Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers

Saturday, December 14, 2002, 7:00 PM ET First Union Center, Philadelphia Regular Season Final

Final score

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Buffalo Sabres 2–0 on Saturday, December 14, 2002 at home.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Buffalo Sabres	0	27-37-10-8
at Philadelphia Flyers	2	45-20-13-4

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

Shots on goal by period, Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Buffalo Sabres	7	3	5	15
Philadelphia Flyers	14	10	9	33

Every goal, Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	15:18	Philadelphia Flyers	Donald Brashear (2)	Michal Handzus (3), Chris Therien (2)	Even strength	BUF 0, PHI 1
3rd	14:05	Philadelphia Flyers	Eric Desjardins (3)	Mark Recchi (10), Eric Weinrich (8)	Even strength	BUF 0, PHI 2

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	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	1	0		15:53
Number 18 T. Connolly	C	-1	0	1	0	16.7%	16:16
Number 19 N. Milley	R	0	0	2	0		13:26
Number 22 A. Mair	C	-1	0	0	1	45.5%	10:01
Number 24 T. Pyatt	L	-1	0	0	0		14:35
Number 25 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0		13:17
Number 26 E. Boulton	L	-1	2	1	0		10:08
Number 32 R. Ray	R	-1	0	0	0		05:01
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	0	1	0	42.1%	18:40
Number 41 S. Barnes	C	0	0	2	0	71.4%	16:54
Number 77 C. Gratton	C	-1	0	0	0	46.2%	13:04
Number 81 M. Satan	R	0	0	0	0		21:56
Number 4 R. Warrener	D	-2	0	1	0		27:00
Number 8 R. Fitzpatrick	D	0	0	0	0		04:59
Number 10 H. Tallinder	D	0	6	1	0		26:04
Number 45 D. Kalinin	D	0	0	3	0		22:13
Number 51 B. Campbell	D	-1	2	1	0		16:30
Number 74 J. McKee	D	-1	0	1	0		24:52

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	33	31	2	.939	59:04	Loss

Philadelphia Flyers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	0	1	1	+2	2	2	100%	19:16
Number 12 S. Gagne	L	0	0	0	0	0	5	40%	16:47
Number 14 J. Williams	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	100%	16:04
Number 20 R. Somik	R	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:06
Number 25 K. Primeau	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	53.3%	19:04
Number 26 M. Handzus	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	54.5%	16:39
Number 27 A. Savage	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	60%	07:44
Number 29 T. Fedoruk	L	0	0	0	0	2	0		06:52
Number 39 M. Murray	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	100%	15:50
Number 55 P. Brendl	R	0	0	0	0	0	1		05:41
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	1	0	1	+1	2	3		15:39
Number 97 J. Roenick	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	50%	17:15
Number 2 E. Weinrich	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2		18:02
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	4		24:40
Number 6 C. Therien	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0		15:42
Number 28 M. Ragnarsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1		25:51
Number 36 D. Seidenberg	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3		15:57
Number 37 E. Desjardins	D	1	0	1	+1	0	3		18:59

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 42 R. Esche	15	15	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	14:07	Philadelphia Flyers	Donald Brashear	Holding	2
2nd	02:59	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Holding	2
3rd	02:50	Buffalo Sabres	Eric Boulton	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	02:50	Philadelphia Flyers	Todd Fedoruk	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	03:19	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Holding	2
3rd	05:53	Buffalo Sabres	Henrik Tallinder	Interference	2
3rd	16:03	Buffalo Sabres	Brian Campbell	Slashing	2
3rd	16:03	Philadelphia Flyers	Mark Recchi	Elbowing	2

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Philadelphia Flyers head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Mike Leggo
Linesmen: Kevin Collins, Lyle Seitz
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Doug Houda, James Patrick, Chris Taylor, Alexei Zhitnik, Jason Botterill, Jochen Hecht, Denis Hamel, J-P Dumont, Maxim Afinogenov, Jaroslav Kristek, Milan Bartovic, Doug Janik, Ryan Miller, Paul Gaustad, Sean McMorrow, Radoslav Hecl
Philadelphia Flyers scratches: Mark Greig, John LeClair, Paul Ranheim, Chris McAllister, Ian MacNeil, Bruno St. Jacques, Kirby Law, Jim Vandermeer, Guillaume Lefebvre, Patrick Sharp

Every Buffalo Sabres and Philadelphia Flyers game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Oct 22, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Jan 7, 2003
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Buffalo Sabres 5	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Mar 18, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 14, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
New Jersey Devils 3 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 0 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Minnesota Wild 1 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Washington Capitals 0 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 14, 2002