Atlanta Thrashers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Saturday, November 23, 2002 · MCI Center

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3–6

Final

SOG 27–30

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Atlanta Thrashers 6-3 on Saturday, November 23, 2002 at MCI Center. The Capitals outshot the Thrashers 30-27.

Michael Nylander scored twice and Mike Grier scored twice. Shawn McEachern, Ilya Kovalchuk, Jaromir Jagr, Dainius Zubrus and Dany Heatley also scored.

Olie Kolzig made 24 saves on 27 shots for the win; Pasi Nurminen stopped 24 of 29.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
ATL	2	0	1	3	27
WSH	1	3	2	6	30

Scoring

1st period

Shawn McEachern (7)Vyacheslav Kozlov (12), Marc Savard (4)1–003:37 ATL · PPG
Ilya Kovalchuk (11)Dany Heatley (13)2–013:39 ATL
Jaromir Jagr (11)Kip Miller (10), Michael Nylander (11)2–116:14 WSH · PPG

2nd period

Michael Nylander (2)Robert Lang (11), Kip Miller (11)2–205:52 WSH · PPG
Dainius Zubrus (1)Ivan Ciernik (1)2–306:46 WSH
Mike Grier (4)Sergei Gonchar (14), Jeff Halpern (5)2–407:20 WSH

3rd period

Dany Heatley (7)Shawn McEachern (7), Vyacheslav Kozlov (13)3–402:26 ATL · PPG
Michael Nylander (3)Jaromir Jagr (13), Robert Lang (12)3–511:30 WSH · PPG
Mike Grier (5)Sergei Gonchar (15)3–619:31 WSH · EN

Team stats

ATLWSH

27Shots on goal30

51%Faceoff %49%

2/5Power play3/5

17Penalty minutes17

2Hits2

0Blocked shots0

0Giveaways0

0Takeaways0

Penalties

1st 03:31Brian Sutherby · hooking obstruction2 min
1st 06:46Chris Tamer · roughing2 min
1st 15:24Chris Tamer · holding2 min
1st 16:48Alex Henry · interference2 min
2nd 02:25Steve Konowalchuk · high sticking2 min
2nd 04:54Per Svartvadet · interference2 min
2nd 10:23Chris Tamer · hooking2 min
2nd 13:50Chris Tamer · fighting5 min
2nd 13:50Brian Sutherby · fighting5 min
2nd 19:23Steve Konowalchuk · interference2 min
2nd 19:23Steve Konowalchuk · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
3rd 04:26Vyacheslav Kozlov · high sticking2 min
3rd 04:26Jaromir Jagr · roughing2 min
3rd 10:23Jeff Odgers · tripping2 min

Season series

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

13Vyacheslav KozlovL	0	2	2	-1	3	1	2	–	19:05
15Dany HeatleyL	1	1	2	-1	5	0	0	–	23:35
19Shawn McEachernL	1	1	2	-1	3	0	0	33	19:41
9Marc SavardC	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	45	20:00
17Ilya KovalchukL	1	0	1	-1	3	0	0	–	22:20
7Chris HerpergerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	07:46
12Tony HrkacC	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	47	16:33
16Jeff CowanL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	–	08:47
20Jeff OdgersR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	–	07:25
26Pascal RheaumeC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50	08:57
27Patrik StefanC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	69	16:39
39Per SvartvadetC	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	06:42
4Chris TamerD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	11	–	09:26
8Frantisek KaberleD	0	0	0	-2	4	0	0	–	26:52
25Andy SuttonD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	–	18:06
36Daniel TjarnqvistD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	–	27:02
38Yannick TremblayD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	–	20:42
43Mike WeaverD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	–	12:11

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
31Pasi NurminenG	L	29	24	5	.828	59:16
33Milan HnilickaG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

92Michael NylanderC	2	1	3	0	5	0	0	54	19:14
14Kip MillerC	0	2	2	0	0	0	0	–	20:01
20Robert LangC	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	44	21:03
25Mike GrierR	2	0	2	+1	2	0	0	100	17:03
68Jaromir JagrR	1	1	2	0	6	0	2	–	21:24
55Sergei GoncharD	0	2	2	+2	0	0	0	–	27:01
9Dainius ZubrusC	1	0	1	+1	3	0	0	56	18:22
11Jeff HalpernC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	60	15:55
27Ivan CiernikL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	–	13:57
16Andreas SalomonssonC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	–	06:35
22Steve KonowalchukL	0	0	0	+1	0	1	6	100	15:44
46Brian SutherbyC	0	0	0	0	0	0	7	–	06:16
2Ken KleeD	0	0	0	+1	3	0	0	–	23:07
4Rick BerryD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	–	21:07
6Calle JohanssonD	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	–	24:00
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	-1	3	0	0	–	09:49
45Alex HenryD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	02:40
58Jean-Francois FortinD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	–	08:29

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Craig BillingtonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
37Olie KolzigG	W	27	24	3	.889	59:12