Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes

Saturday, December 7, 2002, 10:00 PM ET America West Arena, Phoenix Regular Season Final

Final score

The Montreal Canadiens beat the Phoenix Coyotes 4–2 on Saturday, December 7, 2002 on the road.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Montreal Canadiens	4	30-35-8-9
at Phoenix Coyotes	2	31-35-11-5

Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	3	1	0	4
Phoenix Coyotes	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	10	12	9	31
Phoenix Coyotes	14	7	10	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	09:01	Montreal Canadiens	Richard Zednik (13)	Craig Rivet (5), Mike Ribeiro (2)	Even strength	MTL 1, PHX 0
1st	15:24	Montreal Canadiens	Randy Mckay (4)	Mike Ribeiro (3), Patrick Traverse (4)	Even strength	MTL 2, PHX 0
1st	18:05	Montreal Canadiens	Chad Kilger (2)	Unassisted	Even strength	MTL 3, PHX 0
2nd	05:01	Montreal Canadiens	Andreas Dackell (4)	Jan Bulis (9), Stephane Quintal (3)	Even strength	MTL 4, PHX 0
2nd	15:33	Phoenix Coyotes	Tony Amonte (8)	Unassisted	Even strength	MTL 4, PHX 1
3rd	17:19	Phoenix Coyotes	Branko Radivojevic (3)	Unassisted	Even strength	MTL 4, PHX 2

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	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	0	0	0	+1	2	4	0	46.7%	17:08
Number 14 O. Petrov	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		12:46
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	1	0	1	+2	6	3	0		15:54
Number 21 H. Mckay	R	1	0	1	-1	5	1	0		13:22
Number 24 A. Dackell	R	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0		16:18
Number 25 C. Kilger	L	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	50%	16:53
Number 27 M. Czerkawski	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0		09:45
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0		15:12
Number 71 M. Ribeiro	C	0	2	2	+3	0	0	0	46.2%	11:09
Number 90 J. Juneau	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	66.7%	17:45
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	100%	12:44
Number 94 Y. Perreault	C	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	80%	13:51
Number 5 S. Quintal	D	0	1	1	+1	5	2	0		17:13
Number 28 K. Dykhuis	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0		13:26
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		24:36
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	0	1	1	0	0	4	1		19:10
Number 54 P. Traverse	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0		22:38
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		22:38

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 J. Hackett	31	29	2	.936	60:00	Win

Phoenix Coyotes skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 D. Brière	C	0	0	+1	0	3	0	47.8%	18:43
Number 10 T. Amonte	R	1	1	+1	0	6	0		18:28
Number 11 D. Langkow	C	0	0	-2	2	6	0	50%	20:41
Number 12 M. Johnson	R	0	0	-1	0	1	0		17:20
Number 16 K. Buchberger	R	0	0	-1	0	0	0	25%	10:19
Number 17 L. Nagy	L	0	0	-1	0	1	0		16:33
Number 19 S. Doan	R	0	0	-2	0	5	2	25%	20:07
Number 28 L. Wilson	R	0	0	-2	0	3	1		15:44
Number 29 B. Radivojevic	R	1	1	+1	0	1	1		11:27
Number 44 A. Nazarov	L	0	0	0	5	0	0		09:55
Number 49 B. Savage	L	0	0	0	2	1	0		15:25
Number 2 T. Simpson	D	0	0	0	11	0	0		06:55
Number 4 O. Vaananen	D	0	0	-1	0	0	0		15:52
Number 7 D. Quint	D	0	0	0	0	0	0		15:54
Number 15 R. Suchy	D	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:38
Number 23 P. Mara	D	0	0	-1	0	1	0		20:33
Number 27 T. Numminen	D	0	0	0	0	2	0		28:45
Number 55 D. Markov	D	0	0	-2	0	1	1		20:02

Phoenix Coyotes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 33 B. Boucher	21	20	1	.952	37:52
Number 40 P. Desrochers	10	7	3	.700	20:00	Loss

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Phoenix Coyotes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:58	Montreal Canadiens	Saku Koivu	Hooking	2
1st	05:58	Montreal Canadiens	Randy Mckay	Fighting (major)	5
1st	05:58	Phoenix Coyotes	Todd Simpson	Fighting (major)	5
1st	09:08	Phoenix Coyotes	Brian Savage	Closing hand on puck	2
1st	09:44	Montreal Canadiens	Richard Zednik	Interference	2
1st	09:44	Montreal Canadiens	Richard Zednik	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
1st	13:22	Phoenix Coyotes	Daymond Langkow	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	18:21	Montreal Canadiens	Stephane Quintal	Fighting (major)	5
1st	18:21	Phoenix Coyotes	Andrei Nazarov	Fighting (major)	5
1st	18:21	Phoenix Coyotes	Todd Simpson	Tripping	2
2nd	17:00	Montreal Canadiens	Andreas Dackell	Tripping	2
3rd	12:11	Montreal Canadiens	Richard Zednik	Slashing	2
3rd	12:11	Phoenix Coyotes	Todd Simpson	Roughing	2
3rd	12:11	Phoenix Coyotes	Todd Simpson	Roughing	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Michel Therrien
Phoenix Coyotes head coach: Bobby Francis
Referees: Chris Lee, Bill McCreary
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Vaughan Rody
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Donald Audette, Bill Lindsay, Sylvain Blouin, Eric Fichaud, Jason Ward, Francois Beauchemin, Ron Hainsey, Marcel Hossa, Mike Komisarek
Phoenix Coyotes scratches: Drake Berehowsky, Sean Burke, Claude Lemieux, Brad May, Frank Banham, Dan Focht, Ramzi Abid, Martin Grenier, Jason Jaspers, Krys Kolanos, Jeff Taffe, Darcy Hordichuk

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 7, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 3	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Boston Bruins, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
St. Louis Blues 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
New Jersey Devils 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Ottawa Senators 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
New York Islanders 6 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Edmonton Oilers 4 at Florida Panthers 0	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Minnesota Wild 4 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 7, 2002
Nashville Predators 4 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 7, 2002