NHL ice hockey: Pavelec humbles Vokoun in battle of Czech goalies

Atlanta netminder Ondrej Pavelec humbled compatriot Tomas Vokoun of the Florida Panthers in a battle of Czech goalies on Friday night. In his third straight start, Pavelec stopped 36 shots by the Panthers and was declared the game’s first star. The Thrashers won 4:1. In other NHL action, Detroit goalie Dominik Hasek returned after a two week injury to lead the Red Wings 4:1 over Columbus. Detroit is currently atop the NHL standings.

Author: Jan Velinger