Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks

Thursday, December 21, 2000, 7:30 PM ET United Center, Chicago Regular Season Final

Final score

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Vancouver Canucks 6–4 on Thursday, December 21, 2000 at home.

Final score, Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	Goals	2000-2001 record
Vancouver Canucks	4	36-28-11-7
at Chicago Blackhawks	6	29-40-8-5

Goals by period, Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Vancouver Canucks	3	0	1	4
Chicago Blackhawks	0	3	3	6

Shots on goal by period, Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Vancouver Canucks	11	9	10	30
Chicago Blackhawks	7	14	11	32

Scoring summary

Every goal, Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	00:36	Vancouver Canucks	Ed Jovanovski (5)	Todd Bertuzzi (11), Brent Sopel (3)	Even strength	VAN 1, CHI 0
1st	08:26	Vancouver Canucks	Ed Jovanovski (6)	Brendan Morrison (20), Matt Cooke (7)	Even strength	VAN 2, CHI 0
1st	10:14	Vancouver Canucks	Andrew Cassels (10)	Markus Naslund (15), Todd Bertuzzi (12)	Even strength	VAN 3, CHI 0
2nd	11:33	Chicago Blackhawks	Steve Sullivan (15)	Alexei Zhamnov (18), Boris Mironov (7)	Power play	VAN 3, CHI 1
2nd	12:50	Chicago Blackhawks	Michael Nylander (10)	Alexei Zhamnov (19), Tony Amonte (13)	Power play	VAN 3, CHI 2
2nd	15:48	Chicago Blackhawks	Tony Amonte (15)	Boris Mironov (8), Jaroslav Spacek (10)	Even strength	VAN 3, CHI 3
3rd	00:11	Vancouver Canucks	Markus Naslund (19)	Unassisted	Even strength	VAN 4, CHI 3
3rd	07:29	Chicago Blackhawks	Steve Sullivan (16)	Michael Nylander (18), Boris Mironov (9)	Even strength	VAN 4, CHI 4
3rd	15:04	Chicago Blackhawks	Alexei Zhamnov (10)	Unassisted	Even strength	VAN 4, CHI 5
3rd	19:36	Chicago Blackhawks	Steve Sullivan (17)	Kevin Dean (8)	Even strength, Empty net	VAN 4, CHI 6

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Vancouver Canucks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 B. Morrison	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	1	70%	16:44
Number 8 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		13:44
Number 19 M. Naslund	L	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0	0		19:42
Number 20 D. Pederson	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	12:39
Number 22 D. Sedin	L	0	0	0	-3	0	3	0	0		13:18
Number 24 M. Cooke	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0		15:48
Number 25 A. Cassels	C	1	0	1	+2	0	2	1	0	39.1%	19:25
Number 26 T. Klatt	R	0	0	0	-3	0	0	4	0	100%	12:13
Number 33 H. Sedin	C	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	0	31.3%	12:52
Number 44 T. Bertuzzi	R	0	2	2	+1	0	3	1	2		18:38
Number 72 P. Schaefer	L	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0		13:20
Number 2 M. Ohlund	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	3		21:33
Number 3 B. Sopel	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1		17:16
Number 6 A. Aucoin	D	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	1		17:33
Number 14 S. Lachance	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		17:44
Number 23 M. Baron	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1		19:19
Number 34 J. Strudwick	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0		10:34
Number 55 E. Jovanovski	D	2	0	2	+1	2	6	3	0		22:25

Vancouver Canucks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 F. Potvin	31	26	5	.839	59:32	Loss

Chicago Blackhawks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 T. Amonte	R	1	1	2	-1	0	6	1	0	0		22:09
Number 13 A. Zhamnov	C	1	2	3	0	0	6	1	1	0	66.7%	22:15
Number 14 R. Vandenbussche	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		10:07
Number 16 S. Dubinsky	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0	60%	11:34
Number 19 D. McAmmond	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	100%	15:29
Number 24 B. Probert	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	0	0		16:39
Number 26 S. Sullivan	L	3	0	3	+1	0	5	0	0	1	55.6%	17:41
Number 28 M. Bell	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	36.4%	10:02
Number 29 V. Zelepukin	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		11:24
Number 36 C. Herperger	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		10:00
Number 55 E. Daze	L	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0	0		11:16
Number 92 M. Nylander	C	1	1	2	0	2	3	0	0	1	30.8%	16:58
Number 2 B. Mironov	D	0	3	3	+3	0	0	1	1	0		26:51
Number 3 J. Spacek	D	0	1	1	+3	2	1	4	0	0		22:21
Number 4 S. Quintal	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	1	0		26:58
Number 6 K. Dean	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0	0		25:20
Number 33 J. Allison	D	0	0	0	-3	0	0	0	2	0		14:44
Number 39 C. Mcalpine	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		02:01

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 R. Tallas	11	8	3	.727	20:00
Number 41 J. Thibault	19	18	1	.947	40:00	Win

Penalties, Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:22	Chicago Blackhawks	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	15:22	Vancouver Canucks	Henrik Sedin	Tripping	2
2nd	04:58	Chicago Blackhawks	Michael Nylander	Hooking	2
2nd	11:19	Vancouver Canucks	Murray Baron	Tripping	2
2nd	12:21	Vancouver Canucks	Adrian Aucoin	Holding	2
3rd	15:38	Chicago Blackhawks	Jaroslav Spacek	Roughing	2
3rd	15:38	Vancouver Canucks	Ed Jovanovski	Roughing	2

Vancouver Canucks head coach: Marc Crawford
Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Alpo Suhonen
Referees: Dave Jackson, Don Koharski
Linesmen: Andy McElman, Troy Sartison
Vancouver Canucks scratches: Greg Hawgood, Bryan Helmer, Mike Brown, Harold Druken, Bryan Allen, Artem Chubarov, Jarkko Ruutu, Steven Kariya
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Mark Janssens, Kris King, Blair Atcheynum, Alexander Karpovtsev, Steve Poapst, Josef Marha, Jean-Yves Leroux, Casey Hankinson, Michel Larocque, Aaron Downey, Kyle Calder, Steve McCarthy, Reto Von Arx

Every Vancouver Canucks and Chicago Blackhawks game in the 2000-2001 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Nov 14, 2000
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 6	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Dec 21, 2000
Vancouver Canucks 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 6	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Jan 3, 2001
Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Vancouver Canucks, Sun, Jan 28, 2001

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Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins, Thu, Dec 21, 2000
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San Jose Sharks 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Dec 21, 2000
Ottawa Senators 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Dec 21, 2000
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Dec 21, 2000
Nashville Predators 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Dec 21, 2000
Dallas Stars 3 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at New York Islanders, Thu, Dec 21, 2000
Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Dec 21, 2000