
Patrick Roy posted a .947 save percentage in the sweep as the ’01-’02 Avalanche move on. (Photo via Gina Ferazzi/Getty Images)
Two goals each in the second and third periods led the 4th-seeded ’01-’02 Avalanche to a 4-2 win in Game 1. Defenseman Rob Blake led them offensively with a goal and two assists while Alex Tanguay scored twice. Then, the ’01-’02 Avs scored three times in a span of 28 seconds in the first period of Game 2 to hold a 3-0 lead after one period. The 5th-seeded ’99-’00 Avalanche got two goals back in the second period to make it 3-2 by the start of the third period. However, goalie Patrick Roy would shut the door for the ’01-’02 Avalanche as they held on for a 3-2 win. Then, in Game 3, the two teams were tied 2-2 after the first period. The ’01-’02 Avs would score once in the second and once in the third to win 4-2 to take a 3-0 series lead. Tanguay and Mike Keane both posted a goal and an assist to lead the ’01-’02 Avs offense. Claude Lemieux scored the lone goal in the first period of Game 4 to give the ’99-’00 Avs a lead heading into the second. Then, almost eight minutes into the second period, Stephane Yelle potted home a rebound to tie the game for the ’01-’02 Avalanche. The game remained tied until late in the third period when Radim Vrbata scored to give the ’01-’02 Avs a 2-1 lead, which would seal the sweep.
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’99-’00 Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | 2 |
’01-’02 Avalanche | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’01-’02 COL – 4 ’99-’00 COL – 2 (1-0 ’01-’02 COL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: D – Rob Blake (’01-’02 COL) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +2 9 S
2nd Star: LW – Alex Tanguay (’01-’02 COL) – 2 G 0 A 2 P +1 3 S
3rd Star: RW – Milan Hejduk (’01-’02 COL) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 1 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’99-’00 Avalanche | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | 2 |
’01-’02 Avalanche | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 3 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’01-’02 COL – 3 ’99-’00 COL – 2 (2-0 ’01-’02 COL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: LW – Alex Tanguay (’01-’02 COL) – 1 G 2 A 3 P +2 1 S
2nd Star: D – Adam Foote (’01-’02 COL) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +1 2 S
3rd Star: D – Sandis Ozolinsh (’99-’00 COL) – 1 G 1 A 2 P Even 7 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’01-’02 Avalanche | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 |
’99-’00 Avalanche | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’01-’02 COL – 4 ’99-’00 COL – 2 (3-0 ’01-’02 COL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Patrick Roy (’01-’02 COL) – W 2.00 GAA .950 SV% (38 SV’s)
2nd Star: LW – Alex Tanguay (’01-’02 COL) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 4 S
3rd Star: RW – Mike Keane (’01-’02 COL) – 1 G 1 A 2 P +2 2 S
1st Period | 2nd Period | 3rd Period | Overtime | Total | |
’01-’02 Avalanche | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 |
’99-’00 Avalanche | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
GAME SUMMARY: ’01-’02 COL – 2 ’99-’00 COL – 1 (4-0 ’01-’02 COL)
STARS OF THE GAME:
1st Star: G – Patrick Roy (’01-’02 COL) – W 1.00 GAA .971 SV% (33 SV’s)
2nd Star: RW – Radim Vrbata (’01-’02 COL) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 2 S
3rd Star: C – Stephane Yelle (’01-’02 COL) – 1 G 0 A 1 P +1 1 S
Up next in the 2-7 matchup are the ’95-’96 Avs and the ’03-’04 Avs!