St. Louis Blues vs Chicago Blackhawks
Regular season · Tuesday, December 23, 2003 · United Center
Game summary
The Chicago Blackhawks beat the St. Louis Blues 3-0 on Tuesday, December 23, 2003 at United Center. The Blues outshot the Blackhawks 23-21.
Goals came from Steve Sullivan, Scott Nichol and Tyler Arnason.
Michael Leighton made 23 saves on 23 shots for the win; Brent Johnson stopped 18 of 21.
Scoring
1st period
Steve Sullivan (6)Ville Nieminen (6)0–101:41 CHI
3rd period
Scott Nichol (4)Mark Bell (11), Travis Moen (2)0–201:27 CHI
Tyler Arnason (7)Unassisted0–303:29 CHI
Team stats
STLCHI
23Shots on goal21
44%Faceoff %56%
0/4Power play0/3
33Penalty minutes35
18Hits11
11Blocked shots9
4Giveaways2
1Takeaways3
Penalties
- 1st 01:58
Mikhail Yakubov · interference2 min - 2nd 00:19
Eric Nickulas · slashing2 min - 2nd 05:22Ryan Vandenbussche · fighting5 min
- 2nd 05:22Steve McLaren · fighting5 min
- 2nd 08:56Travis Moen · holding obstruction2 min
- 2nd 12:36Steve Poapst · holding obstruction2 min
- 3rd 05:24Scott Pellerin · tripping2 min
- 3rd 10:46Travis Moen · fighting5 min
- 3rd 10:46Travis Moen · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 10:46Michael Danton · fighting5 min
- 3rd 10:46Michael Danton · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 10:56Johnathan Aitken · fighting5 min
- 3rd 10:56Ville Nieminen · hooking2 min
- 3rd 10:56Steve McLaren · fighting5 min
- 3rd 13:41Igor Radulov · charging2 min
- 3rd 13:41Christian Laflamme · slashing2 min
- 3rd 18:12Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
Season series
St. Louis Blues
| 9Jeff HeeremaR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13:10 |
| 10Dallas DrakeR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 14:09 |
| 12Steve MartinsC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13:15 |
| 17Ryan JohnsonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:39 |
| 18Scott PellerinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 14:36 |
| 19Scott MellanbyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 16:06 |
| 20Eric NickulasR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:29 |
| 21Jamal MayersR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 13:29 |
| 22Michael DantonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14:46 |
| 38Pavol DemitraR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 22:41 |
| 42Mark RycroftR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 3 | 14:30 |
| 80Steve McLarenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 05:10 |
| 23Murray BaronD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 0 | 19:59 |
| 27Bryce SalvadorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19:11 |
| 29Alexander KhavanovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 19:10 |
| 44Chris ProngerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 25:45 |
| 46Christian LaflammeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15:23 |
| 55Christian BackmanD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 18:16 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Chris OsgoodG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| 35Brent JohnsonG | L | 21 | 18 | 3 | .857 | 60:00 |
Chicago Blackhawks
| 12Scott NicholC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 17:24 |
| 20Ville NieminenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 12:47 |
| 26Steve SullivanL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 18:27 |
| 28Mark BellC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:46 |
| 39Tyler ArnasonC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 11:56 |
| 59Travis MoenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:12 |
| 14Ryan VandenbusscheR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 08:56 |
| 15Tuomo RuutuL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:26 |
| 19Kyle CalderL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14:05 |
| 36Mikhail YakubovC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:57 |
| 50Igor RadulovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:28 |
| 53Brett McLeanC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 2 | 16:25 |
| 2Deron QuintD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 19:39 |
| 8Steve PoapstD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 22:26 |
| 17Stephane RobidasD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:09 |
| 43Nathan DempseyD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22:43 |
| 44Burke HenryD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 17:32 |
| 56Johnathan AitkenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 15:12 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29Steve PassmoreG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | – | |
| 49Michael LeightonG | W | 23 | 23 | 0 | 1.000 | 59:58 |