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Buffalo Sabres vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Wednesday, March 17, 2004 · Philips Arena

Buffalo SabresBuffaloSabresAway

4–3

Final, in overtime

33–23

Atlanta ThrashersAtlantaThrashersNow the Winnipeg JetsHome

Game summary

The Buffalo Sabres beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4–3 in overtime on Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at Philips Arena. The Sabres outshot the Thrashers 33–23.

Andy Sutton scored twice. J-P Dumont, Ilya Kovalchuk, Adam Mair, Jochen Hecht and Derek Roy also scored.

Martin Biron made 20 saves on 23 shots for the win; Pasi Nurminen stopped 29 of 33.

Goals
Buffalo SabresBUF1021433
Atlanta ThrashersATL0210323

Scoring

1st period

2nd period

3rd period

Overtime

Team stats

BUFATL
3323
58%42%
2/92/6
5372
1526
48
711
25

Penalties

  • 2:54 into the first periodKip Brennan · fighting5 min
  • 2:54 into the first periodAndrew Peters · fighting5 min
  • 2:58 into the first periodFrancis Lessard · fighting5 min
  • 2:58 into the first periodEric Boulton · fighting5 min
  • 4:29 into the first periodJochen Hecht · cross checking2 min
  • 9:00 into the first periodVyacheslav Kozlov · roughing2 min
  • 11:02 into the first periodPasi Nurminen · slashing2 min
  • 14:01 into the first periodJay McKee · holding2 min
  • 17:06 into the first periodAndy Sutton · cross checking2 min
  • 1:03 into the second periodJay McKee · holding2 min
  • 9:23 into the second periodRandy Robitaille · tripping2 min
  • 12:28 into the second periodRandy Robitaille · interference goalkeeper2 min
  • 12:28 into the second periodIlya Kovalchuk · high sticking2 min
  • 12:28 into the second periodIlya Kovalchuk · roughing2 min
  • 12:28 into the second periodIvan Majesky · fighting5 min
  • 12:28 into the second periodAdam Mair · fighting5 min
  • 12:28 into the second periodMilan Bartovic · cross checking2 min
  • 12:28 into the second periodMilan Bartovic · roughing2 min
  • 14:29 into the second periodMartin Biron · tripping2 min
  • 15:16 into the second periodKip Brennan · fighting5 min
  • 15:16 into the second periodBrad Brown · fighting5 min
  • 17:44 into the second periodShawn Heins · cross checking2 min
  • 18:23 into the second periodJ-P Dumont · boarding2 min
  • 19:18 into the second periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
  • 1:40 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min
  • 1:40 into the third periodRonald Petrovicky · clipping2 min
  • 1:40 into the third periodRonald Petrovicky · fighting5 min
  • 1:40 into the third periodJeff Jillson · instigator2 min
  • 1:40 into the third periodJeff Jillson · fighting5 min
  • 1:40 into the third periodJeff Jillson · misconduct10 min
  • 5:38 into the third periodFrancis Lessard · instigator2 min
  • 5:38 into the third periodFrancis Lessard · fighting5 min
  • 5:38 into the third periodFrancis Lessard · misconduct10 min
  • 5:38 into the third periodFrancis Lessard · game misconduct10 min

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