Buffalo Sabres vs. Philadelphia Flyers [Game Threads]

Buffalo Sabres (34-27-8)	Game # 71	Philadelphia Flyers (37-22-10)
	vs.

Date:	March 20, 2009	Location:	Buffalo, NY
Time:	7:30 p.m. ET	Arena:	HSBC Arena
TV:	MSG-B	SBN Affiliate/ Blogs	Broad Street Hockey
Ra	WGR (550AM)	Season Series	BUF 0pts - PHL 6 pts
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Starting Goalies

	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Patrick Lalime	22	1197	5	11	3	1	57	2.86	619	562	.908	0

	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Martin Biron	44	2543	22	15	5	1	116	2.74	1369	1253	.915	2

Leading Scorers

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2008 - Derek Roy	70	25	38	63	-1	30	8	0	9	1	185	13.5

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2008 - Mike Richards	66	27	44	71	23	55	6	7	4	0	200	13.5

Injuries

Buffalo Sabres Injuries

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Ryan Miller	ankle	02/22/2009

Philadelphia Flyers Injuries

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Derian Hatcher	knee	09/20/2008

Game Notes

The Sabres have blown two goal leads in their last two games. They lost 4-3 in a shootout against Atlanta and 4-2 in Ottawa on Tuesday.
Patrick Lalime will be back in goal for the Sabres after Tellqvist started against Ottawa on Tuesday.
The Sabres have not earned a point in their three meetings with the Flyers. This is the last two meetings between the two teams this season.
Teppo Numminen will not be in the lineup tonight. He has an ankle injury that is being termed an infection.