NHL New Jersey @ Buffalo (Nov 16, 2011) - sportsnet.ca

5 - 3

Final	1	2	3	T
New Jersey Devils	2	1	2	5
Buffalo Sabres	1	0	2	3

- Location:
  
  First Niagara Center
  Buffalo, New York
- Attendance:
  
  18,690
- Referees:
  
  Francois St. Laurent, Stephen Walkom
- Linesmen:
  
  David Brisebois, Pierre Champoux

Three Stars

Patrik Elias LW, New Jersey Goals: 1 Assists: 1
Tyler Myers D, Buffalo Goals: 2 Assists: 0
Martin Brodeur G, New Jersey Saves: 29 (.906)

1st Period

Time	Team	Scoring	Score
02:06		Zach Parise (short-handed) Assists: Henrique	1-0 New Jersey
05:21		Ilya Kovalchuk (power-play) Assists: Brodeur, Elias	2-0 New Jersey
18:56		Tyler Myers (power-play) Assists: Pominville, Vanek	2-1 New Jersey

Time	Team	Penalty
01:06		Andy Greene: 2 minutes for Interference
02:36		Drew Stafford: 2 minutes for Slashing
04:39		Christian Ehrhoff: 2 minutes for Hooking
16:01		Ryan Carter: 2 minutes for Goaltender Interference
18:22		Ryan Carter: 2 minutes for Hooking

2nd Period

Time	Team	Scoring	Score
08:36		Mark Fayne Assists: Henrique	3-1 New Jersey

Time	Team	Penalty
14:41		Thomas Vanek: 2 minutes for Tripping

3rd Period

Time	Team	Scoring	Score
03:09		Patrik Elias Assists: Sykora	4-1 New Jersey
07:35		Tyler Myers Assists: Ellis, Gerbe	4-2 New Jersey
08:23		David Clarkson Assists: Greene	5-2 New Jersey
15:07		Jordan Leopold Assists: Stafford, Leino	5-3 New Jersey

Time	Team	Penalty
04:39		David Clarkson: 2 minutes for High-sticking
12:29		Derek Roy: 2 minutes for Hooking

New Jersey skaters

Player	POS	G	A	PTS	+/-	SH	PIM	SHF	MINS	FOW	FOL
Patrik Elias	LW	1	1	2	+1	2	0	26	18:52	3	14
Adam Henrique	C	0	2	2	+2	0	0	24	20:48	7	3
David Clarkson	RW	1	0	1	+1	2	2	22	14:35	1	0
Mark Fayne	D	1	0	1	+1	1	0	25	19:32	0	0
Zach Parise	LW	1	0	1	+2	3	0	25	21:04	0	1
Ilya Kovalchuk	LW	1	0	1	0	3	0	23	22:33	0	0
Martin Brodeur	G	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	60:00	0	0
Andy Greene	D	0	1	1	+2	2	2	23	19:26	0	0
Petr Sykora	RW	0	1	1	+1	3	0	19	15:53	0	0
Brad Mills	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	14	7:48	6	2
Nick Palmieri	RW	0	0	0	+1	1	0	19	11:06	0	0
Vladimir Zharkov	RW	0	0	0	-2	0	0	13	7:39	0	0
Ryan Carter	C	0	0	0	+1	0	4	21	13:13	4	9
Cam Janssen	RW	0	0	0	-1	2	0	12	7:08	0	0
Anton Volchenkov	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	21	15:13	0	0
Henrik Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	1	0	26	21:32	0	0
Bryce Salvador	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	24	16:38	0	0
Dainius Zubrus	C	0	0	0	+1	1	0	26	17:56	4	0
Adam Larsson	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	21	22:30	0	0

Buffalo skaters

Player	POS	G	A	PTS	+/-	SH	PIM	SHF	MINS	FOW	FOL
Tyler Myers	D	2	0	2	0	4	0	27	22:01	0	0
Jordan Leopold	D	1	0	1	0	2	0	24	21:22	0	0
Drew Stafford	RW	0	1	1	0	1	2	20	17:47	1	1
Thomas Vanek	LW	0	1	1	-2	1	2	22	19:43	0	0
Nathan Gerbe	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	20	11:16	0	0
Matt Ellis	LW	0	1	1	+1	2	0	12	8:28	2	3
Ville Leino	LW	0	1	1	0	2	0	19	17:54	0	0
Jason Pominville	RW	0	1	1	-1	5	0	25	22:32	1	0
Jhonas Enroth	G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50:27	0	0
Luke Adam	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	11	9:19	2	2
Mike Weber	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	21	16:11	0	0
Andrej Sekera	D	0	0	0	+1	1	0	25	17:51	0	0
Patrick Kaleta	RW	0	0	0	-1	1	0	22	12:35	0	0
Robyn Regehr	D	0	0	0	-2	1	0	20	16:28	0	0
Christian Ehrhoff	D	0	0	0	0	4	2	24	22:06	0	0
Drew MacIntyre	G	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	7:58	0	0
Paul Gaustad	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	22	12:56	10	8
Derek Roy	C	0	0	0	-2	4	2	25	22:15	10	5
Brad Boyes	RW	0	0	0	-1	2	0	18	16:27	3	6
Corey Tropp	RW	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	7:42	0	0

New Jersey goalies

Player	SHA	GA	SV	SV%	MINS
Johan Hedberg	0	0	0	.000	0:00
Martin Brodeur	32	3	29	.906	60:00

Buffalo goalies

Player	SHA	GA	SV	SV%	MINS
Jhonas Enroth	19	5	14	.737	50:27
Drew MacIntyre	2	0	2	1.000	7:58

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