Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets

Saturday, November 30, 2002, 7:00 PM ET Nationwide Arena, Columbus Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 on Saturday, November 30, 2002 on the road.

Final score, Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Carolina Hurricanes	4	22-43-11-6
at Columbus Blue Jackets	2	29-42-8-3

Goals by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	1	2	1	4
Columbus Blue Jackets	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Carolina Hurricanes	11	20	11	42
Columbus Blue Jackets	8	8	11	27

Scoring summary

Every goal, Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:13	Carolina Hurricanes	Jesse Boulerice (2)	Craig MacDonald (1), Craig Adams (2)	Even strength	CAR 1, CBJ 0
2nd	03:02	Carolina Hurricanes	Erik Cole (7)	Bates Battaglia (6)	Power play	CAR 2, CBJ 0
2nd	09:39	Carolina Hurricanes	Erik Cole (8)	Unassisted	Even strength	CAR 3, CBJ 0
2nd	12:11	Columbus Blue Jackets	Matt Davidson (2)	Lasse Pirjeta (3), Rostislav Klesla (10)	Even strength	CAR 3, CBJ 1
3rd	05:29	Columbus Blue Jackets	David Vyborny (5)	Mike Sillinger (12), Grant Marshall (9)	Power play	CAR 3, CBJ 2
3rd	19:41	Carolina Hurricanes	Ron Francis (9)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	CAR 4, CBJ 2

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

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	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	35.3%	20:52
Number 12 C. MacDonald	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	75%	04:51
Number 13 B. Battaglia	L	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0		21:21
Number 14 K. Adams	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	27.3%	09:56
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	0	0	0	+1	2	4	0	0	34.8%	24:30
Number 20 J. Hlavac	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	33.3%	19:22
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	0		17:43
Number 26 E. Cole	L	2	0	2	+1	0	6	1	1	33.3%	18:18
Number 27 C. Adams	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0		06:21
Number 36 J. Boulerice	R	1	0	1	+1	5	1	0	0		03:38
Number 62 J. Svoboda	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	100%	13:12
Number 92 J. O'Neill	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	100%	15:36
Number 2 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		22:04
Number 4 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		14:24
Number 6 B. Hedican	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0		20:55
Number 7 N. Wallin	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		14:33
Number 21 D. Tanabe	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		18:02
Number 22 S. Hill	D	0	0	0	+3	2	2	0	0		26:11

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 A. Irbe	27	25	2	.926	59:58	Win

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	50%	21:21
Number 9 D. Vyborny	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1		13:19
Number 14 R. Whitney	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0		24:06
Number 16 M. Sillinger	C	0	1	1	-2	0	2	0	0	60%	20:41
Number 19 S. Pronger	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	33.3%	06:19
Number 20 L. Pirjeta	L	0	1	1	+1	0	6	0	0	62.5%	12:15
Number 24 H. Hyvonen	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		08:52
Number 25 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	66.7%	21:45
Number 29 G. Marshall	R	0	1	1	0	0	3	0	0		14:46
Number 41 M. Davidson	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0		11:42
Number 61 R. Nash	L	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	0		20:05
Number 3 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	0		24:04
Number 7 S. Lachance	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0		15:35
Number 22 L. Richardson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		21:11
Number 23 D. Walser	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0	0		16:18
Number 33 J. Allison	D	0	0	0	-2	5	0	1	0		10:58
Number 34 J. Grand-Pierre	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0		10:38
Number 44 R. Klesla	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0		16:44

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Denis	41	38	3	.927	59:37	Loss

Penalties, Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	15:34	Carolina Hurricanes	Sean Hill	Interference obstruction	2
2nd	01:18	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jaroslav Spacek	Holding	2
2nd	05:46	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre	Roughing	2
2nd	07:29	Columbus Blue Jackets	Scott Lachance	Tripping	2
2nd	09:51	Carolina Hurricanes	Aaron Ward	Hooking	2
2nd	15:05	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash	High sticking	2
2nd	15:05	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash	High sticking	2
3rd	02:32	Carolina Hurricanes	Jesse Boulerice	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	02:32	Columbus Blue Jackets	Jamie Allison	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	03:34	Carolina Hurricanes	Rod Brind'Amour	Tripping	2
3rd	15:01	Carolina Hurricanes	Bret Hedican	Cross checking	2

Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Paul Maurice
Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Dave King
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Dennis LaRue
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Brian Mach
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Jeff Daniels, Kevin Weekes, Mike Watt, Brad Defauw, Harold Druken, Josef Vasicek, Tommy Vestlund, Mike Zigomanis, Damian Surma, Tomas Kurka, Ryan Bayda
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Kevin Dineen, Espen Knutsen, Tyler Wright, David Ling, Jody Shelley, Kent McDonell, Darrel Scoville, Paul Manning, Mathieu Darche, Blake Bellefeuille, Andrej Nedorost, Duvie Westcott

Every Carolina Hurricanes and Columbus Blue Jackets game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 6	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Mar 10, 2003

Other NHL games on Saturday, November 30, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
New York Islanders 2 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 5 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Florida Panthers, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
New Jersey Devils 5 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
Dallas Stars 2 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 0 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Nov 30, 2002
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Nov 30, 2002