Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers

Monday, November 19, 2001, 7:30 PM ET Philips Arena, Atlanta Regular Season Final

Final score

The Atlanta Thrashers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Monday, November 19, 2001 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Buffalo Sabres	2	35-35-11-1
at Atlanta Thrashers	3	19-47-11-5

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	13	7	12	32
Atlanta Thrashers	9	9	7	25

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:42	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk (9)	Dany Heatley (10), David Harlock (1)	Even strength	BUF 0, ATL 1
1st	12:41	Atlanta Thrashers	Tomi Kallio (3)	Tony Hrkac (6), Lubos Bartecko (2)	Even strength	BUF 0, ATL 2
3rd	02:55	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton (2)	Rob Ray (1), Chris Gratton (5)	Even strength	BUF 1, ATL 2
3rd	07:30	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (3)	Unassisted	Even strength, Penalty shot	BUF 2, ATL 2
3rd	07:46	Atlanta Thrashers	Tony Hrkac (4)	Brian Pothier (4)	Even strength	BUF 2, ATL 3

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 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0		14:41
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	-1	0	5	1	0	100%	15:26
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	1	0	1	-1	0	3	1	2	38.5%	16:30
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		15:45
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	1		07:48
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0		05:11
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	50%	17:05
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	53.3%	17:58
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	-1	5	2	0	0		12:52
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	0	-2	2	4	0	0		18:47
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	1	70%	12:06
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	1		20:33
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		18:34
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1		15:33
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		20:52
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	+1	2	4	3	2		26:08
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		16:04
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	6	3		18:07

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	25	22	3	.880	59:04	Loss

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	0	0	0	0	3	4	0		10:57
Number 12 A. Hrkac	C	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	1	41.7%	21:24
Number 14 T. Kallio	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1	0		11:05
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		20:46
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0		19:33
Number 18 L. Bartecko	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	1	1		12:04
Number 19 B. Tapper	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		14:29
Number 22 S. Donovan	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1		12:43
Number 26 P. Rheaume	C	0	0	0	+1	5	2	2	1	44.4%	16:59
Number 27 R. Corkum	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	56.3%	14:00
Number 29 D. Hordichuk	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0		06:57
Number 39 P. Svartvadet	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	54.5%	16:48
Number 3 B. Pothier	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	1	2		22:14
Number 4 C. Tamer	D	0	0	0	+2	2	0	1	2		18:52
Number 6 D. Harlock	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0		12:52
Number 8 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		23:00
Number 28 T. Reirden	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		18:38
Number 36 D. Tjarnqvist	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	2		18:06

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 M. Hnilicka	32	30	2	.938	60:00	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	13:01	Atlanta Thrashers	Pascal Rheaume	Fighting (major)	5
1st	13:01	Buffalo Sabres	Denis Hamel	Fighting (major)	5
1st	13:47	Atlanta Thrashers	Chris Tamer	Roughing	2
1st	13:47	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov	Roughing	2
1st	18:01	Atlanta Thrashers	Todd Reirden	Closing hand on puck	2
2nd	10:47	Buffalo Sabres	Vyacheslav Kozlov	Cross checking	2
2nd	10:47	Buffalo Sabres	Vyacheslav Kozlov	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	14:40	Atlanta Thrashers	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	18:32	Buffalo Sabres	Alexei Zhitnik	Hooking	2
2nd	20:00	Atlanta Thrashers	Lubos Bartecko	High sticking	2
3rd	04:38	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Curt Fraser
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Kevin Maguire
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Andy McElman
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Rory Fitzpatrick, Rhett Warrener, Erik Rasmussen, Henrik Tallinder, Dmitri Kalinin, Norman Milley, Ales Kotalik, Taylor Pyatt
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Ray Ferraro, Jeff Odgers, Jiri Slegr, Norm Maracle, Andreas Karlsson, Petr Buzek, Yannick Tremblay, Brett Clark, Benjamin Simon, Kamil Piros, Patrik Stefan, Dan Snyder, Luke Sellars, Derek MacKenzie, Jean-Pierre Vigier, Mike Weaver

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

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Florida Panthers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Nov 19, 2001
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Nov 19, 2001
New York Islanders 3 at Dallas Stars 2	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Dallas Stars, Mon, Nov 19, 2001