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Minnesota Wild @ Buffalo Sabres
Minnesota Wild
Wild
MIN
3-6-0
, 2-3-0 Away
3
3-6-0
, 2-3-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Wild
MIN
1
1
1
3
Sabres
BUF
0
0
1
1
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
5-5-0
, 1-2-0 Home
1
5-5-0
, 1-2-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
No Box Score Available
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
MIN leads 1-0
Wild
3
Sabres
1
Game 1
29/10
Sabres
2
Wild
3
Game 2
14/12
Game Information
KeyBank Center
12:00 AM, 29 October 2003
Buffalo, NY
Attendance: 11,919
Referees:
Don Koharski
Eric Furlatt
Linesmen:
Tim Nowak
Don Henderson
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