Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres

Friday, January 3, 2003, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Carolina Hurricanes 6–3 on Friday, January 3, 2003 at home.

Final score, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Carolina Hurricanes	3	22-43-11-6
at Buffalo Sabres	6	27-37-10-8

Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	1	2	0	3
Buffalo Sabres	1	2	3	6

Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	11	13	4	28
Buffalo Sabres	7	7	20	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:11	Buffalo Sabres	J-P Dumont (9)	Alexei Zhitnik (10), Ales Kotalik (4)	Even strength	CAR 0, BUF 1
1st	08:52	Carolina Hurricanes	Rod Brind'Amour (12)	Glen Wesley (6), Bates Battaglia (8)	Even strength	CAR 1, BUF 1
2nd	04:42	Carolina Hurricanes	Bates Battaglia (5)	Rod Brind'Amour (18), Erik Cole (11)	Even strength	CAR 2, BUF 1
2nd	07:10	Buffalo Sabres	Curtis Brown (7)	Miroslav Satan (18), Henrik Tallinder (6)	Shorthanded	CAR 2, BUF 2
2nd	11:38	Buffalo Sabres	Miroslav Satan (14)	Curtis Brown (8)	Even strength	CAR 2, BUF 3
2nd	12:42	Carolina Hurricanes	Jeff O'Neill (13)	Rod Brind'Amour (19), Bates Battaglia (9)	Even strength	CAR 3, BUF 3
3rd	07:23	Buffalo Sabres	Stu Barnes (8)	J-P Dumont (9), Ales Kotalik (5)	Even strength	CAR 3, BUF 4
3rd	09:59	Buffalo Sabres	J-P Dumont (10)	Stu Barnes (11), Brian Campbell (7)	Even strength	CAR 3, BUF 5
3rd	17:34	Buffalo Sabres	Miroslav Satan (15)	James Patrick (8), Alexei Zhitnik (11)	Power play	CAR 3, BUF 6

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

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 R. Francis	C	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	16.7%	17:29
Number 13 B. Battaglia	L	1	2	3	+2	2	1	1	100%	18:41
Number 14 K. Adams	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	57.1%	09:45
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	1	2	3	+3	0	4	0	55.6%	19:46
Number 20 J. Hlavac	L	0	0	0	-2	2	5	0	100%	16:17
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	-3	0	1	0		16:06
Number 26 E. Cole	L	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	50%	16:50
Number 27 C. Adams	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:51
Number 36 J. Boulerice	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:55
Number 62 J. Svoboda	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0		14:36
Number 63 J. Vasicek	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	50%	12:59
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	1	0	1	-2	0	5	0	35.7%	16:12
Number 2 G. Wesley	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0		22:07
Number 4 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0		23:30
Number 7 N. Wallin	D	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0		20:18
Number 22 S. Hill	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0		19:21
Number 28 S. Halko	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0		13:28
Number 71 T. Malec	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1		17:56

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 80 K. Weekes	34	28	6	.824	60:00	Loss

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	2	2	+2	2	0	0	0	100%	13:06
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	2	1	3	+3	0	3	0	0		16:25
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	33.3%	11:35
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	25%	10:54
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		17:34
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		16:24
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		05:25
Number 37 C. Brown	C	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0	47.6%	15:35
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	1	1	2	+3	0	3	0	0	65%	19:37
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		13:32
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	0	0	0	2	8	1	0	53.8%	17:02
Number 81 M. Satan	R	2	1	3	+1	0	5	0	1		21:06
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		16:37
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		18:21
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	2	2	+1	0	3	0	0		29:20
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0		19:01
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		13:38
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		18:12

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	28	25	3	.893	59:56	Win

Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	11:35	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	Hooking obstruction	2
1st	13:58	Carolina Hurricanes	Aaron Ward	Tripping	2
2nd	02:38	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Interference	2
2nd	06:46	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Tripping	2
2nd	13:11	Carolina Hurricanes	Tomas Malec	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	19:20	Carolina Hurricanes	Jan Hlavac	Holding	2
3rd	11:41	Carolina Hurricanes	Sean Hill	Interference	2
3rd	12:39	Carolina Hurricanes	Niclas Wallin	Charging	2
3rd	16:05	Carolina Hurricanes	Bates Battaglia	Kneeing	2

Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Paul Maurice
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Blaine Angus, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Danny McCourt
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Jeff Daniels, Bret Hedican, Mike Watt, Craig MacDonald, Brad Defauw, Tommy Vestlund, David Tanabe, Mike Zigomanis, Damian Surma, Tomas Kurka, Ryan Bayda
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Rob Ray, Chris Taylor, Rory Fitzpatrick, Jason Botterill, Rhett Warrener, Jochen Hecht, Mika Noronen, Maxim Afinogenov, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl

Every Carolina Hurricanes and Buffalo Sabres game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes, Thu, Nov 7, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 6	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Jan 3, 2003
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Mar 12, 2003
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Mar 29, 2003

Other NHL games on Friday, January 3, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 8	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at New York Islanders, Fri, Jan 3, 2003
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/OT	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Washington Capitals, Fri, Jan 3, 2003
Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils, Fri, Jan 3, 2003
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Jan 3, 2003
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Jan 3, 2003
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Anaheim Ducks 0	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Jan 3, 2003