The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 10.28.06 5:00 PM EST)
My Notes:
Connolly - Out - Post Concussion
Hecht - Probable - Face Injury
Roy - Probable - Lower Body Injury
Tallinder - Out - Arm Injury
Paetsch - Dressed - Replacing Tallinder

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FINAL/Shootout

#2 Atlanta
Thrashers - 5
(GP-11, 07-01-03, 17 pts, Win % .875) (7-1-2 Last 10)
(Div: 1, Con: 2, Lg: 4), (GF-040, GA-027)
Special Teams : Power Play = 5th , Penalty Killing = 4th


#1 Buffalo
Sabres - 4
(GP-10, 10-00-00, 20 pts, Win % 1.000) (10-0-0 Last 10)
(Div:1, Con: 1, Lg:1), (GF-049, GA-023)
Special Teams : Power Play = 7th, Penalty Killing = 4th


1st Period Scoring:
05:29-ATL-B. HOLIK (3), Assists : J. SLATER (5), M. HOSSA (7) - Even Strength
09:45-BUF-D. BRIERE (3), Assists : J. HECHT (6), J. POMINVILLE (3) - Even Strength
10:29-ATL-S. MELLANBY (6), Asists : B. HOLIK (2) - Even Strength

2nd Period Scoring:
14:03-BUF-T. VANEK (7), Assists : M. AFINOGENOV (11), D. ROY (6) - Power Play 5 on 4
15:58-ATL-N. KAPANEN (1), Assists: A. SUTTON (4) - Even Strength

3rd Period Scoring:
02:23-BUF-J. POMINVILLE (7), Assists : D. BRIERE (12), T. NUMMINEN (6) - Even Strength
03:38-ATL-I. KOVALCHUCK (8), Assists : S. MELLENBY (5), S HNIDY (1) - Even Strength
12:33-BUF-J. HECHT (2), Assists : J. POMINVILLE (4), B. CAMPBELL (7) - Even Strength

Shootout:
BUF-Briere : No
ATL-Kozlov : Yes
BUF-Afinogenov: No
ATL-Hossa : No
BUF-Vanek : No

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
ATL: 10+11+12+03- Total : 36
BUF: 10+14+11+01- Total : 36

ATL-Lehtonen: 1/10, 1/14, 2/11, 0/01 - 4/36
BUF-Miller: 2/10, 1/11, 1/12, 0/03 - 4/36

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
ATL: 0 For 1, 0 For 0, 0 For 1 - Total : 0 For 02 ( 00%)
BUF: 0 For 3, 1 For 1, 0 For 1 - Total : 1 For 05 ( 00%)


3 Stars:
1. B. Holik (ATL : Goal, Assist)
2. J. Pominville (BUF: Goal, 2 Assists)
3. D. Briere (BUF: Goal, Assist)

Officials:
Referee: Tim Peel
Referee: Justin StPierre
Linesman: Greg Devorski
Linesman: Mark Pare

[SkateZilla]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

Hecht Dressed - Full Face Shield
Roy Dressed
Tallinder Out - Paetsch Will Play in his spot

[Typ0]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

I hope Roy is OK. I think this is a completely different team without him in there. As far as impact on our play I kind of have the feeling Derek Roy has the singlemost impact on our team despite all the goal scorers we have.

[SABuffalo786]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

Tallinder might have rebroken his arm, I'm hearing...

[YardRat]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

Go Sabres!!

[BlackMetalNinja]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

Let's Go Buffalo!!!

[PcA125]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

Here we go Sabres!!!

[SkateZilla]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

Tallinder might have rebroken his arm, I'm hearing...

I was getting similar reports, but Ruff Denied that already...

[Typ0]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

Tallinder might have rebroken his arm, I'm hearing...

where did you hear that? a break or fracture. Big difference.

[JD]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

HERE WE GO SABRES HERE WE GO!

HISTORY IS MADE TONIGHT!!!!!!!


LETS GO BUF-FA-LO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SkateZilla]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

My At Practice Sources Say its a Bruised Arm and nothing to do with the Previous Injury (Arm Being Broken)

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

A frantic pace to start the game off!

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

Penalty-Atl. Sabres on the PP

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

Almost 1-0!! Man!!

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Return Home to Host the Thrashers - Game Thread

A great start for the Sabres. Lehtonen is looking like the goalie he was in the first week of the season.