The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

[SkateZilla]

(Last Updated 11:00 PM EST)
My Notes:
BUF:
Dumont - Out, Abdominal Injury, Sports Hernia
Briere - Out, Sports Hernia
Paille - Recalled, Dressed
Kalinin - Out, Broken Finger
Pyatt - Out, Fractured Wrist


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Final

Atlanta
Thrashers - 1
(GP-38, 16-16-6, 38 pts, Win % .421) (GF-131,GA-136)(Div:3rd, Con:9th, Lg:20th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 20.9% (55 For 263, 4th), Penalty Killing 79.8% (197 For 247, 27th)

Buffalo
Sabres - 4
(GP-38, 25-11-2, 52 pts, Win % .657) (GF-126, GA-117)(Div:2nd, Con: 4th, Lg:4th)
Special Teams : Power Play = 22.1% (49 For 222, 3rd), Penalty Killing 84.1% (169 For 201, T-8th)



Goalies:
ATL-Lehtonen (0-0-0, 0 SO, 0.00 GAA), Garnett (9-7-4, 2 SO, 3.42 GAA)
BUF-Miller (9-4-0, 0 SO, 2.50 GAA), Biron (15-5-2, 0 SO, 3.09 GAA)




1st Period Scoring:
None

2nd Period Scoring:
00:51-BUF-C. DRURY (14), Assists : T. CONNOLLY (24), B. CAMPBELL (16) - PP - 5 On 4
11:31-BUF-T. VANEK (11), Assists : A. KOTALIK (13), D. ROY (12) - PP - 5 On 4

3rd Period Scoring:
13:25-BUF-M. AFINOGENOV (9), Assists : D. ROY (13), T. NUMMINEN (22) - Ev - 4 On 4
13:54-ATL-M. SAVARD (17), Assists : I. KOVALCHUK (26), G. DE VRIES (16) - SH - 5 On 4
14:53-BUF-M. GRIER (5), Assists : C. DRURY (16), T. LYDMAN (9) - Ev - 5 On 5



Shots On Goal (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
ATL: 08+16+11 - Total : 35
BUF: 03+15+11 - Total : 29

ATL-Lehtonen: 0/03, 2/15, 2/11 - 4/29
BUF-Miller: 0/08, 0/16, 1/11 - 1/35

Power Plays (by Period)
Team: 1st-2nd-3rd-OT
ATL: 0 For 2, 0 For 4, 0 For 2 - Total : 0 For 08 ( 00%)
BUF: 0 For 1, 2 For 3, 0 For 1 - Total : 2 For 07 ( 28.5%)

Penalties In Minutes (by Period)
ATL: 1 For 02, 3 For 06, 4 For 08 - Total : 09 For 18
BUF: 2 For 04, 4 For 08, 3 For 06 - Total : 09 For 18

Penalty Summary:
ATL:
1st-19:29-P. STEFAN-2:00-Interference
2nd-01:01-R. PETROVICKY-2:00-Hooking
2nd-10:47-E. BOULTON-2:00-Charging
2nd-13:10-D. ROY-2:00-Hooking
2nd-18:46-B. HOLIK-2:00-Hooking
3rd-12:37-B. HOLIK-2:00-Tripping
3rd-13:33-G. EXELBY-2:00-Roughing
3rd-16:46-S. AUBIN-2:00-Holding
3rd-18:33-M. SAVARD-2:00-Unsportsmanlike conduct

BUF:
1st-02:05-T. NUMMINEN-2:00-Holding stick
1st-15:45-T. NUMMINEN2:00-Hooking
2nd-02:20-A. KOTALIK-2:00-Hooking
2nd-04:01-R. FITZPATRICK-2:00-Hooking
2nd-06:57-R. FITZPATRICK-2:00-Holding
2nd-13:10-D. ROY-2:00-Hooking
3rd-01:44-Team-2:00-Too many men/ice - bench
3rd-11:50-T. LYDMAN-2:00-Hooking
3rd-13:33-A. KOTALIK-2:00-Roughing

3 Stars:
1. R. Miller (BUF)
2. C. Drury (BUF)
3. D. Roy (BUF)

Officials:
Referee: Dan Marouelli
Referee: Chris Rooney
Linesman: Angelo D'Amico
Linesman: Greg Devorski

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

Here's hoping we can welcome Lehtonen back from his injury with a shelling.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

Already a frantic pace to this game---And Buffalo is in control.

Damn, a penalty to Teppo.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

For a game that started off insanely, the game has come down to Earth, a bit. There is more play in both ends, but the defensive play has taken front and center, as well.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

Power Play time!

[pyrrhonist]

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Drury scores!!

Man, does Drury score a goal like that every few games, or is it just me?

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

Damn!

Well, there goes that power play.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

Penalty to career goon Boulton.

Here's hoping that Buffalo doesn't job and get a penalty themselves here.

[pyrrhonist]

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Vanek goal!!!!!

That was a coast-to-coast goal, and a great move at the end to cap it off.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

I'm loving this feed tonight.

Vulgarity galore can be heard.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

Outstanding game thus far. Nice way for Max & Roy to finish off that 2-on-1 break.

I can't understand, for the life of me, how in the Hell that was any sort of penalty for Kotalik. Exelby's punch was blatant, but I can't figure out what Ales did......

And damn Savard for breaking up the SO for Miller. Still, Miller is showing Waddell that leaving him off of the US Team was foolish.

[hammerbillsfan]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

Very good game after last night's game with the Leafs.

[pyrrhonist]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

Ryan once again spits in the face of his doubters! It's really too bad that after the injury he was being doubted (Even by some here). Biron did extremely well in his absence, but it's time to move back to #2, Marty. Ryan Miller is clearly still the #1 goalie for Buffalo.

[SkateZilla]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

yeha Miller Stole the Game,

haha, I was hope Peters would fight Boulton, but Boulton Talked the Talk, but when it came down to it he backed off...

[Typ0]

Re: The Sabres Host the Atlanta Thrashers - Game Thread

I was hoping Miller was going to get the shutout tonight. Good game again...it looks like this team isn't one that's going to tank to me.