Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes

Saturday, November 9, 2002, 7:00 PM ET RBC Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–2 on Saturday, November 9, 2002 at home.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	2	27-44-6-5
at Carolina Hurricanes	3	22-43-11-6

Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	0	1	2
Carolina Hurricanes	0	1	2	3

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	10	8	8	26
Carolina Hurricanes	6	18	7	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	14:42	Pittsburgh Penguins	Martin Straka (1)	Alex Kovalev (10), Aleksey Morozov (10)	Power play	PIT 1, CAR 0
2nd	08:02	Carolina Hurricanes	Kevyn Adams (2)	Unassisted	Even strength	PIT 1, CAR 1
3rd	05:10	Pittsburgh Penguins	Alexandre Daigle (4)	Mario Lemieux (22), Dick Tarnstrom (10)	Even strength	PIT 2, CAR 1
3rd	07:09	Carolina Hurricanes	David Tanabe (2)	Rod Brind'Amour (6), Sami Kapanen (4)	Power play	PIT 2, CAR 2
3rd	14:23	Carolina Hurricanes	Bates Battaglia (1)	Kevyn Adams (3), Niclas Wallin (2)	Even strength	PIT 2, CAR 3

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

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 V. Nieminen	L	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	0		16:03
Number 11 A. Daigle	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	0	100%	14:08
Number 15 W. Primeau	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	57.1%	15:41
Number 23 S. McKenna	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		01:46
Number 26 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	20%	10:52
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	1	1	-1	4	4	0	0		22:03
Number 33 D. Lacouture	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:09
Number 38 J. Hrdina	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	0	40.9%	24:23
Number 66 M. Lemieux	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	48%	25:48
Number 82 M. Straka	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	0	1		18:53
Number 95 A. Morozov	R	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0		18:31
Number 2 J. Melichar	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:20
Number 3 J. Pushor	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:55
Number 8 H. Jonsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 24 I. Moran	D	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0		16:34
Number 25 M. Bergevin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:41
Number 28 M. Rozsival	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		19:48
Number 32 D. Tarnstrom	D	0	1	1	-1	0	4	0	0		23:40

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 J. Aubin	31	28	3	.903	59:39	Loss

Carolina Hurricanes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 R. Francis	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	62.5%	21:12
Number 13 B. Battaglia	L	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0	0		13:37
Number 14 K. Adams	C	1	1	2	+2	2	2	0	0	53.8%	12:57
Number 15 H. Druken	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		01:30
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0	66.7%	26:14
Number 20 J. Hlavac	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0		19:36
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0		21:44
Number 26 E. Cole	L	0	0	0	+2	2	1	0	0		16:06
Number 27 C. Adams	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		01:40
Number 36 J. Boulerice	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		01:16
Number 62 J. Svoboda	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		16:05
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0	0	33.3%	20:45
Number 2 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		22:36
Number 4 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	+2	2	0	1	0		13:59
Number 6 B. Hedican	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		24:44
Number 7 N. Wallin	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	0		12:30
Number 21 D. Tanabe	D	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	1		18:24
Number 22 S. Hill	D	0	0	0	-1	2	3	0	0		25:40

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 80 K. Weekes	26	24	2	.923	60:00	Win

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:19	Pittsburgh Penguins	Alex Kovalev	Holding the stick	2
1st	05:28	Carolina Hurricanes	Erik Cole	Holding obstruction	2
1st	13:13	Carolina Hurricanes	Sean Hill	Tripping	2
1st	13:22	Carolina Hurricanes	Aaron Ward	Interference	2
2nd	00:57	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ian Moran	Delaying game	2
2nd	05:40	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ville Nieminen	Tripping	2
2nd	11:49	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ian Moran	Interference	2
2nd	11:56	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ville Nieminen	Hooking	2
2nd	16:19	Carolina Hurricanes	Jaroslav Svoboda	Interference goalkeeper	2
3rd	05:53	Pittsburgh Penguins	Michal Rozsival	Interference	2
3rd	12:08	Pittsburgh Penguins	Alex Kovalev	Hooking	2
3rd	16:25	Carolina Hurricanes	Kevyn Adams	Holding	2
3rd	17:27	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jan Hrdina	Slashing	2

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Rick Kehoe
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Paul Maurice
Referees: Don Koharski, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Thor Nelson, Lyle Seitz
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Vladimir Vujtek, Janne Laukkanen, Mike Wilson, Shean Donovan, Eric Meloche, Randy Robitaille, Andrew Ference, Tom Kostopoulos, Milan Kraft, Kris Beech, Konstantin Koltsov, Michal Sivek, Ross Lupaschuk, Brooks Orpik, Tomas Surovy
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Jeff Daniels, Mike Watt, Craig MacDonald, Brad Defauw, Josef Vasicek, Tommy Vestlund, Mike Zigomanis, Damian Surma, Tomas Kurka, Ryan Bayda

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and Carolina Hurricanes game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 0	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Jan 15, 2003
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Thu, Mar 6, 2003
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Apr 2, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, November 9, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 1 at Boston Bruins 7	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
New York Rangers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 6	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at St. Louis Blues 6	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
Edmonton Oilers 6 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
Calgary Flames 0 at Florida Panthers 3	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Florida Panthers, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Nov 9, 2002
Minnesota Wild 4 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Nov 9, 2002