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Buffalo Sabres @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Buffalo Sabres
Sabres
BUF
25-20-1
, 10-13-1 Away
2
25-20-1
, 10-13-1 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Sabres
BUF
0
2
0
2
Lightning
TB
1
2
1
4
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
15-30-3
, 11-10-0 Home
4
15-30-3
, 11-10-0 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
BUF
TB
Shots
25
19
Hits
0
0
Penalty Minutes
6
8
Faceoff %
55.7
%
44.3
%
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
12:30 AM, 2 February 2001
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 12,610
Referees:
Paul Devorski
Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Jean Morin
Tim Nowak
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
Series tied 1-1
Lightning
1
Sabres
3
Game 1
17/1
Sabres
2
Lightning
4
Game 2
2/2
Lightning
4
Sabres
5
Game 3
25/2
Sabres
4
Lightning
2
Game 4
1/4
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