Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche

Thursday, January 23, 2003, 9:00 PM ET Pepsi Center, Denver Regular Season Final

Final score

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 5–0 on Thursday, January 23, 2003 at home.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	29-42-8-3
at Colorado Avalanche	5	42-19-13-8

Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	0	0	0
Colorado Avalanche	1	2	2	5

Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	8	5	5	18
Colorado Avalanche	12	19	6	37

Scoring summary

Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	03:36	Colorado Avalanche	Derek Morris (5)	Rob Blake (16), Steve Reinprecht (17)	Power play	CBJ 0, COL 1
2nd	00:46	Colorado Avalanche	Steve Reinprecht (9)	Peter Forsberg (35), Milan Hejduk (27)	Power play	CBJ 0, COL 2
2nd	15:52	Colorado Avalanche	Adam Foote (4)	Rob Blake (17), Milan Hejduk (28)	Power play	CBJ 0, COL 3
3rd	06:23	Colorado Avalanche	Mike Keane (5)	Jeff Shantz (4), Eric Messier (7)	Even strength	CBJ 0, COL 4
3rd	11:36	Colorado Avalanche	Denis Smith (1)	Martin Skoula (14), Jeff Shantz (5)	Even strength	CBJ 0, COL 5

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

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	1	0		21:05
Number 9 D. Vyborny	R	0	0	1	0		15:36
Number 14 R. Whitney	L	-1	2	4	0		22:11
Number 16 M. Sillinger	C	-1	0	0	0	70.6%	20:48
Number 19 S. Pronger	C	-1	0	2	0	75%	13:02
Number 25 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	0	50%	20:21
Number 28 T. Wright	C	0	5	0	0	60%	12:17
Number 29 G. Marshall	R	0	7	2	2		14:57
Number 41 M. Davidson	R	0	0	1	0		10:18
Number 43 D. Ling	R	-1	5	0	0		09:34
Number 45 J. Shelley	L	-2	2	0	0		09:51
Number 61 R. Nash	L	0	0	1	0		04:06
Number 3 J. Spacek	D	-1	2	4	1		23:27
Number 22 L. Richardson	D	-1	0	0	1		25:18
Number 23 D. Walser	D	0	0	0	0		08:42
Number 27 D. Van Impe	D	-1	2	1	0		22:22
Number 33 J. Allison	D	0	2	0	0		13:29
Number 42 D. Westcott	D	-1	0	1	0		20:37

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Denis	36	31	5	.861	51:36	Loss
Number 35 J. Labbe	1	1	0	1.000	08:24

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	0	0	0	0	0		00:25
Number 11 J. Shantz	C	0	2	2	+2	5	1	1	0	55.6%	13:31
Number 12 M. Keane	R	1	0	1	+2	2	1	0	0		13:47
Number 13 D. Hinote	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	28.6%	13:26
Number 17 R. Vrbata	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		14:05
Number 21 P. Forsberg	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	52.9%	15:57
Number 23 M. Hejduk	R	0	2	2	0	0	3	0	0		17:20
Number 28 S. Reinprecht	C	1	1	2	0	0	3	0	1	10%	18:42
Number 29 E. Messier	L	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0		14:03
Number 32 R. Hahl	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		16:23
Number 37 D. McAmmond	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	50%	14:29
Number 40 A. Tanguay	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	75%	15:53
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	2	2	0	0	5	2	0		27:02
Number 6 D. Smith	D	1	0	1	+1	5	2	0	0		07:51
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		26:02
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0	0		19:05
Number 52 A. Foote	D	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	1		26:17
Number 53 D. Morris	D	1	0	1	0	5	2	0	1		12:07

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 P. Roy	18	18	0	1.000	59:39	Win

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:51	Colorado Avalanche	Jeff Shantz	Fighting (major)	5
1st	02:51	Columbus Blue Jackets	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	02:51	Columbus Blue Jackets	Tyler Wright	Fighting (major)	5
1st	09:24	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jamie Allison	Holding	2
1st	13:29	Colorado Avalanche	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	18:59	Columbus Blue Jackets	Grant Marshall	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	01:29	Colorado Avalanche	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	04:24	Colorado Avalanche	Derek Morris	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	04:24	Columbus Blue Jackets	David Ling	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	06:27	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jaroslav Spacek	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	14:54	Columbus Blue Jackets	Darren Van Impe	High sticking	2
2nd	15:52	Columbus Blue Jackets	Ray Whitney	High sticking	2
3rd	01:01	Colorado Avalanche	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	04:34	Colorado Avalanche	Denis Smith	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	04:34	Columbus Blue Jackets	Grant Marshall	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	12:25	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jody Shelley	Cross checking	2
3rd	19:05	Colorado Avalanche	Mike Keane	Elbowing	2

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Doug MacLean
Colorado Avalanche head coach: Tony Granato
Referees: Mark Faucette, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Wayne Bonney, Randy Mitton
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Kevin Dineen, Espen Knutsen, Scott Lachance, Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, Kent McDonell, Darrel Scoville, Paul Manning, Hannes Hyvonen, Mathieu Darche, Blake Bellefeuille, Rostislav Klesla, Andrej Nedorost, Pascal Leclaire, Lasse Pirjeta
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Joe Sakic, Steve Brule, Brad Larsen, Bryan Muir, Jeff Paul, Scott Parker, Brian Willsie, Philippe Sauve, Steve Moore, Charlie Stephens, Vaclav Nedorost

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and Colorado Avalanche game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Nov 12, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Colorado Avalanche 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Jan 23, 2003
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Jan 28, 2003
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Mar 13, 2003

Other NHL games on Thursday, January 23, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Atlanta Thrashers, Thu, Jan 23, 2003
Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Jan 23, 2003
St. Louis Blues 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Jan 23, 2003
New York Rangers 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Nashville Predators, Thu, Jan 23, 2003
Phoenix Coyotes 7 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Calgary Flames, Thu, Jan 23, 2003
Minnesota Wild 2 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Jan 23, 2003