Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres

Thursday, October 4, 2001, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–1 on Thursday, October 4, 2001 on the road.

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

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

Shots on goal by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	6	9	5	20
Buffalo Sabres	6	14	8	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	11:37	Atlanta Thrashers	Frantisek Kaberle (1)	Dany Heatley (1)	Even strength	ATL 1, BUF 0
3rd	08:27	Atlanta Thrashers	Shean Donovan (1)	Hnat Domenichelli (1)	Even strength	ATL 2, BUF 0
3rd	19:43	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Woolley (1)	Chris Gratton (1), Stu Barnes (1)	Power play	ATL 2, BUF 1

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

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 H. Domenichelli	L	0	1	1	+1	0	5	1	0		12:31
Number 12 A. Hrkac	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50%	16:35
Number 13 P. Stefan	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		14:35
Number 14 T. Kallio	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		15:04
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	1		15:33
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0		16:21
Number 20 J. Odgers	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	2	0		07:41
Number 22 S. Donovan	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1		13:31
Number 24 A. Karlsson	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	55.6%	10:02
Number 25 K. Piros	R	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	0	23.1%	13:38
Number 27 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	42.9%	15:04
Number 39 P. Svartvadet	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	25%	14:28
Number 2 P. Buzek	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	2		19:11
Number 3 B. Pothier	D	0	0	0	+1	2	3	1	1		24:12
Number 4 C. Tamer	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		16:46
Number 8 F. Kaberle	D	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	2		20:44
Number 36 D. Tjarnqvist	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		19:10
Number 71 J. Slegr	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1		19:56

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 M. Hnilicka	28	27	1	.964	59:59	Win

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	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	50%	11:31
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		16:51
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		18:31
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0	37.5%	19:05
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0		18:34
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	5	2	2	0	0		04:03
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	14:14
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	100%	16:52
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		08:19
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	0	-1	2	4	0	0	0		14:18
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	2	1	0	31.6%	16:42
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	0		22:37
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	-2	2	2	3	1	0		16:24
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	1		20:06
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		20:25
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		23:25
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		17:38
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	3	0		15:29

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	20	18	2	.900	58:56	Loss

Penalties, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:07	Atlanta Thrashers	Petr Buzek	Interference	2
1st	07:03	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov	Tripping	2
2nd	04:32	Atlanta Thrashers	Tony Hrkac	Delaying game	2
2nd	07:17	Atlanta Thrashers	Brian Pothier	Tripping	2
2nd	10:05	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk	Diving	2
2nd	15:48	Buffalo Sabres	Rhett Warrener	Kneeing	2
2nd	16:27	Atlanta Thrashers	Kamil Piros	Interference	2
2nd	16:53	Atlanta Thrashers	Jiri Slegr	Holding	2
3rd	02:58	Atlanta Thrashers	Jeff Odgers	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	02:58	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	11:02	Atlanta Thrashers	Dany Heatley	Slashing	2
3rd	17:27	Buffalo Sabres	Stu Barnes	Tripping	2
3rd	18:54	Atlanta Thrashers	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2

Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Curt Fraser
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven, Scott Zelkin
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Greg Devorski
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Ray Ferraro, David Harlock, Todd Reirden, Yannick Tremblay, Benjamin Simon, Lubos Bartecko, Dan Snyder, Luke Sellars, Derek MacKenzie, Jean-Pierre Vigier, Brad Tapper, Mike Weaver, Darcy Hordichuk
Buffalo Sabres scratches: James Patrick, Eric Boulton, Henrik Tallinder, Brian Campbell, Norman Milley, Ales Kotalik, Taylor Pyatt

Every Atlanta Thrashers and Buffalo Sabres 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 Thursday, October 4, 2001
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 6 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Oct 4, 2001
Florida Panthers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Oct 4, 2001
St. Louis Blues 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Oct 4, 2001
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Boston Bruins, Thu, Oct 4, 2001
Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Oct 4, 2001
Detroit Red Wings 4 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Oct 4, 2001
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final/OT	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Oct 4, 2001