Belt game 6,602 · May 30, 2006 · playoffs
Buffalo Sabres take the belt
Buffalo Sabres beat Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 (OT) at home to start reign 2,584 of the NHL belt, the 75th for the franchise.
Carolina Hurricanes had held it since May 26, 2006, with 1 defense over 4 days.
Buffalo Sabres held it for 2 days and 0 defenses, then lost it to Carolina Hurricanes on June 1, 2006.
2,584Reign number
75Team's reign
0Defenses
2Days held
Box score
Buffalo Sabres
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Brière | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Derek Roy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | — | — |
| J-P Dumont | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Rory Fitzpatrick | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Brian Campbell | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Ales Kotalik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
| Adam Mair | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Chris Drury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Taylor Pyatt | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Mike Grier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | — | — |
| Paul Gaustad | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jason Pominville | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
| Jochen Hecht | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | — | — |
| Maxim Afinogenov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Toni Lydman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | — | — |
| Teppo Numminen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Doug Janik | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — |
| Jay McKee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — |
| Ryan Miller | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 25 | 26 |
| Martin Biron | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Carolina Hurricanes
| Player | G | A | PTS | +/- | PIM | SOG | HIT | SV | SA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Cullen | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Cory Stillman | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Bret Hedican | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Justin Williams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Eric Staal | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Ray Whitney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Kevyn Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Andrew Ladd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Rod Brind'Amour | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Mark Recchi | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Craig Adams | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — |
| Doug Weight | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Chad LaRose | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| Glen Wesley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Aaron Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Frantisek Kaberle | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Niclas Wallin | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Mike Commodore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Martin Gerber | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Cam Ward | — | — | — | — | 0 | — | — | 29 | 31 |
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