Vanek finishes with hat trick: The Bruins lost 3-0 Saturday to the Buffalo Sabres, who got a hat trick from Thomas Vanek and strong goaltending from Jocelyn Thibault. Buffalo took a 1-0 lead 1:01 into the second period when Jochen Hecht backhanded a pass from the right corner behind Boston goalie Tim Thomas and Vanek one-timed the puck in from the slot. Vanek made it 2-0 at 11:38 of the period. Jason Pominville took a shot from about 40 feet out on the right and Vanek redirected it past Tim Thomas from the edge of the crease. Vanek got the hat trick on an unselfish play by Derek Roy, who could have scored easily into an empty net. But he passed to Vanek, skating a few feet to his left, for his 36th goal with 43 seconds left in the game. "I never look at goals being a successful season," Vanek said. "I've just got to be more consistent." (Updated 04/06/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Vanek had a brutal start to the season with just 11 goals in his first 37 games. This coming from a guy that scored a career-high 43 in 2006-07. He started to get on track in January, but really exploded in February with 13 goals. He has Roy's outstanding play to thank for that. Vanek still managed to play in 80-plus games for a third straight season and notch 30-plus goals for the last two. Because he is durable and a gifted goal-scorer, Vanek will be a at worst a No. 2 Fantasy forward come Draft Day 2008. (Updated 04/06/2008).
No information available at this time.
Vanek finishes with hat trick: The Bruins lost 3-0 Saturday to the Buffalo Sabres, who got a hat trick from Thomas Vanek and strong goaltending from Jocelyn Thibault. Buffalo took a 1-0 lead 1:01 into the second period when Jochen Hecht backhanded a pass from the right corner behind Boston goalie Tim Thomas and Vanek one-timed the puck in from the slot. Vanek made it 2-0 at 11:38 of the period. Jason Pominville took a shot from about 40 feet out on the right and Vanek redirected it past Tim Thomas from the edge of the crease. Vanek got the hat trick on an unselfish play by Derek Roy, who could have scored easily into an empty net. But he passed to Vanek, skating a few feet to his left, for his 36th goal with 43 seconds left in the game. "I never look at goals being a successful season," Vanek said. "I've just got to be more consistent." (Updated 04/06/2008).
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 7/20/08).
Fantasy Analysis
Vanek had a brutal start to the season with just 11 goals in his first 37 games. This coming from a guy that scored a career-high 43 in 2006-07. He started to get on track in January, but really exploded in February with 13 goals. He has Roy's outstanding play to thank for that. Vanek still managed to play in 80-plus games for a third straight season and notch 30-plus goals for the last two. Because he is durable and a gifted goal-scorer, Vanek will be a at worst a No. 2 Fantasy forward come Draft Day 2008. (Updated 04/06/2008).
