New York Rangers vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Tuesday, December 31, 2002 · RBC Center

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2–0

22–30

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Game summary

The New York Rangers beat the Carolina Hurricanes 2–0 on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at RBC Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Rangers 30–22.

Goals came from Joel Bouchard and Bobby Holik.

Mike Dunham made 30 saves on 30 shots for the win; Arturs Irbe stopped 20 of 22.

Goals
NYR	1	1	0	2	22
CAR	0	0	0	0	30

Scoring

1st period

Joel Bouchard (3)Matthew Barnaby (8), Bobby Holik (7)1–000:27 NYR

2nd period

Bobby Holik (4)Vladimir Malakhov (10), Tom Poti (25)2–001:46 NYR ·

Team stats

NYRCAR

2230

51%49%

1/60/7

3319

77

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00

00

Penalties

2:18 into the first periodJesse Boulerice · fighting5 min
2:18 into the first periodJoel Bouchard · hooking obstruction2 min
2:18 into the first periodGordie Dwyer · instigator2 min
2:18 into the first periodGordie Dwyer · fighting5 min
2:18 into the first periodGordie Dwyer · misconduct10 min
10:32 into the first periodBates Battaglia · roughing2 min
13:54 into the first periodGlen Wesley · holding the stick2 min
19:49 into the first periodGlen Wesley · roughing2 min
0:44 into the second periodEric Lindros · interference goalkeeper2 min
1:10 into the second periodBates Battaglia · interference goalkeeper2 min
16:19 into the second periodRonald Petrovicky · delaying game2 min
16:45 into the second periodSean Hill · interference obstruction2 min
19:23 into the second periodJaroslav Svoboda · roughing2 min
19:23 into the second periodCory Cross · roughing2 min
19:23 into the second periodDarius Kasparaitis · tripping2 min
3:28 into the third periodBilly Tibbetts · tripping2 min
10:29 into the third periodEric Lindros · charging2 min
15:07 into the third periodJaroslav Svoboda · roughing2 min
19:02 into the third periodEric Lindros · cross checking2 min

Season series

New York Rangers

New York Rangers skaters

16Bobby HolikC	1	1	2	+1	4	0	0	0	59	21:23
36Matthew BarnabyR	0	1	1	+1	2	1	0	0	–	18:59
3Tom PotiD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	25:54
23Vladimir MalakhovD	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	–	24:10
39Joel BouchardD	1	0	1	+1	2	0	0	2	–	18:25
8Ted DonatoL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	50	18:13
10Sandy McCarthyR	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	08:17
20Radek DvorakR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	18:02
27Rico FataL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	12:36
32Gordie DwyerL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	17	–	04:15
37Mikael SamuelssonR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100	10:44
38Ronald PetrovickyR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	–	14:43
44Billy TibbettsR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	27	13:41
88Eric LindrosC	0	0	0	+1	3	1	0	6	33	22:46
93Petr NedvedC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50	00:49
6Darius KasparaitisD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	–	21:32
18Cory CrossD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	18:29
21Richard LintnerD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	11:43

New York Rangers goalies
Goalie
30Mike DunhamG	W	30	30	0	1.000	60:00
31Dan BlackburnG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

10Ron FrancisC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	40	18:28
13Bates BattagliaL	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	4	–	16:29
14Kevyn AdamsC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	44	09:58
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	41	27:13
20Jan HlavacL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	16:45
24Sami KapanenR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	20:15
26Erik ColeL	0	0	0	−1	2	1	0	0	–	16:28
27Craig AdamsR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	05:07
36Jesse BoulericeR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	–	05:13
62Jaroslav SvobodaL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	–	14:11
63Josef VasicekC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	58	12:00
92Jeff O'NeillC	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	75	15:06
2Glen WesleyD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	4	–	19:23
4Aaron WardD	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	22:26
6Bret HedicanD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	23:47
21David TanabeD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	01:11
22Sean HillD	0	0	0	−1	4	1	0	2	–	26:43
71Tomas MalecD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	18:13

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
1Arturs IrbeG	L	22	20	2	.909	58:26
80Kevin WeekesG		0	0	0	–	00:00