Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres

Wednesday, March 12, 2003, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 in overtime on Wednesday, March 12, 2003 on the road.

Final score, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Carolina Hurricanes	3	22-43-11-6
at Buffalo Sabres	2	27-37-10-8

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

Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	11	11	9	3	34
Buffalo Sabres	12	8	12	2	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:11	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair (6)	Jason Botterill (2), Eric Boulton (2)	Even strength	CAR 0, BUF 1
1st	19:39	Buffalo Sabres	Tim Connolly (10)	Taylor Pyatt (12), Maxim Afinogenov (3)	Even strength	CAR 0, BUF 2
2nd	00:20	Carolina Hurricanes	Ron Francis (21)	Ryan Bayda (8), Bruno St. Jacques (2)	Even strength	CAR 1, BUF 2
3rd	19:50	Carolina Hurricanes	Radim Vrbata (12)	Ron Francis (28), Bret Hedican (13)	Even strength	CAR 2, BUF 2
OT	03:41	Carolina Hurricanes	Craig Adams (6)	Kevyn Adams (8), Bruno St. Jacques (3)	Even strength	CAR 3, BUF 2

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	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 R. Francis	C	1	1	2	+2	0	4	0	1	54.5%	19:10
Number 11 J. Daniels	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		09:31
Number 12 C. MacDonald	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	100%	16:31
Number 14 K. Adams	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	0	52.9%	21:28
Number 19 R. Vrbata	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	0		17:46
Number 27 C. Adams	R	1	0	1	+1	0	6	2	0		19:57
Number 39 B. Defauw	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	5	0		13:48
Number 46 M. Zigomanis	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1	60%	07:16
Number 47 R. Bayda	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	1	0		17:28
Number 63 J. Vasicek	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	54.5%	16:48
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	+2	0	4	0	1	54.5%	19:55
Number 4 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0		23:35
Number 6 B. Hedican	D	0	1	1	+1	4	1	0	4		25:54
Number 7 N. Wallin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		10:33
Number 21 D. Tanabe	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0		15:59
Number 22 S. Hill	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0		25:17
Number 25 B. St. Jacques	D	0	2	2	+1	0	1	1	2		25:12
Number 71 T. Malec	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		08:36

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 P. Desrochers	34	32	2	.941	63:07	Win

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	-2	2	3	5	0		16:55
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	0	0	7	1	0		13:51
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	1	27.3%	20:09
Number 22 A. Mair	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	7	0	55.6%	13:09
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0		12:51
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		09:56
Number 28 J. Botterill	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0		10:42
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	52.6%	15:58
Number 48 D. Brière	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	40%	16:28
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	1	1	+1	0	5	1	0		14:16
Number 71 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	60%	18:02
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1		22:01
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		12:24
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	2		19:20
Number 8 R. Fitzpatrick	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0		13:52
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	2		28:24
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		23:16
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		27:11

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	34	31	3	.912	63:40	Loss

Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:11	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière	Holding stick obstruction	2
1st	03:05	Buffalo Sabres	Ales Kotalik	Boarding	2
1st	07:02	Carolina Hurricanes	David Tanabe	Tripping	2
2nd	04:44	Buffalo Sabres	Rory Fitzpatrick	Tripping	2
3rd	14:27	Carolina Hurricanes	Bret Hedican	High sticking	2
3rd	14:27	Carolina Hurricanes	Bret Hedican	High sticking	2

Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Paul Maurice
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Mike Leggo, Craig Spada
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Tony Sericolo
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Rod Brind'Amour, Arturs Irbe, Steven Halko, Mike Watt, Bates Battaglia, Jan Hlavac, Jesse Boulerice, Harold Druken, Jeff Heerema, Erik Cole, Tommy Vestlund, Jaroslav Svoboda, Pavel Brendl, Damian Surma, Tomas Kurka
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Chris Taylor, Jay McKee, Denis Hamel, Henrik Tallinder, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Ryan Miller, 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 Wednesday, March 12, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Mar 12, 2003
Nashville Predators 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Mar 12, 2003
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 0	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Wed, Mar 12, 2003
Dallas Stars 2 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Wed, Mar 12, 2003
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Phoenix Coyotes, Wed, Mar 12, 2003
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Anaheim Ducks 5	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, Wed, Mar 12, 2003