Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres

Thursday, November 8, 2001, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Atlanta Thrashers 8–0 on Thursday, November 8, 2001 at home.

Final score, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Atlanta Thrashers	0	19-47-11-5
at Buffalo Sabres	8	35-35-11-1

Goals by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	0	0	0	0
Buffalo Sabres	1	2	5	8

Shots on goal by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	5	6	5	16
Buffalo Sabres	12	13	18	43

Scoring summary

Every goal, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	16:08	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton (1)	Denis Hamel (3), James Patrick (2)	Even strength	ATL 0, BUF 1
2nd	00:36	Buffalo Sabres	Miroslav Satan (6)	Richard Smehlik (1)	Even strength	ATL 0, BUF 2
2nd	12:01	Buffalo Sabres	J-P Dumont (4)	Stu Barnes (5)	Even strength	ATL 0, BUF 3
3rd	00:52	Buffalo Sabres	Curtis Brown (2)	Vaclav Varada (5), Alexei Zhitnik (7)	Power play	ATL 0, BUF 4
3rd	01:14	Buffalo Sabres	Stu Barnes (6)	Miroslav Satan (5), J-P Dumont (5)	Even strength	ATL 0, BUF 5
3rd	05:07	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton (3)	Richard Smehlik (2)	Even strength	ATL 0, BUF 6
3rd	12:13	Buffalo Sabres	Curtis Brown (3)	Vaclav Varada (6), Jason Woolley (3)	Even strength	ATL 0, BUF 7
3rd	13:24	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov (5)	Vyacheslav Kozlov (1), Jay McKee (4)	Even strength	ATL 0, BUF 8

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

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	-3	0	1	0	1	40%	14:56
Number 14 T. Kallio	R	-2	0	2	0	0		15:12
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	-2	0	0	0	0		15:47
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	-2	0	0	0	0		15:35
Number 18 L. Bartecko	L	-3	2	1	2	0		13:40
Number 19 B. Tapper	R	-3	0	2	2	0		13:14
Number 21 R. Ferraro	C	-3	0	2	0	1	52.4%	14:59
Number 22 S. Donovan	R	0	0	0	0	1	50%	14:58
Number 24 A. Karlsson	C	-1	0	1	1	0	38.5%	17:14
Number 27 R. Corkum	C	-2	2	0	1	0	60%	13:29
Number 29 D. Hordichuk	L	0	5	0	6	0		08:53
Number 39 P. Svartvadet	C	0	0	2	0	0	60%	17:59
Number 2 P. Buzek	D	0	0	0	1	1		05:02
Number 3 B. Pothier	D	-2	2	2	1	0		23:03
Number 4 C. Tamer	D	-2	2	0	1	1		23:34
Number 8 F. Kaberle	D	-2	0	0	1	5		20:25
Number 28 T. Reirden	D	-3	0	3	1	1		21:26
Number 36 D. Tjarnqvist	D	-5	0	0	0	2		23:55

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 D. Rhodes	9	7	2	.778	14:53
Number 33 M. Hnilicka	34	28	6	.824	45:05	Loss

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	+1	2	1	1	0	0	100%	14:40
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0		14:57
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	1	1	2	+3	0	3	2	0	0		14:56
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	0	41.2%	14:21
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	2	2	+1	0	2	2	1	0		13:13
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	1	0	1	+2	5	2	4	0	0		11:08
Number 37 C. Brown	C	2	0	2	+1	0	8	0	0	1	50%	17:28
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	1	1	2	+3	0	2	0	1	0	56.3%	15:13
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	0	0	0		14:31
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0		15:45
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	1	0	1	+2	0	3	0	0	0	42.9%	14:30
Number 81 M. Satan	R	1	1	2	+3	0	6	0	0	0		16:48
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	1	1	+3	0	0	0	2	0		18:35
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	0	1	1	+1	2	3	0	0	0		16:52
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	2	2	+3	0	1	1	1	0		22:44
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	1	1	+3	0	1	0	2	0		22:55
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0		15:45
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	1	1	+3	2	1	0	1	0		19:39

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	16	16	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:09	Atlanta Thrashers	Chris Tamer	Slashing	2
1st	05:28	Buffalo Sabres	Jay McKee	Holding	2
2nd	06:57	Atlanta Thrashers	Lubos Bartecko	Slashing	2
2nd	14:12	Atlanta Thrashers	Darcy Hordichuk	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	14:12	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	00:15	Atlanta Thrashers	Brian Pothier	Closing hand on puck	2
3rd	06:28	Buffalo Sabres	Erik Rasmussen	High sticking	2
3rd	16:00	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Woolley	Roughing	2
3rd	16:26	Atlanta Thrashers	Bob Corkum	Tripping	2

Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Curt Fraser
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Mark Faucette, Paul Stewart
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Brad Lazarowich
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Tony Hrkac, David Harlock, Jeff Odgers, Jiri Slegr, Yannick Tremblay, Benjamin Simon, Kamil Piros, Patrik Stefan, Dan Snyder, Luke Sellars, Derek MacKenzie, Jean-Pierre Vigier, Mike Weaver
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Rob Ray, Rory Fitzpatrick, Rhett Warrener, Henrik Tallinder, Dmitri Kalinin, 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

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Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 5 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Boston Bruins, Thu, Nov 8, 2001
New York Rangers 6 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at New York Islanders, Thu, Nov 8, 2001
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Thu, Nov 8, 2001
Nashville Predators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Nov 8, 2001
Colorado Avalanche 0 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Nov 8, 2001
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Nov 8, 2001
Vancouver Canucks 1 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Nov 8, 2001
Calgary Flames 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Nov 8, 2001