January 8th, 2005
The
Montreal Canadiens (20-18-5) pay a visit to the KeyBank Center and the
Buffalo Sabres (13-21-6) Montreal has won both previous meetings this season by identical 5-1 scores.
Montreal goes up 1-0 at 4:30 of the 1st with C
Jeff Pilbeam's 8th of the season shortly after the Sabres hit the post.
Pilbeam's wrister from the top of the circle is assisted by LW
Joey Mariani and LD
Richard Nytra. The 1st period ends with the shots 8-6 for Montreal.
Montreal goes up 2-0 at 11:44 when LW
Eric Brenner gets his 13th of the season.
Brenner tips in LD
Dominick Heatherington's shot with the 2nd assist going to RD
Steven Thornton. Montreal extends the lead to 3-0 with LD
Dominick Heatherington's 4th of the year at 17:47.
Heatherington is sent in clear by RD
Colton Knoll with LW
Joey Mariani picking up the 2nd helper. The shots after the 2nd are 18-12 for Montreal.
Montreal takes a 4-0 lead on LW
Emile Boudreau's 14th goal of the year.
Boudreau's rebound shot is assisted by C
Dean Casey at 1:33 of the 3rd. Shortly after that, its RW
Joey Mariani's turn with his 5th goal of the season at 1:53.
Mariani's shot from the right circle is assisted by C
Dean Casey. Montreal beat the Sabres while outshooting Buffalo 35-17. G
Bill Wolfenbarger gets the 17 save SO, its his 2nd SO of the season.
Montreal 5 Buffalo 0
Montreal RW
Joey Mariani had a goal and 2 assists and was the 1st star. The 22 year old now has 5 goals and 18 points with 12 PIMs and a +7 rating in 44 games this year. Mariani had a career high 21 goals last season in 72 games for Montreal.