Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers

Tuesday, January 7, 2003, 7:00 PM ET First Union Center, Philadelphia Regular Season Final

Final score

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Buffalo Sabres	2	27-37-10-8
at Philadelphia Flyers	3	45-20-13-4

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	7	9	7	23
Philadelphia Flyers	9	11	4	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	19:45	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik (9)	Jay McKee (4)	Even strength	BUF 1, PHI 0
2nd	11:04	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik (10)	Miroslav Satan (19), Chris Gratton (21)	Power play	BUF 2, PHI 0
2nd	12:42	Philadelphia Flyers	Keith Primeau (11)	Kim Johnsson (16), Mark Recchi (14)	Power play	BUF 2, PHI 1
2nd	19:33	Philadelphia Flyers	Jeremy Roenick (13)	Justin Williams (15), Mark Recchi (15)	Even strength	BUF 2, PHI 2
3rd	09:12	Philadelphia Flyers	Justin Williams (8)	Simon Gagne (14), Jeremy Roenick (14)	Even strength	BUF 2, PHI 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	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	2	0	2	0	0	3	1		17:28
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		14:25
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	37.5%	14:56
Number 22 A. Mair	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		13:39
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0		14:14
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:07
Number 32 R. Ray	R	0	0	0	0	7	0	0		07:06
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	38.9%	18:49
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	29.4%	16:59
Number 55 D. Hamel	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0		12:53
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	50%	18:24
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0		23:59
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		16:27
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		20:07
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0		24:09
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0		20:44
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		17:10
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		19:47

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 R. Miller	24	21	3	.875	59:22	Loss

Philadelphia Flyers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0		18:30
Number 12 S. Gagne	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	75%	16:26
Number 14 J. Williams	R	1	1	2	+2	0	5	0	0		14:42
Number 18 T. Kallio	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		07:37
Number 20 R. Somik	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		17:57
Number 24 C. McAllister	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		08:51
Number 25 K. Primeau	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2	1	1	70.8%	19:56
Number 26 M. Handzus	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	75%	18:56
Number 29 T. Fedoruk	L	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	0		04:46
Number 39 M. Murray	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	80%	09:00
Number 55 P. Brendl	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		09:53
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		18:00
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2	2	0	40%	17:19
Number 2 E. Weinrich	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		29:04
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0		24:16
Number 23 J. Vandermeer	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		14:32
Number 36 D. Seidenberg	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		21:03
Number 37 E. Desjardins	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		21:18

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 42 R. Esche	23	21	2	.913	60:00	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	13:00	Philadelphia Flyers	Chris McAllister	Tripping	2
2nd	07:08	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	Hooking	2
2nd	10:04	Philadelphia Flyers	Donald Brashear	Roughing	2
2nd	12:10	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Roughing	2
2nd	12:10	Philadelphia Flyers	Todd Fedoruk	Roughing	2
2nd	12:33	Buffalo Sabres	Curtis Brown	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	14:24	Buffalo Sabres	Rob Ray	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	14:24	Philadelphia Flyers	Todd Fedoruk	Fighting (major)	5

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Philadelphia Flyers head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Referees: Rob Martell, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Tony Sericolo
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Chris Taylor, Rory Fitzpatrick, Jason Botterill, Rhett Warrener, Eric Boulton, Jochen Hecht, Mika Noronen, Maxim Afinogenov, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl
Philadelphia Flyers scratches: Mark Greig, John LeClair, Chris Therien, Marcus Ragnarsson, Ian MacNeil, Andre Savage, Bruno St. Jacques, Kirby Law, Guillaume Lefebvre, Patrick Sharp

Every Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Oct 22, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Jan 7, 2003
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Mar 18, 2003

Other NHL games on Tuesday, January 7, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at New York Islanders 6	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Islanders, Tue, Jan 7, 2003
Detroit Red Wings 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Jan 7, 2003
Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Jan 7, 2003
Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Jan 7, 2003
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Jan 7, 2003
St. Louis Blues 1 at Nashville Predators 2	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Nashville Predators, Tue, Jan 7, 2003
Los Angeles Kings 4 at Dallas Stars 7	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Dallas Stars, Tue, Jan 7, 2003
Calgary Flames 4 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Jan 7, 2003