Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens

Saturday, March 29, 2003, 7:00 PM ET Centre Bell, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The Ottawa Senators beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–1 on Saturday, March 29, 2003 on the road.

Final score, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Ottawa Senators	3	52-21-8-1
at Montreal Canadiens	1	30-35-8-9

Goals by period, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	0	2	1	3
Montreal Canadiens	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Ottawa Senators	13	9	9	31
Montreal Canadiens	9	6	9	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	00:23	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu (19)	Craig Rivet (15)	Even strength	OTT 0, MTL 1
2nd	01:52	Ottawa Senators	Bryan Smolinski (21)	Peter Schaefer (17), Marian Hossa (33)	Even strength	OTT 1, MTL 1
2nd	06:56	Ottawa Senators	Brian Pothier (2)	Jason Spezza (10)	Even strength	OTT 2, MTL 1
3rd	17:06	Ottawa Senators	Jason Spezza (7)	Jody Hull (8), Chris Neil (4)	Even strength	OTT 3, MTL 1

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

Ottawa Senators skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Havlat	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		17:56
Number 11 D. Alfredsson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	100%	16:24
Number 14 R. Bonk	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	33.3%	18:29
Number 15 P. Schaefer	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	1		11:42
Number 16 J. Hull	R	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0		07:41
Number 18 M. Hossa	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	1		17:57
Number 20 M. Arvedson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	5	1	1	100%	15:16
Number 21 B. Smolinski	C	1	0	1	+1	2	3	1	1	41.7%	15:23
Number 25 C. Neil	R	0	1	1	+2	0	3	3	0		09:23
Number 26 V. Varada	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		18:24
Number 28 T. White	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	62.5%	16:24
Number 39 J. Spezza	C	1	1	2	+2	0	2	0	0	54.5%	11:49
Number 2 B. Pothier	D	1	0	1	+2	0	2	1	0		16:28
Number 3 Z. Chara	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	1	0		22:10
Number 4 C. Phillips	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		16:38
Number 6 W. Redden	D	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	1		22:43
Number 23 K. Rachunek	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		21:29
Number 34 S. Hnidy	D	0	0	0	0	7	1	1	3		16:37

Ottawa Senators goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 P. Lalime	24	23	1	.958	59:47	Win

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	0	50%	16:33
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	1		18:26
Number 21 H. Mckay	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1		08:35
Number 24 A. Dackell	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1		16:02
Number 25 C. Kilger	L	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	3	57.1%	12:57
Number 32 G. Dwyer	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		07:58
Number 37 N. Sundstrom	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		13:16
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	0	0	0	+1	2	2	2	0	50%	16:59
Number 71 M. Ribeiro	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	50%	15:02
Number 81 M. Hossa	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		17:06
Number 82 D. Audette	R	0	0	0	+1	7	0	1	0		15:00
Number 94 Y. Perreault	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	62.5%	16:33
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	1		18:10
Number 8 M. Komisarek	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	1		18:07
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	2		21:12
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	2		21:21
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0		20:21
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	1		21:11

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Theodore	31	28	3	.903	59:12	Loss

Penalties, Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:42	Ottawa Senators	Wade Redden	High sticking	2
1st	04:48	Montreal Canadiens	Craig Rivet	Cross checking	2
1st	08:58	Ottawa Senators	Bryan Smolinski	Holding	2
1st	11:51	Ottawa Senators	Wade Redden	Hooking	2
1st	14:06	Montreal Canadiens	Gordie Dwyer	Holding the stick	2
2nd	07:52	Montreal Canadiens	Jan Bulis	Hooking	2
3rd	19:25	Montreal Canadiens	Donald Audette	High sticking	2
3rd	19:25	Montreal Canadiens	Donald Audette	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	19:25	Ottawa Senators	Shane Hnidy	Cross checking	2
3rd	19:25	Ottawa Senators	Shane Hnidy	Fighting (major)	5

Ottawa Senators head coach: Jacques Martin
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Claude Julien
Referees: Marc Joannette, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Ray Scapinello
Ottawa Senators scratches: Curtis Leschyshyn, Rob Ray, Shaun Van Allen, Dennis Bonvie, Brad Smyth, Joey Tetarenko, Josh Langfeld, Mike Fisher, Petr Schastlivy, Simon Lajeunesse, Anton Volchenkov, Ray Emery, Toni Dahlman
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Karl Dykhuis, Joe Juneau, Bill Lindsay, Mariusz Czerkawski, Patrick Traverse, Sylvain Blouin, Eric Fichaud, Jason Ward, Francois Beauchemin, Ron Hainsey

Every Ottawa Senators and Montreal Canadiens game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 26, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Thu, Nov 21, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Mon, Dec 16, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Fri, Dec 27, 2002
Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 29, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 29, 2003
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 1	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 29, 2003
Detroit Red Wings 6 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Mar 29, 2003
Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Colorado Avalanche 6	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Colorado Avalanche, Sat, Mar 29, 2003
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 29, 2003
Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 29, 2003
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Mar 29, 2003
Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 29, 2003
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 29, 2003
Columbus Blue Jackets 6 at Calgary Flames 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Calgary Flames, Sat, Mar 29, 2003
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Los Angeles Kings 1	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 29, 2003
Dallas Stars 4 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Mar 29, 2003