Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets

Saturday, January 4, 2003, 7:00 PM ET Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final

Final score

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Phoenix Coyotes 2–0 on Saturday, January 4, 2003 at home.

Final score, Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Phoenix Coyotes	0	31-35-11-5
at Columbus Blue Jackets	2	29-42-8-3

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

Shots on goal by period, Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Phoenix Coyotes	6	8	9	23
Columbus Blue Jackets	14	4	7	25

Every goal, Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	10:36	Columbus Blue Jackets	Mike Sillinger (8)	Ray Whitney (26), Rick Nash (9)	Even strength	PHX 0, CBJ 1
1st	15:45	Columbus Blue Jackets	Sean Pronger (4)	David Vyborny (12), Geoff Sanderson (14)	Even strength	PHX 0, CBJ 2

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

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 D. Brière	C	-1	0	1	0	30%	17:42
Number 10 T. Amonte	R	-1	0	1	0		15:57
Number 11 D. Langkow	C	-1	0	1	2	43.8%	21:23
Number 12 M. Johnson	R	-1	2	5	0		23:41
Number 16 K. Buchberger	R	0	0	1	0	50%	05:54
Number 17 L. Nagy	L	-1	0	4	0		21:01
Number 18 P. Ranheim	L	0	0	0	0		06:07
Number 19 S. Doan	R	-1	0	1	0	80%	19:52
Number 22 C. Lemieux	R	0	0	1	0	38.5%	11:30
Number 24 D. Hordichuk	L	0	7	0	0		06:33
Number 29 B. Radivojevic	R	0	0	1	0		15:05
Number 34 R. Abid	L	0	0	1	0		12:34
Number 2 T. Simpson	D	-1	0	1	0		16:37
Number 4 O. Vaananen	D	0	0	0	0		17:31
Number 7 D. Quint	D	-1	2	2	0		22:02
Number 15 R. Suchy	D	0	0	2	0		15:52
Number 23 P. Mara	D	-1	2	1	0		21:38
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	-1	0	0	0		22:58

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 J. Pelletier	25	23	2	.920	57:53	Loss

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0		17:48
Number 9 D. Vyborny	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1		18:19
Number 14 R. Whitney	L	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0		21:12
Number 16 M. Sillinger	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	30.8%	21:24
Number 19 S. Pronger	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	57.1%	10:23
Number 24 H. Hyvonen	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:12
Number 25 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	70%	16:54
Number 28 T. Wright	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	58.3%	19:08
Number 29 G. Marshall	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		14:30
Number 45 J. Shelley	L	0	0	0	0	5	0	0		04:04
Number 61 R. Nash	L	0	1	1	+1	2	4	0	100%	15:09
Number 3 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		24:35
Number 17 P. Manning	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		13:11
Number 22 L. Richardson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		22:43
Number 23 D. Walser	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1		18:22
Number 33 J. Allison	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2		07:33
Number 42 D. Westcott	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		16:49
Number 44 R. Klesla	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1		20:44

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Denis	23	23	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	12:36	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jody Shelley	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:36	Phoenix Coyotes	Darcy Hordichuk	Fighting (major)	5
1st	17:23	Columbus Blue Jackets	Ray Whitney	Hooking	2
2nd	00:43	Phoenix Coyotes	Mike Johnson	Tripping	2
2nd	10:56	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash	Hooking	2
2nd	13:16	Phoenix Coyotes	Deron Quint	Tripping	2
3rd	05:12	Phoenix Coyotes	Darcy Hordichuk	Hooking	2
3rd	13:09	Phoenix Coyotes	Paul Mara	Interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	17:26	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rostislav Klesla	Slashing	2

Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Bobby Francis
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Dave King
Referees: Jay Sharrers, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Andy McElman, Dan Schachte
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Drake Berehowsky, Sean Burke, Brad May, Brian Savage, Andrei Nazarov, Landon Wilson, Frank Banham, Brian Boucher, Danny Markov, Dan Focht, Patrick Desrochers, Martin Grenier, Jason Jaspers, Krys Kolanos, Jeff Taffe
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Kevin Dineen, Espen Knutsen, Scott Lachance, David Ling, Matt Davidson, Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, Kent McDonell, Darrel Scoville, Mathieu Darche, Blake Bellefeuille, Andrej Nedorost, Pascal Leclaire, Lasse Pirjeta

Every Phoenix Coyotes and Columbus Blue Jackets game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Phoenix Coyotes 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mon, Oct 14, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 3	Final/OT	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Dec 9, 2002
Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Feb 18, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 4, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
New Jersey Devils 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 1	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New York Rangers, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
New York Islanders 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Nashville Predators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Minnesota Wild 2 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Montreal Canadiens 4 at Edmonton Oilers 5	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Florida Panthers 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Dallas Stars 3 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Jan 4, 2003
Colorado Avalanche 6 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 4, 2003