Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets

Saturday, January 26, 2002, 7:00 PM ET Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final

Final score

The Phoenix Coyotes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 on Saturday, January 26, 2002 on the road.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	Goals	2001-2002 record
Phoenix Coyotes	3	40-27-9-6
at Columbus Blue Jackets	2	22-47-8-5

Goals by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	3	0	0	3
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	10	6	8	24
Columbus Blue Jackets	14	9	10	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:32	Phoenix Coyotes	Daniel Brière (18)	Mike Johnson (5)	Even strength	PHX 1, CBJ 0
1st	03:28	Phoenix Coyotes	Andrei Nazarov (1)	Daniel Brière (10), Radoslav Suchy (6)	Even strength	PHX 2, CBJ 0
1st	16:27	Phoenix Coyotes	Shane Doan (11)	Brian Savage (16)	Even strength	PHX 3, CBJ 0
2nd	16:36	Columbus Blue Jackets	Ray Whitney (13)	Lyle Odelein (10), Mike Sillinger (13)	Even strength	PHX 3, CBJ 1
3rd	17:27	Columbus Blue Jackets	Kevin Dineen (3)	Lyle Odelein (11)	Even strength	PHX 3, CBJ 2

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

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 D. Brière	C	1	1	2	+1	0	1	1	0	41.7%	13:32
Number 11 D. Langkow	C	0	0	0	+1	2	2	3	0	37.5%	19:05
Number 12 M. Johnson	R	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0		13:41
Number 16 M. Handzus	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	45.5%	18:17
Number 17 L. Nagy	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	1		17:05
Number 19 S. Doan	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0		17:12
Number 22 C. Lemieux	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		17:30
Number 26 M. Sullivan	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1		06:39
Number 28 L. Wilson	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		18:21
Number 44 A. Nazarov	L	1	0	1	0	5	2	0	0		06:30
Number 45 J. Jaspers	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	57.1%	07:36
Number 49 B. Savage	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	4	0		16:55
Number 2 T. Simpson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		18:59
Number 4 O. Vaananen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	3		19:47
Number 15 R. Suchy	D	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	2		18:56
Number 23 P. Mara	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	2	100%	19:26
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2		20:15
Number 55 D. Markov	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0		21:15

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 42 R. Esche	33	31	2	.939	60:00	Win

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 S. Aubin	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	38.5%	13:20
Number 11 K. Dineen	R	1	0	1	-1	0	2	2	0		10:48
Number 14 R. Whitney	L	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0		25:30
Number 16 M. Sillinger	C	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	0	66.7%	23:23
Number 19 M. Darche	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	3	0		10:53
Number 21 E. Knutsen	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	60%	25:38
Number 27 B. Sloan	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		05:12
Number 28 T. Wright	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	0	55.6%	19:36
Number 29 G. Marshall	R	0	0	0	-1	0	6	4	0		19:56
Number 42 B. Harkins	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	71.4%	13:35
Number 43 D. Ling	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1		08:21
Number 45 J. Shelley	L	0	0	0	0	5	1	2	0		07:39
Number 4 L. Odelein	D	0	2	2	+1	2	2	0	1		24:34
Number 5 J. Pushor	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		16:28
Number 6 J. Heward	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2		17:09
Number 7 D. Quint	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	0	2		28:24
Number 32 R. Bicanek	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	3	1		14:31
Number 34 J. Grand-Pierre	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	1		13:54

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 R. Tugnutt	24	21	3	.875	59:00	Loss

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:33	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jody Shelley	Fighting (major)	5
1st	03:33	Phoenix Coyotes	Andrei Nazarov	Fighting (major)	5
1st	08:00	Phoenix Coyotes	Radoslav Suchy	Tripping	2
1st	08:04	Columbus Blue Jackets	Mike Sillinger	Interference	2
1st	10:57	Phoenix Coyotes	Ladislav Nagy	Tripping	2
1st	12:17	Phoenix Coyotes	Danny Markov	Cross checking	2
3rd	00:15	Phoenix Coyotes	Daymond Langkow	Hooking	2
3rd	20:00	Columbus Blue Jackets	Lyle Odelein	Roughing	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Bobby Francis
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Dave King
Referees: Paul Stewart, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Steve Barton
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Drake Berehowsky, Sean Burke, Brad May, Todd Warriner, Denis Pederson, Sebastien Bordeleau, Dan Focht, Jean-Guy Trudel, Wyatt Smith, Tyler Bouck, David Cullen, Kirill Safronov, Martin Grenier, Branko Radivojevic, Krys Kolanos
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Robert Kron, Geoff Sanderson, Sean Pronger, Mattias Timander, David Vyborny, Matt Davidson, Martin Spanhel, Derrick Walser, Brad Moran, Chris Nielsen, Blake Bellefeuille, Rostislav Klesla, Andrej Nedorost, Duvie Westcott

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Columbus Blue Jackets game in the 2001-2002 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Nov 27, 2001
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Dec 17, 2001
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Phoenix Coyotes, Sun, Mar 3, 2002

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 26, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Washington Capitals 3 at New York Rangers 6	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
New Jersey Devils 2 at Minnesota Wild 2	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Florida Panthers 2 at Boston Bruins 4	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Islanders 6	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Islanders, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 5 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Nashville Predators, Sat, Jan 26, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Calgary Flames 0	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Sat, Jan 26, 2002