Boston Bruins vs Buffalo Sabres

Regular season · Wednesday, December 18, 2002 · HSBC Arena

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2–4

Final

SOG 29–25

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Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Boston Bruins 4-2 on Wednesday, December 18, 2002 at HSBC Arena. The Bruins outshot the Sabres 29-25.

Goals came from Chris Gratton, Taylor Pyatt, Mike Knuble, J-P Dumont, Sergei Samsonov and Stu Barnes.

Martin Biron made 27 saves on 29 shots for the win; Steve Shields stopped 21 of 25.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BOS	0	1	1	2	29
BUF	2	1	1	4	25

Scoring

1st period

Chris Gratton (9)J-P Dumont (7), Henrik Tallinder (4)0–104:50 BUF
Taylor Pyatt (6)Tim Connolly (5), Chris Gratton (14)0–206:26 BUF

2nd period

Mike Knuble (7)Joe Thornton (25), Glen Murray (16)1–205:55 BOS · PPG
J-P Dumont (6)Chris Gratton (15), Tim Connolly (6)1–309:01 BUF · PPG

3rd period

Sergei Samsonov (4)Joe Thornton (26)2–300:18 BOS
Stu Barnes (6)J-P Dumont (8), Chris Gratton (16)2–414:53 BUF · PPG

Team stats

BOSBUF

29Shots on goal25

45%Faceoff %55%

1/4Power play2/5

24Penalty minutes22

1Hits2

0Blocked shots0

0Giveaways0

0Takeaways0

Penalties

1st 03:02P.J. Stock · roughing2 min
1st 03:02Rob Ray · roughing2 min
1st 14:12Ales Kotalik · holding the stick2 min
1st 18:47Brian Rolston · holding the stick2 min
2nd 00:58Nick Boynton · interference2 min
2nd 04:48Alexei Zhitnik · interference2 min
2nd 08:55Marty Mcinnis · hooking2 min
2nd 09:48Dmitri Kalinin · tripping2 min
2nd 10:50Vaclav Varada · interference goalkeeper2 min
3rd 13:45P.J. Stock · roughing2 min
3rd 15:49Bryan Berard · misconduct10 min
3rd 15:49Joe Thornton · roughing2 min
3rd 15:49Joe Thornton · roughing2 min
3rd 15:49Vaclav Varada · roughing2 min
3rd 15:49Jay McKee · misconduct10 min

Season series

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

19Joe ThorntonC	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	4	46	20:46
14Sergei SamsonovL	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	–	18:34
26Mike KnubleR	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	13:27
27Glen MurrayR	0	1	1	+1	4	1	0	0	50	22:19
10Marty McinnisL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	2	40	15:11
12Brian RolstonR	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	2	50	18:18
16Jozef StumpelL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	42	16:42
17Rob ZamunerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	09:05
20Martin LapointeR	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	15:14
36Ivan HumlL	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	12:22
42P.J. StockC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	33	04:24
21Sean O'DonnellD	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	–	19:27
23Sean BrownD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	06:11
25Hal GillD	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	–	22:32
32Don SweeneyD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	12:50
34Bryan BerardD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	10	–	16:56
44Nick BoyntonD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	19:13
46Jonathan GirardD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	25:36

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Steve ShieldsG	L	25	21	4	.840	60:00
47John GrahameG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

77Chris GrattonC	1	3	4	+2	1	0	0	0	68	17:28
17J-P DumontR	1	2	3	+1	2	0	0	0	–	14:55
18Tim ConnollyC	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	50	14:55
24Taylor PyattL	1	0	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	14:31
41Stu BarnesC	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	50	18:53
10Henrik TallinderD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	19:42
12Ales KotalikR	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	2	–	16:04
22Adam MairC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50	07:30
25Vaclav VaradaR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	–	15:25
26Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	05:25
32Rob RayR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	100	04:35
37Curtis BrownC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	50	18:57
81Miroslav SatanR	0	0	0	-1	5	0	0	0	–	23:04
4Rhett WarrenerD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	15:44
44Alexei ZhitnikD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	0	2	–	26:28
45Dmitri KalininD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	2	–	20:26
51Brian CampbellD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	19:34
74Jay McKeeD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	10	–	17:30

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Mika NoronenG		0	0	0	–	00:00
43Martin BironG	W	29	27	2	.931	59:47