Carolina Hurricanes vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Saturday, March 23, 2002 · Continental Airlines Arena

4–2

20–26

Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the New Jersey Devils 4–2 on Saturday, March 23, 2002 at Continental Airlines Arena. The Devils outshot the Hurricanes 26–20.

Goals came from Josef Vasicek, Andreas Salomonsson, Bobby Holik, Kevyn Adams, Sean Hill and Jeff O'Neill.

Arturs Irbe made 24 saves on 26 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 16 of 19.

Goals
CAR	1	1	2	4	20
NJD	1	1	0	2	26

Scoring

1st period

Josef Vasicek (13)Martin Gelinas (14), Marek Malik (16)1–002:27 CAR
Andreas Salomonsson (3)Unassisted1–108:46 NJD

2nd period

Bobby Holik (21)Sergei Brylin (22), Scott Stevens (13)1–200:26 NJD
Kevyn Adams (6)Jeff Daniels (1)2–202:23 CAR

3rd period

Sean Hill (6)Sami Kapanen (37), Ron Francis (44)3–215:45 CAR ·
Jeff O'Neill (26)Ron Francis (45)4–219:19 CAR ·

Team stats

CARNJD

2026

52%48%

1/40/2

818

1917

1016

623

111

Penalties

11:31 into the first periodBrian Gionta · tripping2 min
3:15 into the second periodBobby Holik · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
4:35 into the second periodDavid Tanabe · hooking2 min
16:00 into the second periodErik Cole · roughing2 min
16:00 into the second periodColin White · slashing2 min
11:18 into the third periodRod Brind'Amour · cross checking2 min
11:18 into the third periodBobby Holik · deliberate injury10 min
12:56 into the third periodSean Hill · hooking2 min
14:11 into the third periodColin White · cross checking2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

10Ron FrancisC	0	2	2	+1	0	0	3	0	62	19:47
11Jeff DanielsL	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	07:38
15Kevyn AdamsC	1	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	75	05:36
23Martin GelinasL	0	1	1	+1	3	1	0	0	–	15:29
24Sami KapanenR	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	–	18:54
63Josef VasicekC	1	0	1	+1	1	1	0	0	50	16:12
92Jeff O'NeillC	1	0	1	+1	5	2	1	0	33	18:50
5Marek MalikD	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	0	–	18:37
22Sean HillD	1	0	1	+1	1	0	2	2	–	20:59
12Craig MacDonaldC	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	13:31
13Bates BattagliaL	0	0	0	−1	3	2	0	0	–	17:44
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	2	50	20:17
20Darren LangdonL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	05:24
26Erik ColeL	0	0	0	−1	0	2	0	2	–	16:54
2Glen WesleyD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	18:19
4Aaron WardD	0	0	0	0	1	3	0	0	–	15:32
6Bret HedicanD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	0	–	24:02
45David TanabeD	0	0	0	0	1	1	3	2	–	17:31

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
1Arturs IrbeG	W	26	24	2	.923	60:00
80Kevin WeekesG		0	0	0	–	00:00

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

16Bobby HolikC	1	0	1	+1	4	2	2	12	47	13:20
18Sergei BrylinL	0	1	1	0	2	1	1	0	–	19:31
21Andreas SalomonssonC	1	0	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	05:44
4Scott StevensD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	2	0	–	22:43
11John MaddenC	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	47	15:50
14Brian GiontaR	0	0	0	−1	1	1	0	2	–	14:21
15Jamie LangenbrunnerR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	14:10
19Jim McKenzieL	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	06:11
20Jay PandolfoL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	–	14:36
23Scott GomezC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	25	19:27
25Joe NieuwendykC	0	0	0	−1	1	1	0	0	47	18:51
26Patrik EliasC	0	0	0	−1	3	1	1	0	67	14:09
44Stephane RicherR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	10:43
3Ken DaneykoD	0	0	0	−1	1	1	3	0	–	14:44
5Colin WhiteD	0	0	0	−1	2	1	1	4	–	22:37
7Andrei ZyuzinD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	3	0	–	14:30
27Scott NiedermayerD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	25:02
28Brian RafalskiD	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	20:25

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
30Martin BrodeurG	L	19	16	3	.842	59:53
34John VanbiesbrouckG		0	0	0	–	00:00