Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins

Regular season · Saturday, November 17, 2001 · FleetCenter

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21–27

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Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 3–1 on Saturday, November 17, 2001 at FleetCenter. The Bruins outshot the Sabres 27–21.

Jamie Rivers scored twice. Maxim Afinogenov and Bill Guerin also scored.

Byron Dafoe made 20 saves on 21 shots for the win; Bob Essensa stopped 24 of 27.

Goals
BUF	0	1	0	1	21
BOS	1	2	0	3	27

Scoring

1st period

Jamie Rivers (1)John Emmons (2), Andrei Nazarov (1)0–114:11 BOS

2nd period

Maxim Afinogenov (7)Miroslav Satan (8), Alexei Zhitnik (11)1–103:02 BUF ·
Jamie Rivers (2)Sergei Samsonov (14), Martin Lapointe (7)1–208:18 BOS
Bill Guerin (6)Jozef Stumpel (7), Mike Knuble (3)1–317:00 BOS

Team stats

BUFBOS

2127

40%60%

1/70/5

1037

1418

1313

315

112

Penalties

0:38 into the first periodBill Guerin · interference goalkeeper2 min
6:16 into the first periodBill Guerin · holding the stick2 min
9:26 into the first periodPavel Kolarik · hooking2 min
10:32 into the first periodCurtis Brown · interference2 min
19:38 into the first periodJoe Thornton · instigator2 min
19:38 into the first periodJoe Thornton · fighting5 min
19:38 into the first periodJoe Thornton · misconduct10 min
19:38 into the first periodJoe Thornton · game misconduct10 min
2:44 into the second periodByron Dafoe · delaying game2 min
6:16 into the second periodRichard Smehlik · hooking2 min
10:25 into the second periodAlexei Zhitnik · holding2 min
14:38 into the second periodRory Fitzpatrick · delaying game2 min
8:56 into the third periodAndrei Nazarov · boarding2 min
11:06 into the third periodJason Woolley · tripping2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

61Maxim AfinogenovR	1	0	1	−1	2	3	1	0	–	16:22
81Miroslav SatanR	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	22:15
44Alexei ZhitnikD	0	1	1	−1	4	2	3	2	–	29:04
9Erik RasmussenC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	–	07:46
13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	1	0	100	15:55
17J-P DumontR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	14:10
18Tim ConnollyC	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	43	16:19
25Vaclav VaradaR	0	0	0	−1	3	0	0	0	–	18:32
32Rob RayR	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	–	03:44
37Curtis BrownC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	47	15:43
41Stu BarnesC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	32	20:01
55Denis HamelL	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	13:33
77Chris GrattonC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	36	10:53
3James PatrickD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	21:47
5Jason WoolleyD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	1	2	–	15:08
8Rory FitzpatrickD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	1	2	–	11:38
42Richard SmehlikD	0	0	0	−2	0	3	1	2	–	19:09
74Jay McKeeD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	2	0	–	17:55

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie
31Bob EssensaG	L	27	24	3	.889	58:29
43Martin BironG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

31Jamie RiversD	2	0	2	+2	4	1	0	0	–	09:08
13Bill GuerinR	1	0	1	+1	6	2	0	4	–	19:45
14Sergei SamsonovL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	–	12:48
16Jozef StumpelL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	2	0	52	19:53
20Martin LapointeR	0	1	1	+1	2	2	1	0	67	17:48
23John EmmonsC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0	63	16:10
26Mike KnubleR	0	1	1	+1	1	2	0	0	–	12:28
62Andrei NazarovL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	–	04:43
11P.J. AxelssonL	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	16:42
12Brian RolstonR	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	72	23:59
19Joe ThorntonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	27	25	03:34
27Glen MurrayR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	18:27
18Kyle McLarenD	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	–	10:43
21Sean O'DonnellD	0	0	0	+2	0	2	2	0	–	27:23
25Hal GillD	0	0	0	+1	5	3	0	0	–	30:41
32Don SweeneyD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	0	–	19:56
44Nick BoyntonD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	1	0	–	19:05
72Pavel KolarikD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	00:17

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie
34Byron DafoeG	W	21	20	1	.952	60:00
47John GrahameG		0	0	0	–	00:00