Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks

Monday, February 17, 2003, 8:30 PM ET United Center, Chicago Regular Season Final

Final score

The Colorado Avalanche beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5–4 on Monday, February 17, 2003 on the road.

Final score, Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Colorado Avalanche	5	42-19-13-8
at Chicago Blackhawks	4	30-33-13-6

Goals by period, Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	1	4	0	5
Chicago Blackhawks	0	3	1	4

Shots on goal by period, Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Colorado Avalanche	8	8	5	21
Chicago Blackhawks	7	14	10	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:25	Colorado Avalanche	Steve Reinprecht (11)	Radim Vrbata (11), Vaclav Nedorost (5)	Even strength	COL 1, CHI 0
2nd	03:34	Colorado Avalanche	Alex Tanguay (14)	Radim Vrbata (12)	Even strength	COL 2, CHI 0
2nd	05:29	Chicago Blackhawks	Steve Sullivan (16)	Alexander Karpovtsev (8)	Power play	COL 2, CHI 1
2nd	06:54	Colorado Avalanche	Milan Hejduk (32)	Peter Forsberg (50), Derek Morris (24)	Power play	COL 3, CHI 1
2nd	08:38	Chicago Blackhawks	Alexei Zhamnov (11)	Steve Sullivan (23), Kyle Calder (19)	Even strength	COL 3, CHI 2
2nd	12:22	Colorado Avalanche	Serge Aubin (3)	Rob Blake (22), Alex Tanguay (27)	Even strength	COL 4, CHI 2
2nd	14:05	Chicago Blackhawks	Steve Thomas (3)	Steve McCarthy (3), Andrei Nikolishin (7)	Even strength	COL 4, CHI 3
2nd	17:39	Colorado Avalanche	Radim Vrbata (11)	Greg De Vries (17)	Even strength	COL 5, CHI 3
3rd	05:14	Chicago Blackhawks	Eric Daze (14)	Alexander Karpovtsev (9), Alexei Zhamnov (37)	Power play	COL 5, CHI 4

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

Colorado Avalanche 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 S. Aubin	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	5	2	0	35%	20:40
Number 11 J. Shantz	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	1	0	57.1%	10:20
Number 17 R. Vrbata	R	1	2	3	+3	0	2	0	0	0		15:35
Number 21 P. Forsberg	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	1	0	50%	18:59
Number 22 V. Nedorost	C	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0	0		11:45
Number 23 M. Hejduk	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	1		20:36
Number 27 S. Parker	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		07:56
Number 28 S. Reinprecht	C	1	0	1	+2	0	1	0	0	0	23.1%	16:41
Number 29 E. Messier	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	1	0		10:21
Number 32 R. Hahl	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0		09:16
Number 37 D. McAmmond	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		11:23
Number 40 A. Tanguay	L	1	1	2	+2	0	5	1	0	0	50%	18:51
Number 4 R. Blake	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	2	0		28:32
Number 6 D. Smith	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		02:16
Number 7 G. De Vries	D	0	1	1	+2	2	3	1	1	0		22:22
Number 41 M. Skoula	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		16:13
Number 52 A. Foote	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	1	0		28:06
Number 53 D. Morris	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0	0		22:43

Colorado Avalanche goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 P. Roy	31	27	4	.871	59:57	Win

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 11 A. Nikolishin	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0	75%	10:29
Number 13 A. Zhamnov	C	1	1	2	-1	2	2	0	0	0	55.6%	20:58
Number 14 T. Fleury	R	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0	0	20%	16:32
Number 17 C. Simon	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0		08:10
Number 19 K. Calder	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	0		18:14
Number 20 M. Eastwood	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	66.7%	13:47
Number 26 S. Sullivan	L	1	1	2	-1	0	2	0	1	1		19:56
Number 28 M. Bell	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0	62.5%	13:51
Number 32 S. Thomas	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		09:26
Number 39 T. Arnason	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0	50%	14:05
Number 55 E. Daze	L	1	0	1	-1	0	5	0	0	1		16:51
Number 94 S. Berezin	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		17:26
Number 5 S. McCarthy	D	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	2	0		17:00
Number 7 L. Odelein	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		14:50
Number 8 S. Poapst	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	2	0		22:38
Number 25 A. Karpovtsev	D	0	2	2	+1	0	3	1	1	0		20:43
Number 42 J. Klemm	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	0		20:58
Number 43 N. Dempsey	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		20:06

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 J. Thibault	21	16	5	.762	58:53	Loss

Penalties, Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	13:40	Chicago Blackhawks	Jon Klemm	Interference	2
1st	16:02	Colorado Avalanche	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	19:16	Colorado Avalanche	Greg De Vries	Cross checking	2
2nd	03:52	Colorado Avalanche	Patrick Roy	Delaying game	2
2nd	06:18	Chicago Blackhawks	Alexei Zhamnov	High sticking	2
2nd	14:56	Chicago Blackhawks	Theo Fleury	Roughing	2
3rd	03:23	Colorado Avalanche	Peter Forsberg	Cross checking	2

Colorado Avalanche head coach: Tony Granato
Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Brian Sutter
Referees: Mark Faucette, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Andy McElman, Dan Schachte
Colorado Avalanche scratches: Mike Keane, Joe Sakic, Steve Brule, Chris McAllister, Brad Larsen, Bryan Muir, Jeff Paul, Brian Willsie, Dan Hinote, Philippe Sauve, Steve Moore, Charlie Stephens
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Phil Housley, Garry Valk, Louie Debrusk, Peter White, Igor Korolev, Ryan Vandenbussche, Jason Strudwick, Brett McLean, Shawn Thornton, Burke Henry, Craig Anderson, Michael Leighton, Igor Radulov

Every Colorado Avalanche and Chicago Blackhawks game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche, Mon, Nov 25, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks, Mon, Feb 17, 2003
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Mar 2, 2003
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Colorado Avalanche 8	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Mar 22, 2003

Other NHL games on Monday, February 17, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Atlanta Thrashers, Mon, Feb 17, 2003
Calgary Flames 3 at St. Louis Blues 5	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at St. Louis Blues, Mon, Feb 17, 2003
New York Rangers 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Feb 17, 2003
Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Mon, Feb 17, 2003
Boston Bruins 1 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Nashville Predators, Mon, Feb 17, 2003
San Jose Sharks 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Feb 17, 2003
New York Islanders 2 at Anaheim Ducks 2	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Anaheim Ducks, Mon, Feb 17, 2003