1999–2000 Boston Bruins season

The 1999–2000 Boston Bruins season was the team's 76th season of operation. The Bruins failed to qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs.

1999–2000 Boston Bruins
Division5th Northeast
Conference12th Eastern
1999–2000 record24–33–19–6
Home record12–17–11–1
Road record12–16–8–5
Goals for210
Goals against248
Team information
General managerHarry Sinden
CoachPat Burns
CaptainRay Bourque (Oct.–Mar.)
Vacant (Mar.–Apr.)
ArenaFleet Center
Average attendanceTBD
Team leaders
GoalsJoe Thornton (23)
AssistsJoe Thornton (37)
PointsJoe Thornton (60)
Penalty minutesJoe Thornton (82)
Plus/minusAnson Carter (+8)
WinsByron Dafoe (13)
Goals against averageJohn Grahame (2.46)

Off-season

Following a second-round loss to the Buffalo Sabres the year previous, the Bruins headed into the 1999–2000 season with confidence that they could reach the playoffs for the third straight year under head coach Pat Burns. General manager Harry Sinden signed no free agents in the offseason and made no significant moves heading into the season. Goaltender Byron Dafoe was to be the starter for the third straight year following his best season in 1998–99, going 32–23–11 with a .926 save percentage.

Regular season

On February 21, 2000, Marty McSorley, playing for the Bruins, swung his stick and hit Donald Brashear in the head with seconds left in the Bruins-Vancouver Canucks game. Brashear lost consciousness and suffered a grade 3 concussion, but not from immediate contact with the stick. The stick hit Brashear's helmet, but caused him to fall backward, and his head hit hard on the ice.

As a result of the stick incident, McSorley was charged with assault and suspended by the NHL for the remainder of the 1999–2000 season (including playoffs) missing 23 games. On October 4, 2000, a jury found McSorley guilty of assault with a weapon for his attack on Brashear. He was sentenced to 18 months probation. The trial was the first for an on-ice attack by an NHL player since 1988. After his assault conviction, his NHL suspension was extended to one full year (through February 21, 2001).[1] This suspension was the longest in NHL history and afterwards McSorley never played in another NHL game.

During the regular season, the Bruins were the only team not to score a short-handed goal.[2]

Final standings
Northeast Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PIM Pts
13Toronto Maple Leafs824527732462221103100
26Ottawa Senators82412811224421085095
38Buffalo Sabres823532114213204117385
410Montreal Canadiens82353494196194106783
511Boston Bruins82243319621024886573

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z – Philadelphia FlyersAT824522123237179105
2 Y – Washington CapitalsSE824424122227194102
3 Y – Toronto Maple LeafsNE82452773246222100
4 X – New Jersey DevilsAT82452485251203103
5 X – Florida PanthersSE8243276624420998
6 X – Ottawa SenatorsNE82412811224421095
7 X– Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8237318624123688
8 X – Buffalo SabresNE82353211421320485
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE82373510021721684
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8235349419619483
11 New York RangersAT82292812321824673
12 Boston BruinsNE82243319621024873
13 New York IslandersAT8224489119427558
14 Tampa Bay LightningSE8219479720431054
15 Atlanta ThrashersSE8214577417031339

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 2, 19991–3Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)0–1–0–0
2LOctober 4, 19990–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)0–2–0–0
3LOctober 7, 19993–4@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)0–3–0–0
4TOctober 9, 19991–1 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1999–2000)0–3–1–0
5TOctober 11, 19993–3 OTColorado Avalanche (1999–2000)0–3–2–0
6LOctober 13, 19991–2@ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)0–4–2–0
7TOctober 15, 19992–2 OT@ Dallas Stars (1999–2000)0–4–3–0
8LOctober 16, 19991–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)0–5–3–0
9TOctober 20, 19992–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)0–5–4–0
10WOctober 23, 19993–1@ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)1–5–4–0
11WOctober 24, 19993–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)2–5–4–0
12WOctober 28, 19997–3Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)3–5–4–0
13WOctober 30, 19993–0Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)4–5–4–0
14WNovember 4, 19993–1New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)5–5–4–0
15WNovember 6, 19994–2Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)6–5–4–0
16LNovember 10, 19992–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)6–6–4–0
17WNovember 11, 19994–3 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)7–6–4–0
18WNovember 13, 19995–2@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)8–6–4–0
19TNovember 17, 19992–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)8–6–5–0
20WNovember 18, 19995–3New York Rangers (1999–2000)9–6–5–0
21LNovember 20, 19990–3Washington Capitals (1999–2000)9–7–5–0
22WNovember 22, 19992–1@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)10–7–5–0
23WNovember 24, 19995–2@ Nashville Predators (1999–2000)11–7–5–0
24TNovember 26, 19992–2 OTVancouver Canucks (1999–2000)11–7–6–0
25LNovember 28, 19991–2New York Islanders (1999–2000)11–8–6–0
26TDecember 2, 19992–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)11–8–7–0
27LDecember 4, 19993–9Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)11–9–7–0
28TDecember 9, 19992–2 OTEdmonton Oilers (1999–2000)11–9–8–0
29LDecember 11, 19994–5Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)11–10–8–0
30WDecember 13, 19992–0Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)12–10–8–0
31LDecember 14, 19992–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)12–11–8–0
32WDecember 17, 19993–1@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)13–11–8–0
33LDecember 18, 19990–4@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)13–12–8–0
34LDecember 21, 19991–3Nashville Predators (1999–2000)13–13–8–0
35TDecember 23, 19993–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (1999–2000)13–13–9–0
36LDecember 27, 19990–3@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)13–14–9–0
37OTLDecember 29, 19994–5 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)13–14–9–1
38OTLDecember 30, 19994–5 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)13–14–9–2
39TJanuary 1, 20002–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1999–2000)13–14–10–2
40WJanuary 4, 20007–3@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)14–14–10–2
41LJanuary 6, 20003–7Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)14–15–10–2
42LJanuary 8, 20002–5New York Islanders (1999–2000)14–16–10–2
43LJanuary 11, 20002–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)14–17–10–2
44TJanuary 13, 20000–0 OTBuffalo Sabres (1999–2000)14–17–11–2
45TJanuary 15, 20002–2 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)14–17–12–2
46TJanuary 17, 20003–3 OTAtlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)14–17–13–2
47WJanuary 19, 20004–3@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)15–17–13–2
48WJanuary 20, 20004–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)16–17–13–2
49OTLJanuary 22, 20003–4 OT@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)16–17–13–3
50OTLJanuary 24, 20003–4 OTCalgary Flames (1999–2000)16–17–13–4
51WJanuary 29, 20001–0Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)17–17–13–4
52LJanuary 31, 20002–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)17–18–13–4
53TFebruary 1, 20004–4 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)17–18–14–4
54WFebruary 3, 20004–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)18–18–14–4
55TFebruary 8, 20002–2 OTWashington Capitals (1999–2000)18–18–15–4
56LFebruary 11, 20002–5@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)18–19–15–4
57LFebruary 12, 20001–5Florida Panthers (1999–2000)18–20–15–4
58TFebruary 16, 20003–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)18–20–16–4
59LFebruary 21, 20002–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)18–21–16–4
60LFebruary 23, 20002–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)18–22–16–4
61WFebruary 25, 20003–0@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)19–22–16–4
62TFebruary 26, 20002–2 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)19–22–17–4
63LFebruary 29, 20003–5Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)19–23–17–4
64LMarch 2, 20002–5Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)19–24–17–4
65LMarch 4, 20000–3Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)19–25–17–4
66LMarch 6, 20001–5Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)19–26–17–4
67OTLMarch 8, 20001–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)19–26–17–5
68WMarch 10, 20005–3@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)20–26–17–5
69WMarch 11, 20005–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)21–26–17–5
70OTLMarch 16, 20004–5 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)21–26–17–6
71WMarch 18, 20003–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)22–26–17–6
72LMarch 19, 20002–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)22–27–17–6
73WMarch 21, 20004–0Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)23–27–17–6
74LMarch 23, 20001–3Florida Panthers (1999–2000)23–28–17–6
75TMarch 25, 20004–4 OTLos Angeles Kings (1999–2000)23–28–18–6
76LMarch 29, 20003–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)23–29–18–6
77LMarch 30, 20002–3St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)23–30–18–6
78TApril 1, 20002–2 OTNew York Rangers (1999–2000)23–30–19–6
79LApril 4, 20004–5@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)23–31–19–6
80LApril 5, 20003–6@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)23–32–19–6
81LApril 8, 20000–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)23–33–19–6
82WApril 9, 20003–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)24–33–19–6

Playoffs

The Bruins failed to qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Joe ThorntonC8123376082-5503
Anson CarterRW59222547148401
Sergei SamsonovLW771926454-6603
Ray BourqueD6510283820-11600
Dave AndreychukLW6319143328-11702
Jason AllisonC37101828205301
Darren Van ImpeD795232873-19400
P. J. AxelssonLW81101626241004
Steve HeinzeRW7512132536-8202
Rob DiMaioRW505162142-1000
Andre SavageC437132010-8201
Kyle McLarenD718111967-4203
Mikko ElorantaLW506121836-10100
Joe MurphyRW26771441-7300
Don SweeneyD811131448-14000
Cameron MannRW32841213-6100
Shawn BatesC44571214-17001
Hal GillD813912510000
Eric NickulasRW20561112-1100
Antti LaaksonenLW2763923001
Brian RolstonC/RW165496-4301
Mattias TimanderD6008822-11000
Mike KnubleRW143368-2101
Brandon SmithD2224610-4000
Marty McSorleyD27235622000
Ken BelangerLW3722444-4000
Joe HulbigLW242248-8000
Jay HendersonLW1613491000
Landon WilsonRW4013418-6000
Jonathan GirardD231232-1000
Joel PrpicC140330-6000
Marquis MathieuC60224-2000
Peter FerraroLW50110-1000
John GrahameG2401180000
Sean ProngerC1101113-4000
Johnathan AitkenD30000-3000
Nick BoyntonD50000-5000
Byron DafoeG4100000000
Aaron DowneyRW100000000
Robbie TallasG2700060000
Jeff ZehrLW40002-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Byron Dafoe2307411316101142.9631030916.889
John Grahame1344247105552.462609554.910
Robbie Tallas1363274134723.170628556.885
Team:5014822439192412.88522672026.894

[4]

Note:
Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Awards and records

Milestones
Regular Season
PlayerMilestoneReached

Transactions

Trades
March 6, 2000 To Colorado Avalanche
Ray Bourque, Dave Andreychuk[5]		 To Boston Bruins
Brian Rolston, Martin Grenier, Samuel Pahlsson, First Round pick

Free agents
PlayerFormer Team
Marty McSorleyEdmonton Oilers

Claimed from waivers
PlayerFormer teamDate claimed off waivers

Draft picks

Boston's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
121Nick Boynton CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
256Matt Zultek CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
389Kyle Wanvig CanadaKootenay Ice (WHL)
4118Jaakko Harikkala FinlandLukko (Finland)
5147Seamus Kotyk CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
6179Don Choukalos CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
7207Greg Barber CanadaVictoria Salsa (BCJHL)
8236John Cronin United StatesBoston University (Hockey East)
9247Mikko Eloranta FinlandTPS (Finland)
9264Georgijs Pujacs LatviaDynamo-81 Riga (Latvia)

See also

References
  1. "McSorley must miss a year". The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. 2000-11-08. Archived from the original on 2007-05-25. Retrieved 2007-03-11.
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2000.html
  3. "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  4. "1999–2000 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
  5. Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.438, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
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