Originally published on Jan. 21, 2020
By Zane Miller
On Saturday, June 9th,
2001, the Colorado Avalanche defeated the New Jersey Devils at the Pepsi Center
in Denver to win the 88th Stanley Cup Finals four games to three. It was the
second (and, as of this writing, most recent) Stanley Cup championship for the Avalanche
franchise, and the first that was won in Colorado. These are the top five
players that I felt most stood out during the series.
5. #30 Martin Brodeur
(Devils)- G
Brodeur took player of
the game in game two, making 19 saves on 20 shots in the Devils’ 2-1 victory.
4. #77 Ray Bourque
(Avalanche)- D
Bourque claimed player
of the game honors in game three, getting a goal as the Avalanche went on to
win it 3-1.
3. #52 Adam Foote
(Avalanche)- D
Foote was game six’s
player of the game, as he nabbed one goal and two assists as the Avalanche took
the 4-0 win.
2. #40 Alex Tanguay
(Avalanche)- F
Tanguay grabbed player
of the game honors in game seven, adding two goals and one assist as the
Avalanche claimed the 3-1 win to earn the series championship.
1. #19 Joe Sakic
(Avalanche)- F
Sakic earned player of
the game in game one, as he scored a pair of goals and an assist to help the
Avalanche to a 5-0 victory to kick off the series.
Players of the Game
Breakdown:
Link to stats database:
https://www.hockey-reference.com/playoffs/2001-colorado-avalanche-vs-new-jersey-devils-stanley-cup-final.html
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