Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers

Tuesday, February 26, 2002, 7:30 PM ET Philips Arena, Atlanta Regular Season Final

Final score

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1 on Tuesday, February 26, 2002 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Buffalo Sabres	1	35-35-11-1
at Atlanta Thrashers	2	19-47-11-5

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	11	14	9	34
Atlanta Thrashers	4	11	7	22

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	08:15	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (10)	Miroslav Satan (25)	Even strength	BUF 1, ATL 0
2nd	19:59	Atlanta Thrashers	Frantisek Kaberle (4)	Unassisted	Even strength	BUF 1, ATL 1
3rd	16:54	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk (28)	Unassisted	Even strength	BUF 1, ATL 2

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	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 E. Rasmussen	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	25%	11:05
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		17:07
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	0	30%	18:37
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		14:47
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		14:45
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		07:05
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		06:23
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	53.8%	18:13
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	66.7%	17:20
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	0	0	0	6	0	0	100%	17:49
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	70.6%	14:18
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0		20:55
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0		21:38
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		17:36
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0		19:39
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2		21:33
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		17:30
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1		20:34

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	22	20	2	.909	59:09	Loss

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 A. Hrkac	C	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	55.6%	10:54
Number 13 P. Stefan	C	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	50%	13:48
Number 14 T. Kallio	R	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		14:28
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0		19:49
Number 16 J. Cowan	L	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		12:16
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	1	1	+1	0	4	0	1		20:27
Number 18 L. Bartecko	L	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		10:07
Number 20 J. Odgers	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		10:29
Number 21 R. Ferraro	C	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50%	12:53
Number 26 P. Rheaume	C	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	33.3%	18:10
Number 27 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	43.3%	18:08
Number 39 P. Svartvadet	C	0	0	+1	0	2	1	1		14:01
Number 4 C. Tamer	D	0	0	+1	2	1	0	1		14:49
Number 8 F. Kaberle	D	1	1	0	0	1	1	0		21:00
Number 28 T. Reirden	D	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		15:31
Number 36 D. Tjarnqvist	D	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		20:48
Number 38 Y. Tremblay	D	0	0	+1	0	1	2	3		23:43
Number 71 J. Slegr	D	0	0	+1	2	0	2	1		24:31

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 M. Hnilicka	34	33	1	.971	60:00	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:48	Atlanta Thrashers	Ray Ferraro	Holding	2
1st	10:57	Atlanta Thrashers	Chris Tamer	Roughing	2
1st	16:14	Buffalo Sabres	Taylor Pyatt	Tripping	2
2nd	08:15	Buffalo Sabres	Richard Smehlik	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	08:54	Atlanta Thrashers	Jiri Slegr	Diving	2
2nd	08:54	Buffalo Sabres	Stu Barnes	Interference obstruction	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Curt Fraser
Referees: Tim Peel, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Danny McCourt, Andy McElman
Buffalo Sabres scratches: James Patrick, Vyacheslav Kozlov, Rory Fitzpatrick, Denis Hamel, Mika Noronen, Henrik Tallinder, Brian Campbell, Norman Milley, Ales Kotalik
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: David Harlock, Damian Rhodes, Shean Donovan, Norm Maracle, Andreas Karlsson, Brett Clark, Benjamin Simon, Kamil Piros, Andy Sutton, Dan Snyder, Luke Sellars, Derek MacKenzie, Brian Pothier, Jean-Pierre Vigier, Brad Tapper, Mike Weaver, Darcy Hordichuk

Every Buffalo Sabres and Atlanta Thrashers game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Oct 4, 2001
Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Buffalo Sabres 8	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Nov 8, 2001
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers, Mon, Nov 19, 2001
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Feb 26, 2002

Other NHL games on Tuesday, February 26, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 3 at New York Islanders 3	Final/OT	Game page: Boston Bruins at New York Islanders, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
New Jersey Devils 4 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
Florida Panthers 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
Los Angeles Kings 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
Ottawa Senators 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
San Jose Sharks 5 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
Calgary Flames 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final/OT	Game page: Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
Dallas Stars 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Feb 26, 2002
St. Louis Blues 4 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Feb 26, 2002