Carolina Hurricanes vs Montréal Canadiens

Regular season · Saturday, March 22, 2003 · Centre Bell

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3–5

Final

SOG 37–23

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Game summary

The Montréal Canadiens beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5-3 on Saturday, March 22, 2003 at Centre Bell. The Hurricanes outshot the Canadiens 37-23.

Goals came from Kevyn Adams, Francis Bouillon, Jason Ward, Andrei Markov, Donald Audette, Josef Vasicek, Radim Vrbata and Saku Koivu.

Jose Theodore made 34 saves on 37 shots for the win; Arturs Irbe stopped 18 of 22.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CAR	1	1	1	3	37
MTL	2	2	1	5	23

Scoring

1st period

Kevyn Adams (9)Craig Adams (10)1–000:14 CAR
Francis Bouillon (2)Andreas Dackell (15), Jan Bulis (22)1–102:03 MTL · SHG
Jason Ward (3)Chad Kilger (7), Randy Mckay (13)1–212:22 MTL

2nd period

Andrei Markov (13)Craig Rivet (14)1–303:57 MTL
Donald Audette (9)Andrei Markov (24), Saku Koivu (47)1–411:52 MTL · PPG
Josef Vasicek (10)Tomas Kurka (2)2–413:43 CAR

3rd period

Radim Vrbata (16)Ryan Bayda (10), Josef Vasicek (8)3–412:51 CAR · PPG
Saku Koivu (18)Unassisted3–519:02 MTL · EN

Team stats

CARMTL

37Shots on goal23

57%Faceoff %43%

1/7Power play1/5

12Penalty minutes16

17Hits14

1Blocked shots13

19Giveaways17

8Takeaways5

Penalties

1st 01:14Richard Zednik · hooking2 min
1st 09:01Jeff Daniels · tripping2 min
1st 14:00Tomas Malec · slashing2 min
2nd 06:59Craig Rivet · cross checking2 min
2nd 06:59Craig Rivet · high sticking2 min
2nd 11:20Craig MacDonald · slashing2 min
2nd 11:20Niclas Wallin · boarding2 min
2nd 19:43Mike Ribeiro · hooking obstruction2 min
3rd 01:00Josef Vasicek · hooking obstruction2 min
3rd 07:14Richard Zednik · interference2 min
3rd 11:16Craig Rivet · high sticking2 min
3rd 16:14Craig Adams · interference2 min
3rd 16:14Stephane Quintal · roughing2 min
3rd 16:14Mike Komisarek · roughing2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

63Josef VasicekC	1	1	2	-1	3	1	0	2	33	20:03
14Kevyn AdamsC	1	0	1	+1	6	1	0	0	58	19:28
19Radim VrbataR	1	0	1	-1	3	0	0	0	–	20:09
27Craig AdamsR	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	2	–	14:23
37Tomas KurkaL	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	14:29
47Ryan BaydaL	0	1	1	-1	4	3	0	0	–	15:24
10Ron FrancisC	0	0	0	-4	3	0	0	0	75	19:44
11Jeff DanielsL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	100	09:32
12Craig MacDonaldC	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	2	50	14:18
29Mike WattL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	08:06
46Mike ZigomanisC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	43	07:37
92Jeff O'NeillC	0	0	0	-3	1	0	0	0	80	18:10
6Bret HedicanD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	23:26
7Niclas WallinD	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	12:27
21David TanabeD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	–	19:56
22Sean HillD	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	24:54
25Bruno St. JacquesD	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	–	18:31
71Tomas MalecD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	11:36

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Arturs IrbeG	L	22	18	4	.818	58:54
80Kevin WeekesG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Montréal Canadiens

Montréal Canadiens skaters

11Saku KoivuC	1	1	2	0	2	1	0	0	44	17:41
79Andrei MarkovD	1	1	2	+2	2	0	0	0	–	20:58
17Jason WardR	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	14:55
21Randy MckayR	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0	–	09:03
24Andreas DackellR	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	14:39
25Chad KilgerL	0	1	1	+1	3	3	1	0	36	14:18
38Jan BulisC	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	–	19:00
82Donald AudetteR	1	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	12:20
51Francis BouillonD	1	0	1	0	2	3	2	0	–	19:13
52Craig RivetD	0	1	1	+1	1	1	1	6	–	19:10
20Richard ZednikR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	4	–	13:14
37Niklas SundstromR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	14:09
71Mike RibeiroC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	50	14:08
81Marcel HossaL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	10:24
94Yanic PerreaultC	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	0	55	12:06
5Stephane QuintalD	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	–	20:04
8Mike KomisarekD	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	2	–	20:23
43Patrice BriseboisD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	–	20:27

Montréal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Mathieu GaronG		0	0	0	–	00:00
60Jose TheodoreG	W	37	34	3	.919	59:59