New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals

Friday, December 27, 2002, 7:00 PM ET MCI Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 3–2 on Friday, December 27, 2002 at home.

Final score, New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
New Jersey Devils	2	46-20-10-6
at Washington Capitals	3	39-29-8-6

Goals by period, New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	0	0	2	2
Washington Capitals	1	2	0	3

Shots on goal by period, New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
New Jersey Devils	8	12	11	31
Washington Capitals	5	9	3	17

Scoring summary

Every goal, New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	19:52	Washington Capitals	Steve Konowalchuk (9)	Jeff Halpern (11), Mike Grier (8)	Even strength	NJD 0, WSH 1
2nd	16:36	Washington Capitals	Peter Bondra (15)	Kip Miller (16), Michael Nylander (25)	Even strength	NJD 0, WSH 2
2nd	17:29	Washington Capitals	Jaromir Jagr (17)	Kip Miller (17)	Power play	NJD 0, WSH 3
3rd	01:07	New Jersey Devils	Jamie Langenbrunner (10)	Patrik Elias (11), Brian Rafalski (16)	Power play	NJD 1, WSH 3
3rd	13:12	New Jersey Devils	Sergei Brylin (8)	Brian Rafalski (17), Patrik Elias (12)	Power play	NJD 2, WSH 3

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

New Jersey Devils skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 J. Bicek	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:46
Number 11 J. Madden	C	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	40%	16:06
Number 12 J. Friesen	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		12:58
Number 14 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		13:36
Number 15 J. Langenbrunner	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	50%	17:10
Number 18 S. Brylin	L	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	1		18:07
Number 19 J. McKenzie	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		08:48
Number 20 J. Pandolfo	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		14:38
Number 23 S. Gomez	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	58.3%	15:54
Number 24 T. Stevenson	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0		11:09
Number 25 J. Nieuwendyk	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	0	0	60%	16:16
Number 26 P. Elias	C	0	2	2	0	0	4	0	0	46.2%	19:27
Number 3 K. Daneyko	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		16:27
Number 4 S. Stevens	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		22:24
Number 5 C. White	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0		19:21
Number 6 T. Albelin	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		15:16
Number 27 S. Niedermayer	D	0	0	0	-2	2	3	0	0		25:42
Number 28 B. Rafalski	D	0	2	2	0	0	6	0	0		21:10

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Brodeur	17	14	3	.824	59:08	Loss

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0	61.9%	21:10
Number 12 P. Bondra	R	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0		18:02
Number 14 K. Miller	C	0	2	2	+1	0	0	0	0		14:12
Number 20 R. Lang	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	30%	14:59
Number 22 S. Konowalchuk	L	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0		19:13
Number 23 T. Whitfield	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33.3%	06:34
Number 25 M. Grier	R	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0		21:10
Number 27 I. Ciernik	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		12:19
Number 46 B. Sutherby	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:57
Number 68 J. Jagr	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	1		19:18
Number 92 M. Nylander	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	58.8%	18:10
Number 2 K. Klee	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	0		24:45
Number 6 C. Johansson	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		21:54
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0		24:00
Number 45 A. Henry	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		02:57
Number 54 J. Doig	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		09:07
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		28:52
Number 58 J. Fortin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		07:46

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	31	29	2	.936	60:00	Win

Penalties, New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	03:25	Washington Capitals	Ken Klee	Holding the stick	2
2nd	04:12	New Jersey Devils	Scott Niedermayer	Holding the stick	2
2nd	08:38	Washington Capitals	Peter Bondra	Tripping	2
2nd	10:53	New Jersey Devils	John Madden	Hooking	2
2nd	16:52	New Jersey Devils	John Madden	Interference	2
2nd	19:54	Washington Capitals	Steve Konowalchuk	Cross checking	2
3rd	12:53	Washington Capitals	Brendan Witt	Holding the stick	2

New Jersey Devils head coach: Pat Burns
Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Cassidy
Referees: Dan Marouelli, Chris Rooney
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jean Morin
New Jersey Devils scratches: Craig Darby, Stephen Guolla, Oleg Tverdovsky, Raymond Giroux, Scott Clemmensen, Mike Rupp, Christian Berglund, Mikko Jokela, Michael Danton
Washington Capitals scratches: Craig Billington, Sylvain Cote, Colin Forbes, Glen Metropolit, Dainius Zubrus, Josef Boumedienne, Rick Berry, Stephen Peat, Michael Farrell, Matt Pettinger, Andreas Salomonsson, Steve Eminger

Every New Jersey Devils and Washington Capitals game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Fri, Dec 27, 2002
Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Washington Capitals, Wed, Feb 5, 2003
Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Mar 1, 2003

Other NHL games on Friday, December 27, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators, Fri, Dec 27, 2002
Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 3	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Dec 27, 2002
Boston Bruins 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Dec 27, 2002
Dallas Stars 4 at Florida Panthers 0	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Florida Panthers, Fri, Dec 27, 2002
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Colorado Avalanche, Fri, Dec 27, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames, Fri, Dec 27, 2002