BUF @ PIT - 2002-10-26

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Saturday, October 26, 2002 — Mellon Arena

BUF

Buffalo Sabres

2—5

PIT

Pittsburgh Penguins

Final

BUF: Lindy RuffPIT: Rick Kehoe

Notable

Alex Kovalev— career_game #700

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Goals

SOG

Missed

Blocked

Hits

Penalties

Goals (7)

11:36

BUF

Adam Mair(1)wrist

Assists: Alexei Zhitnik

1-0

11:21

PIT

Wayne Primeau(1)tip-in

Assists: Janne Laukkanen, Ville Nieminen

1-1

3:37

PIT

Alexandre Daigle

Game Timeline

Penalties (25)

13:14

BUF

Teamtoo-many-men-on-the-ice

2 minBEN

10:47

PIT

Shean Donovanholding

2 min

5:07

BUF

Rhett Warrenertripping

2 min

17:27

Box Score

BUF Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	Blk	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Alexei ZhitnikD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	-	24:12	24
Vaclav VaradaR	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0

On This Day (Oct 26)

2025MIN 5 - SJS 6

2025WPG 2 - UTA 3

2025NJD 4 - COL 3

2025TBL 2 - VGK 1

2025CHI 1 - LAK 3

Healthy Scratches

BUF

Paul Gaustad(C)Chris Taylor(C)Radoslav Hecl(D)Doug Houda(D)Doug Janik(D)James Patrick(D)Jason Botterill(L)Denis Hamel(L)Maxim Afinogenov(R)Milan Bartovic(R)Ales Kotalik(R)Jaroslav Kristek(R)Sean McMorrow(R)Norman Milley(R)Rob Ray(R)

PIT

Kris Beech(C)Milan Kraft(C)Randy Robitaille(C)Michal Sivek(C)Martin Straka

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shot

penalty

goal

14:30

PIT

Aleksey Morozov(7)backhand

Assists: Mario Lemieux, Jan Hrdina

1-3

7:52

PIT

Michal Rozsival(1)slap

Assists: Alexandre Daigle, Vladimir Vujtek

1-4

6:56

BUF

Jochen Hecht(3)wrist

Assists: Chris Gratton, Miroslav Satan

2-4

19:17

PIT

Alex Kovalev(7)wrist

Assists: Mario Lemieux

2-5

16:18

BUF

Chris Grattonhigh-sticking

2 min

10:03

BUF

Eric Boultonfighting

5 minMAJ

10:03

BUF

Adam Mairfighting

5 minMAJ

10:03

BUF

Adam Mairgame-misconduct

10 minGAM

10:03

BUF

Brian Campbellroughing

2 min

10:03

PIT

Jamie Pushorinstigator

2 min

10:03

PIT

Jamie Pushorfighting

5 minMAJ

10:03

PIT

Jamie Pushormisconduct

10 minMIS

10:03

PIT

Wayne Primeaufighting

5 minMAJ

10:03

PIT

Wayne Primeaugame-misconduct

10 minGAM

10:03

BUF

Eric Boultoncross-checking

2 min

10:03

PIT

Dan Lacoutureroughing

2 min

9:40

BUF

J-P Dumonthooking

2 min

7:13

PIT

Kent Mandervilleinterference-goalkeeper

2 min

2:26

PIT

Michal Rozsivalroughing

2 min

16:13

PIT

Steve McKennaroughing

2 min

11:55

BUF

Chris Grattonhigh-sticking

2 min

9:51

PIT

Steve McKennaslashing

2 min

3:41

BUF

Chris Grattoncross-checking

2 min

0:03

PIT

Steve McKennafighting

5 minMAJ

0:03

BUF

Eric Boultonfighting

5 minMAJ

PIT Skaters

Player	G	A	P	+/-	SOG	Hits	PIM	FO	TOI	SH
Dick TarnstromD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	-	26:33	29
Mario LemieuxC	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	-	26:01	29
Alex KovalevR	1	1	2	0	2	0	0	-	23:54	26
Aleksey MorozovR	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	-	22:24	27
Ian MoranD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	-	20:18	25
Michal RozsivalD	1	0	1	-1	1	0	2	-	19:47	28
Jan HrdinaC	0	1	1	0	0	0	2	-	19:09	26
Marc BergevinD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	17:37	24
Ville NieminenL	0	1	1	0	3	0	0	-	16:39	23
Janne LaukkanenD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	16:14	19
Kent MandervilleC	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	-	14:44	25
Dan LacoutureL	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	-	13:42	19
Alexandre DaigleR	1	1	2	-1	1	0	0	-	11:04	14
Jamie PushorD	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	-	10:57	14
Wayne PrimeauC	1	0	1	0	2	0	15	-	10:07	14
Vladimir VujtekL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	-	8:30	12
Shean DonovanR	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	-	7:11	13
Steve McKennaL	0	0	0	0	2	0	9	-	3:57	10

Goalies

Goalie	Team	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
Johan Hedberg	PIT	31	29	2	.935	60:00
Jean-Sebastien Aubin	PIT	0	0	0	.0	0:00
Martin Biron	BUF	23	18	5	.783	59:46
Mika Noronen	BUF	0	0	0	.0	0:00

Konstantin Koltsov(L)

Notable

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Goals (7)

Game Timeline

Penalties (25)

Box Score

BUF Skaters

On This Day (Oct 26)

Healthy Scratches

BUF

PIT

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