Atlanta 4, Buffalo 3

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123SOT
ATL(35-41-6)10214
BUF(41-32-9)03003

Final

SO
7:00 PM ET, March 14, 2009
HSBC Arena
Buffalo, New York
THREE STARS
K. Lehtonen
Thrashers (G )

Saves: 34
Save Pct.: .919
M. Afinogenov
Sabres  (RW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
D. Roy
Sabres  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: HSBC Arena
Location: Buffalo, New York		Referees: Kerry Fraser, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Mark Shewchyk, Greg Devorski
Attendance: 18,690 (100.0% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Atlanta   Buffalo
Total Shots
  32
 37
PIM
 26
  12
Hits
 23
  17
Giveaways
  12
 13
Takeaways
  1
 9
Faceoffs Won
  27
  27
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
19:34Slava Kozlov (19) (Power Play)
Assists: Zach Bogosian, Tobias Enstrom		Atlanta 1-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
6:51Maxim Afinogenov: 2 Minutes for Holding Anssi Salmela
13:10Toni Lydman: 2 Minutes for Interference of Marty Reasoner
18:46Dominic Moore: 2 Minutes for Tripping Kari Lehtonen
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
13:19Daniel Paille (9)
Assists: Derek Roy, Drew Stafford		Game tied 1-1
16:31Derek Roy (25)
Unassisted		Buffalo 2-1
18:24Maxim Afinogenov (4)
Assists: Thomas Vanek		Buffalo 3-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
2:32Tim Connolly: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Jim Slater
13:53Slava Kozlov: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Toni Lydman
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
13:26Marty Reasoner (12) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Colin Stuart		Buffalo 3-2
19:56Todd White (19)
Assists: Ron Hainsey, Tobias Enstrom		Game tied 3-3
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:03Eric Perrin: 2 Minutes for Charging Tim Connolly (Served by Eric Boulton)
0:03Eric Perrin: 10 Minutes for Misconduct
3:46Patrick Kaleta: 2 Minutes for Interference of Rich Peverley
6:42Craig Rivet: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Garnet Exelby
13:06Boris Valabik: 2 Minutes for Roughing Maxim Afinogenov (Served by Eric Boulton)
13:06Boris Valabik: 10 Minutes for Misconduct
OT Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
No penalties this period
Shootout Summary
TEAMDETAIL
Derek Roy shootout attempt against Kari Lehtonen with a Backhand results in a SAVE.
Bryan Little shootout attempt against Patrick Lalime with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Tim Connolly shootout attempt against Kari Lehtonen with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Slava Kozlov shootout attempt against Patrick Lalime with a Backhand results in a SAVE.
Drew Stafford shootout attempt against Kari Lehtonen with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Rich Peverley shootout attempt against Patrick Lalime with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Thomas Vanek shootout attempt against Kari Lehtonen with a Snapshot results in a SAVE.
Brett Sterling shootout attempt against Patrick Lalime with a Wristshot results in a GOAL.

Player Summary
Atlanta ThrashersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
C. Armstrong RW000021001002020:233:470:0016:360000.0
Z. Bogosian D 011620001002828:328:563:1416:220000.0
E. Boulton LW00010000200136:300:000:006:300000.0
T. Enstrom D 022202000012926:558:133:3615:060000.0
G. Exelby D 000023005002113:490:000:5112:580000.0
R. Hainsey D 01-2322001012824:342:352:2119:380000.0
S. Kozlov LW10-1321120002321:247:270:2513:320000.0
B. Little C 00-1220002002220:357:010:2613:082166.7
E. Perrin C 0001102121001813:200:001:5411:260200.0
R. Peverley C 001000000052523:093:402:1917:109660.0
M. Reasoner C 101203000002115:100:002:3112:399756.3
A. Salmela D 000203001012419:001:400:0017:200000.0
J. Slater C 0001010000062:580:000:002:580200.0
B. Sterling LW000200000101918:023:210:0014:410000.0
C. Stuart C 010311005002114:310:003:0611:250000.0
C. Thorburn RW00-110000100136:580:000:006:5810100.0
B. Valabik D 00-30022122011917:100:121:4015:180000.0
T. White C 10-2301001022322:137:081:0114:046940.0
Atlanta Thrashers Scratches
PLAYERREASON
I KovalchukUpper Body
Buffalo SabresTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
M. Afinogenov RW102330120101714:461:250:0013:210100.0
C. Butler D 001110000102115:050:000:0215:030000.0
T. Connolly C 00-2303121102619:293:542:3812:577463.6
P. Gaustad C 000120000001711:510:472:588:065550.0
J. Hecht C 000100001102516:350:004:0612:290000.0
P. Kaleta RW00001112200106:350:000:006:350000.0
T. Lydman D 001110122003225:162:185:5916:590000.0
A. Mair C 0000000001075:160:000:005:160000.0
D. Moore C 000202122032218:231:573:4412:429852.9
D. Paille LW102200001011711:530:000:0011:530000.0
J. Pominville RW00-2420002202520:493:394:0113:090000.0
C. Rivet D 000210121002617:282:120:3314:430000.0
D. Roy C 111500000063024:013:544:0915:586940.0
A. Sekera D 001200001023121:320:004:1617:160000.0
J. Spacek D 000500000003224:033:334:1616:140000.0
D. Stafford RW011120001102316:341:570:0014:370000.0
H. Tallinder D 000201002002823:090:006:3016:390000.0
T. Vanek LW010211001101816:273:390:0012:480000.0
Buffalo Sabres Scratches
PLAYERREASON
T NumminenHealthy
A PetersHealthy
M EllisHealthy
C MacarthurHealthy

Goaltending Summary
Atlanta Thrashers Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
K. Lehtonen37334.91963:560
Buffalo Sabres Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
P. Lalime32329.90665:000

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdOTT
Atlanta10713232
Buffalo101113337

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Atlanta1 of 0
Buffalo0 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, March 14th
NY Islanders 1 Final
Boston 2
NY Rangers 2 Final
Philadelphia 4
Detroit 5 Final
St. Louis 2
Ottawa 4 Final
Pittsburgh 3 SO
Atlanta 4 Final
Buffalo 3 SO
New Jersey 3 Final
Montreal 1
Calgary 6 Final
Toronto 8
Carolina 4 Final
Washington 5 SO
Tampa Bay 4 Final
Florida 3 SO
Minnesota 2 Final
Dallas 3 OT
Colorado 3 Final
Edmonton 2 OT
Los Angeles 1 Final
San Jose 2 SO
Nashville 2 Final
Phoenix 0