Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, March 8, 2002, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–0 on Friday, March 8, 2002 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Montreal Canadiens	0	36-31-12-3
at Buffalo Sabres	3	35-35-11-1

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

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	8	5	13	26
Buffalo Sabres	9	19	9	37

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	04:31	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton (8)	Miroslav Satan (27), Stu Barnes (28)	Even strength	MTL 0, BUF 1
1st	11:19	Buffalo Sabres	J-P Dumont (21)	Curtis Brown (11)	Even strength	MTL 0, BUF 2
2nd	14:36	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Campbell (1)	Maxim Afinogenov (13), James Patrick (7)	Even strength	MTL 0, BUF 3

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

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 14 O. Petrov	R	-1	0	1	2	0		20:55
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	-2	0	2	3	0		17:27
Number 24 A. Dackell	R	-1	0	0	0	0		18:20
Number 25 C. Kilger	L	0	0	1	1	0	100%	11:27
Number 27 S. Van Allen	C	0	4	0	1	0	54.5%	07:39
Number 29 G. Odjick	L	0	18	1	1	0		06:27
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	-1	0	2	0	0		13:00
Number 45 A. Asham	R	0	0	0	2	0		05:00
Number 90 J. Juneau	C	-2	0	0	0	1	44.4%	19:35
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	-1	0	0	0	1	54.5%	19:14
Number 94 Y. Perreault	C	0	0	1	0	2	66.7%	13:38
Number 95 S. Berezin	L	0	0	6	0	0		16:59
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	-1	5	6	1	3		22:42
Number 28 K. Dykhuis	D	-1	0	0	1	0		17:56
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	-1	0	3	1	1		23:16
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	-1	2	1	1	0		21:21
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	-1	0	1	3	0		17:07
Number 79 A. Markov	D	-1	2	1	1	1		18:00

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Theodore	37	34	3	.919	59:58	Loss

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	1	2	0	60%	09:18
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	2	0		14:47
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	27.3%	14:58
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		13:05
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	+1	2	4	1	1		18:31
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	18	0	2	0		05:11
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	0		05:00
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	4	42.9%	19:07
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1	33.3%	19:25
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1	0		15:19
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	1	0	1	+2	4	4	1	1	53.3%	17:56
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0		19:23
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	1	1	+2	0	3	1	1		16:47
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	2		20:26
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	0	0	6	1	1		24:48
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0		21:27
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	1	0	1	+2	0	4	1	0		17:03
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		19:29

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	26	26	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:03	Montreal Canadiens	Gino Odjick	Roughing	2
1st	16:55	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Delaying game	2
1st	19:24	Montreal Canadiens	Shaun Van Allen	High sticking	2
1st	19:24	Montreal Canadiens	Shaun Van Allen	High sticking	2
2nd	10:23	Montreal Canadiens	Francis Bouillon	Holding	2
2nd	13:19	Buffalo Sabres	Vaclav Varada	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	13:19	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov	Holding	2
3rd	05:27	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	05:27	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	05:27	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	05:27	Montreal Canadiens	Gino Odjick	Roughing	2
3rd	05:27	Montreal Canadiens	Gino Odjick	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
3rd	05:27	Montreal Canadiens	Stephane Quintal	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	10:09	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	14:34	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	Tripping	2
3rd	18:50	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Roughing	2
3rd	18:50	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Slashing	2
3rd	18:50	Montreal Canadiens	Gino Odjick	Roughing	2
3rd	18:50	Montreal Canadiens	Gino Odjick	Slashing	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Michel Therrien
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Rob Shick, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Brad Kovachik
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Donald Audette, Jeff Hackett, Patrick Poulin, Craig Darby, Patrick Traverse, Saku Koivu, Sheldon Souray, Benoit Gratton, Stephane Robidas, Eric Landry, Mike Ribeiro, Marcel Hossa, Martti Jarventie, Olivier Michaud
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Vyacheslav Kozlov, Richard Smehlik, Jason Woolley, Rory Fitzpatrick, Denis Hamel, Mika Noronen, Henrik Tallinder, Norman Milley, Ales Kotalik

Every Montreal Canadiens and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 20, 2001
Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Oct 26, 2001
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Dec 26, 2001
Montreal Canadiens 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Mar 8, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Apr 13, 2002

Other NHL games on Friday, March 8, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Mar 8, 2002
New York Islanders 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Mar 8, 2002
Boston Bruins 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 0	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Mar 8, 2002
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Mar 8, 2002
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Florida Panthers 5	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers, Fri, Mar 8, 2002
Minnesota Wild 5 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Dallas Stars, Fri, Mar 8, 2002
New Jersey Devils 1 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Mar 8, 2002