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15/2/2009
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Buffalo Sabres 2 , Atlanta Thrashers 3
Shots: 24 - 32
PP: 0 of 8 (9 shots), Passing:71/87=81 %, Challenges:32/40=78 %
PP: 1 of 4 (9 shots), Passing:76/95=80 %, Challenges:43/50=84 %
Attendance: 7103 of 18595 (HSBC Arena)
Ticket income: 346626 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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10:33 1-0
Jason Pominville [10] (Thomas Vanek, Toni Lydman)
13:38 1-1
Marty Reasoner [11] (Jason Williams, Erik Christensen)
14:22 2-1
Thomas Vanek [10] (Jaroslav Spacek)
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30:32 2-2
Bates Battaglia [9] (Ramzi Abid, Grant Lewis)
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no scoring
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63:23 2-3
Paul Stastny [18] (Ilya Kovalchuk, Jason Williams)PP
Penalty summary:
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06:27
Tim Connolly (2 min for high-sticking)
08:52
Adam Mair (5 min for fighting)
08:52
Eric Boulton (5 min for fighting)
19:15
Rico Fata (2 min for hooking)
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21:39
Bates Battaglia (2 min for boarding)
26:46
Erik Christensen (2 min for tripping)
35:11
Eric Boulton (2 min for diving)
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40:27
Rico Fata (2 min for roughing)
44:09
Adam Mair (5 min for fighting)
44:09
Eric Boulton (5 min for fighting)
47:13
Alexei Zhitnik (2 min for hooking)
49:46
Eric Boulton (2 min for hooking)
52:04
Ian Laperriere (2 min for boarding)
53:33
Alexei Zhitnik (2 min for tripping)
59:06
Colby Armstrong (2 min for boarding)
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61:42
Maxim Afinogenov (2 min for tripping)
Buffalo Sabres scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Ales Kotalik 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 -2 10.20 6
R Maxim Afinogenov 0 0 3 2 1 1 2 0 20.50 6
R Jason Pominville 1 0 2 1 2 0 0 1 7.30 7
R Thomas Vanek 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 1 17.10 7
C Daniel Paillé 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -2 10.20 5
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 12.00 5
C Derek Roy 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 20.10 7
C Tim Connolly 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 19.00 7
L Rico Fata 0 0 3 0 0 0 4 -2 19.30 5
L Adam Mair 0 0 1 0 0 0 10 0 10.40 5
L Mattias Weinhandl 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 2 10.40 6
L Jochen Hecht 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 24.50 7
D Mike Funk 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 14.20 6
D Henrik Tallinder 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 12.50 6
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 1 3 3 0 1 0 0 29.50 8
D Nathan Paetsch 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 -1 22.30 6
D Craig Rivet 0 0 4 0 0 2 0 1 19.50 6
D Toni Lydman 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 27.30 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Patrick Lalime 3 0 29 0 0 63.30 8
G Ryan Miller 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Bates Battaglia 1 0 1 0 0 0 2 1 5.00 6
R Chris Thorburn 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 10.20 7
R Jason Williams 0 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 16.30 7
R Ian Laperriere 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 0 21.50 7
C Ramzi Abid 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.00 6
C Jim Slater 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 13.00 7
C Marty Reasoner 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12.50 7
C Paul Stastny 1 0 5 0 1 0 0 0 23.10 7
L Eric Boulton 0 0 0 1 0 0 14 1 3.50 5
L Erik Christensen 0 1 2 1 0 0 2 0 12.40 7
L Colby Armstrong 0 0 3 3 1 2 2 0 25.20 8
L Ilya Kovalchuk 0 1 8 2 0 1 0 -1 24.00 9
D Grant Lewis 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.30 6
D Alexei Zhitnik 0 0 1 2 0 1 4 1 24.40 7
D Niclas Hävelid 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 23.50 7
D Ken Klee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 15.50 4
D Tobias Enström 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22.20 7
D Ron Hainsey 0 0 2 3 1 3 0 1 30.50 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 2 0 22 0 0 63.30 8
G Johan Holmqvist 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jason Williams
2nd star: Thomas Vanek
3rd star: Marty Reasoner
Notes for Buffalo Sabres:
-Jason Pominville scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Toni Lydman notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Thomas Vanek scored his 10th goal of the season.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Jason Williams notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Bates Battaglia finally ended his 21 game goal drought.
-Erik Christensen finally ended his 12 game point drought.
Other notes:
-Eric Boulton beat Adam Mair in a fight.
-Eric Boulton beat Adam Mair in a fight.
Farm game result:
Rochester Americans 1( 30) , Chicago Wolves 0( 12)
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1-0 ROC Mark Mancari (Andrew Peters)
Goalies: Pier-Olivier Pelletier - Ondrej Pavelec