Martin Biron : November 22nd, 2008, 2:18 am est
News: Martin Biron made the Buffalo Sabres pay for plenty of missed opportunities. Biron made 40 saves for his first shutout of the season and 24th overall in the Philadelphia Flyers' 3-0 victory over the Sabres on Friday. Buffalo misfired on a handful of open nets, hit three posts, and couldn't muster any luck against a Philadelphia team that won its third straight. 'We did a great job of making their goaltender look good,' Sabres coach Lindy Ruff said.
Analysis: Biron actually looked rather good on his own, making several spectacular saves against his former team to help the Flyers improve to 8-6-4 with their fourth win in five games. He stopped Thomas Vanek with a nifty right pad save on a second-period breakaway, and robbed Jaroslav Spacek on a point-blank slap shot with the Flyers down two men in the first. Biron also made six big stops over a combined two minutes of a pair of Buffalo two-man advantages in the opening two periods. He has won three of his last four starts and has allowed just two goals in those three wins. Biron is finally getting his act together and has re-emerged as a viable No. 2 Fantasy goalie. The Flyers TG is also a decent No. 2 Fantasy option
