Final
Tuesday, December 3, 2002 · Madison Square Garden
Game analysis
Rangers beat Blue Jackets 5–3
- E. Lindros scored the game-winner at 10:47 of the third.
- D. Blackburn stopped 28 of 31 shots (.903) for the win.
- Power play: NYR 0/4, CBJ 1/4.
- The Rangers dominated the dot, winning 66% of faceoffs.
- P. Bure recorded a hat trick and 1 assist.
Scoring summary
1st
- 6:10NYRD. PurintonAssists: R. Dvorak, M. Samuelsson0–1
- 6:43CBJD. VybornyAssists: T. Kallio, L. Richardson1–1
- 9:17NYRP. BureAssists: R. Petrovicky, P. Nedved1–2
- 19:37NYRP. BureAssists: R. Petrovicky, P. Nedved1–3
2nd
- 3:08CBJM. DavidsonAssists: R. Whitney, L. Richardson2–3
3rd
- 3:27CBJA. CasselsPPAssists: J. Spacek, G. Sanderson3–3
- 10:47NYRE. LindrosAssists: P. Bure3–4
- 18:06NYRP. BureAssists: P. Nedved, V. Malakhov3–5
Team stats
| CBJ | Stat | NYR |
|---|---|---|
| 31 | Shots | 35 |
| 33.8% | Faceoff % | 66.3% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 20 | PIM | 10 |
| 1 | Hits | 3 |
| 0 | Blocked | 0 |
| 0 | Giveaways | 0 |
| 0 | Takeaways | 0 |
Blue Jackets at Rangers recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice

