Buffalo 2, Atlanta 3

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123SOT
BUF(41-32-9)01102
ATL(35-41-6)20013

Final

SO
7:00 PM ET, October 18, 2008
Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
THREE STARS
K. Lehtonen
Thrashers  (G )

Saves: 28
Save Pct.: .933
P. Lalime
Sabres (G )

Saves: 35
Save Pct.: .946
I. Kovalchuk
Thrashers  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 0

Game Information
Arena: Philips Arena
Location: Atlanta, Georgia		Referees: Brian Pochmara, Rob Shick
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Lyle Seitz
Attendance: 14,091 (76.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Buffalo   Atlanta
Total Shots
  30
 37
PIM
  19
  19
Hits
  10
  10
Giveaways
  4
 11
Takeaways
  14
 23
Faceoffs Won
  27
 40
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
1:35Ilya Kovalchuk (2)
Assists: Todd White		Atlanta 1-0
17:12Bryan Little (4)
Assists: Todd White		Atlanta 2-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
4:07Colby Armstrong: 2 Minutes for Slashing Henrik Tallinder
4:07Henrik Tallinder: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Colby Armstrong
7:39Chris Thorburn: 5 Minutes for Fighting Patrick Kaleta
7:39Patrick Kaleta: 5 Minutes for Fighting Chris Thorburn
7:39Andrew Peters: 2 Minutes for Boarding Tobias Enstrom
9:26Clarke MacArthur: 2 Minutes for Roughing Bryan Little
12:22Adam Mair: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Marty Reasoner
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
17:00Thomas Vanek (7) (Power Play)
Assists: Jason Pominville, Ales Kotalik		Atlanta 2-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
4:02Mathieu Schneider: 2 Minutes for Roughing Patrick Kaleta
6:56Teppo Numminen: 2 Minutes for Hooking Bryan Little
10:18Eric Boulton: 2 Minutes for Tripping Andrej Sekera
15:15Eric Boulton: 2 Minutes for Interference of Craig Rivet
16:07Eric Perrin: 2 Minutes for Hooking Jaroslav Spacek
19:39Thomas Vanek: 2 Minutes for Interference of Zach Bogosian
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
16:52Jason Pominville (2)
Unassisted		Game tied 2-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
9:10Niclas Havelid: 4 Minute Double Minor for High-sticking Thomas Vanek
12:34Thomas Vanek: 2 Minutes for Goaltender Interference Kari Lehtonen
OT Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
No penalties this period
Shootout Summary
TEAMDETAIL
Erik Christensen shootout attempt against Patrick Lalime with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Ales Kotalik shootout attempt against Kari Lehtonen with a Snapshot results in a SAVE.
Ilya Kovalchuk shootout attempt against Patrick Lalime with a Snapshot results in a GOAL.
Drew Stafford shootout attempt against Kari Lehtonen with a Wristshot results in a GOAL.
Slava Kozlov shootout attempt against Patrick Lalime with a Snapshot results in a GOAL.
Thomas Vanek shootout attempt against Kari Lehtonen with a Wide of Net results in a MISS.

Player Summary
Buffalo SabresTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
M. Afinogenov RW000200000112114:514:120:0710:320100.0
M. Ellis LW00000000010126:460:002:154:314544.4
P. Kaleta RW0001001500063:420:000:003:420000.0
A. Kotalik RW010510000002214:504:440:0010:063175.0
T. Lydman D 00-1023003002720:400:004:2816:120000.0
C. MacArthur LW00-1011121002818:083:422:5011:362340.0
A. Mair C 000001123012011:190:300:3310:165838.5
T. Numminen D 000002120103123:583:424:2715:490000.0
D. Paille LW000110000002416:400:004:0912:310100.0
A. Peters LW0001001200073:450:000:123:330000.0
J. Pominville RW110321002302821:326:043:2612:020400.0
C. Rivet D 000103000102316:433:503:529:010000.0
D. Roy C 000420001003126:366:045:3714:55131644.8
A. Sekera D 00-1101000013326:435:332:5218:180000.0
J. Spacek D 001212000103326:346:342:3617:240000.0
D. Stafford RW00-1201000001813:480:210:0013:270100.0
H. Tallinder D 00-1001120102215:110:004:0711:040000.0
T. Vanek LW10-1711240503024:146:043:0015:100000.0
Buffalo Sabres Scratches
PLAYERREASON
T ConnollyBack Injury
J HechtFinger Injury
N PaetschHealthy
Atlanta ThrashersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
C. Armstrong RW00-1120120112318:281:484:2712:130100.0
Z. Bogosian D 001200000001612:270:070:0012:200000.0
E. Boulton LW00-110024110107:340:520:006:420000.0
E. Christensen C 000320000301916:004:241:0110:359190.0
T. Enstrom D 001200000203125:494:386:4114:300000.0
G. Exelby D 000112001002315:170:003:3311:440000.0
R. Hainsey D 000413001113125:316:543:3515:020000.0
N. Havelid D 000303141303024:042:244:5016:500000.0
I. Kovalchuk LW102530000332022:188:520:2513:010000.0
S. Kozlov LW000000000211915:462:541:0911:430100.0
B. Little C 102220000111816:576:470:259:452433.3
E. Perrin C 000010121001914:270:003:2511:0220100.0
M. Reasoner C 000122000012015:550:003:1312:428561.5
M. Schneider D 000503123312826:077:391:2817:000000.0
J. Slater C 00-1130002211613:410:004:419:005741.7
C. Thorburn RW0001001500096:390:000:006:390000.0
T. White C 022111000012017:366:221:189:5614863.6
J. Williams RW000400000101511:432:140:009:290000.0
Atlanta Thrashers Scratches
PLAYERREASON
B SterlingHealthy
N OystrickHealthy

Goaltending Summary
Buffalo Sabres Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
P. Lalime37235.94665:000
Atlanta Thrashers Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
K. Lehtonen30228.93364:560

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdOTT
Buffalo6139230
Atlanta19114337

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Buffalo1 of 0
Atlanta0 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

Saturday, October 18th
Colorado 5 Final
Dallas 4
NY Rangers 4 Final
Detroit 5 OT
Phoenix 1 Final
Montreal 4
Boston 4 Final
Ottawa 2
Toronto 1 Final
Pittsburgh 4
New Jersey 4 Final
Washington 3 SO
NY Islanders 0 Final
Florida 2
Buffalo 2 Final
Atlanta 3 SO
Minnesota 1 Final
Tampa Bay 0 SO
Columbus 3 Final
Nashville 6
Chicago 3 Final
St. Louis 4 SO
Calgary 2 Final
Edmonton 3
Philadelphia 4 Final
San Jose 5 OT