Colorado Avalanche vs New Jersey Devils
Playoffs · Thursday, May 31, 2001 · Continental Airlines Arena
Game summary
The Colorado Avalanche beat the New Jersey Devils 3–1 on Thursday, May 31, 2001 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Avalanche 22–21.
Goals came from Jason Arnott, Martin Skoula, Ray Bourque and Dan Hinote.
Patrick Roy made 21 saves on 22 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 18 of 21.
Scoring
1st period
Jason Arnott (8)Bobby Holik (9), Patrik Elias (12)0–103:16 NJD · 
Martin Skoula (1)Shjon Podein (3), Eric Messier (2)1–110:38 COL
3rd period
Ray Bourque (4)Joe Sakic (10)2–100:31 COL · 
Dan Hinote (2)Ville Nieminen (6), Chris Drury (5)3–106:28 COL
Team stats
COLNJD
2122
65%35%
1/41/6
128
3229
188
38
149
Penalties
- 1:29 into the first period
Adam Foote · tripping2 min - 6:28 into the first periodStephane Yelle · interference2 min
- 14:29 into the first period
Sergei Brylin · interference2 min - 15:03 into the first periodAlex Tanguay · hooking2 min
- 16:29 into the first periodVille Nieminen · boarding2 min
- 2:40 into the second periodSean O'Donnell · cross checking2 min
- 8:25 into the second periodSean O'Donnell · holding2 min
- 14:52 into the second periodAdam Foote · tripping2 min
- 19:02 into the second periodJason Arnott · boarding2 min
- 8:22 into the third periodJon Klemm · holding2 min
Season series
Colorado Avalanche
| 13Dan HinoteR | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 09:49 |
| 19Joe SakicC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 19:19 |
| 25Shjon PodeinL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 18:08 |
| 29Eric MessierL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 19:35 |
| 37Chris DruryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:33 |
| 39Ville NieminenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 11:18 |
| 41Martin SkoulaD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 07:42 |
| 77Ray BourqueD | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 26:23 |
| 11Chris DingmanL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 05:03 |
| 14Dave ReidL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:01 |
| 23Milan HejdukR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18:31 |
| 26Stephane YelleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 16:55 |
| 28Steve ReinprechtC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 08:13 |
| 40Alex TanguayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13:56 |
| 4Rob BlakeD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 3 | 30:55 |
| 7Greg De VriesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 15:34 |
| 24Jon KlemmD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:52 |
| 52Adam FooteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25:18 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David AebischerG | 0 | 0 | – | |
| 33Patrick RoyG | W | 22 | 1 | .955 |
New Jersey Devils
| 16Bobby HolikC | 0 | 1 | 1 | −2 | 2 | 16:44 |
| 25Jason ArnottC | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 16:50 |
| 26Patrik EliasC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 19:02 |
| 11John MaddenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17:13 |
| 12Sergei NemchinovL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 12:19 |
| 17Petr SykoraR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18:14 |
| 18Sergei BrylinL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 07:27 |
| 20Jay PandolfoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:48 |
| 22Bob CorkumC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 13:31 |
| 23Scott GomezC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11:34 |
| 24Turner StevensonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13:45 |
| 89Alexander MogilnyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:31 |
| 3Ken DaneykoD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:12 |
| 4Scott StevensD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22:49 |
| 5Colin WhiteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 15:38 |
| 6Sean O'DonnellD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 0 | 11:40 |
| 27Scott NiedermayerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26:10 |
| 28Brian RafalskiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20:52 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Martin BrodeurG | L | 21 | 3 | .857 |
| 34John VanbiesbrouckG | 0 | 0 | – |