Buffalo Sabres vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Wednesday, April 1, 2009 · Philips Arena

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Game summary

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in overtime on Wednesday, April 1, 2009 at Philips Arena. The Sabres outshot the Thrashers 32–30.

Thomas Vanek scored twice. Zach Bogosian, Vyacheslav Kozlov and Ilya Kovalchuk also scored.

Johan Hedberg made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; Ryan Miller stopped 27 of 30.

Goals
BUF	1	1	0	0	2	32
ATL	1	1	0	1	3	30

Scoring

1st period

Thomas Vanek (36)Jason Pominville (43), Derek Roy (40)1–007:01 BUF ·
Zach Bogosian (7)Ilya Kovalchuk (48), Bryan Little (19)1–108:36 ATL

2nd period

Vyacheslav Kozlov (25)Ron Hainsey (31), Colby Armstrong (16)1–210:26 ATL
Thomas Vanek (37)Derek Roy (41), Jaroslav Spacek (30)2–213:56 BUF ·

Overtime

Ilya Kovalchuk (41)Unassisted2–304:30 ATL

Team stats

BUFATL

3230

44%56%

2/60/3

612

1219

1015

410

1217

Penalties

6:17 into the first periodColby Armstrong · hooking2 min
13:47 into the first periodJaroslav Spacek · delaying game puck over glass2 min
7:30 into the second periodIlya Kovalchuk · roughing2 min
12:39 into the second periodZach Bogosian · roughing2 min
12:50 into the second periodGarnet Exelby · roughing2 min
18:24 into the second periodEric Boulton · slashing2 min
7:57 into the third periodPaul Gaustad · hooking2 min
15:38 into the third periodZach Bogosian · tripping2 min
17:52 into the third periodToni Lydman · hooking2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

9Derek RoyC	0	2	2	−1	3	0	1	0	56	23:55
26Thomas VanekL	2	0	2	−2	7	1	1	0	–	18:40
29Jason PominvilleR	0	1	1	0	6	0	0	0	–	23:36
6Jaroslav SpacekD	0	1	1	−2	1	0	1	2	–	23:26
17Dominic MooreC	0	0	0	−2	2	0	0	0	44	14:27
19Tim ConnollyC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	40	21:58
20Daniel PailleL	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	–	07:15
21Drew StaffordR	0	0	0	−1	1	3	0	0	–	14:48
22Adam MairC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	07:32
28Paul GaustadC	0	0	0	0	4	2	2	2	40	14:16
36Patrick KaletaR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	11:01
41Clarke MacArthurL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	15:24
55Jochen HechtC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	15:53
5Toni LydmanD	0	0	0	−1	1	2	1	2	–	24:28
10Henrik TallinderD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	1	0	–	21:57
27Teppo NumminenD	0	0	0	−2	2	0	0	0	–	15:03
34Chris ButlerD	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	–	16:20
52Craig RivetD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	22:01

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
30Ryan MillerG	O	30	27	3	.900	64:30
32Mikael TellqvistG		0	0	0	–	–

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

17Ilya KovalchukL	1	1	2	+2	3	0	1	2	–	24:49
10Bryan LittleC	0	1	1	+1	3	1	0	0	50	18:58
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	1	0	1	+1	6	0	0	0	–	14:42
20Colby ArmstrongR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	2	–	13:27
4Zach BogosianD	1	0	1	+2	3	3	0	4	–	22:20
6Ron HainseyD	0	1	1	+1	3	2	0	0	–	24:31
11Eric PerrinC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	50	14:47
12Todd WhiteC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	21	19:22
19Marty ReasonerC	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	67	13:51
23Jim SlaterC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	70	15:13
27Chris ThorburnR	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	–	12:53
36Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	2	–	10:10
47Rich PeverleyC	0	0	0	+2	1	0	0	0	83	15:17
49Colin StuartL	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	11:03
2Garnet ExelbyD	0	0	0	0	1	5	7	2	–	23:19
7Nathan OystrickD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	–	18:42
25Anssi SalmelaD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	07:03
39Toby EnstromD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	0	–	27:52

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie
1Johan HedbergG	W	32	30	2	.938	64:10
30Dan TurpleG		0	0	0	–	–