Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins

Saturday, October 26, 2002, 7:30 PM ET Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Buffalo Sabres 5–2 on Saturday, October 26, 2002 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Buffalo Sabres	2	27-37-10-8
at Pittsburgh Penguins	5	27-44-6-5

Goals by period, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	1	1	0	2
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	2	1	5

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	10	12	9	31
Pittsburgh Penguins	7	9	7	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:24	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair (1)	Alexei Zhitnik (2)	Shorthanded	BUF 1, PIT 0
1st	08:39	Pittsburgh Penguins	Wayne Primeau (1)	Janne Laukkanen (1), Ville Nieminen (2)	Power play	BUF 1, PIT 1
1st	16:23	Pittsburgh Penguins	Alexandre Daigle (1)	Dick Tarnstrom (6), Alex Kovalev (6)	Power play	BUF 1, PIT 2
2nd	05:30	Pittsburgh Penguins	Aleksey Morozov (7)	Mario Lemieux (13), Jan Hrdina (4)	Power play	BUF 1, PIT 3
2nd	12:08	Pittsburgh Penguins	Michal Rozsival (1)	Alexandre Daigle (2), Vladimir Vujtek (1)	Power play	BUF 1, PIT 4
2nd	13:04	Buffalo Sabres	Jochen Hecht (3)	Chris Gratton (8), Miroslav Satan (4)	Power play	BUF 2, PIT 4
3rd	00:43	Pittsburgh Penguins	Alex Kovalev (7)	Mario Lemieux (14)	Even strength	BUF 2, PIT 5

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 17 J. Dumont	R	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0		14:22
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	10%	16:32
Number 22 A. Mair	C	1	0	1	+1	15	4	0		04:13
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		12:22
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0		22:57
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	12	0	0		05:29
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	38.1%	19:46
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	18:37
Number 71 J. Hecht	C	1	0	1	0	0	4	1		20:20
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	0	1	1	0	6	5	0	76.5%	16:38
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0		22:38
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0		14:53
Number 5 J. Woolley	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:54
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0		18:20
Number 44 A. Zhitnik	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0		24:12
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		14:50
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		16:28
Number 74 J. McKee	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0		14:32

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	23	18	5	.783	59:46	Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 V. Nieminen	L	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0		16:39
Number 11 A. Daigle	R	1	1	2	-1	0	1	0	1	100%	11:04
Number 15 W. Primeau	C	1	0	1	0	15	2	0	1	71.4%	10:07
Number 18 S. Donovan	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		07:11
Number 19 V. Vujtek	L	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		08:30
Number 23 S. McKenna	L	0	0	0	0	9	2	0	0		03:57
Number 26 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	25%	14:44
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	1	1	2	0	0	2	0	0		23:54
Number 33 D. Lacouture	L	0	0	0	0	2	3	2	0		13:42
Number 38 J. Hrdina	C	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	66.7%	19:09
Number 66 M. Lemieux	C	0	2	2	0	0	2	0	0	43.8%	26:01
Number 95 A. Morozov	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	1		22:24
Number 3 J. Pushor	D	0	0	0	0	17	0	0	0		10:57
Number 5 J. Laukkanen	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		16:14
Number 24 I. Moran	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	0	0		20:18
Number 25 M. Bergevin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:37
Number 28 M. Rozsival	D	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	1		19:47
Number 32 D. Tarnstrom	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		26:33

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 J. Hedberg	31	29	2	.936	60:00	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:46	Buffalo Sabres	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	09:13	Pittsburgh Penguins	Shean Donovan	Holding	2
1st	14:53	Buffalo Sabres	Rhett Warrener	Tripping	2
2nd	02:33	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jan Hrdina	Tripping	2
2nd	03:42	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	High sticking	2
2nd	09:57	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Cross checking	2
2nd	09:57	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	09:57	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	09:57	Buffalo Sabres	Adam Mair	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
2nd	09:57	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Campbell	Roughing	2
2nd	09:57	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jamie Pushor	Instigator	2
2nd	09:57	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jamie Pushor	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	09:57	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jamie Pushor	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	09:57	Pittsburgh Penguins	Wayne Primeau	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	09:57	Pittsburgh Penguins	Wayne Primeau	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
2nd	09:57	Pittsburgh Penguins	Dan Lacouture	Roughing	2
2nd	10:20	Buffalo Sabres	J-P Dumont	Hooking	2
2nd	12:47	Pittsburgh Penguins	Kent Manderville	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	17:34	Pittsburgh Penguins	Michal Rozsival	Roughing	2
3rd	03:47	Pittsburgh Penguins	Steve McKenna	Roughing	2
3rd	08:05	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	High sticking	2
3rd	10:09	Pittsburgh Penguins	Steve McKenna	Slashing	2
3rd	16:19	Buffalo Sabres	Chris Gratton	Cross checking	2
3rd	19:57	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	19:57	Pittsburgh Penguins	Steve McKenna	Fighting (major)	5

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Rick Kehoe
Referees: Blaine Angus, Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Andy McElman, Stephane Provost
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, James Patrick, Rob Ray, Chris Taylor, Jason Botterill, Denis Hamel, Maxim Afinogenov, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Ales Kotalik, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Martin Straka, Mike Wilson, Hans Jonsson, Eric Meloche, Randy Robitaille, Josef Melichar, Andrew Ference, Tom Kostopoulos, Milan Kraft, Kris Beech, Konstantin Koltsov, Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk, Brooks Orpik, Tomas Surovy

Every Buffalo Sabres and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 29, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Buffalo Sabres 0	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Jan 21, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 26, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
New York Rangers 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Philadelphia Flyers 6 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New Jersey Devils 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Washington Capitals 1 at Florida Panthers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
St. Louis Blues 4 at Calgary Flames 3	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Calgary Flames, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Dallas Stars 4 at Vancouver Canucks 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Minnesota Wild 6 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Oct 26, 2002