NY Rangers 4, Buffalo 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, December 10, 2011
Where: First Niagara Center, Buffalo, New York
Referees:
Dennis LaRue, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Brad Kovachik, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
18690
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Carl Hagelin posted his first career two-goal performance and Ryan Callahan scored his team's second shorthanded goal of the night to snap a tie and lead the New York Rangers to a 4-1 road triumph over the Buffalo Sabres on Saturday.
Marian Gaborik netted a power-play goal, defensemen Michael Del Zotto and Steve Eminger each set up a pair of tallies and Martin Biron made 32 saves while adding an assist for New York, which has won four straight road games.
After Hagelin opened the scoring with a shorthanded goal midway through the second period, Thomas Vanek forged a tie 64 seconds later with his 14th of the season.
Callahan responded by winning a battle for the puck in his own zone, skating down the right wing and fighting off Buffalo defenseman Christian Ehrhoff in the faceoff circle before beating Jhonas Enroth for a 2-1 lead.
Callahan's tally gave the Rangers two shorthanded goals in a game for the first time since Jan. 20, 2009.
Hagelin and Gaborik sealed the 2,500th win in franchise history for New York with third-period scores.
Enroth stopped 29 shots for the Sabres, who have lost four of five at home.
Top Game Performances
| NY Rangers |
|
Buffalo |
|
Carl Hagelin 2 |
Points |
Thomas Vanek 1 |
|
Carl Hagelin 2 |
Goals |
Thomas Vanek 1 |
|
Michael Del Zotto 2 |
Assists |
Jason Pominville 1 |
|
Marian Gaborik 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
Ryan Callahan 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Martin Biron .970 |
Save Percentage |
Jhonas Enroth .879 |
|
Martin Biron 32 |
Saves |
Jhonas Enroth 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Rangers
|
33 |
4 |
1-4 |
3-3 |
6 |
28 |
| Buffalo
|
33 |
1 |
0-3 |
3-4 |
8 |
26 |
Upcoming Games
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Buffalo will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Sabres have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .643 after a loss.
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NY Rangers will play their next game at home against Florida. The Rangers have a W/L % of .733 after a win and .455 after a loss.
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