The Sabres Host The South East Division Leading Thrashers - Game Thread.

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 12.30.06 02:00 AM EST)

Injuries:
Connolly - OUT (IR) - Post Concussion / Neck

Replacements/Call Ups:
Stafford - Call Up

Scratched Players:
Peters - Scratched

Returning Players:

Departing Players:

Useful Links:
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Updated : WGR-550 AM Stream (http://wmc2.liquidcompass.cc/WGR)

FINAL

#2 Atlanta
Thrashers - 1
(GP-39, 23-10-06, 52 pts, Win % .696) (5-3-2 Last 10)
(Div: 1, Con: 2, Lg: 4), (GF-126, GA-115)
Power Play = 12th (38 of 213, 17.8%) , Penalty Killing = 23rd (166 Of 207, 80.2%)

#1 Buffalo
Sabres - 4
(GP-37, 26-07-03, 57 pts, Win % .787) (6-3-1 Last 10)
(Div:1, Con: 1, Lg: 2), (GF-148, GA-107)
Power Play = 17th (35 Of 209, 16.8%), Penalty Killing = 13th (155 Of 186, 83.3%)

1st Period Scoring:
06:44-BUF-D. BRIERE (15), Assists : T. VANEK (19), M. AFINOGENOV (24) - Even Strength

2nd Period Scoring:
16:45-BUF-J. POMINVILLE (18), Assists : D. BRIERE (31), D. KALININ (11) - Even Strength

3rd Period Scoring:
02:41-ATL-G. METROPOLIT (7), Assists : J. SLATER (9) - Even Strength
16:53-BUF-T. VANEK (21), Assists : M. AFINOGENOV (25), T. LYDMAN (9) - Power Play 5 On 4
18:13-BUF-T. VANEK (22), Assists : D. ROY (18) - Even Strength - Empty Net

Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
ATL: 13+09+08- Total : 30
BUF: 07+12+13- Total : 32

ATL-Lehtonen: 1/07, 1/12, 1/12 - 3/31
ATL-Empty Net: x/xx, x/xx, 1/01 - 1/01
BUF-Miller: 0/13, 0/09, 1/08 - 1/30


Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
ATL: 0 For 3, 0 For 1, 0 For 0 - Total : 0 For 04 ( 00%)
BUF: 0 For 1, 0 For 1, 0 For 3 - Total : 1 For 05 ( 20%)


3 Stars:
1. D. Briere (BUF: Goal, Assist, +2)
2. R. Miller (BUF: 29 Saves)
3. T. Vanek (BUF: 2 Goals, Assist, +2)
Notables:
x. D. Kalinin / T. Numinen (BUF: +3 Each)

Officials:
Referee: Gord Dwyer
Referee: Eric Furlatt
Linesman: Tim Nowak
Linesman: Dan Schachte

[YardRat]

Go Sabres !!!

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/NHL/TeamLogo/Small/2.gif vs. http://msn.foxsports.com/fe/img/NHL/TeamLogo/Small/28.gif

Faceoff: 7 p.m. in HSBC Arena
TV: MSG Radio: 550 AM, Sirius Satellite Ch. 143 Season Series: Thrashers lead, 1-0Buffalo Sabres Who's hot: RW Ales Kotalik has five goals and three assists in his past five games.
Record last 5: 3-1-1
Power play: 35-209 (16.8%-17th)
Penalty killing: 155-186 (83.3%-13th)
Injuries: C Tim Connolly (concussion) is out.
Fast fact: C Chris Drury has five game-winning goals, most in the Eastern Conference.





Atlanta Thrashers Who's hot: RW Marian Hossa has two goals and eight assists in his past five games.
Record last 5: 5-0
Power play: 38-213 (17.8%-12th)
Penalty killing: 166-207 (80.2%-23rd)
Injuries: LW Brad Larsen (arm) is questionable. RW Scott Mellanby (shoulder), C Steve Rucchin (hip) and D Andy Sutton (ankle) are out.
Fast fact: G Kari Lehtonen has a .936 save percentage in winning five straight.
http://www.buffalonews.com/editorial/20061230/1045711.asp

[im4bflo]

"LET'S GO, SLUG-A-LO!" :beer:

[BillsSabresB.C.T. Fan]

Payback time!!! if you remember the Thrashers were the ones that gave the Sabres their first loss of the season and broke the 10 gm. unbeaten streak! DIE! KOZLOV DIE!

[Philagape]

BRRRRRIIIIIIIIIEEEEEERRRRRRRRRRE 1-0!!

Great pass back by Vanek

[redeye5]

http://images.usatoday.com/sports/nhl/_photos/2006-4-22-buffalo.jpg
:drunks:

[mchurchfie]

I hope someone knocks Kozlov on his ass before the game is over...I can't stand him. ****ing Buffalo hater.
:monkeyp:Kozlov

[redeye5]

in case anyone is interested.........the amerks are playing too...if they win they will be back in 1st place...anyway here's the link...
http://www.whtk.com/

[redeye5]

http://us.i1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/sp/getty/41/full.getty-71799079rs006_atlanta_thras_8_09_51_pm.jpg

[redeye5]

1-0 amerks...
Drew Larman

Position: Center

Born: 05/15/1985, Buffalo, NY

Height: 6-3

Weight: 188 lbs.

Shoots: Right

Acquired: Signed with the Florida Panthers as a free agent on September 28, 2005

[redeye5]

Daniel Briere (48) picks up a pass to shoot the puck past Atlanta Thrashers goalie Kari Lehtonen
http://us.news2.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20061231/capt.nydh60112310110.thrashers_sabres_hockey_nydh601.jpg
That puck looks just like that Tiger Woods Commercial where he tips the golf ball up and down with the 9 iron..

[Philagape]

Welcome to Pominville!!! 2-0


Perfectly executed 3-on-1

[redeye5]

http://www.amerks.com/img/news/Pominville.jpg

[Meathead]

that right there is one of the worst penalty calls ive ever seen a ref make

vanek swiped at the puck and it looked to me like he missed both it and the player he supposedly hooked

you owe us a makeup call on that one buddy

[redeye5]

What a game...What a teamhttp://www.freefever.com/animatedgifs/animated/beer.gif

[im4bflo]

What a game...What a teamhttp://www.freefever.com/animatedgifs/animated/beer.gif
GO AMERKS! GO SABRES! :beer:

[redeye5]

:machgun: http://cdn.nhl.com/photos/mugs/8462823.jpg

[Philagape]

Vanek finishes on the PP!!!! 3-1

[Typ0]

we handed it to them tonight. This was a huge game. the road to the cup is going to come through buffalo.

[im4bflo]

Schooling another team that has beat us in the past.
It's a whole other game when we're healthy!
:rocker:GO SABRES!:punk:

[BlackMetalNinja]

Buffalo didn't even play all that well for the majority of the game and still came away with what was essentially an easy win. Miller keeps them in just about every game even if they aren't playing top notch hockey. That'll be key come playoff time!

[SkateZilla]

Buffalo didn't even play all that well for the majority of the game and still came away with what was essentially an easy win. Miller keeps them in just about every game even if they aren't playing top notch hockey. That'll be key come playoff time!


And Hasek kept us in it when we had no offense whatsoever in 1995-99.. lol..

[SabreEleven]

Did you guys see Marty? He shaved his head....Meeting Church must have really ****ed with his head. :crazy:

[Dr. Lecter]

He probably wants to make so Churchie does not recognize him. Seeing Churchie stalk him all night must have drove him nuts.

[JD]

Campbell sucked tonight.

[SabreEleven]

Max wasn't himself either

[BlackMetalNinja]

Max wasn't himself either

They mentioned on the broadcast that Max had been having bad back spasms all day long and that limited his shifts and his ability. Still though, a few times you saw him grab a lose puck and just absolutely explode by defenders. He also had 2 assists. If that's not being himself, it's still pretty damn good.