In-Depth Review of scoring
First Period
No Scoring
Second Period
1-0 (1:21): Through a scrum in front of the net, Jason Pominville slipped a loose puck past a downed John Grahame for his 17th goal of the season and third against Carolina in four meetings this season. Jochen Hecht and Daniel Briere record the assists.
2-0 (2:52): Receiving the puck behind the net, Chris Drury curled around front and beat John Grahame after slapping away his own rebound. The goal was Drury's 20th of the season, marking the sixth time in the Sabres co-captain's career he surpassed the 20-goal plateau. Paul Gaustad records the lone assist.
3-0 (16:18): Screening John Grahame, Thomas Vanek collected Jaroslav Spacek's rebound and buried the second chance just inside the right post for his 20th of the season and second goal in as many games. Spacek registers the primary helper, while Derek Roy gets the secondary.
Third Period
3-1 (18:01): Craig Adams fired from the top of the face-off cirlce for his sixth goal of the season. The tally was also Adams' second shorthanded goal of the season. Adams' shot crept between Miller's arm and body.
4-1 (19:18): Dragged down on the breakaway by Erik Cole, Ales Kotalik gets a penalty shot attempt and converts for his 11th of the season. Kotalik strides in on Grahame fakes low to the right then roofs the puck with a backhand over the goaltender's right shoulder.
First Period
No Scoring
Second Period
1-0 (1:21): Through a scrum in front of the net, Jason Pominville slipped a loose puck past a downed John Grahame for his 17th goal of the season and third against Carolina in four meetings this season. Jochen Hecht and Daniel Briere record the assists.
2-0 (2:52): Receiving the puck behind the net, Chris Drury curled around front and beat John Grahame after slapping away his own rebound. The goal was Drury's 20th of the season, marking the sixth time in the Sabres co-captain's career he surpassed the 20-goal plateau. Paul Gaustad records the lone assist.
3-0 (16:18): Screening John Grahame, Thomas Vanek collected Jaroslav Spacek's rebound and buried the second chance just inside the right post for his 20th of the season and second goal in as many games. Spacek registers the primary helper, while Derek Roy gets the secondary.
Third Period
3-1 (18:01): Craig Adams fired from the top of the face-off cirlce for his sixth goal of the season. The tally was also Adams' second shorthanded goal of the season. Adams' shot crept between Miller's arm and body.
4-1 (19:18): Dragged down on the breakaway by Erik Cole, Ales Kotalik gets a penalty shot attempt and converts for his 11th of the season. Kotalik strides in on Grahame fakes low to the right then roofs the puck with a backhand over the goaltender's right shoulder.
