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Darren McCarty's 2001-2002 season

Points
12
NHL#451
Goals
5
NHL#374
Assists
7
NHL#454
Plus/minus
+2
NHL#255
Games
62
75%
75% of 82

Right winger Darren McCarty was 29 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Detroit Red Wings. He played 62 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 7 assists for 12 points, 0.19 points per game. The season ended with Darren McCarty winning the Stanley Cup with Detroit Red Wings against Carolina Hurricanes, after 23 playoff games and 8 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2001-2002Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Darren McCarty plays the 2001-2002 season for Detroit Red Wings

    Darren was 29 years old when the 2001-2002 season began. It was his 9th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY4–2DET
      L
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:26TOI
    • The game
      BUF2–4DET
      W
      game 4/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:21TOI
    • The game
      DET5–4NYI
      W
      game 5/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG05:54TOI
    • November 2001
    • The game
      DET1–0ANA
      W
      game 17/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:34TOI
    • The game
      DET2–3LAK
      L
      game 18/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:49TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–4DET
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:12TOI
    • The game
      MIN3–8DET
      W
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG13:08TOI
    • The game
      LAK2–4DET
      W
      game 21/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:33TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 828 of 21 played
      0
      points
      NHL#607
      0
      goals
      NHL#469
      0
      assists
      NHL#562
      DET
      17-3-1W-L-OT35Points
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      NSH3–6DET
      W
      game 22/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-0SOG13:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET1–0CBJ
      W
      game 23/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:38TOI
    • The game
      STL1–3DET
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:38TOI
    • The game
      CHI4–4DET
      game 25/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG10:08TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CGY2–4DET
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:53TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–4DET
      W
      game 27/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:10TOI
    • December 2001
    • The game
      DET1–4NJD
      L
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:01TOI
    • The game
      COL4–1DET
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:59TOI
    • The game
      PHX1–1DET
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:06TOI
    • The game
      DET0–2CGY
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:55TOI
    • The game
      DET2–1EDM
      W
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:47TOI
    • The game
      DET0–3VAN
      L
      game 33/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:04TOI
    • The game
      VAN1–4DET
      W
      game 35/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:14TOI
    • The game
      SJS0–3DET
      W
      game 36/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG10:43TOI
    • The game
      DET5–0CHI
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:10TOI
    • The game
      DET3–3MIN
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:01TOI
    • The game
      CBJ1–5DET
      W
      game 39/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:37TOI
    • The game
      DET2–3NSH
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:12TOI
    • The game
      MIN2–4DET
      W
      game 41/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG10:23TOI
      +2 points
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8227 of 41 played
      4
      points
      NHL#495
      2
      goals
      NHL#370
      2
      assists
      NHL#518
      DET
      28-8-2W-L-OT61Points
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA3–5DET
      W
      game 42/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:23TOI
    • The game
      COL1–3DET
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG12:59TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–5DET
      W
      game 44/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:39TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–5DET
      W
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG09:59TOI
    • The game
      DET2–2PHX
      game 46/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:06TOI
    • The game
      DET2–3DAL
      L
      game 47/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:25TOI
    • The game
      WSH1–3DET
      W
      game 48/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:35TOI
    • The game
      OTT2–3DET
      W
      game 49/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:54TOI
    Milestone

    Darren McCarty reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Ottawa Senators · January 20

    • The game
      SJS2–2DET
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:58TOI
    • The game
      PHX1–4DET
      W
      game 51/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG14:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–2STL
      W
      game 52/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:10TOI
    • The game
      DET1–1EDM
      game 53/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:19TOI
    • The game
      DET3–4CGY
      L
      game 54/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:38TOI
    • February 2002
    • The game
      DET3–1COL
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG10:51TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      NYR1–3DET
      W
      game 56/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:07TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CBJ3–2DET
      L
      game 57/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG08:34TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET3–2OTT
      W
      game 58/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:41TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2MTL
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:25TOI
    • The game
      DET2–0MIN
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG10:34TOI
    • The game
      DET4–3TBL
      W
      game 61/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG12:01TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2FLA
      W
      game 62/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:57TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8248 of 62 played
      9
      points
      NHL#439
      3
      goals
      NHL#405
      6
      assists
      NHL#417
      DET
      43-11-2W-L-OT94Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Central·1st in the Western Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • March 2002
    • The game
      DET5–3NYR
      W
      game 69/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG11:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      ANA2–1DET
      L
      game 70/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:12TOI
    • The game
      DET3–2CBJ
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG11:23TOI
    • The game
      DET2–0COL
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:52TOI
    • The game
      DET3–3NSH
      game 73/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG13:09TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–3DET
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:58TOI
    • The game
      ATL1–4DET
      W
      game 75/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:24TOI
    • April 2002
    • The game
      TOR5–4DET
      L
      game 76/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG11:58TOI
    • The game
      DET1–1ANA
      game 77/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:49TOI
    • The game
      DET0–3LAK
      L
      game 78/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG15:09TOI
    • The game
      DET3–6SJS
      L
      game 79/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG17:02TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–3DET
      game 80/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG11:26TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Darren McCarty reaches 100 career goals

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · April 10

    • The game
      DET2–3STL
      L
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:19TOI
    • The game
      STL5–3DET
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:05TOI
    The season in numbers

    Darren McCarty closes the 2001-2002 season with 12 points

    Points
    12
    NHL#451
    Games
    62of 82
    76%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#374
    Assists
    7
    NHL#454
    P/GP
    0.19
    NHL#469
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#255
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    100
    career goals
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Third star
    3 days later
    Playoffs

    Detroit Red Wings are in the playoffs

    First round

    Detroit Red Wings meet Vancouver Canucks

    DETvsVAN
    • Game 1
      VAN4–3DET
      L
      6
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG14:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      VAN5–2DET
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG09:47TOI
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET3–1VAN
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:51TOI
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET4–2VAN
      W
      7
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG12:11TOI
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      VAN0–4DET
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:26TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      DET6–4VAN
      W
      7
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:43TOI
    First round

    Detroit Red Wings knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–2

    DET4–2VAN
    Advance
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings meet St. Louis Blues

    DETvsSTL
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL0–2DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:48TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      STL2–3DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:20TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      DET1–6STL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG09:38TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 4
      DET4–3STL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG15:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 5
      STL0–4DET
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +3+/-0SOG14:01TOI
    Second round

    Detroit Red Wings knock St. Louis Blues out 4–1

    DET4–1STL
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    7 days later
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings meet Colorado Avalanche

    DETvsCOL
    Swedes on Colorado Avalanche
    • Game 1
      COL3–5DET
      W
      4
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-4SOG12:54TOI
      HAT TRICK
    • Detroit Red Wingslead1–0againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 2
      COL4–3DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:23TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 3
      DET2–1COL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:39TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstColorado Avalanche
    • Game 4
      DET2–3COL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:55TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingsare2–2withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 5
      COL2–1DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG15:10TOI
    • Colorado Avalanchelead3–2againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET2–0COL
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG14:31TOI
      +1 goal
    • Detroit Red Wingsare3–3withColorado Avalanche
    • Game 7
      COL0–7DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:50TOI
    Conference final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Colorado Avalanche out 4–3

    DET4–3COL
    Advance
    7Games4Points4Goals0Assists
    4 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings play the Stanley Cup Final against Carolina Hurricanes

    DETvsCAR
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    • Game 1
      CAR3–2DET
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG09:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      CAR1–3DET
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG10:23TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingsare1–1withCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 3
      DET3–2CAR
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG23:54TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      DET3–0CAR
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:58TOI
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      CAR1–3DET
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:59TOI
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Detroit Red Wings

    beat Carolina Hurricanes 4–1 in the final

    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Darren McCarty ends the 2001-2002 playoffs with 8 points

    Points
    8
    NHL#43
    Games
    23
    Goals
    4
    NHL#28
    Assists
    4
    NHL#53
    P/GP
    0.35
    NHL#61
    +/-
    +5
    NHL#18
    Events
    1
    hat trick
    1×
    First star
    3 points
    best game
    VAN4–2→STL4–1→COL4–3→CAR4–1