2001–02 Nashville Predators season
The 2001–02 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' 4th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
| 2001–02 Nashville Predators | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Central |
| Conference | 14th Western |
| 2001–02 record | 28–41–13–0 |
| Goals for | 196 |
| Goals against | 230 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | David Poile |
| Coach | Barry Trotz |
| Captain | Tom Fitzgerald (Oct-Mar) Vacant (Mar-Apr) |
| Arena | Gaylord Entertainment Center |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Denis Arkhipov (20) |
| Assists | Cliff Ronning (31) |
| Points | Cliff Ronning (49) |
| Penalty minutes | Cale Hulse (121) |
| Wins | Mike Dunham (23) |
| Goals against average | Mike Dunham (2.61) |
Regular season
Final standings
| No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Detroit Red Wings | 82 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 251 | 187 | 116 |
| 2 | 4 | St. Louis Blues | 82 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 227 | 188 | 98 |
| 3 | 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | 82 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 216 | 207 | 96 |
| 4 | 14 | Nashville Predators | 82 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 196 | 230 | 69 |
| 5 | 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | 82 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 164 | 255 | 57 |
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 | p – Detroit Red Wings | CEN | 82 | 51 | 17 | 10 | 4 | 251 | 187 | 116 |
| 2 | y – Colorado Avalanche | NW | 82 | 45 | 28 | 8 | 1 | 212 | 169 | 99 |
| 3 | y – San Jose Sharks | PAC | 82 | 44 | 27 | 8 | 3 | 248 | 199 | 99 |
| 4 | St. Louis Blues | CEN | 82 | 43 | 27 | 8 | 4 | 227 | 188 | 98 |
| 5 | Chicago Blackhawks | CEN | 82 | 41 | 27 | 13 | 1 | 216 | 207 | 96 |
| 6 | Phoenix Coyotes | PAC | 82 | 40 | 27 | 9 | 6 | 228 | 210 | 95 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Kings | PAC | 82 | 40 | 27 | 11 | 4 | 214 | 190 | 95 |
| 8 | Vancouver Canucks | NW | 82 | 42 | 30 | 7 | 3 | 254 | 211 | 94 |
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| 9 | Edmonton Oilers | NW | 82 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 4 | 205 | 182 | 92 |
| 10 | Dallas Stars | PAC | 82 | 36 | 28 | 13 | 5 | 215 | 213 | 90 |
| 11 | Calgary Flames | NW | 82 | 32 | 35 | 12 | 3 | 201 | 220 | 79 |
| 12 | Minnesota Wild | NW | 82 | 26 | 35 | 12 | 9 | 195 | 238 | 73 |
| 13 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim | PAC | 82 | 29 | 42 | 8 | 3 | 175 | 198 | 69 |
| 14 | Nashville Predators | CEN | 82 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 0 | 196 | 230 | 69 |
| 15 | Columbus Blue Jackets | CEN | 82 | 22 | 47 | 8 | 5 | 164 | 255 | 57 |
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division
Game log
| No. | R | Date | Score | Opponent | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L | October 5, 2001 | 1–4 | @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) | 0–1–0–0 |
| 2 | T | October 6, 2001 | 2–2 OT | St. Louis Blues (2001–02) | 0–1–1–0 |
| 3 | W | October 11, 2001 | 1–0 | Calgary Flames (2001–02) | 1–1–1–0 |
| 4 | L | October 13, 2001 | 3–4 | Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) | 1–2–1–0 |
| 5 | T | October 16, 2001 | 3–3 OT | @ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) | 1–2–2–0 |
| 6 | L | October 18, 2001 | 3–5 | Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) | 1–3–2–0 |
| 7 | L | October 20, 2001 | 1–2 | Boston Bruins (2001–02) | 1–4–2–0 |
| 8 | W | October 22, 2001 | 4–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) | 2–4–2–0 |
| 9 | L | October 23, 2001 | 2–4 | @ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) | 2–5–2–0 |
| 10 | W | October 25, 2001 | 5–4 OT | @ Calgary Flames (2001–02) | 3–5–2–0 |
| 11 | L | October 27, 2001 | 0–1 | Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) | 3–6–2–0 |
| 12 | L | October 30, 2001 | 2–4 | Minnesota Wild (2001–02) | 3–7–2–0 |
| 13 | W | October 31, 2001 | 6–4 | @ Minnesota Wild (2001–02) | 4–7–2–0 |
| 14 | L | November 2, 2001 | 0–3 | @ Dallas Stars (2001–02) | 4–8–2–0 |
| 15 | W | November 3, 2001 | 4–1 | Dallas Stars (2001–02) | 5–8–2–0 |
| 16 | L | November 8, 2001 | 1–3 | @ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) | 5–9–2–0 |
| 17 | L | November 10, 2001 | 2–3 | @ Ottawa Senators (2001–02) | 5–10–2–0 |
| 18 | W | November 13, 2001 | 4–1 | Buffalo Sabres (2001–02) | 6–10–2–0 |
| 19 | T | November 16, 2001 | 4–4 OT | @ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02) | 6–10–3–0 |
| 20 | W | November 17, 2001 | 3–2 | Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) | 7–10–3–0 |
| 21 | L | November 20, 2001 | 3–6 | @ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) | 7–11–3–0 |
| 22 | W | November 21, 2001 | 4–3 | Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) | 8–11–3–0 |
| 23 | W | November 23, 2001 | 5–0 | Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02) | 9–11–3–0 |
| 24 | L | November 27, 2001 | 2–3 | @ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) | 9–12–3–0 |
| 25 | L | November 29, 2001 | 0–1 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) | 9–13–3–0 |
| 26 | L | December 1, 2001 | 2–4 | @ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) | 9–14–3–0 |
| 27 | L | December 2, 2001 | 2–4 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) | 9–15–3–0 |
| 28 | W | December 6, 2001 | 4–2 | Ottawa Senators (2001–02) | 10–15–3–0 |
| 29 | T | December 8, 2001 | 2–2 OT | Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) | 10–15–4–0 |
| 30 | T | December 11, 2001 | 1–1 OT | Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) | 10–15–5–0 |
| 31 | W | December 12, 2001 | 4–2 | @ New York Rangers (2001–02) | 11–15–5–0 |
| 32 | W | December 15, 2001 | 5–2 | Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) | 12–15–5–0 |
| 33 | W | December 20, 2001 | 6–2 | Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) | 13–15–5–0 |
| 34 | T | December 23, 2001 | 1–1 OT | San Jose Sharks (2001–02) | 13–15–6–0 |
| 35 | L | December 26, 2001 | 0–1 | Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) | 13–16–6–0 |
| 36 | W | December 29, 2001 | 3–2 OT | Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) | 14–16–6–0 |
| 37 | L | December 30, 2001 | 2–7 | @ St. Louis Blues (2001–02) | 14–17–6–0 |
| 38 | T | January 1, 2002 | 4–4 OT | Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) | 14–17–7–0 |
| 39 | W | January 3, 2002 | 4–3 | @ New Jersey Devils (2001–02) | 15–17–7–0 |
| 40 | L | January 4, 2002 | 1–2 | @ Minnesota Wild (2001–02) | 15–18–7–0 |
| 41 | L | January 6, 2002 | 3–4 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) | 15–19–7–0 |
| 42 | L | January 8, 2002 | 3–4 | @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) | 15–20–7–0 |
| 43 | T | January 10, 2002 | 2–2 OT | Minnesota Wild (2001–02) | 15–20–8–0 |
| 44 | W | January 12, 2002 | 2–1 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) | 16–20–8–0 |
| 45 | L | January 14, 2002 | 3–5 | @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) | 16–21–8–0 |
| 46 | L | January 15, 2002 | 0–2 | @ Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) | 16–22–8–0 |
| 47 | W | January 17, 2002 | 3–2 OT | Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02) | 17–22–8–0 |
| 48 | W | January 19, 2002 | 2–1 | Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) | 18–22–8–0 |
| 49 | L | January 21, 2002 | 0–1 | Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) | 18–23–8–0 |
| 50 | T | January 23, 2002 | 2–2 OT | @ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02) | 18–23–9–0 |
| 51 | W | January 24, 2002 | 3–2 OT | @ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02) | 19–23–9–0 |
| 52 | L | January 26, 2002 | 1–3 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02) | 19–24–9–0 |
| 53 | L | January 28, 2002 | 1–5 | @ Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) | 19–25–9–0 |
| 54 | W | January 30, 2002 | 5–2 | @ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) | 20–25–9–0 |
| 55 | W | February 6, 2002 | 2–1 | Dallas Stars (2001–02) | 21–25–9–0 |
| 56 | T | February 8, 2002 | 3–3 OT | Washington Capitals (2001–02) | 21–25–10–0 |
| 57 | W | February 9, 2002 | 1–0 OT | @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) | 22–25–10–0 |
| 58 | W | February 12, 2002 | 1–0 | Florida Panthers (2001–02) | 23–25–10–0 |
| 59 | L | February 26, 2002 | 1–5 | San Jose Sharks (2001–02) | 23–26–10–0 |
| 60 | W | February 28, 2002 | 3–2 | @ Edmonton Oilers (2001–02) | 24–26–10–0 |
| 61 | L | March 2, 2002 | 2–5 | @ Calgary Flames (2001–02) | 24–27–10–0 |
| 62 | W | March 5, 2002 | 2–0 | @ San Jose Sharks (2001–02) | 25–27–10–0 |
| 63 | L | March 7, 2002 | 2–3 | Los Angeles Kings (2001–02) | 25–28–10–0 |
| 64 | T | March 9, 2002 | 2–2 OT | @ Florida Panthers (2001–02) | 25–28–11–0 |
| 65 | L | March 10, 2002 | 1–5 | @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02) | 25–29–11–0 |
| 66 | L | March 12, 2002 | 0–5 | Vancouver Canucks (2001–02) | 25–30–11–0 |
| 67 | L | March 15, 2002 | 2–3 | Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) | 25–31–11–0 |
| 68 | L | March 17, 2002 | 4–5 | Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) | 25–32–11–0 |
| 69 | L | March 19, 2002 | 1–5 | @ St. Louis Blues (2001–02) | 25–33–11–0 |
| 70 | L | March 21, 2002 | 3–4 | New Jersey Devils (2001–02) | 25–34–11–0 |
| 71 | W | March 23, 2002 | 5–1 | Montreal Canadiens (2001–02) | 26–34–11–0 |
| 72 | T | March 25, 2002 | 3–3 OT | Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) | 26–34–12–0 |
| 73 | L | March 27, 2002 | 1–4 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) | 26–35–12–0 |
| 74 | T | March 28, 2002 | 3–3 OT | @ Detroit Red Wings (2001–02) | 26–35–13–0 |
| 75 | L | March 30, 2002 | 2–4 | St. Louis Blues (2001–02) | 26–36–13–0 |
| 76 | L | April 1, 2002 | 1–5 | @ Colorado Avalanche (2001–02) | 26–37–13–0 |
| 77 | W | April 3, 2002 | 3–1 | @ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02) | 27–37–13–0 |
| 78 | L | April 4, 2002 | 1–2 | @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02) | 27–38–13–0 |
| 79 | W | April 6, 2002 | 3–1 | Calgary Flames (2001–02) | 28–38–13–0 |
| 80 | L | April 9, 2002 | 2–3 | @ St. Louis Blues (2001–02) | 28–39–13–0 |
| 81 | L | April 11, 2002 | 2–5 | New York Islanders (2001–02) | 28–40–13–0 |
| 82 | L | April 14, 2002 | 4–6 | @ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02) | 28–41–13–0 |
Playoffs
The Predators missed the playoffs yet again for the fourth straight year.
Player stats
Regular season
- Scoring
| Player | Pos | GP | G | A | Pts | PIM | +/- | PPG | SHG | GWG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Ronning | C | 67 | 18 | 31 | 49 | 24 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Greg Johnson | C | 82 | 18 | 26 | 44 | 38 | -14 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Denis Arkhipov | C | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 16 | -18 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Kimmo Timonen | D | 82 | 13 | 29 | 42 | 28 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Hartnell | LW | 75 | 14 | 27 | 41 | 111 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Andy Delmore | D | 73 | 16 | 22 | 38 | 22 | -13 | 11 | 0 | 3 |
| Vladimir Orszagh | RW | 79 | 15 | 21 | 36 | 56 | -15 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Martin Erat | RW | 80 | 9 | 24 | 33 | 32 | -11 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| David Legwand | C | 63 | 11 | 19 | 30 | 54 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Vitali Yachmenev | LW | 75 | 11 | 16 | 27 | 14 | -16 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Petr Tenkrat | RW | 58 | 8 | 16 | 24 | 28 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Karlis Skrastins | D | 82 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 36 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Fitzgerald | RW | 63 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 33 | -4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Greg Classen | C | 55 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Berenzweig | D | 26 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 14 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Scott Walker | RW | 28 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 | -13 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Eaton | D | 58 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 24 | -12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Houlder | D | 82 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 40 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Dubinsky | C | 26 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Reid Simpson | LW | 26 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 69 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jukka Hentunen | RW | 10 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Patric Kjellberg | RW | 12 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marian Cisar | RW | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Mowers | C | 14 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nathan Perrott | RW | 22 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 74 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stu Grimson | LW | 30 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Dunham | G | 58 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cale Hulse | D | 63 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 121 | -18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Adam Hall | RW | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jere Karalahti | D | 15 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jonas Andersson | RW | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Brennan | D | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Gosselin | RW | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brett Hauer | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jan Lasak | G | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Marc Moro | D | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Yves Sarault | LW | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Robert Schnabel | D | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pavel Skrbek | D | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeremy Stevenson | LW | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tomas Vokoun | G | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
- Goaltending
| Player | MIN | GP | W | L | T/OT | GA | GAA | SO | SA | SV | SV% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Dunham | 3316 | 58 | 23 | 24 | 9 | 144 | 2.61 | 3 | 1525 | 1381 | .906 |
| Tomas Vokoun | 1471 | 29 | 5 | 14 | 4 | 66 | 2.69 | 2 | 678 | 612 | .903 |
| Jan Lasak | 177 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 4.41 | 0 | 104 | 91 | .875 |
| Team: | 4964 | 82 | 28 | 41 | 13 | 223 | 2.70 | 5 | 2307 | 2084 | .903 |
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;
Draft picks
Nashville's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club Team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 12 | Dan Hamhuis | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | Prince George Cougars (WHL) |
| 2 | 33 | Timofei Shishkanov |  Russia | Spartak Moscow (Russia) |
| 2 | 42 | Tomas Slovak |  Slovakia | HC Kosice (Slovakia) |
| 3 | 75 | Denis Platonov | Russia | HC Saratov (Russia) |
| 3 | 76 | Oliver Setzinger |  Austria | Ilves (Finland) |
| 4 | 98 | Jordin Tootoo | Canada | Brandon Wheat Kings (WHL) |
| 6 | 178 | Anton Lavrentiev |  United States | Ak Bars Kazan (Russia) |
| 8 | 240 | Gustav Grasberg |  Sweden | Mora IK (Sweden) |
| 9 | 271 | Mikko Lehtonen |  Finland | Karpat (Finland) |
See also
References
- Podnieks, Andrew (2000). The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of the great tradition. Toronto: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-200058-X.
- "2001-2002 Conference Standings Standings - NHL.com - Standings". NHL.
- "2001-02 Nashville Predators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
- "2001–02 Nashville Predators Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
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