ATLANTA — When Zach Bogosian slammed into Patrick Kaleta behind the net in overtime, the Sabres had the break they needed to get back on the winning track.
Derek Roy scored a power-play goal 2:27 into the extra period to give the Sabres their seventh win in eight games, 2-1 over the Thrashers on Thursday night.
Bogosian was sent off for elbowing when he brought up his right arm before delivering against the boards on Kaleta, who scored Buffalo’s goal in regulation.
“Penalties played a big role,” Kaleta said. “We finally got a power play that paid off for us.”
With the Thrashers down to only three skaters, the Sabres had plenty of room to operate. Tim Connolly guided the power play from the center of the ice, just inside the blue line, and slid a pass to Roy all alone at the top of the right circle. He ripped off his 11th goal of the season, a one-timer over Ondrej Pavelec’s left shoulder.
Bogosian didn’t complain much about the penalty.
“It all happened so fast,” he said. “I really don’t know. I’m not the ref, so I don’t make the calls.”
