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Sami Kapanen's 2001-2002 season

Points
69
NHL#25
Goals
27
NHL#39
Assists
42
NHL#25
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#121
Games
77
93%
93% of 82

Right winger Sami Kapanen was 28 years old when the 2001-2002 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes. He played 77 of a possible 82 games and scored 27 goals and 42 assists for 69 points, 0.90 points per game. In the playoffs he played 23 games for 9 points.

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

2001-2002Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Sami Kapanen plays the 2001-2002 season for Carolina Hurricanes

    CARCarolina Hurricanes

    Sami was 28 years old when the 2001-2002 season began. It was his 5th season with the team. His 7th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR1–3CAR
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG17:25TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      DAL0–3CAR
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG21:25TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT6–2CAR
      L
      game 3/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP19:05TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2CAR
      L
      game 4/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-3SOG1PPP19:08TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–2ATL
      W
      game 5/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG16:01TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–0CAR
      L
      game 6/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–5COL
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG21:59TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CAR7–3MIN
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG15:36TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NYI3–2CAR
      L
      game 11/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG21:27TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–3CAR
      W
      game 12/823
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-3SOG1PPP19:00TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2CAR
      L
      game 13/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG18:26TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • November 2001
    • The game
      CAR3–4STL
      L
      game 14/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP17:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–3CAR
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG18:40TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX0–1CAR
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2CAR
      game 17/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG21:29TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2WSH
      W
      game 18/824
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP18:27TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–3CAR
      W
      game 19/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-6SOG1PPP21:46TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–1CAR
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG23:57TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4DET
      L
      game 21/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG21:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8219 of 21 played
      21
      points
      NHL#5
      11
      goals
      NHL#6
      10
      assists
      NHL#24
      CAR
      10-7-2W-L-OT24Points
      1st in the Southeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR1–1OTT
      game 22/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–2TBL
      L
      game 23/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG20:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–5CAR
      W
      game 24/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG20:50TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–4DAL
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG20:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–0CAR
      L
      game 26/823
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG22:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–2TOR
      W
      game 27/826
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +3+/-3SOG17:57TOI
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR0–5NYR
      L
      game 28/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–6WSH
      L
      game 29/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG1PPP20:00TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • December 2001
    • The game
      WSH4–3CAR
      L
      game 30/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP25:00TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF4–2CAR
      L
      game 31/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP19:59TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2FLA
      W
      game 32/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP19:15TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–3NYR
      W
      game 33/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP21:39TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–4CAR
      W
      game 34/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG13:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3BUF
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR7–0PIT
      W
      game 36/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP20:33TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT5–1CAR
      L
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL4–5CAR
      W
      game 38/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-6SOG20:55TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–4PHI
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP20:33TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–4CAR
      W
      game 40/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP18:17TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2TBL
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG17:58TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8239 of 41 played
      39
      points
      NHL#2
      19
      goals
      NHL#5
      20
      assists
      NHL#21
      CAR
      19-13-5W-L-OT47Points
      1st in the Southeast·2nd in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR5–5WSH
      game 42/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP23:49TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR5–4BUF
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +1+/-5SOG21:50TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–3CAR
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      +2P+2A
      -2+/-5SOG2PPP21:31TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–1CAR
      L
      game 45/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG24:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–3CAR
      L
      game 46/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:53TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1EDM
      W
      game 47/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP18:52TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–7VAN
      L
      game 48/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG17:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN0–2CAR
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1CAR
      game 50/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG21:23TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–3NJD
      game 51/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG22:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN7–5CAR
      L
      game 52/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP19:58TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–2CAR
      game 53/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG24:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–1CAR
      game 54/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG27:22TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–4PHI
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP20:26TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF2–2CAR
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG23:56TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–1TBL
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-8SOG1PPP20:55TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • February 2002
    • The game
      PIT3–3CAR
      game 58/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG26:44TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–2LAK
      L
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG20:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–1ANA
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG20:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR1–4TOR
      L
      game 62/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG21:22TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      52
      points
      NHL#22
      22
      goals
      NHL#22
      30
      assists
      NHL#30
      CAR
      24-22-5W-L-OT64Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·16th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR6–2BOS
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-2SOG18:13TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • March 2002
    • The game
      CAR4–3MTL
      W
      game 64/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-9SOG1PPP21:54TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1CHI
      W
      game 65/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG20:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–1PIT
      W
      game 66/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-5SOG1PPP21:09TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–2CAR
      game 67/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-4SOG1PPP24:34TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–3CAR
      game 68/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP22:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–3MTL
      L
      game 69/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG23:01TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL1–1CAR
      game 70/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-8SOG23:56TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–3CAR
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR4–2NJD
      W
      game 72/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP18:54TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2CAR
      L
      game 73/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP22:12TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–4CAR
      W
      game 74/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:36TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–0BOS
      W
      game 75/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:10TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • April 2002
    • The game
      CAR3–4OTT
      L
      game 76/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-4SOG20:32TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD3–2CAR
      L
      game 77/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL1–1CAR
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-11SOG1PPP22:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–1NYI
      W
      game 79/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG20:33TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–4CAR
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP20:49TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Sami Kapanen closes the 2001-2002 season with 69 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    69
    NHL#25
    Games
    77of 82
    94%
    Goals
    27
    NHL#39
    Assists
    42
    NHL#25
    P/GP
    0.90
    NHL#27
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#121
    Events
    69
    career best in points
    27
    career best in goals
    42
    career best in assists
    1
    hat trick
    3×
    First star
    6×
    Second star
    5×
    Third star
    7 i rad
    games with a point · 10 pts
    7 days later
    Playoffs

    Carolina Hurricanes are in the playoffs

    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet New Jersey Devils

    CARvsNJD
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NJD1–2CAR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:29TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD1–2CAR
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG23:04TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      CAR0–4NJD
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG17:40TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      CAR1–3NJD
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:16TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD2–3CAR
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:09TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 6
      CAR1–0NJD
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP16:02TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock New Jersey Devils out 4–2

    CAR4–2NJD
    Advance
    6Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Montréal Canadiens

    CARvsMTL
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL0–2CAR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG19:26TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL4–1CAR
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:31TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      CAR1–2MTL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG19:29TOI
      View the game
    • Montréal Canadienslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      CAR4–3MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP21:27TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare2–2withMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 5
      MTL1–5CAR
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:06TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 6
      CAR8–2MTL
      W
      3
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-1SOG2PPP14:39TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    Second round

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–2

    CAR4–2MTL
    Advance
    6Games3Points0Goals3Assists
    3 days later
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    CARvsTOR
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR2–1CAR
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:13TOI
      View the game
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 2
      TOR1–2CAR
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG25:14TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      CAR2–1TOR
      W
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1PPP22:38TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      CAR3–0TOR
      W
      5
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP19:22TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR1–0CAR
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:49TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      CAR2–1TOR
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:56TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Carolina Hurricanes knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    CAR4–2TOR
    Advance
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    7 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Carolina Hurricanes play the Stanley Cup Final against Detroit Red Wings

    CARvsDET
    Swedes on Carolina Hurricanes
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CAR3–2DET
      W
      5
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG1PPP21:22TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricaneslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      CAR1–3DET
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG20:00TOI
      View the game
    • Carolina Hurricanesare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET3–2CAR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG27:28TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead2–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 4
      DET3–0CAR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG16:21TOI
      View the game
    • Detroit Red Wingslead3–1againstCarolina Hurricanes
    • Game 5
      CAR1–3DET
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:31TOI
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Detroit Red Wings knock Carolina Hurricanes out 4–1

    CAR1–4DET
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Sami Kapanen ends the 2001-2002 playoffs with 9 points

    CARCarolina Hurricanes
    Points
    9
    NHL#37
    Games
    23
    Goals
    1
    NHL#95
    Assists
    8
    NHL#13
    P/GP
    0.39
    NHL#54
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#241
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    10
    playoff points
    1×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    2 points
    best game
    NJD4–2→MTL4–2→TOR4–2→DET1–4