Buffalo Sabres vs Boston Bruins

Regular season · Saturday, April 5, 2003 · FleetCenter

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5–8

Final

SOG 25–37

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Game summary

The Boston Bruins beat the Buffalo Sabres 8-5 on Saturday, April 5, 2003 at FleetCenter. The Bruins outshot the Sabres 37-25.

Mike Knuble scored twice and Glen Murray scored twice. Daniel Brière, Miroslav Satan, Brian Rolston, Don Sweeney, Dmitri Kalinin, Jozef Stumpel, Taylor Pyatt, Milan Bartovic and Sergei Samsonov also scored.

Tim Thomas made 15 saves on 18 shots for the win; Martin Biron stopped 29 of 37.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BUF	2	1	2	5	25
BOS	4	2	2	8	37

Scoring

1st period

Mike Knuble (29)Joe Thornton (64)0–102:19 BOS · PPG
Daniel Brière (24)Maxim Afinogenov (5), Rhett Warrener (9)1–103:17 BUF
Glen Murray (43)Jozef Stumpel (36), Bryan Berard (27)1–209:47 BOS
Miroslav Satan (26)Ales Kotalik (14), Adam Mair (10)2–212:18 BUF
Brian Rolston (27)P.J. Axelsson (19), Martin Lapointe (10)2–314:52 BOS
Mike Knuble (30)Unassisted2–419:34 BOS

2nd period

Don Sweeney (3)Sergei Samsonov (6), Jozef Stumpel (37)2–515:23 BOS
Dmitri Kalinin (8)Chris Taylor (1)3–516:38 BUF · SHG
Jozef Stumpel (14)Marty Mcinnis (9), Bryan Berard (28)3–618:27 BOS · PPG

3rd period

Taylor Pyatt (14)Maxim Afinogenov (6), Chris Taylor (2)4–602:23 BUF
Milan Bartovic (1)Daniel Brière (34), Eric Boulton (5)5–603:06 BUF
Sergei Samsonov (5)Marty Mcinnis (10), Nick Boynton (17)5–704:35 BOS
Glen Murray (44)Joe Thornton (65), Dan Mcgillis (17)5–805:38 BOS

Team stats

BUFBOS

25Shots on goal37

35%Faceoff %65%

0/1Power play2/4

8Penalty minutes2

9Hits11

9Blocked shots12

4Giveaways4

2Takeaways8

Penalties

1st 00:44J-P Dumont · kneeing2 min
1st 07:20Glen Murray · hooking2 min
2nd 06:45Rory Fitzpatrick · tripping2 min
2nd 16:32Maxim Afinogenov · holding2 min
2nd 17:35Alexei Zhitnik · hooking2 min

Season series

Buffalo Sabres

Buffalo Sabres skaters

16Chris TaylorC	0	2	2	-1	1	1	0	0	24	18:48
48Daniel BrièreC	1	1	2	+2	3	0	0	0	31	19:20
61Maxim AfinogenovR	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	2	–	15:08
12Ales KotalikR	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	33	16:36
15Milan BartovicR	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	0	–	11:43
22Adam MairC	0	1	1	-1	3	1	0	0	53	16:07
24Taylor PyattL	1	0	1	-1	2	1	0	0	–	16:59
26Eric BoultonL	0	1	1	-2	1	0	0	0	–	10:03
81Miroslav SatanR	1	0	1	+1	2	0	1	0	–	18:09
4Rhett WarrenerD	0	1	1	0	1	0	1	0	–	17:29
45Dmitri KalininD	1	0	1	+1	2	0	1	0	–	19:52
17J-P DumontR	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	–	13:16
71Jochen HechtC	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	–	17:30
8Rory FitzpatrickD	0	0	0	-3	1	1	0	2	–	18:32
10Henrik TallinderD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	05:07
44Alexei ZhitnikD	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	2	–	23:29
51Brian CampbellD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	15:27
74Jay McKeeD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	–	17:31

Buffalo Sabres goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
35Mika NoronenG		0	0	0	–	00:00
43Martin BironG	L	37	29	8	.784	60:00

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

16Jozef StumpelL	1	2	3	+3	2	0	0	0	83	18:34
10Marty McinnisL	0	2	2	+1	2	0	0	0	–	16:43
14Sergei SamsonovL	1	1	2	+1	5	0	0	0	–	17:21
19Joe ThorntonC	0	2	2	+1	1	0	0	0	70	18:18
26Mike KnubleR	2	0	2	+1	6	0	0	0	–	20:05
27Glen MurrayR	2	0	2	+2	3	0	0	2	–	19:49
34Bryan BerardD	0	2	2	-2	3	0	0	0	–	18:55
11P.J. AxelssonL	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	–	15:41
12Brian RolstonR	1	0	1	-1	4	0	1	0	55	19:41
20Martin LapointeR	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	0	–	16:41
6Dan McgillisD	0	1	1	+3	1	3	4	0	–	20:31
32Don SweeneyD	1	0	1	+3	2	1	0	0	–	16:47
44Nick BoyntonD	0	1	1	0	3	2	4	0	–	23:25
17Rob ZamunerL	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	–	06:37
37Lee GorenR	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	–	05:20
42P.J. StockC	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	50	06:50
18Ian MoranD	0	0	0	-1	3	1	1	0	–	15:40
25Hal GillD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	–	20:59

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Steve ShieldsG		7	5	2	.714	20:00
70Tim ThomasG	W	18	15	3	.833	40:00