Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets

Thursday, October 2, 2008, 7:00 PM ET Nationwide Arena, Columbus Preseason Final

Final score

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5–2 on Thursday, October 2, 2008 on the road.

Final score, Buffalo Sabres at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Buffalo Sabres	5	41-32-9
at Columbus Blue Jackets	2	41-31-10

Buffalo Sabres skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points
Number 9 D. Roy	C	0	0	0
Number 12 A. Kotalik	R	0	0	0
Number 20 D. Paille	L	0	0	0
Number 21 D. Stafford	R	0	0	0
Number 26 T. Vanek	L	0	0	0
Number 29 J. Pominville	R	0	0	0
Number 37 M. Ellis	L	0	0	0
Number 42 N. Gerbe	C	0	0	0
Number 55 J. Hecht	C	0	0	0
Number 58 T. Kennedy	L	0	0	0
Number 61 M. Afinogenov	R	0	0	0
Number 76 A. Peters	L	0	0	0
Number 4 M. Weber	D	0	0	0
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0
Number 34 C. Butler	D	0	0	0
Number 38 N. Paetsch	D	0	0	0
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points
Number 12 J. Novotny	C	0	0	0
Number 15 D. Dorsett	R	0	0	0
Number 17 A. Murray	C	0	0	0
Number 18 R. Umberger	C	0	0	0
Number 19 M. Peca	C	0	0	0
Number 20 K. Huselius	L	0	0	0
Number 21 A. Picard	L	0	0	0
Number 27 M. Malhotra	C	0	0	0
Number 28 N. Filatov	L	0	0	0
Number 33 F. Modin	L	0	0	0
Number 61 R. Nash	L	0	0	0
Number 93 J. Voracek	R	0	0	0
Number 3 M. Methot	D	0	0	0
Number 4 C. Wilson	D	0	0	0
Number 22 M. Commodore	D	0	0	0
Number 44 G. Clitsome	D	0	0	0
Number 55 O. Tollefsen	D	0	0	0
Number 97 R. Klesla	D	0	0	0

Buffalo Sabres head coach: Lindy Ruff
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Referees: Wes McCauley, Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Mark Shewchyk
Buffalo Sabres scratches: Toni Lydman, Henrik Tallinder, Adam Mair, Tim Connolly, Mathieu Darche, Paul Gaustad, Clarke MacArthur, Dylan Hunter, Michael Funk, Andrej Sekera, Patrick Kaleta, Mark Mancari
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Craig MacDonald, Jason Chimera, Christian Backman, Derek MacKenzie, Raffi Torres, Fedor Tyutin, Aaron Rome, Jan Hejda, Adam Pineault, Kris Russell, Jared Boll, Steve Mason, Tom Sestito, Derick Brassard

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Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Jokerit Helsinki 1	Final Preseason	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Jokerit Helsinki, Thu, Oct 2, 2008
Ottawa Senators 4 at Goteborg Frolunda HC 1	Final Preseason	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Goteborg Frolunda HC, Thu, Oct 2, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final Preseason	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators, Thu, Oct 2, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Dallas Stars 3	Final/2OT Preseason	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars, Thu, Oct 2, 2008
San Jose Sharks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final Preseason	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Vancouver Canucks, Thu, Oct 2, 2008