Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings

Thursday, December 26, 2002, 7:30 PM ET Joe Louis Arena, Detroit Regular Season Final

Final score

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4–2 on Thursday, December 26, 2002 at home.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	2	29-42-8-3
at Detroit Red Wings	4	48-20-10-4

Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	1	0	1	2
Detroit Red Wings	3	0	1	4

Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	9	13	4	26
Detroit Red Wings	12	15	8	35

Scoring summary

Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:50	Detroit Red Wings	Tomas Holmstrom (6)	Boyd Devereaux (4), Patrick Boileau (1)	Even strength	CBJ 0, DET 1
1st	08:49	Columbus Blue Jackets	Mike Sillinger (5)	Geoff Sanderson (12)	Shorthanded	CBJ 1, DET 1
1st	11:08	Detroit Red Wings	Tomas Holmstrom (7)	Nicklas Lidstrom (18)	Even strength	CBJ 1, DET 2
1st	17:45	Detroit Red Wings	Jason Woolley (2)	Brett Hull (15), Kirk Maltby (8)	Even strength	CBJ 1, DET 3
3rd	02:03	Columbus Blue Jackets	Mike Sillinger (6)	Geoff Sanderson (13)	Even strength	CBJ 2, DET 3
3rd	19:42	Detroit Red Wings	Brett Hull (13)	Jason Woolley (9)	Even strength, Empty net	CBJ 2, DET 4

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

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 G. Sanderson	L	0	2	2	+1	0	2	2		23:47
Number 9 D. Vyborny	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0		18:47
Number 14 R. Whitney	L	0	0	0	-1	0	5	0		23:00
Number 16 M. Sillinger	C	2	0	2	+2	0	4	0	55%	22:24
Number 17 T. Kallio	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		11:56
Number 19 S. Pronger	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	40%	09:03
Number 20 L. Pirjeta	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	33.3%	12:43
Number 24 H. Hyvonen	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	0		10:07
Number 28 T. Wright	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	3	44.4%	18:21
Number 29 G. Marshall	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2		11:26
Number 45 J. Shelley	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1		04:40
Number 61 R. Nash	L	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0		12:28
Number 3 J. Spacek	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	1		26:23
Number 7 S. Lachance	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		16:10
Number 22 L. Richardson	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1		21:16
Number 23 D. Walser	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0		17:20
Number 42 D. Westcott	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1		20:13
Number 44 R. Klesla	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1		10:08

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Denis	34	31	3	.912	59:35	Loss

Detroit Red Wings skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 I. Larionov	C	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	25%	13:09
Number 14 B. Shanahan	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		16:11
Number 17 B. Hull	R	1	1	2	+2	0	4	0	100%	15:33
Number 18 K. Maltby	L	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	100%	16:19
Number 20 L. Robitaille	L	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0		13:38
Number 21 B. Devereaux	C	0	1	1	+2	0	3	3		09:08
Number 25 D. McCarty	R	0	0	0	-1	2	5	0	87.5%	14:44
Number 33 K. Draper	C	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	53.8%	17:18
Number 40 H. Zetterberg	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	14:37
Number 42 S. Avery	L	0	0	0	+2	2	2	5	50%	08:51
Number 91 S. Fedorov	C	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	60%	19:07
Number 96 T. Holmstrom	L	2	0	2	+1	0	5	1		11:12
Number 5 N. Lidstrom	D	0	1	1	0	2	2	0		28:27
Number 15 J. Woolley	D	1	1	2	+3	0	3	0		16:22
Number 24 C. Chelios	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		25:02
Number 27 P. Boileau	D	0	1	1	+2	0	1	0		11:35
Number 32 M. Kuznetsov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1		15:04
Number 55 D. Bykov	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		19:23

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Joseph	26	24	2	.923	60:00	Win

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:28	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash	High sticking	2
1st	05:28	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash	High sticking	2
1st	15:00	Detroit Red Wings	Kris Draper	Tripping	2
1st	18:59	Detroit Red Wings	Igor Larionov	Hooking	2
2nd	02:00	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rostislav Klesla	Interference	2
2nd	02:00	Detroit Red Wings	Sean Avery	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	13:38	Detroit Red Wings	Darren McCarty	Holding the stick	2
2nd	17:26	Columbus Blue Jackets	Tomi Kallio	Holding the stick	2
3rd	04:10	Detroit Red Wings	Luc Robitaille	Holding obstruction	2
3rd	08:58	Columbus Blue Jackets	Luke Richardson	Hooking	2
3rd	09:24	Detroit Red Wings	Nicklas Lidstrom	Tripping	2
3rd	14:25	Detroit Red Wings	Igor Larionov	Hooking	2

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Dave King
Detroit Red Wings head coach: Dave Lewis
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Craig Spada
Linesmen: Danny McCourt, Mark Pare
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Andrew Cassels, Kevin Dineen, Espen Knutsen, Jamie Allison, David Ling, Matt Davidson, Jean-Luc Grand-Pierre, Kent McDonell, Darrel Scoville, Paul Manning, Mathieu Darche, Blake Bellefeuille, Andrej Nedorost, Pascal Leclaire
Detroit Red Wings scratches: Steve Yzerman, Marc Lamothe, Stacy Roest, Mathieu Dandenault, Jesse Wallin, Jiri Fischer, Pavel Datsyuk, Jason Williams

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and Detroit Red Wings game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at Detroit Red Wings 6	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Dec 14, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Columbus Blue Jackets 0	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mon, Dec 23, 2002
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Dec 26, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mon, Mar 3, 2003
Detroit Red Wings 5 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5	Final/OT	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Columbus Blue Jackets, Fri, Apr 4, 2003

Other NHL games on Thursday, December 26, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 3 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Dec 26, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at New York Rangers 1	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New York Rangers, Thu, Dec 26, 2002
Colorado Avalanche 2 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Dec 26, 2002
Dallas Stars 1 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators, Thu, Dec 26, 2002
Minnesota Wild 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final/OT	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Chicago Blackhawks, Thu, Dec 26, 2002
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Dec 26, 2002
Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final/OT	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Los Angeles Kings, Thu, Dec 26, 2002
Anaheim Ducks 1 at San Jose Sharks 4	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks, Thu, Dec 26, 2002