Scoring summaries from Wednesday's NHL games:
Canadiens 1 at Sabres 5
First Period
1. Buffalo, Roy 23 (Spacek, Connolly) 17:53 (pp)
Penalties - Gaustad Buf (interference) 0:35, Roy Buf (tripping) 7:50, Sekera Buf (tripping) 12:44, Schneider Mtl (delay of game) 17:35, Vanek Buf (cross-checking) 19:43.
Second Period
2. Buffalo, Roy 24 (Paille) 2:59
3. Buffalo, Spacek 7, 9:07
Penalties - Komisarek Mtl, Kaleta Buf (roughing) 11:45.
Third Period
4. Buffalo, Gaustad 8 (Rivet, Afinogenov) 6:10 (pp)
5. Buffalo, Gaustad 9, 11:03 (sh)
6. Montreal, Plekanec 18 (Hamrlik) 18:54
Penalties - Komisarek Mtl (tripping) 5:58, Kostopoulos Mtl (hooking) 7:32, Connolly Buf (interference) 10:49.
Shots on goal by
Montreal 18 8 13-39
Buffalo 10 10 7-27
Goal - Montreal: Price (L,18-13-6); Buffalo: Lalime (W,3-9-2).
Power plays (goals-chances) - Montreal: 0-5; Buffalo: 2-3.
Referees - Dan O'Halloran, Steve Kozari. Linesmen - Mark Shewchyk, Steve Miller.
Attendance - 17,745 (18,690).
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Red Wings 3 at Avalanche 2
First Period
1. Colorado, Liles 8 (Hejduk, Hannan) 3:10
2. Detroit, Filppula 8 (Kopecky, Lidstrom) 19:41
Penalties - Hannan Col (high-sticking) 10:58, Kronwall Det (holding) 13:14.
Second Period
3. Detroit, Franzen 26 (Lebda) 7:03
4. Detroit, Draper 7 (Meech, Downey) 13:33
Penalty - Foote Col (interference) 4:10.
Third Period
5. Colorado, Hejduk 24 (Smyth, Stastny) 18:19
Penalties - None.
Shots on goal by
Detroit 9 15 6-30
Colorado 11 4 12-27
Goal - Detroit: Conklin (W,23-8-1); Colorado: Raycroft (L,12-11-0).
Power plays (goals-chances) - Detroit: 0-2; Colorado: 0-1.
Referees - Rob Shick, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen - Brad Lazarowich, Mark Wheler.
Attendance - 18,007 (18,007).