Carolina Hurricanes vs Pittsburgh Penguins

Regular season · Wednesday, April 2, 2003 · Mellon Arena

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2–3

Final

SOG 27–29

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Game summary

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Wednesday, April 2, 2003 at Mellon Arena. The Penguins outshot the Hurricanes 29-27.

Eric Meloche scored twice. Mike Zigomanis, Craig MacDonald and Richard Lintner also scored.

Sebastien Caron made 25 saves on 27 shots for the win; Arturs Irbe stopped 26 of 29.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CAR	0	2	0	2	27
PIT	1	0	2	3	29

Scoring

1st period

Eric Meloche (4)Guillaume Lefebvre (4), Mario Lemieux (62)0–113:00 PIT

2nd period

Mike Zigomanis (2)Unassisted1–109:53 CAR · SHG
Craig MacDonald (1)Mike Zigomanis (1), Craig Adams (12)2–111:45 CAR

3rd period

Richard Lintner (3)Martin Straka (27), Tomas Surovy (6)2–216:59 PIT
Eric Meloche (5)Mario Lemieux (63), Dick Tarnstrom (33)2–319:49 PIT · PPG

Team stats

CARPIT

27Shots on goal29

50%Faceoff %50%

0/3Power play1/5

10Penalty minutes8

11Hits7

10Blocked shots13

1Giveaways4

2Takeaways4

Penalties

2nd 02:56Craig Adams · slashing2 min
2nd 06:25Hans Jonsson · slashing2 min
2nd 08:33Craig MacDonald · interference2 min
2nd 16:28Brad Defauw · high sticking2 min
3rd 01:43Mathias Johansson · hooking2 min
3rd 10:06Hans Jonsson · interference2 min
3rd 18:27Ryan Bayda · high sticking2 min
3rd 18:27Ryan Bayda · high sticking2 min
3rd 19:56Sebastien Caron · delaying game2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

46Mike ZigomanisC	1	1	2	+2	3	0	2	0	47	17:42
12Craig MacDonaldC	1	0	1	+1	4	0	0	2	–	16:18
27Craig AdamsR	0	1	1	+2	3	5	1	2	100	17:14
10Ron FrancisC	0	0	0	-1	4	0	0	0	56	18:16
11Jeff DanielsL	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	11:11
19Radim VrbataR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	100	16:22
29Mike WattL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	67	06:11
39Brad DefauwL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	2	–	12:55
47Ryan BaydaL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	4	–	14:41
63Josef VasicekC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	50	20:43
92Jeff O'NeillC	0	0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	33	17:55
4Aaron WardD	0	0	0	-1	1	2	1	0	–	20:19
6Bret HedicanD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	21:12
7Niclas WallinD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	12:43
21David TanabeD	0	0	0	+2	1	0	1	0	–	16:06
22Sean HillD	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	–	24:33
25Bruno St. JacquesD	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	21:24
71Tomas MalecD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	06:44

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Arturs IrbeG	L	29	26	3	.897	59:49
80Kevin WeekesG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

66Mario LemieuxC	0	2	2	0	6	0	0	0	47	22:51
72Eric MelocheR	2	0	2	+1	3	1	2	0	50	19:03
33Guillaume LefebvreL	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	18:52
43Tomas SurovyL	0	1	1	+1	5	0	0	0	–	12:37
82Martin StrakaC	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	50	18:39
6Richard LintnerD	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	–	12:23
32Dick TarnstromD	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	0	–	22:43
11Alexandre DaigleR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	1	0	–	08:41
19Rico FataL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	18:01
20Mathias JohanssonC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	38	15:18
23Steve McKennaL	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	07:05
26Kent MandervilleC	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	86	09:14
37Mikael SamuelssonR	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	–	12:43
3Jamie PushorD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	2	0	–	18:35
4Dan FochtD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	3	0	–	18:52
8Hans JonssonD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	1	4	–	18:13
39Joel BouchardD	0	0	0	-2	0	0	1	0	–	21:09
57Shawn HeinsD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	–	17:59

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG		0	0	0	–	00:00
31Sebastien CaronG	W	27	25	2	.926	59:44