)
Nolan Baumgartner 8 (Paul Guay, P.J. Stock)
Alain Lemieux 24 (Paul Guay, Mario Laroque)
Joe Day 8 (Joe Day, Jesse Belanger)
Steve Webb 19 (Jesse Belanger, Joe Day)
Jeff Madill 29 (Jesse Belanger, Alain Lemieux)
Roger Belanger 29 (Everett Sanipass, Joe Day)
Jeff Madill 30 (Jeff Madill, Everett Sanipass)
Sebastien Bordeleau 10 (Paul Cyr, Grant Marshall)

-------------------------------------
Goalies
Rochester: Norm Maracle
NovaScotia: Brent Johnson
-------------------------------------