Pittsburgh Penguins vs Columbus Blue Jackets

Regular season · Tuesday, December 31, 2002 · Nationwide Arena

2–5

32–34

Game summary

The Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5–2 on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 at Nationwide Arena. The Blue Jackets outshot the Penguins 34–32.

Andrew Cassels scored twice. Wayne Primeau, Michal Sivek, Mike Sillinger, David Vyborny and Geoff Sanderson also scored.

Marc Denis made 30 saves on 32 shots for the win; Johan Hedberg stopped 29 of 33.

Goals
PIT	1	1	0	2	32
CBJ	0	3	2	5	34

Scoring

1st period

Wayne Primeau (4)Ville Nieminen (9), Dan Lacouture (2)1–006:21 PIT

2nd period

Michal Sivek (2)Michal Rozsival (3), Hans Jonsson (2)2–002:37 PIT ·
Mike Sillinger (7)Ray Whitney (23)2–110:52 CBJ
David Vyborny (8)Rick Nash (8), Lasse Pirjeta (4)2–214:55 CBJ ·
Andrew Cassels (9)Mike Sillinger (13), Jaroslav Spacek (17)2–315:53 CBJ ·

3rd period

Geoff Sanderson (20)Ray Whitney (24), Andrew Cassels (26)2–404:03 CBJ ·
Andrew Cassels (10)Ray Whitney (25), Mike Sillinger (14)2–519:37 CBJ ·

Team stats

PITCBJ

3234

47%53%

1/63/8

1612

Penalties

12:50 into the first periodTyler Wright · boarding2 min
13:20 into the first periodAlex Kovalev · hooking2 min
18:24 into the first periodMichal Sivek · tripping2 min
18:41 into the first periodGeoff Sanderson · high sticking2 min
1:13 into the second periodDuvie Westcott · tripping2 min
13:12 into the second periodMichal Sivek · holding the stick2 min
14:55 into the second periodKent Manderville · slashing2 min
17:21 into the second periodJohan Hedberg · slashing2 min
19:23 into the second periodRick Nash · hooking2 min
1:40 into the third periodAndrew Cassels · closing hand on puck2 min
3:05 into the third periodJan Hrdina · high sticking2 min
7:11 into the third periodRostislav Klesla · holding the stick2 min
10:40 into the third periodDan Lacouture · interference goalkeeper2 min
15:45 into the third periodMichal Sivek · hooking2 min

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

10Ville NieminenL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	–	08:38
15Wayne PrimeauC	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	47	12:35
33Dan LacoutureL	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	–	07:00
47Michal SivekC	1	0	1	0	2	0	6	–	12:39
8Hans JonssonD	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	–	20:28
28Michal RozsivalD	0	1	1	0	2	3	0	–	17:29
14Milan KraftC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	33	14:08
18Shean DonovanR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	13:41
23Steve McKennaL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	04:44
26Kent MandervilleC	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	36	12:51
27Alex KovalevR	0	0	0	−1	4	0	2	–	20:47
38Jan HrdinaC	0	0	0	−2	3	0	2	56	21:18
66Mario LemieuxC	0	0	0	−2	3	0	0	60	23:30
82Martin StrakaC	0	0	0	−2	6	0	0	–	23:46
7Andrew FerenceD	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	13:44
24Ian MoranD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	20:46
25Marc BergevinD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	0	–	17:17
32Dick TarnstromD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	0	–	21:58

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie
1Johan HedbergG	L	33	29	4	.879	58:34
30Jean-Sebastien AubinG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Columbus Blue Jackets

Columbus Blue Jackets skaters

14Ray WhitneyL	0	3	3	+2	3	0	0	–	27:16
16Mike SillingerC	1	2	3	+2	3	0	0	59	24:04
25Andrew CasselsC	2	1	3	+1	2	0	2	36	16:26
8Geoff SandersonL	1	0	1	0	5	0	2	100	15:03
9David VybornyR	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	100	14:37
20Lasse PirjetaL	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	–	10:23
61Rick NashL	0	1	1	+1	2	0	2	–	15:25
3Jaroslav SpacekD	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	–	25:23
19Sean ProngerC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	80	13:04
24Hannes HyvonenR	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	–	04:11
28Tyler WrightC	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	44	17:13
29Grant MarshallR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	12:11
45Jody ShelleyL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	–	03:50
7Scott LachanceD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	–	20:31
22Luke RichardsonD	0	0	0	+2	1	0	0	–	24:22
23Derrick WalserD	0	0	0	−1	4	0	0	–	15:08
42Duvie WestcottD	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	–	14:33
44Rostislav KleslaD	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	–	14:56

Columbus Blue Jackets goalies
Goalie
30Marc DenisG	W	32	30	2	.938	60:00
35Jean-Francois LabbeG		0	0	0	–	00:00