Buffalo Sabres vs New Jersey Devils
Regular season · Wednesday, February 25, 2004 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Buffalo Sabres 8-2 on Wednesday, February 25, 2004 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Sabres 31-22.
Patrik Elias scored twice, Brian Gionta scored twice and Jay Pandolfo scored twice. Derek Roy, Maxim Afinogenov, Brian Rafalski and Jeff Friesen also scored.
Martin Brodeur made 20 saves on 22 shots for the win; Mika Noronen stopped 20 of 26.
Scoring
1st period
Patrik Elias (26)Brian Rafalski (25), Scott Gomez (35)0–101:29 NJD · PPG
Derek Roy (3)Maxim Afinogenov (9), Taylor Pyatt (10)1–102:02 BUF
Brian Gionta (16)Paul Martin (11), Patrik Elias (28)1–216:13 NJD
Jay Pandolfo (10)John Madden (18), Scott Niedermayer (29)1–318:04 NJD · SHG
Maxim Afinogenov (14)Alexei Zhitnik (24), Derek Roy (8)2–319:04 BUF · PPG
2nd period
- Jay Pandolfo (11)John Madden (19), Turner Stevenson (9)2–418:16 NJD
Brian Rafalski (5)Scott Gomez (36), Patrik Elias (29)2–519:59 NJD
3rd period
- Brian Gionta (17)Scott Gomez (37), Patrik Elias (30)2–602:47 NJD
Jeff Friesen (14)Unassisted2–703:07 NJD- Patrik Elias (27)Scott Niedermayer (30), Brian Gionta (7)2–815:34 NJD · PPG
Team stats
BUFNJD
22Shots on goal31
49%Faceoff %51%
1/2Power play2/7
31Penalty minutes31
5Hits5
21Blocked shots13
17Giveaways30
8Takeaways12
Penalties
- 1st 01:07
Daniel Brière · slashing2 min - 1st 17:12
David Hale · tripping2 min - 2nd 06:29Daniel Brière · high sticking2 min
- 2nd 10:46David Hale · high sticking2 min
- 2nd 13:56Taylor Pyatt · hooking2 min
- 2nd 15:49Alexei Zhitnik · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 04:22Adam Mair · fighting5 min
- 3rd 04:22David Hale · fighting5 min
- 3rd 04:28Eric Boulton · fighting5 min
- 3rd 04:28Sean Brown · fighting5 min
- 3rd 06:01Jochen Hecht · roughing2 min
- 3rd 10:00Alexei Zhitnik · cross checking2 min
- 3rd 10:00Alexei Zhitnik · fighting5 min
- 3rd 10:00Jamie Langenbrunner · instigator2 min
- 3rd 10:00Jamie Langenbrunner · fighting5 min
- 3rd 10:00Jamie Langenbrunner · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 10:34Brian Campbell · roughing2 min
- 3rd 14:40Eric Boulton · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
Season series
Buffalo Sabres
| 9Derek RoyC | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 2 | 18:05 |
| 61Maxim AfinogenovR | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 15:53 |
| 24Taylor PyattL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14:30 |
| 44Alexei ZhitnikD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 18:06 |
| 12Ales KotalikR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 02:03 |
| 17J-P DumontR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 3 | 15:55 |
| 22Adam MairC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 08:28 |
| 23Chris DruryC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 17:46 |
| 26Eric BoultonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 04:26 |
| 37Curtis BrownC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:45 |
| 48Daniel BrièreC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 0 | 08:46 |
| 55Jochen HechtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 20:38 |
| 81Miroslav SatanR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -3 | 2 | 20:00 |
| 5Andy DelmoreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 18:07 |
| 8Rory FitzpatrickD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:59 |
| 10Henrik TallinderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 21:11 |
| 45Dmitri KalininD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 21:20 |
| 51Brian CampbellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 16:44 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 35Mika NoronenG | L | 26 | 20 | 6 | .769 | 42:46 |
| 43Martin BironG | 5 | 3 | 2 | .600 | 17:13 |
New Jersey Devils
| 26Patrik EliasC | 2 | 3 | 5 | +2 | 6 | 19:31 |
| 14Brian GiontaR | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 4 | 12:55 |
| 23Scott GomezC | 0 | 3 | 3 | +2 | 1 | 18:03 |
| 11John MaddenC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 14:07 |
| 20Jay PandolfoL | 2 | 0 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 12:31 |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 3 | 26:03 |
| 28Brian RafalskiD | 1 | 1 | 2 | +3 | 3 | 22:13 |
| 12Jeff FriesenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 4 | 15:28 |
| 24Turner StevensonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 12:34 |
| 7Paul MartinD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 20:19 |
| 8Igor LarionovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 09:58 |
| 10Erik RasmussenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11:56 |
| 15Jamie LangenbrunnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 13:06 |
| 18Sergei BrylinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:39 |
| 29Grant MarshallR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14:42 |
| 2Sean BrownD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 13:53 |
| 5Colin WhiteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 21:48 |
| 25David HaleD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 12:23 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Martin BrodeurG | W | 22 | 20 | 2 | .909 | 60:00 |
| 40Scott ClemmensenG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – |