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Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets

Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final

Final score

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–2 on Sunday, November 3, 2002 at home.

Team Goals 2002-2003 record
Buffalo Sabres 2 27-37-10-8
at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 29-42-8-3

Goals by period

Team Total
Buffalo Sabres 2 0 0 2
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 1 2 3

Shots on goal by period

Team Total
Buffalo Sabres 16 6 10 32
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 12 10 26

Scoring summary

Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 17:39 Buffalo Sabres Stu Barnes (3) Jochen Hecht (5) Even strength BUF 1, CBJ 0
1st 18:02 Buffalo Sabres Jochen Hecht (4) Dmitri Kalinin (1), Alexei Zhitnik (3) Even strength BUF 2, CBJ 0
2nd 04:36 Columbus Blue Jackets Tyler Wright (5) Rostislav Klesla (4), Sean Pronger (2) Even strength BUF 2, CBJ 1
3rd 04:06 Columbus Blue Jackets Andrew Cassels (3) Ray Whitney (7), Geoff Sanderson (3) Power play BUF 2, CBJ 2
3rd 10:10 Columbus Blue Jackets Derrick Walser (1) Rick Nash (3), Rostislav Klesla (5) Power play BUF 2, CBJ 3

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

Team stats

Stat Buffalo Sabres Columbus Blue Jackets
Shots on goal 32 26
Power play 0 of 5 2 of 7
Penalty minutes 25 21
Hits 1 5
Faceoffs won 33/71 (46.5%) 38/71 (53.5%)

Box score

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player
12 A. Kotalik R 0 0 0 -1 2 2 0 0 100% 13:45
17 J. Dumont R 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 14:46
18 T. Connolly C 0 0 0 +2 0 1 0 0 37.5% 19:55
22 A. Mair C 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 62.5% 06:42
24 T. Pyatt L 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12:13
25 V. Varada R 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 16:39
26 E. Boulton L 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 04:39
32 R. Ray R 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 03:20
37 C. Brown C 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 0 47.6% 16:42
41 S. Barnes C 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 0 38.5% 21:56
71 J. Hecht C 1 1 2 +1 0 4 0 0 21:58
77 C. Gratton C 0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 52.9% 15:40
3 J. Patrick D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 15:31
4 R. Warrener D 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 18:42
10 H. Tallinder D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 17:53
44 A. Zhitnik D 0 1 1 +1 0 0 0 0 27:08
45 D. Kalinin D 0 1 1 +1 0 2 1 0 19:04
74 J. McKee D 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 18:54
Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
43 M. Biron 26 23 3 .885 59:20 Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player
8 G. Sanderson L 0 1 1 -1 2 4 0 0 33.3% 16:46
9 D. Vyborny R 0 0 0 +1 0 0 0 0 15:27
11 K. Dineen R 0 0 0 -1 6 2 1 0 11:22
14 R. Whitney L 0 1 1 -1 0 1 0 0 18:46
16 M. Sillinger C 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 59.1% 18:54
19 S. Pronger C 0 1 1 +1 2 0 0 0 100% 11:21
21 E. Knutsen C 0 0 0 -1 0 0 0 0 33.3% 17:47
25 A. Cassels C 1 0 1 -1 0 6 1 1 53.3% 17:05
28 T. Wright C 1 0 1 +1 0 2 2 0 68.8% 15:42
29 G. Marshall R 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 50% 13:48
45 J. Shelley L 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 03:08
61 R. Nash L 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 12:54
3 J. Spacek D 0 0 0 -1 4 2 0 0 24:49
7 S. Lachance D 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 19:41
22 L. Richardson D 0 0 0 -1 0 1 0 0 21:24
23 D. Walser D 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 11:43
34 J. Grand-Pierre D 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13:04
44 R. Klesla D 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 22:21
Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie
30 M. Denis 32 30 2 .938 59:58 Win

Penalties

Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 03:43 Buffalo Sabres Rob Ray Fighting (major) 5
1st 03:43 Columbus Blue Jackets Jody Shelley Fighting (major) 5
1st 13:45 Buffalo Sabres Chris Gratton Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
1st 13:45 Columbus Blue Jackets Kevin Dineen Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
1st 17:48 Buffalo Sabres Rob Ray High sticking 2
1st 17:48 Columbus Blue Jackets Jody Shelley Roughing 2
1st 19:15 Columbus Blue Jackets Jaroslav Spacek Hooking obstruction 2
2nd 02:26 Buffalo Sabres Ales Kotalik Interference 2
2nd 08:45 Buffalo Sabres Eric Boulton Hooking 2
2nd 12:45 Columbus Blue Jackets Kevin Dineen High sticking 2
2nd 15:34 Buffalo Sabres Rhett Warrener Tripping 2
3rd 03:25 Buffalo Sabres Curtis Brown Interference goalkeeper 2
3rd 08:25 Buffalo Sabres Eric Boulton Tripping 2
3rd 10:35 Columbus Blue Jackets Sean Pronger Charging 2
3rd 15:34 Columbus Blue Jackets Geoff Sanderson Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 15:34 Columbus Blue Jackets Jaroslav Spacek Kneeing 2
3rd 18:14 Buffalo Sabres Chris Gratton Boarding 2
3rd 18:14 Buffalo Sabres Chris Gratton Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 18:14 Columbus Blue Jackets Kevin Dineen Unsportsmanlike conduct 2
3rd 19:40 Buffalo Sabres Bench Too many men on the ice (bench minor) 2

Game information

Buffalo Sabres head coach
Lindy Ruff
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach
Dave King
Referees
Rob Martell, Dean Warren
Linesmen
Lonnie Cameron, Brian Mach
Buffalo Sabres scratches
Doug Houda, Chris Taylor, Jason Woolley, Miroslav Satan, Jason Botterill, Denis Hamel, Maxim Afinogenov, Brian Campbell, Norman Milley, Jaroslav Kristek, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches
Jamie Allison, David Ling, Matt Davidson, Kent McDonell, Darrel Scoville, Paul Manning, Hannes Hyvonen, Mathieu Darche, Blake Bellefeuille, Andrej Nedorost, Duvie Westcott, Lasse Pirjeta

2002-2003 season series

Matchup Status Details
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 Final Game page
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Buffalo Sabres 5 Final Game page

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Matchup Status Details
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Dallas Stars 3 at Detroit Red Wings 3 Final/OT Game page
Nashville Predators 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 Final/OT Game page
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 Final Game page
San Jose Sharks 4 at Anaheim Ducks 3 Final Game page

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