Just a really quick hit for this game. On Saturday night the Sabres suffered their first loss of the season at the hands of the Thrashers.
While a knee-jerk reaction from simply viewing the box score and seeing a 4-2 loss would allow for fans to be upset, one must keep the following in mind: Atlanta is off to their best start in franchise history.
On the previous night, the Thrashers handed the Devils their 3rd loss of the season halting their 3 game winning streak, by the same 4-2 score. Ondrej Pavelec has stepped in phenomenally for the injured Kari Lehtonen, posting a 3-1 record with a 2.76 goals against. Johan Hedberg, Pavelec's backup, got the best of the Sabres on Saturday night.
Tyler Myers had his first "bad" game in the NHL. Its not so much he had a bad game, it was just his inexperience that cost him. Being out of position on a few plays hurt, but being burned by former Sabre Max Afinogenov is nothing new for young defenseman.
Also, the Sabres limited the chances for the Thrashers. The only real problem was that the chances they did receive, they capitalized on.
4-1-1, 9 points
Next up: Wednesday night @ Florida, 7:30 start.
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