Columbus Blue Jackets vs Colorado Avalanche
Regular season · Wednesday, March 6, 2002 · Pepsi Center
Game summary
The Colorado Avalanche beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4–1 on Wednesday, March 6, 2002 at Pepsi Center. The Blue Jackets outshot the Avalanche 33–23.
Goals came from Adam Foote, David Vyborny, Steve Reinprecht, Brian Willsie and Eric Messier.
David Aebischer made 32 saves on 33 shots for the win; Ron Tugnutt stopped 17 of 20.
Scoring
1st period
Adam Foote (4)Dan Hinote (5), Joe Sakic (42)0–109:32 COL
David Vyborny (9)Brett Harkins (12), Ray Whitney (31)1–112:53 CBJ ·
2nd period
Steve Reinprecht (11)Chris Drury (18), Ville Nieminen (10)1–205:45 COL
Brian Willsie (7)Steve Reinprecht (23), Rob Blake (31)1–312:24 COL · 
Eric Messier (4)Joe Sakic (43), Steve Reinprecht (24)1–418:47 COL
Team stats
CBJCOL
3323
42%58%
1/71/3
1836
2334
1814
711
1212
Penalties
- 3:06 into the first period
Pascal Trepanier · cross checking2 min - 10:34 into the first periodEric Messier · tripping2 min
- 11:28 into the first periodAdam Foote · high sticking2 min
- 0:22 into the second period
Espen Knutsen · hooking2 min - 4:48 into the second periodScott Parker · fighting5 min
- 4:48 into the second periodJody Shelley · fighting5 min
- 11:22 into the second periodLyle Odelein · holding2 min
- 14:33 into the second periodAdam Foote · holding2 min
- 16:39 into the second periodSteve Reinprecht · high sticking2 min
- 3:06 into the third periodScott Parker · roughing2 min
- 3:06 into the third periodScott Parker · misconduct10 min
- 3:06 into the third periodJody Shelley · hooking2 min
- 3:06 into the third periodJody Shelley · roughing2 min
- 3:45 into the third periodMike Keane · hooking obstruction2 min
- 11:42 into the third periodAdam Foote · high sticking2 min
- 18:42 into the third periodScott Parker · fighting5 min
- 18:42 into the third periodJean-Luc Grand-Pierre · fighting5 min
Season series
Columbus Blue Jackets
| 9David VybornyR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 15:35 |
| 14Ray WhitneyL | 0 | 1 | 1 | −1 | 4 | 22:02 |
| 42Brett HarkinsL | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16:04 |
| 8Geoff SandersonL | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 6 | 20:38 |
| 10Serge AubinC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 11:15 |
| 11Kevin DineenR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 10:57 |
| 16Mike SillingerC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21:35 |
| 21Espen KnutsenC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 4 | 22:22 |
| 28Tyler WrightC | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 1 | 15:11 |
| 29Grant MarshallR | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 2 | 14:39 |
| 45Jody ShelleyL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 06:02 |
| 4Lyle OdeleinD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 18:53 |
| 5Jamie PushorD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 15:11 |
| 7Deron QuintD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 24:46 |
| 32Radim BicanekD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 3 | 14:31 |
| 34Jean-Luc Grand-PierreD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 09:51 |
| 37Mattias TimanderD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 0 | 16:41 |
| 44Rostislav KleslaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1 | 1 | 19:01 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Marc DenisG | 3 | 1 | .667 | |
| 31Ron TugnuttG | L | 20 | 3 | .850 |
Colorado Avalanche
| 28Steve ReinprechtC | 1 | 2 | 3 | +2 | 1 | 16:59 |
| 19Joe SakicC | 0 | 2 | 2 | +2 | 4 | 16:58 |
| 10Ville NieminenL | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 12:22 |
| 13Dan HinoteR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 07:05 |
| 18Chris DruryC | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 2 | 15:34 |
| 29Eric MessierL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:16 |
| 50Brian WillsieR | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10:20 |
| 4Rob BlakeD | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 26:59 |
| 52Adam FooteD | 1 | 0 | 1 | +3 | 1 | 22:58 |
| 9Brad LarsenL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10:08 |
| 12Mike KeaneR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16:57 |
| 26Stephane YelleC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18:28 |
| 27Scott ParkerR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 03:59 |
| 40Alex TanguayL | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 15:09 |
| 2Bryan MuirD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12:02 |
| 7Greg De VriesD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 1 | 21:27 |
| 11Pascal TrepanierD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15:23 |
| 41Martin SkoulaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20:08 |
| Goalie | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1David AebischerG | W | 33 | 1 | .970 |
| 33Patrick RoyG | 0 | 0 | – |