CAR @ BUF - 2001-12-31

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Monday, December 31, 2001 — HSBC Arena

CAR

Carolina Hurricanes

5—4

BUF

Buffalo Sabres

Final

CAR: Paul MauriceBUF: Lindy Ruff

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (9)

19:14

CAR

Bates Battaglia(10)wrist

Assists: David Tanabe, Sami Kapanen

1-0

4:26

BUF

Maxim Afinogenov(14)wrist

Assists: Stu Barnes

1-1

3:02

CAR

Martin Gelinas

Game Timeline

Penalties (20)

14:04

BUF

Denis Hamelhigh-sticking

2 min

13:22

CAR

Bates Battagliatripping

2 min

9:23

BUF

Rob Rayboarding

2 min

Box Score

CAR Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Sean HillD	1	0	1	0	2	0	1	0	-	27:11	31
Rod Brind'AmourC	0	1	1	+1	0	1

On This Day (Dec 31)

2025COL 6 - STL 1

2025DAL 1 - BUF 4

2025EDM 2 - BOS 6

2025CGY 5 - PHI 1

2025CBJ 2 - NJD 3

Healthy Scratches

CAR

Josh Holden(C)Craig MacDonald(C)Jeff O'Neill(C)Byron Ritchie(C)Steven Halko(D)Nikos Tselios(D)Niclas Wallin(D)Chris Dingman(L)Jaroslav Svoboda(L)

BUF

Brian Campbell(D)Rory Fitzpatrick(D)James Patrick(D)Henrik Tallinder(D)Bob Essensa(G)Eric Boulton(L)Vyacheslav Kozlov(L)Ales Kotalik(R)Norman Milley(R)

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shot

penalty

goal

1:18

CAR

Sean Hill(2)snap

Assists: Ron Francis, Bates Battaglia

3-1

12:31

BUF

Rhett Warrener(3)backhand

Unassisted

3-2

11:04

BUF

Denis Hamel(2)wrist

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik, Maxim Afinogenov

3-3

5:27

CAR

Ron Francis(11)backhand

Assists: Sami Kapanen

4-3

0:43

CAR

Ron Francis(12)wrist

Assists: Sami Kapanen, Rod Brind'Amour

5-3

0:25

BUF

Curtis Brown(9)wrist

Assists: Miroslav Satan, Denis Hamel

5-4

Martin Gelinasinterference

5:36

BUF

Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice

2 minBEN

1:00

CAR

Shane Willisholding-the-stick

2 min

15:55

CAR

Tommy Vestlundhooking

2 min

9:02

CAR

Sami Kapanencross-checking

2 min

9:02

BUF

Stu Barnesroughing

2 min

4:28

BUF

Denis Hamelroughing

2 min

4:28

CAR

Glen Wesleyslashing

2 min

4:28

CAR

Aaron Wardinterference

2 min

4:28

CAR

Darren Langdonmisconduct

10 minMIS

4:28

BUF

Rob Raymisconduct

10 minMIS

4:18

BUF

Chris Grattonhooking

2 min

2:21

BUF

Jason Woolleyhooking

2 min

19:50

BUF

Erik Rasmussenroughing

2 min

15:32

BUF

Vaclav Varadatripping

2 min

14:40

BUF

Rhett Warrenerslashing

2 min

8:36

CAR

Shane Willishigh-sticking

2 min

BUF Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Miroslav SatanR	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0	-	23:25	25
Alexei ZhitnikD	0	1	1	+1	2	2	4	0	-	23:18	23
Stu BarnesC	0	1	1	+2	2	1	0	2	-	22:11	25
Jason WoolleyD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	-	20:09	22
Richard SmehlikD	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	-	19:07	20
Rhett WarrenerD	1	0	1	0	1	2	1	2	-	18:20	22
Maxim AfinogenovR	1	1	2	0	6	2	0	0	-	18:08	19
Jay McKeeD	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	-	17:43	22
Dmitri KalininD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0	-	17:23	22
Chris GrattonC	0	0	0	-2	2	6	0	2	-	16:55	23
Vaclav VaradaR	0	0	0	-2	1	3	0	2	-	16:12	22
Tim ConnollyC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	-	15:59	20
Curtis BrownC	1	0	1	-2	3	3	0	0	-	14:01	19
Erik RasmussenC	0	0	0	-1	4	7	0	2	-	13:55	20
J-P DumontR	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	-	12:35	15
Denis HamelL	1	1	2	+1	1	3	0	4	-	5:50	14
Taylor PyattL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	-	5:49	10
Rob RayR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	12	-	2:46	7

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Martin Biron	BUF	18	16	2	.889	39:11
Mika Noronen	BUF	11	9	2	.818	20:00
Arturs Irbe	CAR	27	23	4	.852	59:58
Tom Barrasso	CAR	0	0	0	.0	0:00

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Goals (9)

Game Timeline

Penalties (20)

Box Score

CAR Skaters

On This Day (Dec 31)

Healthy Scratches

CAR

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