Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks

Friday, December 30, 2005, 8:30 PM ET United Center, Chicago Regular Season Final

Final score

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 on Friday, December 30, 2005 on the road.

Final score, Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Columbus Blue Jackets	3	35-43-4
at Chicago Blackhawks	2	26-43-13

Goals by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	3	0	0	3
Chicago Blackhawks	0	1	1	2

Shots on goal by period, Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Columbus Blue Jackets	12	4	5	21
Chicago Blackhawks	13	19	11	43

Scoring summary

Every goal, Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:59	Columbus Blue Jackets	Dan Fritsche (3)	Geoff Platt (5), Jody Shelley (3)	Even strength	CBJ 1, CHI 0
1st	08:44	Columbus Blue Jackets	Nikolay Zherdev (11)	Rick Nash (1), Cale Hulse (1)	Even strength	CBJ 2, CHI 0
1st	13:02	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rick Nash (4)	Nikolay Zherdev (10)	Even strength	CBJ 3, CHI 0
2nd	03:23	Chicago Blackhawks	Mark Bell (15)	Tyler Arnason (20), Jaroslav Spacek (14)	Power play	CBJ 3, CHI 1
3rd	09:18	Chicago Blackhawks	Martin Lapointe (8)	Matthew Barnaby (8), Curtis Brown (5)	Even strength	CBJ 3, CHI 2

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	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 D. Vyborny	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	2	20%	20:55
Number 10 T. Letowski	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	100%	17:04
Number 13 N. Zherdev	R	1	1	2	+1	0	5	0	0		15:43
Number 18 G. Platt	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0		06:48
Number 20 M. Rupp	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	35.7%	13:41
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	100%	13:40
Number 40 J. Balastik	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		15:31
Number 42 M. Hartigan	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	40%	15:52
Number 45 J. Shelley	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	1	0		07:46
Number 49 D. Fritsche	C	1	0	1	+1	0	3	0	1	25%	07:46
Number 61 R. Nash	L	1	1	2	+1	0	2	1	0		16:45
Number 91 S. Fedorov	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2	56.3%	20:19
Number 6 R. Hainsey	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	6		22:20
Number 15 D. Westcott	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		11:52
Number 21 R. Suchy	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4		25:32
Number 32 C. Hulse	D	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	1		20:58
Number 51 A. Delmore	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		16:43
Number 97 R. Klesla	D	0	0	0	+2	6	0	2	0		21:31

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Denis	43	41	2	.954	60:00	Win

Chicago Blackhawks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 P. Sharp	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	75%	16:33
Number 14 R. Bourque	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		15:45
Number 17 M. Holmqvist	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		11:28
Number 19 K. Calder	L	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	0	0		20:21
Number 22 M. Lapointe	R	1	0	1	+1	0	2	2	0	0	50%	14:02
Number 28 M. Bell	C	1	0	1	-2	0	8	1	0	1	57.9%	21:05
Number 29 S. Thornton	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		06:48
Number 32 P. Vorobiev	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0		11:49
Number 34 J. Dowd	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	66.7%	08:02
Number 36 M. Barnaby	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	0	0		15:39
Number 37 C. Brown	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0	0	40%	14:54
Number 39 T. Arnason	C	0	1	1	-2	2	1	0	0	0		19:22
Number 2 D. Keith	D	0	0	0	+1	2	6	2	2	0		23:37
Number 5 J. Cullimore	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0		15:29
Number 6 J. Spacek	D	0	1	1	-2	0	4	0	0	0		21:24
Number 8 A. Babchuk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0		18:56
Number 23 J. Vandermeer	D	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0		15:10
Number 33 A. Aucoin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		24:28

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Anderson	21	18	3	.857	59:04	Loss

Penalties, Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	09:31	Chicago Blackhawks	Pavel Vorobiev	Interference	2
1st	14:39	Columbus Blue Jackets	Cale Hulse	Hooking	2
1st	14:39	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rostislav Klesla	Delaying game	2
2nd	02:53	Columbus Blue Jackets	David Vyborny	High sticking	2
2nd	05:49	Chicago Blackhawks	Tyler Arnason	Holding	2
2nd	06:12	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rostislav Klesla	Hooking	2
2nd	16:14	Columbus Blue Jackets	Rostislav Klesla	Delaying game puck over glass	2
2nd	20:00	Chicago Blackhawks	Duncan Keith	Holding	2

Columbus Blue Jackets head coach: Gerard Gallant
Chicago Blackhawks head coach: Trent Yawney
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Shane Heyer
Linesmen: Mark Pare, Andy McElman
Columbus Blue Jackets scratches: Luke Richardson, Adam Foote, Jamie Pushor, Bryan Berard, Jan Hrdina, Benjamin Simon, Manny Malhotra, Martin Prusek, Aaron Johnson, Andrew Penner, Steven Goertzen, Ole-Kristian Tollefsen, Joe Motzko, Alexandre Picard, Gilbert Brule
Chicago Blackhawks scratches: Nikolai Khabibulin, Eric Daze, Todd Simpson, Jason Morgan, Mike Brown, Milan Bartovic, Mikhail Yakubov, Andy Hilbert, Tuomo Ruutu, Mark Cullen, James Wisniewski, Martin St. Pierre, Brent Seabrook, Michal Barinka, Dustin Byfuglien, Cam Barker

Every Columbus Blue Jackets and Chicago Blackhawks game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Oct 9, 2005
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Mon, Dec 26, 2005
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Tue, Mar 7, 2006
Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Mar 15, 2006
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Apr 1, 2006
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 5	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Apr 15, 2006
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 4	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Chicago Blackhawks, Sun, Apr 16, 2006

Other NHL games on Friday, December 30, 2005
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 3 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Boston Bruins 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Montreal Canadiens 1 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Florida Panthers, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Nashville Predators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Dec 30, 2005
Colorado Avalanche 2 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks, Fri, Dec 30, 2005