New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Friday, November 23, 2001 · MCI Center
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 6-2 on Friday, November 23, 2001 at MCI Center. The Capitals outshot the Rangers 51-23.
Andrei Nikolishin scored twice. Mike York, Andreas Johansson, Adam Oates, Ulf Dahlen, Jaromir Jagr and Dainius Zubrus also scored.
Olie Kolzig made 21 saves on 23 shots for the win; Dan Blackburn stopped 45 of 51.
Scoring
1st period
Mike York (9)Theo Fleury (15), Brian Leetch (14)1–019:40 NYR
2nd period
Andreas Johansson (7)Mikael Samuelsson (2), Dale Purinton (2)2–009:38 NYR
Adam Oates (2)Sergei Gonchar (11), Ulf Dahlen (9)2–115:00 WSH · PPG
Ulf Dahlen (9)Sergei Gonchar (12), Jaromir Jagr (8)2–216:26 WSH · PPG
3rd period
Jaromir Jagr (8)Peter Bondra (5), Ulf Dahlen (10)2–300:37 WSH · PPG
Andrei Nikolishin (5)Unassisted2–402:02 WSH
Dainius Zubrus (1)Unassisted2–505:01 WSH- Andrei Nikolishin (6)Ken Klee (2), Sylvain Cote (4)2–609:46 WSH
Team stats
NYRWSH
23Shots on goal51
43%Faceoff %57%
0/4Power play3/11
101Penalty minutes47
7Hits16
15Blocked shots12
8Giveaways9
10Takeaways11
Penalties
- 1st 07:40
Brendan Witt · roughing2 min - 2nd 03:37
Steve McKenna · tripping2 min - 2nd 06:18Rob Zettler · high sticking2 min
- 2nd 11:42Dale Purinton · hooking2 min
- 2nd 14:03Dan Blackburn · slashing2 min
- 2nd 16:00Igor Ulanov · deliberate injury10 min
- 3rd 08:16Brendan Witt · roughing2 min
- 3rd 09:30Eric Lindros · interference goalkeeper2 min
- 3rd 12:43Eric Lindros · roughing2 min
- 3rd 14:37Frantisek Kucera · high sticking2 min
- 3rd 15:24Theo Fleury · roughing2 min
- 3rd 15:24Theo Fleury · roughing2 min
- 3rd 15:24Vladimir Malakhov · instigator2 min
- 3rd 15:24Vladimir Malakhov · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:24Vladimir Malakhov · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 15:24Eric Lindros · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:24Eric Lindros · game misconduct10 min
- 3rd 15:24Dan Blackburn · goalie leave crease2 min
- 3rd 15:24Olie Kolzig · goalie leave crease2 min
- 3rd 15:24Joe Sacco · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:24Trent Whitfield · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:24Trent Whitfield · game misconduct10 min
- 3rd 20:00Sandy McCarthy · roughing2 min
- 3rd 20:00Sandy McCarthy · game misconduct10 min
- 3rd 20:00Dave Karpa · cross checking2 min
- 3rd 20:00Dave Karpa · instigator2 min
- 3rd 20:00Dave Karpa · roughing2 min
- 3rd 20:00Dave Karpa · fighting5 min
- 3rd 20:00Dave Karpa · misconduct10 min
- 3rd 20:00Dave Karpa · abuse of officials10 min
- 3rd 20:00Matt Pettinger · roughing2 min
- 3rd 20:00Matt Pettinger · fighting5 min
- 3rd 20:00Matt Pettinger · misconduct10 min
Season series
New York Rangers
| 14Theo FleuryR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 18:56 |
| 16Mike YorkL | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 18:06 |
| 26Andreas JohanssonL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 3 | 16:02 |
| 37Mikael SamuelssonR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 14:51 |
| 2Brian LeetchD | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 2 | 25:01 |
| 5Dale PurintonD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 0 | 13:58 |
| 10Sandy McCarthyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 07:07 |
| 11Mark MessierC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19:48 |
| 18Zdeno CigerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 13:09 |
| 20Radek DvorakR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:11 |
| 21Steve McKennaL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:13 |
| 32Jeff TomsL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 04:44 |
| 88Eric LindrosC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 15:55 |
| 93Petr NedvedC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 16:54 |
| 23Vladimir MalakhovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20:31 |
| 33Dave KarpaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21:28 |
| 34Bryan BerardD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 23:35 |
| 55Igor UlanovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:40 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31Dan BlackburnG | L | 51 | 45 | 6 | .882 | 59:55 |
| 35Mike RichterG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |
Washington Capitals
| 10Ulf DahlenR | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 6 | 20:45 |
| 13Andrei NikolishinC | 2 | 0 | 2 | +3 | 2 | 15:21 |
| 68Jaromir JagrR | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 6 | 22:09 |
| 55Sergei GoncharD | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 | 24:38 |
| 9Dainius ZubrusC | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 4 | 15:41 |
| 12Peter BondraR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 6 | 23:07 |
| 77Adam OatesC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 4 | 23:57 |
| 2Ken KleeD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +2 | 1 | 15:43 |
| 3Sylvain CoteD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 6 | 23:33 |
| 11Jeff HalpernC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 14:32 |
| 14Joe SaccoL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 06:45 |
| 17Chris SimonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17:11 |
| 18Matt PettingerL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 12:40 |
| 23Trent WhitfieldC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 06:13 |
| 46Michael FarrellR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:37 |
| 4Frantisek KuceraD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 17:11 |
| 19Brendan WittD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:52 |
| 24Rob ZettlerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13:08 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Craig BillingtonG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 | |
| 37Olie KolzigG | W | 23 | 21 | 2 | .913 | 59:57 |