Boston Bruins vs Chicago Blackhawks

Regular season · Sunday, March 9, 2003 · United Center

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5–8

Final

SOG 34–33

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Game summary

The Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins 8-5 on Sunday, March 9, 2003 at United Center. The Bruins outshot the Blackhawks 34-33.

Steve Sullivan scored a hat trick, Mike Knuble scored twice, P.J. Axelsson scored twice and Eric Daze scored a hat trick. Theo Fleury, Glen Murray and Lyle Odelein also scored.

Jocelyn Thibault made 29 saves on 34 shots for the win; Steve Shields stopped 25 of 33.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
BOS	2	2	1	5	34
CHI	3	2	3	8	33

Scoring

1st period

Steve Sullivan (17)Eric Daze (16)0–104:07 CHI
Theo Fleury (10)Steve Thomas (13), Chris Simon (6)0–205:10 CHI
Mike Knuble (20)Bryan Berard (23)1–215:37 BOS · PPG
P.J. Axelsson (14)Brian Rolston (27)2–217:05 BOS
Steve Sullivan (18)Andrei Nikolishin (8), Eric Daze (17)2–318:25 CHI

2nd period

Mike Knuble (21)Unassisted3–301:12 BOS
Eric Daze (16)Steve Sullivan (29), Nathan Dempsey (18)3–401:40 CHI
Steve Sullivan (19)Unassisted3–511:52 CHI
P.J. Axelsson (15)Marty Mcinnis (8), Brian Rolston (28)4–516:21 BOS

3rd period

Eric Daze (17)Andrei Nikolishin (9), Burke Henry (1)4–604:07 CHI
Glen Murray (38)Joe Thornton (54), Mike Knuble (24)5–608:38 BOS
Eric Daze (18)Steve Sullivan (30), Steve Poapst (8)5–712:42 CHI
Lyle Odelein (7)Theo Fleury (14)5–815:56 CHI

Team stats

BOSCHI

34Shots on goal33

54%Faceoff %46%

1/4Power play0/3

16Penalty minutes18

10Hits9

5Blocked shots9

3Giveaways7

1Takeaways3

Penalties

1st 05:15Krzysztof Oliwa · fighting5 min
1st 05:15Jason Strudwick · fighting5 min
1st 11:44Chris Simon · high sticking2 min
1st 11:44Chris Simon · high sticking2 min
2nd 01:51Krzysztof Oliwa · fighting5 min
2nd 01:51Jason Strudwick · fighting5 min
2nd 05:57Steve Shields · holding2 min
2nd 09:50Steve Shields · delaying game2 min
2nd 18:09Chris Simon · high sticking2 min
2nd 18:09Chris Simon · high sticking2 min
3rd 17:06Michal Grosek · holding2 min

Season series

Boston Bruins

Boston Bruins skaters

26Mike KnubleR	2	1	3	-2	2	0	0	0	–	16:38
11P.J. AxelssonL	2	0	2	-1	5	0	0	0	–	17:00
12Brian RolstonR	0	2	2	-1	3	0	1	0	46	22:18
10Marty McinnisL	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	–	19:12
19Joe ThorntonC	0	1	1	-4	2	0	0	0	38	17:07
27Glen MurrayR	1	0	1	-4	2	0	0	0	–	16:02
34Bryan BerardD	0	1	1	-2	2	1	1	0	–	16:25
16Jozef StumpelL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	73	18:40
17Rob ZamunerL	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	07:22
20Martin LapointeR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	15:56
22Michal GrosekL	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2	50	09:39
33Krzysztof OliwaL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	10	–	06:35
42P.J. StockC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	100	09:17
21Sean O'DonnellD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	27:06
25Hal GillD	0	0	0	-1	4	1	1	0	–	17:45
32Don SweeneyD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	1	0	–	12:31
44Nick BoyntonD	0	0	0	-5	2	0	1	0	–	15:36
46Jonathan GirardD	0	0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	–	18:59

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Jeff HackettG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Steve ShieldsG	L	33	25	8	.758	59:59

Chicago Blackhawks

Chicago Blackhawks skaters

26Steve SullivanL	3	2	5	+5	6	0	0	0	–	17:19
55Eric DazeL	3	2	5	+5	4	0	0	0	–	13:36
11Andrei NikolishinC	0	2	2	+5	1	1	1	0	64	17:09
14Theo FleuryR	1	1	2	+2	1	0	0	0	60	12:45
17Chris SimonL	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	8	–	13:38
32Steve ThomasR	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	0	–	16:02
7Lyle OdeleinD	1	0	1	+3	2	1	0	0	–	20:25
8Steve PoapstD	0	1	1	+4	0	2	0	0	–	16:27
43Nathan DempseyD	0	1	1	+3	1	1	1	0	–	19:05
44Burke HenryD	0	1	1	-2	1	1	1	0	–	18:43
19Kyle CalderL	0	0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	–	16:52
20Mike EastwoodC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	24	12:35
28Mark BellC	0	0	0	-1	4	1	3	0	33	18:00
39Tyler ArnasonC	0	0	0	-2	3	0	1	0	100	14:42
94Sergei BerezinL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	13:18
5Steve McCarthyD	0	0	0	+3	0	1	2	0	–	19:19
34Jason StrudwickD	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	10	–	06:49
42Jon KlemmD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	23:53

Chicago Blackhawks goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Steve PassmoreG		0	0	0	–	00:00
41Jocelyn ThibaultG	W	34	29	5	.853	60:00