Ottawa Senators vs New Jersey Devils
Playoffs · Saturday, May 17, 2003 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The New Jersey Devils beat the Ottawa Senators 5–2 on Saturday, May 17, 2003 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Senators outshot the Devils 28–20.
Goals came from Grant Marshall, Karel Rachunek, Vaclav Varada, Jay Pandolfo, Jeff Friesen, Patrik Elias and John Madden.
Martin Brodeur made 26 saves on 28 shots for the win; Patrick Lalime stopped 15 of 20.
Scoring
1st period
Grant Marshall (4)Patrik Elias (4), Scott Niedermayer (8)0–107:25 NJD · 
Karel Rachunek (1)Daniel Alfredsson (4)1–119:45 OTT
2nd period
Vaclav Varada (2)Wade Redden (8), Bryan Smolinski (7)2–107:08 OTT
Jay Pandolfo (4)John Madden (8), Scott Niedermayer (9)2–216:43 NJD
3rd period
Jeff Friesen (4)Brian Rafalski (5), Joe Nieuwendyk (6)2–300:41 NJD · 
Patrik Elias (2)Colin White (3)2–404:17 NJD
John Madden (6)Jay Pandolfo (5), Brian Rafalski (6)2–507:35 NJD ·
Team stats
OTTNJD
2820
45%55%
0/42/5
1212
2117
118
511
916
Penalties
- 4:08 into the first period
Karel Rachunek · roughing2 min - 5:01 into the first period
Jeff Friesen · cross checking2 min - 6:11 into the first periodDaniel Alfredsson · tripping2 min
- 7:43 into the first periodColin White · hooking2 min
- 15:01 into the first periodJim McKenzie · hooking2 min
- 4:16 into the second periodTodd White · interference2 min
- 14:10 into the second periodVaclav Varada · high sticking2 min
- 19:08 into the second periodDaniel Alfredsson · roughing2 min
- 7:02 into the third periodScott Niedermayer · hooking2 min
- 15:15 into the third periodJamie Langenbrunner · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 15:15 into the third periodVaclav Varada · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
- 20:00 into the third periodJim McKenzie · roughing2 min
Season series
Ottawa Senators
| 11Daniel AlfredssonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 0 | 14:01 |
| 21Bryan SmolinskiC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 16:02 |
| 26Vaclav VaradaR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13:14 |
| 6Wade ReddenD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 27:25 |
| 23Karel RachunekD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 22:13 |
| 9Martin HavlatR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15:30 |
| 12Mike FisherC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:03 |
| 14Radek BonkC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | 17:15 |
| 15Peter SchaeferL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:09 |
| 18Marian HossaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 17:47 |
| 20Magnus ArvedsonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 14:30 |
| 22Shaun Van AllenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10:09 |
| 25Chris NeilR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 07:05 |
| 28Todd WhiteC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 14:38 |
| 3Zdeno CharaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23:38 |
| 4Chris PhillipsD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 19:21 |
| 7Curtis LeschyshynD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 13:13 |
| 24Anton VolchenkovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 12:44 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Martin PrusekG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 40Patrick LalimeG | L | 20 | 5 | .750 |
New Jersey Devils
| 11John MaddenC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 20:11 |
| 20Jay PandolfoL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 2 | 15:36 |
| 26Patrik EliasC | 1 | 1 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 15:01 |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 1 | 25:00 |
| 28Brian RafalskiD | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 24:24 |
| 12Jeff FriesenL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 15:45 |
| 25Joe NieuwendykC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 15:08 |
| 29Grant MarshallR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 10:22 |
| 5Colin WhiteD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 20:37 |
| 14Brian GiontaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:43 |
| 15Jamie LangenbrunnerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:46 |
| 18Sergei BrylinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 13:47 |
| 19Jim McKenzieL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 06:46 |
| 21Pascal RheaumeC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 12:33 |
| 23Scott GomezC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:43 |
| 2Richard SmehlikD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 11:04 |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23:57 |
| 6Tommy AlbelinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:35 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Martin BrodeurG | W | 28 | 2 | .929 |
| 35Corey SchwabG | 0 | 0 | – |