November 16th, 2003
Montreal cross the border to the KeyBank Center in Buffalo to face the (8-10-2) Sabres. Montreal won in their only meeting at the Bell Center 5-4.
The Sabres score late as LW
Greg Meeks deflects as shot past G
Bill Wolfenbarger at 19:40 for a 1-0 lead. At the end of the 1st the shots are 12-10 for Buffalo.
The Habs supply lots of pressure in the first 10 minutes of the 2nd period and eventually draw a PP with just under 9 minutes left in the 2nd. Montreal gets 1 shot on net during the PP, but unable to capitalize. The period ends with Montreal leading in shots 17-15 but still down 1-0.
Montreal ties it up at 6:42 of the 3rd when LW
Randolph Lott deflects LD
Dominick Heatherington's shot for his 3rd of the year. Montreal takes the lead at 11:39 of the 3rd as LD
Dominick Heatherington springs C
Jeff Pilbeam on a break away and he scores his 3rd of the season. Montreal holds on for the win out shooting Buffalo 25-21.
Montreal 2 Buffalo 1
Montreal Canadiens LD
Dominick Heatherington had 2 assists and was the 1st star. He also was a + 2 in 16:46 of icetime. The 20 year old now has 1 goal and 8 points with 14 PIMs and a +12 rating in 25 games. For his NHL career, Heatherington has 9 goals and 36 points in 99 career games.
Detroit RW
Ed Bryant had 1 goal and 2 assists in a 6-0 win over the Flyers. The 27 year old now has 12 goals and 17 points with 12 PIM and a +9 rating in 23 games. For his career Bryant has 87 goals and 177 points in 220 NHL games.
Boston Bruins C
Ronald Sutton had a goal in a 1-0 win over the Capitals. The 33 year old has 11 goals and 23 points with 24 PIMs and a +4 rating. For his career, Sutton has 90 goals and 219 points in 236 NHL games.
Winnipeg Jets RD
Michael Watson had 2 assists in a 2-1 win over the Senators. The 33 year old now has 6 goals and 17 points with 4 PIMs and a +7 rating in 24 games. For his career, he has 47 goals and 154 points in 221 NHL games.