Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers

Monday, March 26, 2001, 7:30 PM ET Philips Arena, Atlanta Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4–0 on Monday, March 26, 2001 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	Goals	2000-2001 record
Buffalo Sabres	4	46-30-5-1
at Atlanta Thrashers	0	23-45-12-2

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	2	2	0	4
Atlanta Thrashers	0	0	0	0

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	16	12	3	31
Atlanta Thrashers	9	6	4	19

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:43	Buffalo Sabres	Donald Audette (33)	Alexei Zhitnik (27)	Even strength	BUF 1, ATL 0
1st	19:11	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik (6)	Erik Rasmussen (17), Vaclav Varada (20)	Even strength	BUF 2, ATL 0
2nd	06:56	Buffalo Sabres	Miroslav Satan (25)	Alexei Zhitnik (28), Chris Gratton (19)	Power play	BUF 3, ATL 0
2nd	18:33	Buffalo Sabres	Miroslav Satan (26)	Chris Gratton (20), Stu Barnes (24)	Even strength	BUF 4, ATL 0

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 E. Rasmussen	C	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0	66.7%	11:46
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0		11:40
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		13:47
Number 28 D. Audette	R	1	0	1	+1	4	4	0	0	0		17:40
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	10	0	0	1	0		04:32
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	71.4%	16:04
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0	26.7%	17:24
Number 52 D. Andreychuk	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		13:42
Number 57 S. Heinze	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		15:55
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	2	2	+2	2	4	0	0	0	72.2%	15:23
Number 81 M. Satan	R	2	0	2	+1	0	3	2	0	1		19:07
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	0	0	0	+2	0	3	0	0	0		15:29
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	0	0	+2	2	1	0	1	0		20:35
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	0	7	1	2	0	0		18:28
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	2	0		14:00
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	1	2	3	+2	0	4	1	0	0		25:44
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	4	0		16:25
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	3	0		21:04

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 39 D. Hasek	19	19	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 H. Domenichelli	L	0	0	2	1	0		14:37
Number 12 S. Guolla	C	-1	0	1	0	1	23.1%	16:03
Number 13 P. Stefan	C	-1	0	1	0	0	57.1%	20:00
Number 14 T. Kallio	R	-1	0	3	1	0		19:27
Number 15 A. Brunette	L	-2	0	2	0	1		17:39
Number 17 L. Kohn	R	0	0	0	1	2		12:39
Number 20 J. Odgers	R	0	7	0	1	1		09:18
Number 21 R. Ferraro	C	-2	0	3	2	0	42.1%	17:01
Number 24 A. Karlsson	C	0	2	0	0	0	33.3%	08:15
Number 27 D. Lambert	L	0	12	0	0	0		06:15
Number 37 H. Vasiljevs	R	-2	0	1	1	0		14:01
Number 39 P. Svartvadet	C	0	0	0	0	1	62.5%	17:54
Number 4 C. Tamer	D	-1	0	0	4	3		18:41
Number 5 G. Murphy	D	-1	2	1	0	2		23:48
Number 6 D. Harlock	D	-1	0	0	2	0		16:13
Number 23 B. Clark	D	0	0	0	1	2		19:27
Number 25 S. Staios	D	-1	0	3	2	2		20:41
Number 71 J. Slegr	D	-2	0	2	0	3		21:10

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 M. Hnilicka	31	27	4	.871	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	11:09	Atlanta Thrashers	Andreas Karlsson	Closing hand on puck	2
2nd	05:57	Atlanta Thrashers	Jeff Odgers	Holding	2
2nd	06:59	Atlanta Thrashers	Denny Lambert	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	06:59	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	16:21	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	Hooking	2
2nd	19:56	Atlanta Thrashers	Denny Lambert	Roughing	2
2nd	19:56	Buffalo Sabres	Rhett Warrener	Roughing	2
3rd	00:28	Buffalo Sabres	Donald Audette	High sticking	2
3rd	00:28	Buffalo Sabres	Donald Audette	High sticking	2
3rd	06:50	Buffalo Sabres	James Patrick	Hooking	2
3rd	10:40	Atlanta Thrashers	Denny Lambert	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	10:40	Buffalo Sabres	Rhett Warrener	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	10:55	Atlanta Thrashers	Jeff Odgers	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	10:55	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	11:38	Atlanta Thrashers	Gord Murphy	Roughing	2
3rd	14:42	Buffalo Sabres	Jay McKee	Cross checking	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Curt Fraser
Referees: Stephane Auger, Mike Leggo
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Dan O'Rourke
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Richard Smehlik, Chris Taylor, Vladimir Tsyplakov, Eric Boulton, Denis Hamel, Mika Noronen, Maxim Afinogenov, Brian Campbell
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Adam Burt, Chris Joseph, Jarrod Skalde, Damian Rhodes, Yves Sarault, Dean Sylvester, Shean Donovan, Scott Fankhouser, Petr Buzek, Sergei Vyshedkevich, Yannick Tremblay, Andrei Skopintsev, Dan Snyder, Bryan Adams, Frantisek Kaberle, Brian Pothier, Jean-Pierre Vigier, Brad Tapper, Darcy Hordichuk

Every Buffalo Sabres and Atlanta Thrashers game in the 2000-2001 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Feb 13, 2001
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Feb 15, 2001
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers, Mon, Mar 26, 2001
Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Mar 30, 2001

Other NHL games on Monday, March 26, 2001
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Mar 26, 2001
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Mar 26, 2001
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Edmonton Oilers, Mon, Mar 26, 2001
San Jose Sharks 0 at Los Angeles Kings 0	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Mar 26, 2001