BUF @ FLA - 1997-11-01

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Saturday, November 1, 1997 — Miami Arena

BUF

Buffalo Sabres

4—3

FLA

Florida Panthers

Final/OT

BUF: Lindy RuffFLA: Doug MacLean

Game Context

Decided in overtime

Standings Impact

FLA 0 → 62 pts

BUF 0 → 88 pts

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (7)

11:38

FLA

Dave Gagner(6)

Assists: Robert Svehla

0-1

7:53

FLA

Scott Mellanby(5)

Assists: Dave Gagner, Esa Tikkanen

0-2

15:35

BUF

Jason Dawe

Game Timeline

Penalties (16)

9:07

BUF

Rob Rayslashing

2 min

4:27

BUF

Matthew Barnabyroughing

2 min

4:27

FLA

Paul Lausroughing

2 min

Box Score

BUF Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Alexei ZhitnikD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	-	23:37	25
Richard SmehlikD	0	0	0	+1	0	0

On This Day (Nov 1)

2025SJS 3 - COL 2

2025NSH 4 - CGY 2

2025BUF 4 - WSH 3

2025FLA 4 - DAL 3

2025WPG 5 - PIT 2

Healthy Scratches

BUF

Scott Nichol(C)Wayne Primeau(C)Bob Boughner(D)Mike Hurlbut(D)Rumun Ndur(D)Michal Grosek(L)Donald Audette(R)Vaclav Varada(R)

FLA

Ryan Johnson(C)Steve Washburn(C)John Jakopin(D)John Vanbiesbrouck(G)Peter Worrell(L)Radek Dvorak(R)David Nemirovsky(R)

All Events

shot

penalty

goal

Assists: Michael Peca

7:50

BUF

Miroslav Satan(7)

Assists: Curtis Brown, Derek Plante

2-2

13:53

FLA

Tom Fitzgerald(3)

Assists: Bill Lindsay

2-3

4:58

BUF

Michael Peca(1)

Assists: Jason Dawe

3-3

3:46

BUF

Dixon Ward(2)

Unassisted

4-3

0:37

BUF

Alexei Zhitnikelbowing

2 min

16:39

BUF

Darryl Shannoninterference

2 min

13:55

FLA

Esa Tikkanenelbowing

2 min

10:36

BUF

Matthew Barnabyroughing

2 min

8:28

FLA

Terry Carknerroughing

2 min

6:33

BUF

Mike Wilsoninterference

2 min

5:31

BUF

Alexei Zhitnikhigh-sticking

2 min

2:49

BUF

Rob Raymisconduct

10 minMIS

2:49

FLA

Paul Lausmisconduct

10 minMIS

2:49

FLA

Ed Jovanovskielbowing

2 min

6:07

FLA

Robert Svehlaroughing

2 min

3:46

FLA

Scott Mellanbymisconduct

10 minMIS

FLA Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Robert SvehlaD	0	1	1	+1	2	3	2	-	25:52	30
Gord MurphyD	0	0	0	+2	1	0	0	-	25:20	34
Scott MellanbyR	1	0	1	-2	4	0	10	-	20:24	24
Rhett WarrenerD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	-	18:48	25
Johan GarpenlovL	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	-	18:44	23
Rob NiedermayerC	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	-	18:18	20
Terry CarknerD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	-	18:09	21
Esa TikkanenL	0	1	1	0	2	0	2	-	16:17	19
Ed JovanovskiD	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	-	15:55	23
Dave GagnerC	1	1	2	+1	1	0	0	-	15:17	19
Ray SheppardR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	-	14:40	20
Kirk MullerL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	14:26	25
Bill LindsayL	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	-	14:26	17
Tom FitzgeraldR	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	-	14:11	17
Paul LausD	0	0	0	0	1	0	12	-	13:44	21
Dave LowryL	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	-	13:01	20
Jody HullR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	10:58	16
Chris WellsC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	-	8:44	12

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Dominik Hasek	BUF	23	20	3	.870	61:14
Steve Shields	BUF	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Kevin Weekes	FLA	14	12	2	.857	32:10
Mark Fitzpatrick	FLA	16	14	2	.875	29:04

Game Context

Standings Impact

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Goals (7)

Game Timeline

Penalties (16)

Box Score

BUF Skaters

On This Day (Nov 1)

Healthy Scratches

BUF

FLA

All Events

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