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BOSTON BRUINS vs. BUFFALO SABRES
Friday, March 1, 2002
HSBC Arena; Buffalo, New York
7:00 pm (ET) - Gametime
UPN-38
Tonight's Game
The Bruins visit the Sabres tonight in the fourth of five games between these teams this season and the first of two games of this season's series at HSBC Arena. The Bruins are 32-17-5-7 overall this season with a 13-10-4-3 record on the road. The Sabres are 23-27-7-1 overall this season with a 14-11-4-0 record on home ice. The Bruins are 8-5-1-1 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 24-11-2-5 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Sabres are 5-5-2-0 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 17-16-5-1 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 92-80-29-1 lifetime vs. the Sabres with a 678-663 scoring edge in those 202 games. On the road, the Bruins are 35-49-15-1 lifetime vs. Buffalo with the Sabres holding a 366-299 scoring advantage in those 100 contests. The Bruins are unbeaten in their last four games vs. Buffalo at 3-0-1-0, including a 2-0-1-0 record in this season's series thus far, and have won their last three games in Buffalo. Their last loss to the Sabres was a 3-1 setback in Boston on Mar. 6, 2001, while their last loss in Buffalo was a 2-1 setback on Mar. 8, 2000.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins are 1-1-1-0 in their last three games with a 2-1 overtime win at Vancouver on Feb. 12, 3-3 tie at the NY Islanders on Feb. 26 and a 6-2 loss to Carolina on Feb. 28. They have lost just twice in their last ten games at 6-2-2-0, have taken points out of 15 of their last 20 games at 10-5-2-3, are 16-7-2-3 in their last 28 games, including their longest win streak of the season with a five-game win streak from Dec. 20-29, are 18-9-2-4 in their last 32 games, and have taken points out of 28 of their last 38 games at 21-10-2-5.
The Bruins are 6-2-1-1 in their last ten home games and are 14-5-1-2 in their last 22 home contests. They are 3-1-1-0 in their last five road games and are 8-4-1-2 in their last 15 road contests.
Recent Sabres Games
The Sabres are winless in their last three games at 0-2-1-0 with a 4-1 loss in New Jersey on Feb. 10, a 2-2 tie with the Devils on Feb. 12 and a 2-1 loss in Atlanta on Feb. 26. They are 3-3-3-0 in their last nine games overall.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins will return home to host Philadelphia on Mar. 4 (7:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio). They will then face a two-game road trip to Montreal on Mar. 6 (7:30 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio) and to Atlanta on Mar. 8 (7:30 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio).
Upcoming Sabres Games
The Sabres will face the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Mar. 2 and will then return home to host Edmonton on Mar. 4.
Bruins Injuries
Martin Lapointe: Hamstring strain; day-to-day.
Kyle McLaren: Dec. 28 surgery to repair a torn right wrist ligament; out indefinitely.
P. J. Stock: Feb. 7 facial surgery; day-to-day.
Total Man-Games Lost: 125
Bruins February Transactions
Feb. 26: Andrew Raycroft recalled from Providence/AHL and returned to Providence/AHL after game.
Feb. 28: Andy Hilbert recalled from Providence/AHL.
Mar. 1: Joe Thornton suspended by NHL for three games.
Sabres Injuries
Slava Kozlov: Achilles injury; out indefinitely
BOSTON BRUINS vs. BUFFALO SABRES
Friday, March 1, 2002
HSBC Arena; Buffalo, New York
7:00 pm (ET) - Gametime
UPN-38
Tonight's Game
The Bruins visit the Sabres tonight in the fourth of five games between these teams this season and the first of two games of this season's series at HSBC Arena. The Bruins are 32-17-5-7 overall this season with a 13-10-4-3 record on the road. The Sabres are 23-27-7-1 overall this season with a 14-11-4-0 record on home ice. The Bruins are 8-5-1-1 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 24-11-2-5 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes. The Sabres are 5-5-2-0 vs. Northeast Division opponents thus far this season and are 17-16-5-1 overall vs. Eastern Conference foes.
Lifetime Series
The Bruins are 92-80-29-1 lifetime vs. the Sabres with a 678-663 scoring edge in those 202 games. On the road, the Bruins are 35-49-15-1 lifetime vs. Buffalo with the Sabres holding a 366-299 scoring advantage in those 100 contests. The Bruins are unbeaten in their last four games vs. Buffalo at 3-0-1-0, including a 2-0-1-0 record in this season's series thus far, and have won their last three games in Buffalo. Their last loss to the Sabres was a 3-1 setback in Boston on Mar. 6, 2001, while their last loss in Buffalo was a 2-1 setback on Mar. 8, 2000.
Recent Bruins Games
The Bruins are 1-1-1-0 in their last three games with a 2-1 overtime win at Vancouver on Feb. 12, 3-3 tie at the NY Islanders on Feb. 26 and a 6-2 loss to Carolina on Feb. 28. They have lost just twice in their last ten games at 6-2-2-0, have taken points out of 15 of their last 20 games at 10-5-2-3, are 16-7-2-3 in their last 28 games, including their longest win streak of the season with a five-game win streak from Dec. 20-29, are 18-9-2-4 in their last 32 games, and have taken points out of 28 of their last 38 games at 21-10-2-5.
The Bruins are 6-2-1-1 in their last ten home games and are 14-5-1-2 in their last 22 home contests. They are 3-1-1-0 in their last five road games and are 8-4-1-2 in their last 15 road contests.
Recent Sabres Games
The Sabres are winless in their last three games at 0-2-1-0 with a 4-1 loss in New Jersey on Feb. 10, a 2-2 tie with the Devils on Feb. 12 and a 2-1 loss in Atlanta on Feb. 26. They are 3-3-3-0 in their last nine games overall.
Upcoming Bruins Games
The Bruins will return home to host Philadelphia on Mar. 4 (7:00 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio). They will then face a two-game road trip to Montreal on Mar. 6 (7:30 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio) and to Atlanta on Mar. 8 (7:30 p.m.; NESN & WBZ Radio).
Upcoming Sabres Games
The Sabres will face the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Mar. 2 and will then return home to host Edmonton on Mar. 4.
Bruins Injuries
Martin Lapointe: Hamstring strain; day-to-day.
Kyle McLaren: Dec. 28 surgery to repair a torn right wrist ligament; out indefinitely.
P. J. Stock: Feb. 7 facial surgery; day-to-day.
Total Man-Games Lost: 125
Bruins February Transactions
Feb. 26: Andrew Raycroft recalled from Providence/AHL and returned to Providence/AHL after game.
Feb. 28: Andy Hilbert recalled from Providence/AHL.
Mar. 1: Joe Thornton suspended by NHL for three games.
Sabres Injuries
Slava Kozlov: Achilles injury; out indefinitely
