Tim Thomas blocked 31 of 34 shots in regulation time as he and the visiting Boston Bruins defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a five-round shootout Wednesday night. When Christian Ehrhoff of the Sabres scored on a slap shot from the right point to at 11:56 of the first period, Thomas' road shutout run was snapped at 234:05, and his overall shutout streak ended at 145 minutes. Nevertheless, don't discount what Thomas means to the Stanley Cup champions. He has been nothing short of sensational.