Final - OT
Miller looks to keep shutout streak alive against Thrashers
Nov 7, 2008 - 1:31 PM Atlanta (4-7-2) at Buffalo (8-2-2), 7:30 pm EDTBUFFALO, New York (Ticker) -- Ryan Miller will be after his third straight shutout when the Buffalo Sabres host the Atlanta Thrashers on Friday.
The 28-year-old stopped a total of 53 shots en route to blanking the Washington Capitals and New Jersey Devils in consecutive games for the first time in his career. After a 5-0 victory over Washington on Saturday, Buffalo skated to a 2-0 triumph in New Jersey on Monday.
It's been 145 minutes since Miller yielded a goal and he is is 7-1-1 with a league-leading 1.62 goals-against average this season.
Another reason for Buffalo's solid start has been Thomas Vanek's torrid offensive production. After posting 36 goals in 82 games last season, Vanek leads the NHL with 11 tallies in 12 contests.
Meanwhile, the Thrashers have won two in a row after fizzling in nine of their previous 10 games.
They have been sparked by highly-touted goaltender Ondrej Pavelec. Having gone 5-3 with a 1.54 GAA and a .947 save percentage in nine games for the Chicago of the American Hockey League, the Thrashers brought Pavelec up for the first time on Saturday.
The 21-year-old Czech played the final 20 minutes of a 6-1 loss to the New Jersey Devils, but turned aside 18 of 21 shots en route to a 5-3 win over the Florida Panthers the next day in his first career start. On Thursday, he helped Atlanta to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders by making 24 saves.
Selected in the second round in 2005, Pavelec will likely sit once starter Kari Lehtonen recovers from the flu, which could be as soon as tonight.
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FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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ATLANTA 1 2 1 1 5
BUFFALO 2 2 0 0 4 FINAL IN OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: ATL - JASON WILLIAMS 4 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, ERIK CHRISTENSEN)
4:12
BUF - CLARKE MACARTHUR 6 (HENRIK TALLINDER) 8:15
BUF - (PP) ALES KOTALIK 5 (DEREK ROY, TIM CONNOLLY) 18:40
2N
Nov 7 10:06 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 5
BUFFALO 4
OT: ATL - (PP) JASON WILLIAMS 5 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, RON HAINSEY)
0:48
Thrashers 5, Sabres 4 End of OTNov 7 10:05 PM - NHL
END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT
1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATLANTA 1 2 1 4
BUFFALO 2 2 0 4 GOING INTO OT
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: ATL - JASON WILLIAMS 4 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, ERIK CHRISTENSEN)
4:12
BUF - CLARKE MACARTHUR 6 (HENRIK TALLINDER) 8:15
BUF - (PP) ALES KOTALIK 5 (DEREK ROY, TIM CONNOLLY) 18:40
2ND PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 7 (
Nov 7 10:01 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 4
BUFFALO 4
3RD PRD: ATL - (PP) TODD WHITE 4 (BRYAN LITTLE, VYACHESLAV KOZLOV)
8:00
Thrashers 4, Sabres 4 3rd - 12:00Nov 7 9:39 PM - NHL
END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATLANTA 1 2 3
BUFFALO 2 2 4 END OF THE 2ND
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: ATL - JASON WILLIAMS 4 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, ERIK CHRISTENSEN)
4:12
BUF - CLARKE MACARTHUR 6 (HENRIK TALLINDER) 8:15
BUF - (PP) ALES KOTALIK 5 (DEREK ROY, TIM CONNOLLY) 18:40
2ND PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 7 (VY
Nov 7 9:06 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 3
BUFFALO 4
2ND PRD: BUF - (PP) THOMAS VANEK 12 (TIM CONNOLLY, DEREK ROY) 15:52
Thrashers 3, Sabres 4 2nd - 4:08Nov 7 8:59 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 3
BUFFALO 3
2ND PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 8 (VYACHESLAV KOZLOV, NICLAS HAVELID)
15:02
Thrashers 3, Sabres 3 2nd - 4:58Nov 7 8:59 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 2
BUFFALO 3
2ND PRD: BUF - MAXIM AFINOGENOV 1 (TEPPO NUMMINEN) 7:30
Thrashers 2, Sabres 3 2nd - 12:30Nov 7 8:43 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 2
BUFFALO 2
2ND PRD: ATL - BRYAN LITTLE 7 (UNASSISTED) 3:58
Thrashers 2, Sabres 2 2nd - 16:02Nov 7 8:39 PM - NHL
END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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ATLANTA 1 1
BUFFALO 2 2 END OF THE 1ST
GOAL SCORING:
1ST PRD: ATL - JASON WILLIAMS 4 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, ERIK CHRISTENSEN)
4:12
BUF - CLARKE MACARTHUR 6 (HENRIK TALLINDER) 8:15
BUF - (PP) ALES KOTALIK 5 (DEREK ROY, TIM CONNOLLY) 18:40
SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3
Nov 7 8:14 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 1
BUFFALO 2
1ST PRD: BUF - (PP) ALES KOTALIK 5 (DEREK ROY, TIM CONNOLLY) 18:40
Thrashers 1, Sabres 2 1st - 1:20Nov 7 8:12 PM - NHL
ATLANTA 1
BUFFALO 1
1ST PRD: BUF - CLARKE MACARTHUR 6 (HENRIK TALLINDER) 8:15
Thrashers 1, Sabres 1 1st - 11:45Nov 7 7:52 PM - CORRECTION
NHL ATLANTA 1
BUFFALO 0
1ST PRD: ATL - JASON WILLIAMS 4 (ILYA KOVALCHUK, ERIK CHRISTENSEN)
4:12
Thrashers 1, Sabres 0 1st - 15:48Nov 7 7:46 PM
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