Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks

Saturday, December 14, 2002, 10:30 PM ET HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose Regular Season Final

Final score

The San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 2–0 on Saturday, December 14, 2002 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Washington Capitals	0	39-29-8-6
at San Jose Sharks	2	28-37-9-8

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	0	0	0	0
San Jose Sharks	2	0	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	7	11	16	34
San Jose Sharks	13	14	8	35

Every goal, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:50	San Jose Sharks	Marco Sturm (10)	Brad Stuart (4), Dan Mcgillis (5)	Power play	WSH 0, SJS 1
1st	14:10	San Jose Sharks	Adam Graves (4)	Mike Rathje (12), Vincent Damphousse (17)	Even strength	WSH 0, SJS 2

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

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	0	1	50%	11:00
Number 12 P. Bondra	R	0	0	2		21:36
Number 14 K. Miller	C	-1	0	0		18:14
Number 20 R. Lang	C	0	0	0	35.7%	18:06
Number 21 G. Metropolit	C	0	0	2		06:40
Number 22 S. Konowalchuk	L	0	0	0		13:55
Number 23 T. Whitfield	C	0	0	0	50%	06:17
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	12	3		16:36
Number 27 I. Ciernik	L	0	0	1		11:14
Number 46 B. Sutherby	C	0	7	1		06:09
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	-1	0	10		23:59
Number 92 M. Nylander	C	-1	0	2	65.5%	25:19
Number 2 K. Klee	D	-1	2	3		20:35
Number 4 R. Berry	D	0	2	2		08:33
Number 6 C. Johansson	D	0	0	1		21:18
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	2	0		22:45
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	-1	2	5		28:55
Number 58 J. Fortin	D	0	0	1		10:53

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 35 S. Charpentier	35	33	2	.943	57:39	Loss

San Jose Sharks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 T. Selanne	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		20:31
Number 9 A. Graves	L	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1	0		19:12
Number 11 O. Nolan	R	0	0	0	+1	0	4	1	0	33.3%	19:47
Number 12 P. Marleau	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	60%	17:11
Number 13 T. Harvey	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		10:55
Number 14 J. Cheechoo	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		06:52
Number 16 M. Smith	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	54.5%	09:07
Number 17 S. Thornton	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		05:52
Number 18 M. Ricci	C	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	56.3%	13:52
Number 19 M. Sturm	L	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	1		15:42
Number 24 N. Sundstrom	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		11:59
Number 25 V. Damphousse	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	41.2%	20:51
Number 2 M. Rathje	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		24:17
Number 3 D. Mcgillis	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0		23:49
Number 7 B. Stuart	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0		17:52
Number 21 J. Fahey	D	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0		11:24
Number 22 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0		23:51
Number 27 B. Marchment	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		18:54

San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 20 E. Nabokov	34	34	0	1.000	59:55	Win

Penalties, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:40	Washington Capitals	Brian Sutherby	Boarding	2
1st	04:16	Washington Capitals	Ken Klee	High sticking	2
1st	08:39	Washington Capitals	Brendan Witt	High sticking	2
1st	09:53	San Jose Sharks	Scott Hannan	Hooking	2
1st	10:26	San Jose Sharks	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
1st	16:08	Washington Capitals	Rick Berry	Cross checking	2
2nd	02:45	San Jose Sharks	Jim Fahey	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	02:45	Washington Capitals	Brian Sutherby	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	03:25	Washington Capitals	Mike Grier	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
2nd	03:25	Washington Capitals	Mike Grier	Misconduct (misconduct)	10
2nd	13:08	Washington Capitals	Sergei Gonchar	Hooking	2
3rd	10:51	San Jose Sharks	Mike Ricci	High sticking	2
3rd	17:58	San Jose Sharks	Mike Ricci	High sticking	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Cassidy
San Jose Sharks head coach: Ron Wilson
Referees: Rob Martell, Dan O'Halloran
Linesmen: Darren Gibbs, Brian Mach
Washington Capitals scratches: Sylvain Cote, Olie Kolzig, Colin Forbes, Jason Doig, Dainius Zubrus, Stephen Peat, Alex Henry, Michael Farrell, Matt Pettinger, Andreas Salomonsson, Steve Eminger
San Jose Sharks scratches: John Jakopin, Vesa Toskala, Ryan Kraft, Shawn Heins, Matt Bradley, Rob Davison, Miroslav Zalesak, Jesse Fibiger, Jeff Jillson, Niko Dimitrakos, Lynn Loyns, Chad Wiseman

Every Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
San Jose Sharks 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals, Tue, Nov 19, 2002
Washington Capitals 0 at San Jose Sharks 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 14, 2002

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 14, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
New Jersey Devils 3 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final/OT	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 0 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Minnesota Wild 1 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 3 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Calgary Flames, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 6 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Los Angeles Kings 3	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Dec 14, 2002