Buffalo Sabres @ Atlanta Thrashers [Game Thread]

Buffalo Sabres (37-30-8)	Game # 76	Atlanta Thrashers (32-38-6)
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Date:	April 1, 2009	Location:	Atlanta, GA
Time:	7:00 p.m. ET	Arena:	Phillips Arena
TV:	MSG-B	SBN Affiliate/ Blogs	Bird Watchers Anonymous
Radio	WGR (550AM)	Season Series	BUF 3pts - ATL 6pts
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Starting Goalies

	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Ryan Miller	53	3099	31	16	5	5	130	2.52	1593	1463	.918	5

	GP	MIN	W	L	T	EGA	GA	GAA	SA	SV	SV%	SO
2008 - Johan Hedberg	29	1475	11	10	3	2	89	3.62	744	655	.880	0

Leading Scorers

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2008 - Derek Roy	75	26	39	65	-5	30	8	0	9	1	204	12.7

	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	PPG	SHG	GWG	GTG	SOG	PCT
2008 - Ilya Kovalchuk	73	40	47	87	-12	43	12	0	4	1	254	15.7

Injuries

Buffalo Sabres Injuries

Questionable

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Patrick Kaleta	concussion	04/01/2009
Teppo Numminen	ankle	04/01/2009

Atlanta Thrashers Injuries

Out (IR / Out / Suspended / Physically unvailable)

Player	Injury Type	Injury Date
Kari Lehtonen	other-excused	04/01/2009
Boris Valabik	shoulder	03/18/2009

Expected Lines

Game Notes

The Sabres are currently six points out of a playoff spot with seven games remaining on the schedule.
All three previous meetings between the Sabres and Thrashers have ended in a shootout. The Thrashers have lost all three games.
Patrick Kaleta will be in the lineup tonight despite being hit from behind by Maxim Lapierre on Saturday night.
Max Afinogenov will be back in the press box tonight and Adam Mair will be in the lineup.
Andrej Sekera is going to be a healthy scratch this evening and Teppo Numminen will be back in the lineup.
Mikael Tellqvist is expected to back up Ryan Miller tonight because Patrick Lalime is suffering from a hip ailment.