New Jersey Devils vs Atlanta Thrashers

Regular season · Friday, April 5, 2002 · Philips Arena

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3–1

36–15

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Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Atlanta Thrashers 3–1 on Friday, April 5, 2002 at Philips Arena. The Devils outshot the Thrashers 36–15.

Goals came from Sergei Brylin, Joe Nieuwendyk, Yuri Butsayev and John Madden.

Martin Brodeur made 14 saves on 15 shots for the win; Milan Hnilicka stopped 33 of 35.

Goals
NJD	2	0	1	3	36
ATL	0	1	0	1	15

Scoring

1st period

Sergei Brylin (16)Scott Stevens (16)1–006:44 NJD
Joe Nieuwendyk (25)Jamie Langenbrunner (19), Brian Rafalski (40)2–017:56 NJD

2nd period

Yuri Butsayev (1)Patrik Stefan (15), Dany Heatley (39)2–109:15 ATL

3rd period

John Madden (12)Unassisted3–119:12 NJD ·

Team stats

NJDATL

3615

60%40%

0/50/3

2317

2321

610

516

54

Penalties

0:42 into the first periodDan Snyder · roughing2 min
9:05 into the first periodBobby Holik · high sticking2 min
9:05 into the first periodBobby Holik · high sticking2 min
19:26 into the first periodPascal Rheaume · elbowing2 min
3:22 into the second periodJeff Cowan · roughing2 min
3:22 into the second periodDan Snyder · fighting5 min
3:22 into the second periodJamie Langenbrunner · instigator2 min
3:22 into the second periodJamie Langenbrunner · fighting5 min
3:22 into the second periodJamie Langenbrunner · misconduct10 min
3:22 into the second periodPatrik Elias · roughing2 min
9:32 into the second periodPascal Rheaume · high sticking2 min
18:55 into the second periodFrancis Lessard · holding2 min
9:13 into the third periodBench · too many men on the ice2 min

Season series

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

11John MaddenC	1	0	1	+1	7	2	0	0	20	14:41
15Jamie LangenbrunnerR	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	17	–	11:47
18Sergei BrylinL	1	0	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	19:26
25Joe NieuwendykC	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0	75	17:50
4Scott StevensD	0	1	1	+3	3	2	3	0	–	22:08
28Brian RafalskiD	0	1	1	+3	1	0	1	0	–	21:57
12Sergei NemchinovL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	67	07:44
14Brian GiontaR	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	–	17:29
16Bobby HolikC	0	0	0	0	5	1	1	4	69	18:11
17Petr SykoraR	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	–	20:06
20Jay PandolfoL	0	0	0	+1	1	5	0	0	–	15:12
22Valeri KamenskyL	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	–	12:18
26Patrik EliasC	0	0	0	+1	4	1	0	2	–	17:49
44Stephane RicherR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	–	10:34
3Ken DaneykoD	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	–	14:46
5Colin WhiteD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	–	19:09
6Tommy AlbelinD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	10:33
27Scott NiedermayerD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	0	0	–	22:30

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie
30Martin BrodeurG	W	15	14	1	.933	60:00
34John VanbiesbrouckG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Atlanta Thrashers

Atlanta Thrashers skaters

10Yuri ButsayevL	1	0	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	15:41
13Patrik StefanC	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	42	20:16
15Dany HeatleyL	0	1	1	0	1	1	0	0	–	18:59
6Francis LessardR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	14:01
12Tony HrkacC	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	38	13:49
14Tomi KallioR	0	0	0	−2	2	0	0	0	–	13:45
16Jeff CowanL	0	0	0	−1	3	1	0	2	–	14:31
18Lubos BarteckoL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	15:37
20Jeff OdgersR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	08:36
26Pascal RheaumeC	0	0	0	−1	1	3	1	4	33	14:09
37Dan SnyderC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	7	45	10:02
39Per SvartvadetC	0	0	0	−1	0	2	1	0	33	14:53
47Jean-Pierre VigierR	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	100	12:17
4Chris TamerD	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	–	20:23
28Todd ReirdenD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	3	0	–	17:09
29Kirill SafronovD	0	0	0	−1	0	5	1	0	–	20:10
36Daniel TjarnqvistD	0	0	0	−1	0	0	1	0	–	24:56
38Yannick TremblayD	0	0	0	−1	1	3	1	0	–	20:44

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie
33Milan HnilickaG	L	35	33	2	.943	59:43
35Frederic CassiviG		0	0	0	–	00:00