2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Series– Buffalo Sabres win 4-2 against Los Angeles Kings
The 276th game of the 2010 Compuware NHL Premiere Series was played at the HSBC Arena, home of the Buffalo Sabres. The match was played this Friday in front of 18,000 fans as the Los Angeles. Kings played their 18th game whereas the
Buffalo Sabres played the 21st game of their respective campaigns.
The first period of the match saw the Los Angeles Kings start in a spectacular fashion and made strong early goal attempts. They often found themselves in open scoring positions.
They managed to break the deadlock with a goal in the 5th minute. The goal was scored by Dustin Brown, who scored through a powerful strike that went flying into the back of the net. The period gave the Los Angeles Kings more scoring chances but
they couldn’t convert any of the chances into goals and the period came to an end with the Kings leading 1-0.
During the course of the period the Los Angeles Kings made 12 goal attempts while the Buffalo Sabres made 6 goal attempts.
The 2nd period of the match saw the home team explode and score in the very first minute of the period. The goal was scored by Andrei Sekera through a simple tip in shot that levelled the score at 1-1.
The Los Angeles Kings grew in confidence as time passed. They came across scoring chances and converted one of the chances into goals in the 9th minute. The goal was scored by Wayne Simmonds through a flick shot that put them in the lead.
The Buffalo Sabres put pressure on the away team and scored in the 16th minute to level the scores once again. The goal was scored by Thomas Vanek through a tip in shot.
The period ended with the scores level at 2-2 as the Sabres made 8 goal attempts and the Los Angeles Kings made 15 goal attempts.
The final period of the match saw the home team come out with a lot of confidence. They made strong attacks and their passing was spectacular. The home team scored in the 3rd minute to take the lead. The goal was scored by Tim Connolly through
a well placed decent strike.
The Buffalo Sabres sealed the match with another goal in the 16th minute of the period. The goal was scored by Jochen Hecht through a wonderful strike from long range.
The period and the match ended with the Buffalo Sabres winning the match 4-2 as they made 12 goal attempts and the Los Angeles Kings made 9 goal attempts.
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