Rewind: Revisiting the 2001-2002 Carolina Hurricanes
By Jeb Bohn
![30 Nov 2001: Center Rod Brind''Amour #17 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates on the ice during the NHL game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Capitals defeated the Hurricanes 6-2. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2001 NHLI Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /NHLI/Getty Images 30 Nov 2001: Center Rod Brind''Amour #17 of the Carolina Hurricanes skates on the ice during the NHL game against the Washington Capitals at the MCI Center in Washington, D.C. The Capitals defeated the Hurricanes 6-2. Mandatory copyright notice: Copyright 2001 NHLI Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /NHLI/Getty Images](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/shape/cover/sport/8f63e849e69f7f45633cb762f13ef12be9d6b08704c3b95e7685beeafa123913.jpg)
The Goaltending
Arturs Irbe thankfully got some rest during the season, appearing in only 51 games (versus 77 in 2000-01). His stats did take a small dip, though not enough to prevent the Hurricanes from returning to the postseason for the second consecutive year.
Barrasso got off to a slow start and while his play evened out, he was a bit inconsistent through his time with the Hurricanes. That time proved short-lived, as Barrasso was shipped off to Toronto shortly after Kevin Weekes was acquired.
Speaking of Weekes, he didn’t see much action after his late-season arrival, though his numbers in the limited time he did see were impressive.