Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres

Jan 18, 2008

Sabres win 10-1

Fights

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2pd 10:46 Chris Thorburn (ATL) Nolan Pratt (BUF)
Comments: Thorburn gets Pratt into the side boards, knocking Garnet Exelby down as well. Pratt shoves Exelby once he gets back to his feet. Thorburn intervenes and challenge Pratt. Pratt obliges and they drop the gloves, squaring off just inside of the blueline. They grab ahold of each other and exchange short rights to start things off. Pratt lands two right crosses in tight and Thorburn responds with a right to the back of Pratt's helmet. Thorburn connects with a right and they then throw simultaneous rights. Pratt's shot connects and stuns Thorburn for a moment. They get in tight once again and Thorburn throws a right. Pratt fires back with a body shot and an overhand right. They exchange some locked-out rights before pausing for a moment. Thorburn throws three lefts while Pratt tries to tie him up. Pratt finally succeeds in doing so and the linesmen are right there to grab the two and end the fight. Other Penalties: Thorburn received an instigator and misconduct.
Voted winner: Nolan Pratt (36.9%) - Voted rating: 6.4
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3pd 12:49 Eric Boulton (ATL) Nolan Pratt (BUF)
Comments: Boulton gives Jason Pominville a late hit into the boards after the whistle, prompting Pratt to skate over and give Boulton a bump. Boulton drops his gloves and begins pounding on Pratt who drops to the ice with all of his equipment still on. Boulton then turns to Pominville and starts throwing punches at him. Pominville goes down to the ice as well. Brian Campbell comes in and grabs Boulton from behind. One of the linesmen grabs ahold of Boulton who throws a punch at Campbell while being restrained. The linesman is eventually able to start escorting Boulton to the penalty box. Meanwhile Garnet Exelby and Jochen Hecht gets the sticks up, but both of the referees are right there to grab them and break things up. Other Penalties: Boulton received an instigator, crosschecking, misconduct and game misconduct; Garnet Exelby a roughing and misconduct; Johan Hecht a roughing. Nolan Pratt did not receive a fighting major.
Voted winner: Eric Boulton (63.4%) - Voted rating: 3.3
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