2000–01 Washington Capitals season
The 2000–01 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 27th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 2000–01 Washington Capitals | |
|---|---|
Southeast Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Southeast |
| Conference | 3rd Eastern |
| 2000–01 record | 41–27–10–4 |
| Goals for | 233 |
| Goals against | 211 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | George McPhee |
| Coach | Ron Wilson |
| Captain | Adam Oates |
Regular season
Final standings
| No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 41 | 27 | 10 | 4 | 233 | 211 | 96 |
| 2 | 8 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 38 | 32 | 9 | 3 | 212 | 225 | 88 |
| 3 | 12 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 22 | 38 | 13 | 9 | 200 | 246 | 66 |
| 4 | 13 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 23 | 45 | 12 | 2 | 211 | 289 | 60 |
| 5 | 14 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 24 | 47 | 6 | 5 | 201 | 280 | 59 |
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 | L | October 6, 2000 | 1–4 | Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) | 0–1–0–0 |
| 2 | T | October 7, 2000 | 3–3 OT | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) | 0–1–1–0 |
| 3 | T | October 11, 2000 | 3–3 OT | @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) | 0–1–2–0 |
| 4 | L | October 13, 2000 | 1–3 | @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) | 0–2–2–0 |
| 5 | L | October 14, 2000 | 0–3 | @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) | 0–3–2–0 |
| 6 | OTL | October 17, 2000 | 3–4 OT | Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) | 0–3–2–1 |
| 7 | W | October 19, 2000 | 5–2 | New Jersey Devils (2000–01) | 1–3–2–1 |
| 8 | T | October 21, 2000 | 4–4 OT | New York Islanders (2000–01) | 1–3–3–1 |
| 9 | L | October 26, 2000 | 1–4 | @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) | 1–4–3–1 |
| 10 | L | October 27, 2000 | 1–3 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) | 1–5–3–1 |
| 11 | T | October 29, 2000 | 1–1 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) | 1–5–4–1 |
| 12 | W | October 31, 2000 | 6–2 | Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) | 2–5–4–1 |
| 13 | L | November 2, 2000 | 0–2 | @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) | 2–6–4–1 |
| 14 | W | November 4, 2000 | 3–2 | @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) | 3–6–4–1 |
| 15 | L | November 5, 2000 | 2–5 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) | 3–7–4–1 |
| 16 | L | November 9, 2000 | 3–5 | New York Rangers (2000–01) | 3–8–4–1 |
| 17 | T | November 12, 2000 | 2–2 OT | Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) | 3–8–5–1 |
| 18 | T | November 14, 2000 | 2–2 OT | Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) | 3–8–6–1 |
| 19 | W | November 17, 2000 | 4–3 | Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) | 4–8–6–1 |
| 20 | L | November 18, 2000 | 3–5 | @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) | 4–9–6–1 |
| 21 | W | November 22, 2000 | 3–2 OT | Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) | 5–9–6–1 |
| 22 | W | November 24, 2000 | 1–0 | New York Islanders (2000–01) | 6–9–6–1 |
| 23 | L | November 25, 2000 | 1–2 | @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) | 6–10–6–1 |
| 24 | W | November 29, 2000 | 4–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) | 7–10–6–1 |
| 25 | W | December 1, 2000 | 3–2 | Boston Bruins (2000–01) | 8–10–6–1 |
| 26 | W | December 2, 2000 | 2–0 | @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) | 9–10–6–1 |
| 27 | L | December 6, 2000 | 2–3 | @ New York Rangers (2000–01) | 9–11–6–1 |
| 28 | W | December 9, 2000 | 3–2 | @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) | 10–11–6–1 |
| 29 | W | December 12, 2000 | 3–2 | @ New York Islanders (2000–01) | 11–11–6–1 |
| 30 | W | December 14, 2000 | 2–1 | Minnesota Wild (2000–01) | 12–11–6–1 |
| 31 | W | December 16, 2000 | 4–0 | Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) | 13–11–6–1 |
| 32 | L | December 18, 2000 | 3–5 | San Jose Sharks (2000–01) | 13–12–6–1 |
| 33 | T | December 20, 2000 | 2–2 OT | Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) | 13–12–7–1 |
| 34 | W | December 21, 2000 | 3–1 | @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) | 14–12–7–1 |
| 35 | W | December 23, 2000 | 5–3 | Florida Panthers (2000–01) | 15–12–7–1 |
| 36 | W | December 27, 2000 | 5–1 | @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) | 16–12–7–1 |
| 37 | L | December 29, 2000 | 2–4 | @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) | 16–13–7–1 |
| 38 | W | December 30, 2000 | 6–3 | Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) | 17–13–7–1 |
| 39 | W | January 1, 2001 | 4–2 | Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) | 18–13–7–1 |
| 40 | L | January 3, 2001 | 2–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) | 18–14–7–1 |
| 41 | T | January 5, 2001 | 1–1 OT | Boston Bruins (2000–01) | 18–14–8–1 |
| 42 | W | January 6, 2001 | 3–2 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) | 19–14–8–1 |
| 43 | L | January 8, 2001 | 3–5 | Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) | 19–15–8–1 |
| 44 | L | January 10, 2001 | 0–3 | @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) | 19–16–8–1 |
| 45 | W | January 13, 2001 | 4–1 | Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) | 20–16–8–1 |
| 46 | L | January 18, 2001 | 4–5 | @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01) | 20–17–8–1 |
| 47 | L | January 19, 2001 | 1–3 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) | 20–18–8–1 |
| 48 | W | January 23, 2001 | 5–2 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) | 21–18–8–1 |
| 49 | W | January 24, 2001 | 2–1 | Florida Panthers (2000–01) | 22–18–8–1 |
| 50 | L | January 27, 2001 | 2–4 | @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) | 22–19–8–1 |
| 51 | W | January 28, 2001 | 4–2 | Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) | 23–19–8–1 |
| 52 | T | January 30, 2001 | 1–1 OT | Ottawa Senators (2000–01) | 23–19–9–1 |
| 53 | W | February 1, 2001 | 5–4 | Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) | 24–19–9–1 |
| 54 | W | February 7, 2001 | 3–1 | @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) | 25–19–9–1 |
| 55 | W | February 9, 2001 | 4–3 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) | 26–19–9–1 |
| 56 | W | February 10, 2001 | 4–3 | @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) | 27–19–9–1 |
| 57 | T | February 13, 2001 | 4–4 OT | @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) | 27–19–10–1 |
| 58 | W | February 14, 2001 | 4–3 OT | @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) | 28–19–10–1 |
| 59 | W | February 17, 2001 | 6–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) | 29–19–10–1 |
| 60 | W | February 21, 2001 | 2–1 | Nashville Predators (2000–01) | 30–19–10–1 |
| 61 | W | February 23, 2001 | 3–1 | Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) | 31–19–10–1 |
| 62 | W | February 24, 2001 | 2–1 | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) | 32–19–10–1 |
| 63 | L | February 27, 2001 | 2–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) | 32–20–10–1 |
| 64 | OTL | March 1, 2001 | 2–3 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) | 32–20–10–2 |
| 65 | W | March 3, 2001 | 4–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) | 33–20–10–2 |
| 66 | W | March 6, 2001 | 5–1 | @ New York Islanders (2000–01) | 34–20–10–2 |
| 67 | W | March 7, 2001 | 4–3 | @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) | 35–20–10–2 |
| 68 | W | March 9, 2001 | 5–3 | New York Rangers (2000–01) | 36–20–10–2 |
| 69 | W | March 11, 2001 | 6–5 | Ottawa Senators (2000–01) | 37–20–10–2 |
| 70 | L | March 13, 2001 | 0–2 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) | 37–21–10–2 |
| 71 | L | March 15, 2001 | 0–3 | Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) | 37–22–10–2 |
| 72 | L | March 17, 2001 | 2–3 | Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) | 37–23–10–2 |
| 73 | L | March 19, 2001 | 3–6 | @ New York Rangers (2000–01) | 37–24–10–2 |
| 74 | L | March 23, 2001 | 1–4 | @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) | 37–25–10–2 |
| 75 | W | March 24, 2001 | 3–2 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) | 38–25–10–2 |
| 76 | W | March 28, 2001 | 7–0 | Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) | 39–25–10–2 |
| 77 | OTL | March 30, 2001 | 3–4 OT | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) | 39–25–10–3 |
| 78 | OTL | April 1, 2001 | 1–2 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) | 39–25–10–4 |
| 79 | L | April 3, 2001 | 4–6 | New Jersey Devils (2000–01) | 39–26–10–4 |
| 80 | W | April 5, 2001 | 3–0 | Florida Panthers (2000–01) | 40–26–10–4 |
| 81 | L | April 6, 2001 | 1–2 | @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) | 40–27–10–4 |
| 82 | W | April 8, 2001 | 2–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) | 41–27–10–4 |
Playoffs
| April 12 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 0–1 | Washington Capitals | MCI Center | ||||
| April 14 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–1 | Washington Capitals | MCI Center | ||||
| April 16 | Washington Capitals | 0–3 | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena | ||||
| April 18 | Washington Capitals | 4–3 | OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena | |||
| April 21 | Pittsburgh Penguins | 2–1 | Washington Capitals | MCI Center | ||||
| April 23 | Washington Capitals | 3–4 | OT | Pittsburgh Penguins | Civic Arena | |||
| Pittsburgh won series 4–2 | |
Player statistics
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Oates | C | 81 | 13 | 69 | 82 | 28 | -9 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Peter Bondra | RW | 82 | 45 | 36 | 81 | 60 | 8 | 22 | 4 | 8 |
| Sergei Gonchar | D | 76 | 19 | 38 | 57 | 70 | 12 | 8 | 0 | 2 |
| Ulf Dahlen | LW | 73 | 15 | 33 | 48 | 6 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Steve Konowalchuk | LW | 82 | 24 | 23 | 47 | 87 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 5 |
| Jeff Halpern | C | 80 | 21 | 21 | 42 | 60 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Andrei Nikolishin | C | 81 | 13 | 25 | 38 | 34 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Calle Johansson | D | 76 | 7 | 29 | 36 | 26 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| Richard Zednik | RW | 62 | 16 | 19 | 35 | 61 | -2 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Dmitri Khristich | LW/C | 43 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 8 | -8 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Chris Simon | LW | 60 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 109 | -12 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Sylvain Cote | D | 68 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 18 | -3 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Jan Bulis | C | 39 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sacco | RW | 69 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Reekie | D | 74 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 77 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dmitri Mironov | D | 36 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | -7 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brendan Witt | D | 72 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 101 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Klee | D | 54 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 60 | -5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Whitfield | C | 61 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 35 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Black | LW | 42 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Metropolit | C | 15 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Murphy | RW | 14 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | -5 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Herr | C | 22 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Trevor Linden | RW | 12 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Zettler | D | 29 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Terry Yake | C | 12 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dainius Zubrus | C | 12 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | -4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Olaf Kolzig | G | 72 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Berube | LW | 22 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 18 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Billington | G | 12 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kris Beech | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jakub Cutta | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Corey Hirsch | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Marshall | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brantt Myhres | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Pettinger | LW | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaf Kolzig | 4279 | 72 | 37 | 26 | 8 | 177 | 2.48 | 5 | 1941 | 1764 | .909 |
| Craig Billington | 660 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 2.45 | 0 | 317 | 290 | .915 |
| Corey Hirsch | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 1.000 |
| Team: | 4959 | 82 | 41 | 31 | 10 | 204 | 2.47 | 5 | 2266 | 2062 | .910 |
Playoffs
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeff Halpern | C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Steve Konowalchuk | LW | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sergei Gonchar | D | 6 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Trevor Linden | RW | 6 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Calle Johansson | D | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter Bondra | RW | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Brendan Witt | D | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ulf Dahlen | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Klee | D | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Simon | LW | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sylvain Cote | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dmitri Khristich | LW/C | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Olaf Kolzig | G | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Glen Metropolit | C | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Andrei Nikolishin | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Oates | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Reekie | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joe Sacco | RW | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trent Whitfield | C | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rob Zettler | D | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dainius Zubrus | C | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olaf Kolzig | 375 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 2.24 | 1 | 153 | 139 | .908 |
| Team: | 375 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 2.24 | 1 | 153 | 139 | .908 |
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
Washington'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 | 26 | Brian Sutherby | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL) |
| 2 | 43 | Matt Pettinger | Canada | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) |
| 2 | 61 | Jakub Cutta |  Czech Republic | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) |
| 4 | 121 | Ryan Van Buskirk | Canada | Sarnia Sting (OHL) |
| 5 | 163 | Ivan Nepryaev |  Russia | Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia) |
| 9 | 289 | Bjorn Nord |  Sweden | Djurgardens IF (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 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
External links
- "2000–01 Washington Capitals Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-07.
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