Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars

Wednesday, December 4, 2002, 8:30 PM ET American Airlines Center, Dallas Regular Season Final

Final score

The Dallas Stars beat the Montreal Canadiens 5–1 on Wednesday, December 4, 2002 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Montreal Canadiens	1	30-35-8-9
at Dallas Stars	5	46-17-15-4

Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	0	1	0	1
Dallas Stars	1	1	3	5

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	5	8	13	26
Dallas Stars	13	8	13	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:50	Dallas Stars	Jason Arnott (5)	Pierre Turgeon (17), Scott Young (7)	Even strength	MTL 0, DAL 1
2nd	03:13	Montreal Canadiens	Doug Gilmour (3)	Yanic Perreault (9), Oleg Petrov (9)	Even strength	MTL 1, DAL 1
2nd	12:10	Dallas Stars	Jason Arnott (6)	Pierre Turgeon (18)	Even strength	MTL 1, DAL 2
3rd	03:58	Dallas Stars	Jere Lehtinen (10)	Niko Kapanen (10), Richard Matvichuk (2)	Even strength	MTL 1, DAL 3
3rd	08:32	Dallas Stars	Jason Arnott (7)	Derian Hatcher (8), Sergei Zubov (20)	Even strength	MTL 1, DAL 4
3rd	09:52	Dallas Stars	Mike Modano (11)	Bill Guerin (13), Ulf Dahlen (8)	Even strength	MTL 1, DAL 5

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

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	50%	20:19
Number 14 O. Petrov	R	0	1	1	-2	0	4		15:53
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	0	0	0	-2	2	4		19:31
Number 21 H. Mckay	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1		11:10
Number 22 B. Lindsay	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	50%	04:29
Number 24 A. Dackell	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1		15:22
Number 26 S. Blouin	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0		02:09
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	33.3%	16:05
Number 82 D. Audette	R	0	0	0	0	2	3		14:24
Number 90 J. Juneau	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	63.6%	16:53
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	100%	16:29
Number 94 Y. Perreault	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	57.9%	17:39
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	0	0	0	-1	2	2		15:15
Number 28 K. Dykhuis	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0		11:35
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1		25:37
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0		19:48
Number 54 P. Traverse	D	0	0	0	-3	0	0		22:58
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	0	0	0	0	2		24:23

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Theodore	34	29	5	.853	60:00	Loss

Dallas Stars skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Modano	C	1	0	1	+1	2	3	40%	13:38
Number 10 B. Morrow	L	0	0	0	0	0	0		13:58
Number 11 U. Dahlen	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	100%	12:49
Number 13 B. Guerin	R	0	1	1	0	2	0		14:24
Number 18 R. DiMaio	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1		13:25
Number 26 J. Lehtinen	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4		16:21
Number 27 M. Malhotra	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	50%	12:47
Number 33 S. Pellerin	L	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:39
Number 39 N. Kapanen	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	40%	15:43
Number 44 J. Arnott	C	3	0	3	+3	0	3	50%	14:13
Number 48 S. Young	R	0	1	1	+2	0	6		14:48
Number 77 P. Turgeon	C	0	2	2	+3	0	0	71.4%	13:28
Number 2 D. Hatcher	D	0	1	1	0	2	2		26:18
Number 5 D. Sydor	D	0	0	0	+2	0	2		18:43
Number 17 S. Robidas	D	0	0	0	+1	2	3		11:25
Number 24 R. Matvichuk	D	0	1	1	+2	4	3		18:57
Number 43 P. Boucher	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1		21:46
Number 56 S. Zubov	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1		23:29

Dallas Stars goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 M. Turco	26	25	1	.962	60:00	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:37	Montreal Canadiens	Stephane Quintal	Interference	2
1st	13:53	Dallas Stars	Richard Matvichuk	Boarding	2
1st	18:28	Montreal Canadiens	Karl Dykhuis	Holding	2
2nd	00:41	Dallas Stars	Bill Guerin	Slashing	2
2nd	05:12	Montreal Canadiens	Bill Lindsay	Interference	2
2nd	05:52	Dallas Stars	Mike Modano	Tripping	2
2nd	07:39	Dallas Stars	Richard Matvichuk	Hooking	2
2nd	10:59	Dallas Stars	Stephane Robidas	Holding	2
2nd	11:35	Montreal Canadiens	Richard Zednik	Hooking	2
2nd	17:49	Dallas Stars	Derian Hatcher	Hooking	2
2nd	19:37	Montreal Canadiens	Donald Audette	Interference obstruction	2
3rd	17:38	Dallas Stars	Philippe Boucher	Tripping	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Michel Therrien
Dallas Stars head coach: Dave Tippett
Referees: Bill McCreary, Brad Meier
Linesmen: Randy Mitton, Brian Murphy
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Mariusz Czerkawski, Eric Fichaud, Chad Kilger, Jason Ward, Mike Ribeiro, Francois Beauchemin, Ron Hainsey, Marcel Hossa, Mike Komisarek
Dallas Stars scratches: Kirk Muller, David Oliver, Sami Helenius, Jim Montgomery, Aaron Downey, John Erskine, Steve Ott

Every Montreal Canadiens and Dallas Stars game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Dallas Stars 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Nov 12, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Dallas Stars 5	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Dallas Stars, Wed, Dec 4, 2002

Other NHL games on Wednesday, December 4, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Anaheim Ducks 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Dec 4, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 3 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/OT	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at New Jersey Devils, Wed, Dec 4, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Florida Panthers 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Florida Panthers, Wed, Dec 4, 2002
Ottawa Senators 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Dec 4, 2002