2000–01 Los Angeles Kings season

The 2000–01 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 34th season in the National Hockey League. The club made it to the playoffs, defeating Detroit in the first round before losing to Colorado in the second round.

2000–01 Los Angeles Kings
Division3rd Pacific
Conference7th Western
2000–01 record38–28–13–3
Goals for252
Goals against228
Team information
General managerDave Taylor
CoachAndy Murray
CaptainRob Blake (Oct-Feb)
Mattias Norstrom (Mar-Apr)
Alternate captainsMattias Norstrom (Oct-Mar)
Luc Robitaille
Kelly Buchberger (Mar-Apr)
ArenaStaples Center

Regular season

Final standings

Pacific Division[1]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
13Dallas Stars82482482241187106
25San Jose Sharks82402712321719295
37Los Angeles Kings82382813325222892
49Phoenix Coyotes82352717321421290
515Mighty Ducks of Anaheim82254111518824566

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.

Western Conference[2]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1p – Colorado AvalancheNW825216104270192118
2y – Detroit Red WingsCEN82492094253202111
3y – Dallas StarsPAC82482482241187106
4St. Louis BluesCEN824322125249195103
5San Jose SharksPAC82402712321719295
6Edmonton OilersNW82392812324322293
7Los Angeles KingsPAC82382813325222892
8Vancouver CanucksNW82362811723923890
8.5
9Phoenix CoyotesPAC82352717321421290
10Nashville PredatorsCEN8234369318620080
11Calgary FlamesNW82273615419723673
12Chicago BlackhawksCEN8229408521024671
13Columbus Blue JacketsCEN8228399619023371
14Minnesota WildNW82253913516821068
15Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPAC82254111518824566

Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest

bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 6, 20004–1@ Washington Capitals (2000–01)1–0–0–0
2LOctober 7, 20003–5@ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01)1–1–0–0
3WOctober 9, 20007–1@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)2–1–0–0
4TOctober 11, 20004–4 OTSt. Louis Blues (2000–01)2–1–1–0
5WOctober 13, 20005–0Boston Bruins (2000–01)3–1–1–0
6LOctober 15, 20005–6Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)3–2–1–0
7TOctober 17, 20001–1 OT@ Nashville Predators (2000–01)3–2–2–0
8LOctober 19, 20001–7@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01)3–3–2–0
9LOctober 21, 20003–4@ Dallas Stars (2000–01)3–4–2–0
10WOctober 23, 20005–4 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)4–4–2–0
11WOctober 25, 20006–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)5–4–2–0
12LOctober 28, 20001–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)5–5–2–0
13LOctober 31, 20001–4@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)5–6–2–0
14WNovember 2, 20005–2@ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01)6–6–2–0
15WNovember 4, 20002–1@ New Jersey Devils (2000–01)7–6–2–0
16WNovember 5, 20004–1@ New York Islanders (2000–01)8–6–2–0
17TNovember 7, 20003–3 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2000–01)8–6–3–0
18WNovember 9, 20002–0Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)9–6–3–0
19TNovember 11, 20002–2 OTDetroit Red Wings (2000–01)9–6–4–0
20WNovember 16, 20005–1New York Islanders (2000–01)10–6–4–0
21WNovember 18, 20006–4Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)11–6–4–0
22LNovember 23, 20001–6New Jersey Devils (2000–01)11–7–4–0
23TNovember 25, 20002–2 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01)11–7–5–0
24TNovember 26, 20004–4 OT@ Boston Bruins (2000–01)11–7–6–0
25LNovember 28, 20006–7@ New York Rangers (2000–01)11–8–6–0
26WDecember 2, 20003–2Minnesota Wild (2000–01)12–8–6–0
27LDecember 3, 20000–4@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)12–9–6–0
28WDecember 7, 20005–2Dallas Stars (2000–01)13–9–6–0
29WDecember 9, 20004–2@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)14–9–6–0
30WDecember 10, 20002–1@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)15–9–6–0
31TDecember 14, 20005–5 OTNew York Rangers (2000–01)15–9–7–0
32LDecember 16, 20003–4Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)15–10–7–0
33OTLDecember 19, 20006–7 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2000–01)15–10–7–1
34LDecember 21, 20002–5@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)15–11–7–1
35LDecember 22, 20003–4@ Minnesota Wild (2000–01)15–12–7–1
36LDecember 26, 20001–2San Jose Sharks (2000–01)15–13–7–1
37WDecember 28, 20005–2@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01)16–13–7–1
38WDecember 29, 20004–1@ Dallas Stars (2000–01)17–13–7–1
39LDecember 31, 20001–2@ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01)17–14–7–1
40LJanuary 2, 20012–6@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)17–15–7–1
41LJanuary 4, 20013–4Florida Panthers (2000–01)17–16–7–1
42WJanuary 6, 20015–0Calgary Flames (2000–01)18–16–7–1
43WJanuary 11, 20013–2Buffalo Sabres (2000–01)19–16–7–1
44LJanuary 13, 20012–4St. Louis Blues (2000–01)19–17–7–1
45WJanuary 16, 20017–6 OT@ Ottawa Senators (2000–01)20–17–7–1
46WJanuary 17, 20012–1@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01)21–17–7–1
47WJanuary 20, 20016–3@ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01)22–17–7–1
48LJanuary 22, 20010–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01)22–18–7–1
49LJanuary 25, 20010–3Calgary Flames (2000–01)22–19–7–1
50LJanuary 27, 20011–4Minnesota Wild (2000–01)22–20–7–1
51WJanuary 30, 20018–0Dallas Stars (2000–01)23–20–7–1
52LFebruary 1, 20014–6Nashville Predators (2000–01)23–21–7–1
53TFebruary 6, 20013–3 OTChicago Blackhawks (2000–01)23–21–8–1
54WFebruary 8, 20014–2Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01)24–21–8–1
55LFebruary 10, 20013–4Washington Capitals (2000–01)24–22–8–1
56LFebruary 12, 20013–6Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)24–23–8–1
57LFebruary 14, 20012–4@ Dallas Stars (2000–01)24–24–8–1
58WFebruary 16, 20014–0@ Minnesota Wild (2000–01)25–24–8–1
59LFebruary 18, 20010–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)25–25–8–1
60LFebruary 20, 20010–5@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)25–26–8–1
61WFebruary 22, 20012–0@ Calgary Flames (2000–01)26–26–8–1
62WFebruary 24, 20013–1Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)27–26–8–1
63WFebruary 27, 20012–1@ Nashville Predators (2000–01)28–26–8–1
64TMarch 1, 20012–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)28–26–9–1
65WMarch 3, 20016–3Detroit Red Wings (2000–01)29–26–9–1
66LMarch 4, 20010–4@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)29–27–9–1
67WMarch 6, 20014–3Montreal Canadiens (2000–01)30–27–9–1
68WMarch 8, 20014–1Nashville Predators (2000–01)31–27–9–1
69TMarch 10, 20012–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (2000–01)31–27–10–1
70WMarch 14, 20014–1@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01)32–27–10–1
71WMarch 17, 20011–0 OTSan Jose Sharks (2000–01)33–27–10–1
72WMarch 19, 20016–2Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)34–27–10–1
73LMarch 21, 20010–7Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)34–28–10–1
74TMarch 24, 20013–3 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)34–28–11–1
75TMarch 26, 20010–0 OTSan Jose Sharks (2000–01)34–28–12–1
76OTLMarch 27, 20012–3 OT@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01)34–28–12–2
77WMarch 29, 20013–0Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)35–28–12–2
78WMarch 31, 20014–0Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)36–28–12–2
79WApril 2, 20013–1Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)37–28–12–2
80TApril 3, 20012–2 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)37–28–13–2
81OTLApril 5, 20012–3 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)37–28–13–3
82WApril 7, 20013–2@ Calgary Flames (2000–01)38–28–13–3

Playoffs

The Kings beat the Detroit Red Wings four games to two in the first round after being down 0–2. This was LA's first playoff series win since defeating the Toronto Maple Leafs in the 1993 Campbell Conference Finals. However, they would lose to former captain Rob Blake and the Colorado Avalanche in seven games in the second round, as Colorado would go on to win the 2001 Stanley Cup.

Round 1: (2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (7) Los Angeles Kings

Los Angeles won series 4–2

Round 2: Colorado vs. Los Angeles

Colorado won series 4–3

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Zigmund PalffyRW7338518920221248
Luc RobitailleLW8237518866101614
Bryan SmolinskiC782732594010535
Jozef StumpelC631639551420906
Mathieu SchneiderD73163551560712
Rob BlakeD5417324969-8901
Glen MurrayRW64182139329311
Lubomir VisnovskyD81732393616303
Steve ReinprechtC591217291211323
Nelson EmersonRW7811112254-13001
Eric BelangerC62912211614121
Kelly BuchbergerRW826142075-10001
Jaroslav ModryD63415194816000
Ian LaperriereRW79810181415000
Mattias NorstromD82018186010000
Bob CorkumC58461018-12100
Craig JohnsonLW26459160000
Jere KaralahtiD56279388000
Adam DeadmarshRW1842643000
Philippe BoucherD22246204200
Stu GrimsonLW72325235-2001
Aaron MillerD13055143000
Scott ThomasRW2431490000
Jason BlakeC1713410-8000
Tomas VlasakC1013424000
Aki BergD47044433000
Felix PotvinG2303320000
Brad ChartrandC41012-2001
Steve KellyC1110140000
Marko TuomainenRW1101141000
Rich BrennanD20000-3000
Stephane FisetG700020000
Andreas LiljaD20004-2000
Adam MairC100006-3000
Steve PassmoreG1400000000
Travis ScottG100000000
Jamie StorrG4500040000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Jamie Storr249845191861142.74411311017.899
Felix Potvin1410231355461.965571525.919
Stephane Fiset3187301193.580129110.853
Steve Passmore71814381373.091310273.881
Travis Scott25100037.200107.700
Team:4969823831132192.641021511932.898
Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mathieu SchneiderD13099104000
Zigmund PalffyRW1335880000
Jozef StumpelC13358101201
Glen MurrayRW134374-1101
Luc RobitailleLW13437101101
Adam DeadmarshRW1333640002
Bryan SmolinskiC1315614-1000
Eric BelangerC1314523001
Nelson EmersonRW1322441000
Ian LaperriereRW13123121000
Mattias NorstromD1302218-4000
Kelly BuchbergerRW81012-1000
Jaroslav ModryD101014-1101
Scott ThomasRW121014-1100
Philippe BoucherD1301121000
Aaron MillerD1301164000
Stephane FisetG100000000
Stu GrimsonLW500040000
Jere KaralahtiD1300018-7000
Steve KellyC80002-1000
Andreas LiljaD100000000
Felix PotvinG1300040000
Lubomir VisnovskyD80000-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Felix Potvin8121376332.442361328.909
Stephane Fiset110000.00000
Team:8131376332.442361328.909

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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

Los Angeles'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)
120Alexander Frolov RussiaLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
254Andreas Lilja SwedenMIF Redhawks (Sweden)
386Yanick Lehoux CanadaBaie-Comeau Drakkar (QMJHL)
4118Lubomir Visnovsky SlovakiaSlovan Bratislava (Slovakia)
5165Nathan Marsters CanadaChilliwack Chiefs (BCJHL)
7201Yevgeni Fyodorov RussiaMolot Perm (Russia)
7206Tim Eriksson SwedenFrolunda HC (Sweden)
7218Craig Olynick CanadaSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
8245Dan Welch United StatesUniversity of Minnesota (WCHA)
8250Flavien Conne  SwitzerlandHC Fribourg-Gotteron (Switzerland)
9282Carl Grahn FinlandKalPa Jr. (Finland)

See also

References

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