2000–01 Boston Bruins season
The 2000–01 Boston Bruins season was the club's 78th season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team finished ninth in the Eastern Conference that year, failing to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second consecutive year, which was also the first time the team missed out on the playoffs in consecutive years since the 1960s. It was also the first full season the Bruins were without longtime team captain Ray Bourque since the 1979–80 season, who would win the Stanley Cup as a member of the Colorado Avalanche at season's end and subsequently retire from the NHL.
| 2000–01 Boston Bruins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Northeast |
| Conference | 9th Eastern |
| 2000–01 record | 36–30–8–8 |
| Goals for | 227 |
| Goals against | 249 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Harry Sinden Mike O'Connell |
| Coach | Pat Burns (Oct) Mike Keenan |
| Captain | Jason Allison |
| Arena | Fleet Center |
| Average attendance | 15,432 (87.9%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Joe Thornton |
| Assists | Jason Allison |
| Points | Jason Allison |
| Penalty minutes | Andrei Nazarov |
| Wins | Byron Dafoe |
| Goals against average | Byron Dafoe |
The Bruins tied the Carolina Hurricanes in points for the regular season at 88. However, Carolina had two more wins than the Bruins, leaving the Bruins in the ninth position in the conference, narrowly missing the playoffs. Boston was without starting goaltender Byron Dafoe for much of the season, and the Bruins had to use five goaltenders throughout the season. The good news is that the Bruins saw some of their young core mature further, as Joe Thornton set a then-career high in goals with 37, and Jason Allison once again broke the 30-goal plateau.
Regular season
Final standings
| No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Ottawa Senators | 82 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 274 | 205 | 109 |
| 2 | 5 | Buffalo Sabres | 82 | 46 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 218 | 184 | 98 |
| 3 | 7 | Toronto Maple Leafs | 82 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 232 | 207 | 90 |
| 4 | 9 | Boston Bruins | 82 | 36 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 227 | 249 | 88 |
| 5 | 11 | Montreal Canadiens | 82 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 206 | 232 | 70 |
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL=Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
| R | Div | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Z- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 48 | 19 | 12 | 3 | 295 | 195 | 111 |
| 2 | Y- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 48 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 274 | 205 | 109 |
| 3 | Y- Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 233 | 211 | 96 |
| 4 | X- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 43 | 25 | 11 | 3 | 240 | 207 | 100 |
| 5 | X- Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 46 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 218 | 184 | 98 |
| 6 | X- Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 42 | 28 | 9 | 3 | 281 | 256 | 96 |
| 7 | X- Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 37 | 29 | 11 | 5 | 232 | 207 | 90 |
| 8 | X- Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 38 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 212 | 225 | 88 |
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| 9 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 36 | 30 | 8 | 8 | 227 | 249 | 88 |
| 10 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 33 | 43 | 5 | 1 | 250 | 290 | 72 |
| 11 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 28 | 40 | 8 | 6 | 206 | 232 | 70 |
| 12 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 200 | 246 | 66 |
| 13 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 211 | 289 | 60 |
| 14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 24 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 201 | 280 | 59 |
| 15 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 21 | 51 | 7 | 3 | 185 | 268 | 52 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Schedule and results
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | T | October 5, 2000 | 4–4 OT | Ottawa Senators (2000–01) | 0–0–1–0 |
| 2 | W | October 7, 2000 | 5–1 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) | 1–0–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 9, 2000 | 4–2 | Florida Panthers (2000–01) | 2–0–1–0 |
| 4 | W | October 11, 2000 | 3–2 OT | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) | 3–0–1–0 |
| 5 | L | October 13, 2000 | 0–5 | @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) | 3–1–1–0 |
| 6 | L | October 14, 2000 | 2–5 | @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) | 3–2–1–0 |
| 7 | L | October 17, 2000 | 1–6 | @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) | 3–3–1–0 |
| 8 | L | October 20, 2000 | 2–3 | @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) | 3–4–1–0 |
| 9 | W | October 26, 2000 | 4–1 | Washington Capitals (2000–01) | 4–4–1–0 |
| 10 | OTL | October 28, 2000 | 1–2 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) | 4–4–1–1 |
| 11 | L | October 29, 2000 | 1–5 | @ New York Rangers (2000–01) | 4–5–1–1 |
| 12 | L | October 31, 2000 | 2–4 | @ New York Islanders (2000–01) | 4–6–1–1 |
| 13 | W | November 2, 2000 | 5–4 | Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) | 5–6–1–1 |
| 14 | L | November 4, 2000 | 3–8 | Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) | 5–7–1–1 |
| 15 | L | November 5, 2000 | 1–7 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) | 5–8–1–1 |
| 16 | W | November 9, 2000 | 2–1 | Ottawa Senators (2000–01) | 6–8–1–1 |
| 17 | T | November 11, 2000 | 2–2 OT | Nashville Predators (2000–01) | 6–8–2–1 |
| 18 | OTL | November 16, 2000 | 2–3 OT | New Jersey Devils (2000–01) | 6–8–2–2 |
| 19 | L | November 18, 2000 | 1–6 | Minnesota Wild (2000–01) | 6–9–2–2 |
| 20 | L | November 21, 2000 | 1–2 | @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) | 6–10–2–2 |
| 21 | W | November 22, 2000 | 5–4 | @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) | 7–10–2–2 |
| 22 | L | November 24, 2000 | 1–3 | Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) | 7–11–2–2 |
| 23 | T | November 26, 2000 | 4–4 OT | Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) | 7–11–3–2 |
| 24 | W | November 28, 2000 | 3–1 | Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) | 8–11–3–2 |
| 25 | L | December 1, 2000 | 2–3 | @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) | 8–12–3–2 |
| 26 | L | December 2, 2000 | 0–2 | Washington Capitals (2000–01) | 8–13–3–2 |
| 27 | L | December 4, 2000 | 4–5 | @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) | 8–14–3–2 |
| 28 | W | December 6, 2000 | 3–2 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) | 9–14–3–2 |
| 29 | OTL | December 8, 2000 | 2–3 OT | @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) | 9–14–3–3 |
| 30 | W | December 9, 2000 | 6–4 | New York Rangers (2000–01) | 10–14–3–3 |
| 31 | L | December 12, 2000 | 0–3 | Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) | 10–15–3–3 |
| 32 | W | December 16, 2000 | 4–1 | Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) | 11–15–3–3 |
| 33 | T | December 19, 2000 | 4–4 OT | Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) | 11–15–4–3 |
| 34 | W | December 21, 2000 | 4–0 | Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) | 12–15–4–3 |
| 35 | OTL | December 23, 2000 | 1–2 OT | Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) | 12–15–4–4 |
| 36 | W | December 27, 2000 | 5–2 | @ New York Islanders (2000–01) | 13–15–4–4 |
| 37 | L | December 29, 2000 | 0–3 | @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) | 13–16–4–4 |
| 38 | T | December 30, 2000 | 1–1 OT | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) | 13–16–5–4 |
| 39 | W | January 1, 2001 | 4–3 | @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) | 14–16–5–4 |
| 40 | T | January 5, 2001 | 1–1 OT | @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) | 14–16–6–4 |
| 41 | L | January 6, 2001 | 0–4 | Dallas Stars (2000–01) | 14–17–6–4 |
| 42 | W | January 9, 2001 | 5–2 | Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) | 15–17–6–4 |
| 43 | W | January 10, 2001 | 2–1 | @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) | 16–17–6–4 |
| 44 | W | January 13, 2001 | 4–1 | New York Rangers (2000–01) | 17–17–6–4 |
| 45 | W | January 16, 2001 | 5–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) | 18–17–6–4 |
| 46 | L | January 18, 2001 | 2–4 | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) | 18–18–6–4 |
| 47 | OTL | January 19, 2001 | 0–1 OT | @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) | 18–18–6–5 |
| 48 | L | January 22, 2001 | 2–3 | Florida Panthers (2000–01) | 18–19–6–5 |
| 49 | W | January 24, 2001 | 2–1 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) | 19–19–6–5 |
| 50 | W | January 26, 2001 | 2–1 | @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) | 20–19–6–5 |
| 51 | W | January 27, 2001 | 4–3 OT | New Jersey Devils (2000–01) | 21–19–6–5 |
| 52 | W | January 30, 2001 | 5–1 | St. Louis Blues (2000–01) | 22–19–6–5 |
| 53 | L | February 1, 2001 | 0–3 | Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) | 22–20–6–5 |
| 54 | W | February 6, 2001 | 4–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) | 23–20–6–5 |
| 55 | L | February 9, 2001 | 1–5 | @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) | 23–21–6–5 |
| 56 | W | February 10, 2001 | 6–2 | Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) | 24–21–6–5 |
| 57 | W | February 15, 2001 | 6–3 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) | 25–21–6–5 |
| 58 | L | February 16, 2001 | 1–2 | @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) | 25–22–6–5 |
| 59 | L | February 18, 2001 | 4–5 | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) | 25–23–6–5 |
| 60 | L | February 21, 2001 | 2–8 | @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) | 25–24–6–5 |
| 61 | OTL | February 23, 2001 | 4–5 OT | @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) | 25–24–6–6 |
| 62 | OTL | February 24, 2001 | 2–3 OT | @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) | 25–24–6–7 |
| 63 | W | February 27, 2001 | 7–4 | Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) | 26–24–6–7 |
| 64 | W | March 1, 2001 | 3–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) | 27–24–6–7 |
| 65 | W | March 3, 2001 | 3–2 | San Jose Sharks (2000–01) | 28–24–6–7 |
| 66 | L | March 5, 2001 | 4–6 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) | 28–25–6–7 |
| 67 | L | March 6, 2001 | 1–3 | Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) | 28–26–6–7 |
| 68 | L | March 8, 2001 | 3–5 | Ottawa Senators (2000–01) | 28–27–6–7 |
| 69 | L | March 10, 2001 | 5–7 | Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) | 28–28–6–7 |
| 70 | T | March 15, 2001 | 2–2 OT | Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) | 28–28–7–7 |
| 71 | W | March 17, 2001 | 3–2 | @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) | 29–28–7–7 |
| 72 | T | March 20, 2001 | 2–2 OT | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) | 29–28–8–7 |
| 73 | W | March 22, 2001 | 3–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) | 30–28–8–7 |
| 74 | L | March 24, 2001 | 2–4 | Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) | 30–29–8–7 |
| 75 | W | March 25, 2001 | 3–2 | @ New York Rangers (2000–01) | 31–29–8–7 |
| 76 | W | March 28, 2001 | 3–0 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) | 32–29–8–7 |
| 77 | OTL | March 30, 2001 | 4–5 OT | @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) | 32–29–8–8 |
| 78 | W | March 31, 2001 | 4–2 | New York Islanders (2000–01) | 33–29–8–8 |
| 79 | W | April 2, 2001 | 3–2 OT | Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) | 34–29–8–8 |
| 80 | W | April 4, 2001 | 3–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) | 35–29–8–8 |
| 81 | L | April 6, 2001 | 2–5 | @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) | 35–30–8–8 |
| 82 | W | April 7, 2001 | 4–2 | New York Islanders (2000–01) | 36–30–8–8 |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Allison | C | 82 | 36 | 59 | 95 | 85 | -8 | 11 | 3 | 6 |
| Sergei Samsonov | LW | 82 | 29 | 46 | 75 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Joe Thornton | C | 72 | 37 | 34 | 71 | 107 | -4 | 19 | 1 | 5 |
| Bill Guerin | RW | 64 | 28 | 35 | 63 | 122 | -4 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Brian Rolston | C/RW | 77 | 19 | 39 | 58 | 28 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Andrei Kovalenko | RW | 76 | 16 | 21 | 37 | 27 | -14 | 7 | 1 | 3 |
| Mikko Eloranta | LW | 62 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| P. J. Axelsson | LW | 81 | 8 | 15 | 23 | 27 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mike Knuble | RW | 82 | 7 | 13 | 20 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dixon Ward | RW | 63 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 65 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyle McLaren | D | 58 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 53 | -5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonathan Girard | D | 31 | 3 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Darren Van Impe | D | 31 | 3 | 10 | 13 | 41 | -9 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Don Sweeney | D | 72 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 26 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Gill | D | 80 | 1 | 10 | 11 | 71 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jarno Kultanen | D | 62 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 26 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patrick Traverse | D | 37 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Popovic | D | 60 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 48 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Weinrich | D | 22 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -8 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Shawn Bates | C | 45 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 26 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrei Nazarov | LW | 63 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 200 | -14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Belanger | LW | 40 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 121 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Cameron Mann | RW | 15 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Paul Coffey | D | 18 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 30 | -6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lee Goren | RW | 21 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 7 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Samuel Pahlsson | C | 17 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Byron Dafoe | G | 45 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Zdenek Kutlak | D | 10 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Smith | D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Manlow | C | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nick Boynton | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| John Grahame | G | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jay Henderson | LW | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Hulbig | LW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Kolarik | D | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marquis Mathieu | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Nickulas | RW | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrew Raycroft | G | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andre Savage | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Skudra | G | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kay Whitmore | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Byron Dafoe | 2536 | 45 | 22 | 14 | 7 | 101 | 2.39 | 2 | 1076 | 975 | .906 |
| Peter Skudra | 1116 | 25 | 6 | 12 | 1 | 62 | 3.33 | 0 | 511 | 449 | .879 |
| Andrew Raycroft | 649 | 15 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 32 | 2.96 | 0 | 291 | 259 | .890 |
| John Grahame | 471 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3.57 | 0 | 211 | 183 | .867 |
| Kay Whitmore | 203 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 5.32 | 0 | 94 | 76 | .809 |
| Team: | 4975 | 82 | 36 | 38 | 8 | 241 | 2.91 | 2 | 2183 | 1942 | .890 |
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;
Draft picks
Boston's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 7 | Lars Jonsson |  Sweden | Leksands IF Jr. (Sweden) |
| 1 | 27 | Martin Samuelsson | Sweden | Modo Hockey Jr. (Sweden) |
| 2 | 37 | Andy Hilbert |  United States | University of Michigan (CCHA) |
| 2 | 59 | Ivan Huml |  Czech Republic | Langley Chiefs (BCHL) |
| 3 | 66 | Tuukka Makela |  Finland | HIFK (Finland) |
| 3 | 73 | Sergei Zinovjev |  Russia | Metallurg Novokuznetsk (Russia) |
| 4 | 103 | Brett Nowak | United States | Harvard University (ECAC) |
| 6 | 174 | Jarno Kultanen | Finland | HIFK (Finland) |
| 7 | 204 | Chris Berti | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 8 | 237 | Zdenek Kultak | Czech Republic | HC České Budějovice (Czech Republic) |
| 9 | 268 | Pavel Kolarik | Czech Republic | Slavia Prague (Czech Republic) |
| 9 | 279 | Andreas Lindstrom | Sweden | Luleå HF (Sweden) |
See also
References
- "2000-2001 Division Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- "2000–2001 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
- "2000-01 Boston Bruins Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-09.
- "2000–01 Boston Bruins Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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