Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins

Saturday, December 28, 2002, 7:00 PM ET Mellon Arena, Pittsburgh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–2 on Saturday, December 28, 2002 at home.

Final score, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	Goals	2002-2003 record
Montreal Canadiens	2	30-35-8-9
at Pittsburgh Penguins	3	27-44-6-5

Goals by period, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	1	0	1	2
Pittsburgh Penguins	0	3	0	3

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	8	3	11	22
Pittsburgh Penguins	5	12	12	29

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:55	Montreal Canadiens	Chad Kilger (6)	Andreas Dackell (9), Patrice Brisebois (13)	Even strength	MTL 1, PIT 0
2nd	00:45	Pittsburgh Penguins	Milan Kraft (3)	Marc Bergevin (3), Alex Kovalev (28)	Even strength	MTL 1, PIT 1
2nd	02:02	Pittsburgh Penguins	Martin Straka (9)	Alex Kovalev (29)	Power play	MTL 1, PIT 2
2nd	12:10	Pittsburgh Penguins	Martin Straka (10)	Jan Hrdina (17), Mario Lemieux (46)	Even strength	MTL 1, PIT 3
3rd	18:01	Montreal Canadiens	Craig Rivet (4)	Saku Koivu (21), Jan Bulis (10)	Even strength	MTL 2, PIT 3

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	1	1	0	0	1	0	33.3%	20:21
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		20:52
Number 21 H. Mckay	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		09:53
Number 24 A. Dackell	R	0	1	1	0	0	0	0		14:56
Number 25 C. Kilger	L	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	100%	12:36
Number 26 S. Blouin	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		02:09
Number 38 J. Bulis	C	0	1	1	0	4	4	1		14:42
Number 71 M. Ribeiro	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:34
Number 82 D. Audette	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		15:10
Number 90 J. Juneau	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	61.1%	17:01
Number 93 D. Gilmour	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	20:35
Number 94 Y. Perreault	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	64.7%	19:55
Number 28 K. Dykhuis	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		10:39
Number 43 P. Brisebois	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0		26:40
Number 52 C. Rivet	D	1	0	1	0	2	4	0		21:02
Number 54 P. Traverse	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		21:22
Number 65 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0		14:27
Number 79 A. Markov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0		24:40

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 J. Hackett	29	26	3	.897	59:34	Loss

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 V. Nieminen	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		09:46
Number 14 M. Kraft	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0	28.6%	15:39
Number 15 W. Primeau	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	58.3%	12:47
Number 18 S. Donovan	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		10:39
Number 23 S. McKenna	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		05:28
Number 26 K. Manderville	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	33.3%	11:05
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	0	2	2	0	2	3	0	0		22:20
Number 33 D. Lacouture	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		06:11
Number 38 J. Hrdina	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	66.7%	19:47
Number 47 M. Sivek	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	100%	16:42
Number 66 M. Lemieux	C	0	1	1	-1	0	3	0	0	50%	20:15
Number 82 M. Straka	C	2	0	2	-1	0	4	0	1		21:45
Number 3 J. Pushor	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0		17:59
Number 7 A. Ference	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		20:58
Number 8 H. Jonsson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		17:51
Number 24 I. Moran	D	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0		18:34
Number 25 M. Bergevin	D	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		20:38
Number 28 M. Rozsival	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		21:38

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 J. Aubin	22	20	2	.909	60:00	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:13	Pittsburgh Penguins	Bench	Delaying game bench (bench minor)	2
1st	05:51	Pittsburgh Penguins	Alex Kovalev	High sticking	2
1st	10:09	Pittsburgh Penguins	Shean Donovan	Roughing	2
1st	17:24	Montreal Canadiens	Jan Bulis	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	01:24	Montreal Canadiens	Jan Bulis	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	08:31	Montreal Canadiens	Craig Rivet	Hooking	2
2nd	08:31	Pittsburgh Penguins	Steve McKenna	Diving	2
2nd	17:04	Pittsburgh Penguins	Wayne Primeau	Hooking	2
2nd	18:14	Montreal Canadiens	Donald Audette	Hooking	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Michel Therrien
Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Rick Kehoe
Referees: Kevin Pollock, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Brad Kovachik
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Stephane Quintal, Bill Lindsay, Mariusz Czerkawski, Oleg Petrov, Eric Fichaud, Jason Ward, Francois Beauchemin, Marcel Hossa, Mike Komisarek
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Vladimir Vujtek, Janne Laukkanen, Alexandre Daigle, Mike Wilson, Dick Tarnstrom, Aleksey Morozov, Eric Meloche, Randy Robitaille, Josef Melichar, Tom Kostopoulos, Kris Beech, Konstantin Koltsov, Ross Lupaschuk, Brooks Orpik, Tomas Surovy

Every Montreal Canadiens and Pittsburgh Penguins game in the 2002-2003 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Oct 22, 2002
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final/OT	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Nov 18, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final/OT	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Nov 20, 2002
Montreal Canadiens 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Dec 28, 2002

Other NHL games on Saturday, December 28, 2002
Matchup	Status	Details
Minnesota Wild 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Carolina Hurricanes 0 at New York Islanders 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Boston Bruins 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 0	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Atlanta Thrashers, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
St. Louis Blues 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
New York Rangers 2 at Florida Panthers 1	Final/OT	Game page: New York Rangers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Detroit Red Wings 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Vancouver Canucks 7	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Dec 28, 2002
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Dec 28, 2002