Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars

Monday, March 31, 2003, 8:30 PM ET American Airlines Center, Dallas Regular Season Final

Final score

The Dallas Stars beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–0 on Monday, March 31, 2003 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Buffalo Sabres	0	27-37-10-8
at Dallas Stars	3	46-17-15-4

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	6	5	7	18
Dallas Stars	9	4	8	21

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	07:02	Dallas Stars	Richard Matvichuk (1)	Mike Modano (56)	Even strength	BUF 0, DAL 1
1st	09:44	Dallas Stars	Brenden Morrow (21)	Derian Hatcher (21), Niko Kapanen (28)	Even strength	BUF 0, DAL 2
3rd	19:00	Dallas Stars	Rob DiMaio (10)	Brenden Morrow (22), Richard Matvichuk (5)	Even strength, Empty net	BUF 0, DAL 3

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

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 16 C. Taylor	C	-1	0	1	2	0	56.3%	17:04
Number 17 J. Dumont	R	-2	0	0	0	0		15:59
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	1	50%	17:33
Number 19 N. Milley	R	0	0	0	0	0	50%	08:13
Number 22 A. Mair	C	-1	0	1	2	0	60%	10:28
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	-1	0	2	1	1		14:11
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	4	1	0	0		07:29
Number 28 J. Botterill	L	0	2	1	1	0		10:35
Number 48 D. Brière	C	-1	4	1	0	1	36.4%	15:23
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	-1	0	2	0	0		15:11
Number 71 J. Hecht	C	-2	0	2	2	2		19:36
Number 81 M. Satan	R	-2	0	4	0	0		21:04
Number 3 J. Patrick	D	-1	0	0	0	2		19:01
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	1	0	1		15:21
Number 21 R. Hecl	D	0	0	0	1	0		07:16
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	-2	0	1	1	1		16:23
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	-1	2	1	0	1		23:50
Number 74 J. McKee	D	-1	7	0	0	2		19:03

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	20	18	2	.900	58:08	Loss

Dallas Stars skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Modano	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	50%	15:49
Number 10 B. Morrow	L	1	1	2	+2	2	1	4	0		15:10
Number 11 U. Dahlen	R	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0		12:32
Number 14 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		15:40
Number 18 R. DiMaio	R	1	0	1	+2	0	3	0	1		14:23
Number 22 K. Muller	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	33.3%	13:50
Number 26 J. Lehtinen	R	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0		14:59
Number 27 M. Malhotra	C	0	0	0	0	5	1	2	1	22.2%	12:01
Number 32 C. Lemieux	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		14:17
Number 39 N. Kapanen	C	0	1	1	+2	4	1	0	0	58.8%	14:07
Number 44 J. Arnott	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	61.5%	17:09
Number 48 S. Young	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	1		15:19
Number 2 D. Hatcher	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	3		28:01
Number 5 D. Sydor	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		21:59
Number 17 S. Robidas	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1		17:05
Number 24 R. Matvichuk	D	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	0		19:33
Number 43 P. Boucher	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		02:25
Number 56 S. Zubov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2		26:53

Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 M. Turco	18	18	0	1.000	59:53	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:49	Buffalo Sabres	Jay McKee	Elbowing	2
1st	17:20	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	05:55	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière	High sticking	2
2nd	05:55	Buffalo Sabres	Daniel Brière	Roughing	2
2nd	05:55	Dallas Stars	Niko Kapanen	Charging	2
2nd	05:55	Dallas Stars	Niko Kapanen	Roughing	2
2nd	07:19	Buffalo Sabres	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	09:30	Buffalo Sabres	Jay McKee	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	09:30	Dallas Stars	Manny Malhotra	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	10:40	Dallas Stars	Ulf Dahlen	High sticking	2
2nd	10:40	Dallas Stars	Ulf Dahlen	High sticking	2
2nd	16:50	Dallas Stars	Jere Lehtinen	High sticking	2
3rd	03:14	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	07:25	Buffalo Sabres	Dmitri Kalinin	Tripping	2
3rd	13:47	Buffalo Sabres	Jason Botterill	Holding	2
3rd	13:47	Dallas Stars	Brenden Morrow	High sticking	2
3rd	19:43	Dallas Stars	Kirk Muller	High sticking	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Dallas Stars head coach: Dave Tippett
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Pat Dapuzzo, Jean Morin
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, Rory Fitzpatrick, Rhett Warrener, Curtis Brown, Denis Hamel, Brian Campbell, Jaroslav Kristek, Ales Kotalik, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Ryan Miller, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow
Dallas Stars scratches: Lyle Odelein, Pierre Turgeon, Bill Guerin, David Oliver, Corey Hirsch, Jim Montgomery, Aaron Downey, John Erskine, Steve Ott, Jason Bacashihua

Every Buffalo Sabres and Dallas Stars game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Dallas Stars 3 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Feb 28, 2003
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Dallas Stars, Mon, Mar 31, 2003

Other NHL games on Monday, March 31, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 2	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins, Mon, Mar 31, 2003
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 0	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Mar 31, 2003
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New York Rangers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at New York Rangers, Mon, Mar 31, 2003
Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Mar 31, 2003
Nashville Predators 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Detroit Red Wings, Mon, Mar 31, 2003
Edmonton Oilers 5 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final/OT	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at St. Louis Blues, Mon, Mar 31, 2003
Calgary Flames 0 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild, Mon, Mar 31, 2003
San Jose Sharks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Mar 31, 2003
Los Angeles Kings 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Mar 31, 2003