Colorado Avalanche at Buffalo Sabres

Monday, March 24, 2003, 7:00 PM ET HSBC Arena, Buffalo Regular Season Final/OT

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Colorado Avalanche 4–3 in overtime on Monday, March 24, 2003 at home.

Final score, Colorado Avalanche at Buffalo Sabres
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Colorado Avalanche	3	42-19-13-8
at Buffalo Sabres	4	27-37-10-8

Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Colorado Avalanche	1	1	1	0	3
Buffalo Sabres	1	1	1	1	4

Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Buffalo Sabres
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Total
Colorado Avalanche	11	12	11	2	36
Buffalo Sabres	12	9	11	3	35

Scoring summary

Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Buffalo Sabres. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	17:18	Buffalo Sabres	Maxim Afinogenov (4)	Jason Botterill (4), Brian Campbell (16)	Even strength	COL 0, BUF 1
1st	19:05	Colorado Avalanche	Peter Forsberg (26)	Derek Morris (33), Rob Blake (26)	Power play	COL 1, BUF 1
2nd	00:39	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht (8)	James Patrick (11), J-P Dumont (17)	Even strength	COL 1, BUF 2
2nd	15:03	Colorado Avalanche	Peter Forsberg (27)	Bryan Marchment (12)	Even strength	COL 2, BUF 2
3rd	02:59	Colorado Avalanche	Milan Hejduk (43)	Alex Tanguay (39), Adam Foote (19)	Even strength	COL 3, BUF 2
3rd	12:41	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière (20)	James Patrick (12), Curtis Brown (16)	Power play	COL 3, BUF 3
OT	04:15	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht (9)	Miroslav Satan (42), Brian Campbell (17)	Even strength	COL 3, BUF 4

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

Colorado Avalanche 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 10 S. Aubin	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	0	70%	12:20
Number 11 J. Shantz	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	66.7%	10:39
Number 12 M. Keane	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		11:28
Number 13 D. Hinote	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		08:12
Number 19 J. Sakic	C	0	0	0	-3	0	1	1	1	0	55%	21:10
Number 21 P. Forsberg	C	2	0	2	+1	0	3	1	0	1	60.9%	21:56
Number 23 M. Hejduk	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0	100%	22:36
Number 27 S. Parker	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		03:21
Number 28 S. Reinprecht	C	0	0	0	-2	0	5	0	1	0	33.3%	20:02
Number 32 R. Hahl	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0		07:49
Number 40 A. Tanguay	L	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0	0	0		21:44
Number 44 B. Battaglia	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	2	0	0		16:02
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	1	1	-2	2	3	3	0	0		26:22
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0		18:58
Number 20 B. Marchment	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0	4	0	0		13:42
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		13:39
Number 52 A. Foote	D	0	1	1	0	2	1	6	3	0		28:16
Number 53 D. Morris	D	0	1	1	0	4	5	0	0	0		23:26

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 D. Aebischer	35	31	4	.886	64:15	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 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0	1	0		20:10
Number 16 C. Taylor	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	25%	08:24
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	0	1	1	+1	4	0	0	0	0		15:26
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0	0	44.4%	17:46
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	1	0		06:13
Number 28 J. Botterill	L	0	1	1	+1	2	1	2	0	0		06:25
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	1	1	-1	2	1	1	2	0	40.9%	19:03
Number 48 D. Brière	C	1	0	1	+1	0	6	0	1	1	40%	20:23
Number 60 P. Gaustad	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	42.9%	05:48
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	0	0		11:41
Number 71 J. Hecht	C	2	0	2	+2	0	7	1	0	0	50%	19:11
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	1	0	0		27:54
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	1	0		24:35
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	2	0		21:14
Number 8 R. Fitzpatrick	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		19:38
Number 33 D. Janik	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		04:42
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0		32:01
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	2	2	+1	2	3	0	1	0		23:12

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	36	33	3	.917	64:15	Win

Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Buffalo Sabres
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	08:16	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Botterill	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	10:44	Colorado Avalanche	Martin Skoula	Boarding	2
1st	13:35	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Campbell	Holding	2
1st	18:08	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Holding the stick	2
2nd	02:07	Buffalo Sabres	Doug Janik	Hooking	2
2nd	08:27	Colorado Avalanche	Riku Hahl	Holding	2
2nd	09:34	Colorado Avalanche	Rob Blake	Tripping	2
2nd	12:38	Colorado Avalanche	Bryan Marchment	Holding	2
3rd	03:31	Colorado Avalanche	Derek Morris	Tripping obstruction	2
3rd	05:53	Buffalo Sabres	J-P Dumont	High sticking	2
3rd	05:53	Buffalo Sabres	J-P Dumont	High sticking	2
3rd	11:29	Colorado Avalanche	Adam Foote	Roughing	2
3rd	14:58	Colorado Avalanche	Derek Morris	Slashing	2
3rd	17:02	Buffalo Sabres	Curtis Brown	Holding obstruction	2

Colorado Avalanche head coach: Tony Granato
Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Referees: Greg Kimmerly, Paul Stewart
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Scott Driscoll
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Dean McAmmond, Steve Brule, Eric Messier, Chris McAllister, Denis Smith, Brad Larsen, Bryan Muir, Jeff Paul, Brian Willsie, Philippe Sauve, Steve Moore, Charlie Stephens, Vaclav Nedorost
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Jay McKee, Denis Hamel, Henrik Tallinder, Adam Mair, Dmitri Kalinin, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Taylor Pyatt, Milan Bartovic, Ryan Miller, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl

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