Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche

Thursday, January 9, 2003, 9:00 PM ET Pepsi Center, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Anaheim Ducks beat the Colorado Avalanche 5–3 on Thursday, January 9, 2003 on the road.

Final score, Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Anaheim Ducks	5	40-27-9-6
at Colorado Avalanche	3	42-19-13-8

Goals by period, Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Anaheim Ducks	1	2	2	5
Colorado Avalanche	2	1	0	3

Shots on goal by period, Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Anaheim Ducks	11	8	8	27
Colorado Avalanche	9	13	17	39

Scoring summary

Every goal, Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:54	Colorado Avalanche	Joe Sakic (18)	Milan Hejduk (24), Derek Morris (22)	Power play	ANA 0, COL 1
1st	15:18	Colorado Avalanche	Milan Hejduk (20)	Rob Blake (15), Peter Forsberg (30)	Even strength	ANA 0, COL 2
1st	19:49	Anaheim Ducks	Jason Krog (3)	Paul Kariya (23), Niclas Havelid (11)	Even strength	ANA 1, COL 2
2nd	06:44	Anaheim Ducks	Jason Krog (4)	Dan Bylsma (3), Alexei Smirnov (2)	Even strength	ANA 2, COL 2
2nd	17:19	Colorado Avalanche	Milan Hejduk (21)	Peter Forsberg (31), Joe Sakic (19)	Power play	ANA 2, COL 3
2nd	19:41	Anaheim Ducks	Petr Sykora (14)	Steve Rucchin (21), Adam Oates (14)	Power play	ANA 3, COL 3
3rd	18:42	Anaheim Ducks	Petr Sykora (15)	Adam Oates (15), Paul Kariya (24)	Power play	ANA 4, COL 3
3rd	19:30	Anaheim Ducks	Keith Carney (4)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	ANA 5, COL 3

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

Anaheim Ducks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 P. Kariya	L	0	2	2	+2	2	4	0	0	50%	18:26
Number 10 J. Krog	C	2	0	2	+2	0	4	1	0	50%	08:59
Number 17 M. Cullen	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0		17:45
Number 18 P. Kjellberg	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		19:11
Number 19 A. McDonald	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	56.3%	14:51
Number 20 S. Rucchin	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0	50%	18:43
Number 21 D. Bylsma	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0		09:35
Number 22 A. Smirnov	L	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0		07:35
Number 23 S. Chistov	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		12:26
Number 38 R. Valicevic	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:39
Number 39 P. Sykora	R	2	0	2	+1	0	8	0	2		17:46
Number 77 A. Oates	C	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0	47.6%	17:11
Number 3 K. Carney	D	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	0		23:24
Number 5 V. Vishnevski	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		13:49
Number 7 P. Trnka	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		11:25
Number 24 R. Salei	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0		25:53
Number 28 N. Havelid	D	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0		18:26
Number 34 K. Sauer	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		19:45

Anaheim Ducks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 J. Giguere	39	36	3	.923	60:00	Win

Colorado Avalanche skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 S. Aubin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		07:18
Number 11 J. Shantz	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	35.7%	11:24
Number 12 M. Keane	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		11:03
Number 13 D. Hinote	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	63.6%	07:10
Number 17 R. Vrbata	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		09:38
Number 19 J. Sakic	C	1	1	2	-1	0	3	0	1	50%	20:42
Number 21 P. Forsberg	C	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0		20:33
Number 23 M. Hejduk	R	2	1	3	0	0	5	0	1		21:02
Number 28 S. Reinprecht	C	0	0	0	0	0	7	0	0	56.5%	18:27
Number 29 E. Messier	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		11:20
Number 37 D. McAmmond	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		16:54
Number 40 A. Tanguay	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		16:43
Number 2 B. Muir	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		04:54
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	1	1	-1	2	3	1	0		27:03
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		21:48
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		15:34
Number 52 A. Foote	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0		24:34
Number 53 D. Morris	D	0	1	1	-1	0	6	0	0		24:53

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 P. Roy	26	22	4	.846	59:43	Loss

Penalties, Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:51	Anaheim Ducks	Vitaly Vishnevski	High sticking	2
1st	08:43	Colorado Avalanche	Bryan Muir	Hooking	2
2nd	01:04	Anaheim Ducks	Niclas Havelid	Hooking	2
2nd	16:16	Anaheim Ducks	Kurt Sauer	Tripping	2
2nd	17:09	Anaheim Ducks	Ruslan Salei	Boarding	2
2nd	18:56	Colorado Avalanche	Adam Foote	Tripping	2
3rd	00:44	Anaheim Ducks	Paul Kariya	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	04:37	Anaheim Ducks	Matt Cullen	Tripping	2
3rd	17:47	Colorado Avalanche	Rob Blake	Interference obstruction	2

Anaheim Ducks head coach: Mike Babcock
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Tony Granato
Referees: Shane Heyer, Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Gerard Gauthier, Mark Wheler
Anaheim Ducks scratches: Fredrik Olausson, Chris O'Sullivan, Kevin Sawyer, Marc Chouinard, Mike Leclerc, Samuel Pahlsson, Mike Brown, Jean-Francois Damphousse, Cam Severson, Jonathan Hedstrom, Mike Commodore, Ilya Bryzgalov
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Steve Brule, Denis Smith, Brad Larsen, Jeff Paul, Scott Parker, Brian Willsie, Philippe Sauve, Steve Moore, Charlie Stephens, Riku Hahl, Vaclav Nedorost

Every Anaheim Ducks and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks, Sun, Oct 20, 2002
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final/OT	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Nov 8, 2002
Anaheim Ducks 5 at Colorado Avalanche 3	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Jan 9, 2003
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Anaheim Ducks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Apr 4, 2003

Other NHL games on Thursday, January 9, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 0	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Thu, Jan 9, 2003
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Thu, Jan 9, 2003
New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Jan 9, 2003
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Jan 9, 2003
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Dallas Stars 4	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Dallas Stars, Thu, Jan 9, 2003
Ottawa Senators 1 at Calgary Flames 0	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Calgary Flames, Thu, Jan 9, 2003
Edmonton Oilers 5 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Jan 9, 2003
St. Louis Blues 4 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Jan 9, 2003