Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers

Monday, October 21, 2002, 7:30 PM ET Office Depot Center, Sunrise Regular Season Final

Final score

The Florida Panthers beat the Atlanta Thrashers 3–2 on Monday, October 21, 2002 at home.

Final score, Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Atlanta Thrashers	2	31-39-7-5
at Florida Panthers	3	24-36-13-9

Goals by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	1	1	0	2
Florida Panthers	0	1	2	3

Shots on goal by period, Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Atlanta Thrashers	15	10	3	28
Florida Panthers	8	9	6	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	15:20	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk (4)	Pascal Rheaume (1), Andy Sutton (2)	Power play	ATL 1, FLA 0
2nd	03:53	Florida Panthers	Olli Jokinen (3)	Marcus Nilson (1), Valeri Bure (2)	Even strength	ATL 1, FLA 1
2nd	18:31	Atlanta Thrashers	Yuri Butsayev (1)	Pascal Rheaume (2), Jeff Odgers (1)	Even strength	ATL 2, FLA 1
3rd	05:48	Florida Panthers	Kristian Huselius (2)	Unassisted	Even strength	ATL 2, FLA 2
3rd	18:33	Florida Panthers	Kristian Huselius (3)	Unassisted	Even strength	ATL 2, FLA 3

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

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 6 F. Lessard	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		07:23
Number 10 Y. Butsayev	L	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0		12:03
Number 12 A. Hrkac	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	60%	16:51
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0		18:21
Number 15 D. Heatley	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		16:37
Number 16 J. Cowan	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		10:04
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	1	0	1	-2	2	1	0	1		19:03
Number 19 S. McEachern	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0		17:45
Number 20 J. Odgers	R	0	1	1	0	5	1	1	0		08:44
Number 26 P. Rheaume	C	0	2	2	0	5	2	1	0	64.3%	11:13
Number 27 P. Stefan	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0	42.9%	17:54
Number 37 D. Snyder	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	26.7%	12:10
Number 4 C. Tamer	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		15:33
Number 8 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	-1	0	5	1	0		22:36
Number 25 A. Sutton	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	2	0		18:45
Number 29 K. Safronov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0		11:57
Number 36 D. Tjarnqvist	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		24:05
Number 42 R. Smehlik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		22:43

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 M. Hnilicka	23	20	3	.870	59:00	Loss

Florida Panthers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 P. Worrell	L	0	0	0	0	5	1	1		09:16
Number 9 S. Weiss	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	53.8%	12:03
Number 12 O. Jokinen	C	1	0	1	0	2	3	0	47.8%	22:16
Number 14 N. Hagman	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2		10:53
Number 18 M. Nilson	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	55.6%	15:18
Number 19 B. Ritchie	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	57.1%	13:08
Number 20 V. Bure	R	0	1	1	+1	0	6	0		22:28
Number 21 D. Shvidki	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		16:48
Number 22 K. Huselius	L	2	0	2	+2	0	3	0		14:34
Number 32 S. Matteau	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	100%	08:47
Number 38 E. Beaudoin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0		12:42
Number 39 I. Novoseltsev	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		12:19
Number 4 J. Bouwmeester	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		20:14
Number 34 M. Biron	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:03
Number 36 D. Yushkevich	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		28:27
Number 44 S. Ozolinsh	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2	3		29:49
Number 45 B. Ference	D	0	0	0	0	7	0	1		07:53
Number 56 I. Majesky	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3		19:52

Florida Panthers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 R. Luongo	28	26	2	.929	59:54	Win

Penalties, Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:19	Atlanta Thrashers	Pascal Rheaume	Fighting (major)	5
1st	06:19	Florida Panthers	Brad Ference	Fighting (major)	5
1st	11:22	Atlanta Thrashers	Ilya Kovalchuk	Tripping	2
1st	13:30	Florida Panthers	Olli Jokinen	Interference	2
1st	15:24	Atlanta Thrashers	Jeff Odgers	Fighting (major)	5
1st	15:24	Florida Panthers	Peter Worrell	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	01:03	Florida Panthers	Brad Ference	Cross checking	2
2nd	04:49	Atlanta Thrashers	Francis Lessard	Cross checking	2
3rd	10:28	Atlanta Thrashers	Dany Heatley	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	15:22	Atlanta Thrashers	Yuri Butsayev	Hooking	2

Atlanta Thrashers head coach: Curt Fraser
Florida Panthers head coach: Mike Keenan
Referees: Mark Faucette, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen: Angelo D'Amico, Scott Driscoll
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Uwe Krupp, Per Svartvadet, Tomi Kallio, Yannick Tremblay, Benjamin Simon, Kamil Piros, Lubos Bartecko, Joe Dipenta, Garnet Exelby, Jean-Pierre Vigier, Brad Tapper, Mike Weaver, Kurtis Foster, Mark Hartigan
Florida Panthers scratches: Jim Campbell, Igor Ulanov, Jeff Toms, Viktor Kozlov, Ryan Johnson, Lance Ward, Pierre Dagenais, Joey Tetarenko, Kyle Rossiter, Branislav Mezei, Juraj Kolnik

Every Atlanta Thrashers and Florida Panthers game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Oct 12, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers, Mon, Oct 21, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Florida Panthers 1	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Nov 2, 2002
Florida Panthers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Nov 19, 2002
Florida Panthers 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Mar 7, 2003

Other NHL games on Monday, October 21, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New York Rangers 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at New York Rangers, Mon, Oct 21, 2002
Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Oct 21, 2002
Calgary Flames 0 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, Mon, Oct 21, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 5 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at San Jose Sharks, Mon, Oct 21, 2002