Skip to content
Regular season and playoffsCHI

Michael Nylander's 2001-2002 season

Points
61
Swedish flag#4NHL#48
Goals
15
Swedish flag#7NHL#140
Assists
46
Swedish flag#3NHL#12
Plus/minus
+28
Swedish flag#1NHL#6
Games
82
100%
100% of 82

Centre Michael Nylander was 28 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks. He played all 82 games and scored 15 goals and 46 assists for 61 points, 0.74 points per game. That was 4th among the Swedes and 48th in the NHL. He also finished third in the Swedish assist race. In the playoffs he played 5 games for 3 points.

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

2001-2002Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Michael Nylander plays the 2001-2002 season for Chicago Blackhawks

    Michael was 29 years old when the 2001-2002 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CHI5–4VAN
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP13:15TOI
      +3 assists
    • The game
      CHI0–4CGY
      L
      game 2/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:29TOI
    • The game
      CHI0–1EDM
      L
      game 3/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:21TOI
    • The game
      PHX0–3CHI
      W
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:21TOI
    • The game
      CHI4–6MIN
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG14:06TOI
    • The game
      CBJ2–2CHI
      game 6/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-4SOG15:51TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI5–3NSH
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG15:05TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–2DAL
      game 8/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:38TOI
    • The game
      COL2–4CHI
      W
      game 9/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:45TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CGY3–6CHI
      W
      game 10/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP12:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      SJS2–4CHI
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG13:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS3–3CHI
      game 12/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP13:12TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      LAK1–5CHI
      W
      game 13/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:42TOI
    • November 2001
    • The game
      CHI3–2LAK
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG14:35TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–5ANA
      L
      game 15/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG15:18TOI
    • The game
      DET4–5CHI
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP13:06TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI1–2CHI
      W
      game 17/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP14:57TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN1–3CHI
      W
      game 18/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:01TOI
    • The game
      SJS2–3CHI
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG14:28TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–3VAN
      L
      game 20/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG15:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–2CGY
      game 21/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      16
      points
      Swedish flag#4NHL#38
      1
      goals
      Swedish flag#21NHL#295
      15
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#2
      CHI
      12-5-0W-L-OT28Points
      2nd in the Central·4th in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI1–7EDM
      L
      game 22/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -3+/-3SOG1PPP15:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–4NSH
      L
      game 23/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:53TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–2CBJ
      game 24/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG14:01TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI4–4DET
      game 25/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG14:09TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–3CHI
      game 26/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG16:25TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR2–1CHI
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:45TOI
    • December 2001
    • The game
      CHI1–4TOR
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:09TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–2MTL
      W
      game 29/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MIN2–4CHI
      W
      game 30/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG1PPP14:15TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      NYI3–4CHI
      W
      game 31/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:08TOI
    • The game
      LAK5–2CHI
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:31TOI
    Milestone

    Michael Nylander reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Los Angeles Kings · December 9

    • The game
      STL2–2CHI
      game 33/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:59TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–1ATL
      W
      game 34/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG13:31TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–5NSH
      L
      game 35/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG15:55TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–0DET
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG15:52TOI
    • The game
      CHI6–5BUF
      W
      game 37/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG12:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM1–5CHI
      W
      game 38/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP14:51TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DET5–0CHI
      L
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:08TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–1STL
      W
      game 40/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG15:23TOI
    • The game
      COL1–3CHI
      W
      game 41/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:49TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      26
      points
      Swedish flag#5NHL#68
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#17NHL#235
      22
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#13
      CHI
      21-12-0W-L-OT50Points
      2nd in the Central·4th in the Western Conference·2nd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ANA1–2CHI
      W
      game 42/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG13:11TOI
    • The game
      CHI5–4OTT
      W
      game 43/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG17:58TOI
    • The game
      TBL0–2CHI
      W
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:14TOI
    • The game
      PIT0–2CHI
      W
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:06TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–7COL
      L
      game 46/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP14:55TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CBJ1–2CHI
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG12:13TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      CHI4–5CBJ
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP15:12TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      EDM1–2CHI
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG18:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–0FLA
      W
      game 50/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG17:50TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI2–2TBL
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:57TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–3CHI
      W
      game 52/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG19:49TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX4–1CHI
      L
      game 53/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG14:58TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      STL1–2CHI
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG14:36TOI
    • The game
      CHI1–2BOS
      L
      game 55/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG16:12TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–3NJD
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:36TOI
    • February 2002
    • The game
      CHI5–2PHX
      W
      game 57/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG15:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI2–4SJS
      L
      game 58/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP14:41TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–2COL
      W
      game 59/82
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG15:29TOI
      +2 assists
    • The game
      FLA4–5CHI
      W
      game 60/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP16:33TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI4–5PHI
      L
      game 61/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP17:36TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      MTL3–2CHI
      L
      game 62/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-2SOG14:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      45
      points
      Swedish flag#4NHL#50
      10
      goals
      Swedish flag#11NHL#162
      35
      assists
      Swedish flag#1NHL#8
      CHI
      33-20-0W-L-OT75Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Central·4th in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • March 2002
    • The game
      ANA1–2CHI
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:28TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–1CHI
      L
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:41TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–5CHI
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +3+/-1SOG1PPP15:45TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI1–2LAK
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:27TOI
    • The game
      CHI1–3PHX
      L
      game 67/82
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP19:04TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      CHI1–1ANA
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:34TOI
    • The game
      CHI2–2SJS
      game 69/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG18:21TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      DAL2–2CHI
      game 70/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:34TOI
    • The game
      NJD3–1CHI
      L
      game 71/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG14:47TOI
    • The game
      STL3–4CHI
      W
      game 72/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-1SOG16:58TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      NSH1–4CHI
      W
      game 73/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP14:32TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI3–1MIN
      W
      game 74/82
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP14:26TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      MIN1–2CHI
      W
      game 75/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:56TOI
    • April 2002
    • The game
      NSH3–1CHI
      L
      game 76/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP17:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CHI1–5STL
      L
      game 77/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:20TOI
    • The game
      CGY2–3CHI
      W
      game 78/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG15:15TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CHI1–3WSH
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG15:23TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–3DET
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG17:10TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Michael Nylander reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Detroit Red Wings · April 10

    • The game
      CHI1–3DAL
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:33TOI
    • The game
      CBJ0–2CHI
      W
      game 82/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG17:22TOI
      +1 assist
    The season in numbers

    Michael Nylander closes the 2001-2002 season with 61 points

    Points
    61
    #4NHL#48
    Games
    82of 82
    100%
    Goals
    15
    #7NHL#140
    Assists
    46
    #3NHL#12
    P/GP
    0.74
    #6NHL#68
    +/-
    +28
    #1NHL#6
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    250
    career assists
    4×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    3×
    Third star
    6 i rad
    games with a point · 9 pts
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Chicago Blackhawks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Chicago Blackhawks meet St. Louis Blues

    CHIvsSTL
    Swedes on Chicago Blackhawks
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      CHI2–1STL
      W
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG12:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • Chicago Blackhawkslead1–0againstSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 2
      CHI0–2STL
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:19TOI
    • Chicago Blackhawksare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      STL4–0CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:06TOI
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 4
      STL1–0CHI
      L
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:45TOI
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstChicago Blackhawks
    • Game 5
      CHI3–5STL
      L
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP16:34TOI
      +2 assists
    First round

    St. Louis Blues knock Chicago Blackhawks out 4–1

    CHI1–4STL
    Eliminated
    5Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    The run in numbers

    Michael Nylander ends the 2001-2002 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    #10NHL#111
    Games
    5
    Goals
    0
    #19NHL#159
    Assists
    3
    #8NHL#76
    P/GP
    0.60
    +/-
    +2
    #9NHL#58
    Events
    2 points
    best game
    STL1–4