2000–01 Ottawa Senators season

The 2000–01 Ottawa Senators season was the ninth season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). This season saw the Senators place first in the Northeast Division, with 109 points. The Senators made the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season but they were upset in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals by the Toronto Maple Leafs, being swept in four games.

Regular season
Ottawa trailed only the Pittsburgh Penguins and New Jersey Devils with the most goals during the regular season (274).

Alexei Yashin played during the 2000–01 season, but was not restored as captain; the position remaining with Alfredsson. After the season, Yashin would be traded to the New York Islanders for Zdeno Chara, Bill Muckalt, and the Isles' first round draft pick (second overall), which the Sens used to draft Jason Spezza. Yashin would sign a ten-year contract with the Isles.

On Saturday, November 18, the Senators scored three short-handed goals in a 5–2 home win against the Florida Panthers.

Final standings

Playoffs
In their Eastern Conference Quarterfinals matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Senators were swept in four games with losses of 1-0 (in overtime), 2-0, 3-2 (in overtime), and 3-1. The Senators did not score a single goal in either of their two playoff games in Ottawa.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- align="center"
|1||T||October 5, 2000||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||0–0–1–0||13,686 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|2||W||October 7, 2000||3–1 || align="left"|  Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||1–0–1–0||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|3||W||October 13, 2000||3–1 || align="left"|  New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||2–0–1–0||16,764 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|4||W||October 14, 2000||4–0 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||3–0–1–0||19,234 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|5||W||October 17, 2000||6–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||4–0–1–0||19,238 || 
|- align="center"
|6||T||October 19, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"|  Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||4–0–2–0||17,679 || 
|- align="center"
|7||T||October 21, 2000||6–6 OT|| align="left"|  Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||4–0–3–0||14,709 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|8||W||October 25, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||5–0–3–0||15,823 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|9||W||October 27, 2000||6–0 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||6–0–3–0||15,413 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|10||L||October 28, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||6–1–3–0||14,501 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|11||W||October 31, 2000||4–3 || align="left"|  Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||7–1–3–0||18,500 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|12||W||November 2, 2000||6–5 || align="left"|  New York Rangers (2000–01) ||8–1–3–0||16,209 || 
|- align="center"
|13||T||November 4, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"|  Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||8–1–4–0||16,401 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|14||W||November 6, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||9–1–4–0||12,109 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|15||L||November 9, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||9–2–4–0||13,522 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|16||L||November 11, 2000||3–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||9–3–4–0||19,497 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|17||L||November 12, 2000||0–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||9–4–4–0||12,003 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|18||L||November 16, 2000||0–1 || align="left"|  Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||9–5–4–0||15,211 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|19||W||November 18, 2000||5–2 || align="left"|  Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||10–5–4–0||18,204 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|20||W||November 21, 2000||2–1 || align="left"|  Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||11–5–4–0||17,260 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|21||L||November 23, 2000||3–5 || align="left"|  Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||11–6–4–0||18,087 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|22||W||November 25, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||12–6–4–0||19,373 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|23||L||November 26, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||12–7–4–0||18,200 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|24||W||November 28, 2000||3–1 || align="left"|  Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||13–7–4–0||16,390 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|25||W||December 2, 2000||5–3 || align="left"|  Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||14–7–4–0||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|26||W||December 3, 2000||2–0 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||15–7–4–0||11,360 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|27||L||December 5, 2000||2–4 || align="left"|  Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||15–8–4–0||17,422 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|28||W||December 8, 2000||1–0 || align="left"|  Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||16–8–4–0||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|29||W||December 9, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||17–8–4–0||20,448 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|30||W||December 14, 2000||4–2 || align="left"|  Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||18–8–4–0||16,060 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|31||W||December 16, 2000||6–0 || align="left"|  New York Islanders (2000–01) ||19–8–4–0||17,359 || 
|- align="center"
|32||T||December 20, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||19–8–5–0||18,064 || 
|- align="center"
|33||T||December 21, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||19–8–6–0||18,136 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|34||L||December 23, 2000||2–3 || align="left"|  Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||19–9–6–0||18,279 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|35||L||December 27, 2000||1–5 || align="left"|  Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||19–10–6–0||17,469 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|36||L||December 29, 2000||0–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||19–11–6–0||18,690 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|37||L||December 30, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||19–12–6–0||17,148 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|38||W||January 2, 2001||3–1 || align="left"|  St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||20–12–6–0||18,119 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|39||W||January 4, 2001||8–3 || align="left"|  Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||21–12–6–0||17,026 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|40||W||January 6, 2001||4–3 || align="left"|  Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||22–12–6–0||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|41||W||January 10, 2001||5–1 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||23–12–6–0||18,422 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|42||W||January 13, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||24–12–6–0||17,139 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|43||L||January 14, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||24–13–6–0||16,362 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|44||OTL||January 16, 2001||6–7 OT|| align="left"|  Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||24–13–6–1||18,264 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|45||W||January 18, 2001||5–4 || align="left"|  Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||25–13–6–1||17,826 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|46||W||January 20, 2001||3–0 || align="left"|  Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||26–13–6–1||18,211 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|47||W||January 23, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||27–13–6–1||10,893 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|48||W||January 25, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||28–13–6–1||13,389 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|49||W||January 26, 2001||5–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||29–13–6–1||12,958 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|50||L||January 28, 2001||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||29–14–6–1||20,021 || 
|- align="center"
|51||T||January 30, 2001||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||29–14–7–1||14,049 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|52||L||February 6, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01) ||29–15–7–1||19,995 || 
|- align="center"
|53||T||February 8, 2001||4–4 OT|| align="left"|  New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||29–15–8–1||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|54||OTL||February 10, 2001||1–2 OT|| align="left"|  Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||29–15–8–2||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|55||W||February 12, 2001||3–1 || align="left"|  New York Islanders (2000–01) ||30–15–8–2||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|56||W||February 14, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||31–15–8–2||16,291 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|57||W||February 15, 2001||4–1 || align="left"|  Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||32–15–8–2||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|58||W||February 18, 2001||4–0 || align="left"|  Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||33–15–8–2||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|59||L||February 19, 2001||0–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||33–16–8–2||18,690 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|60||W||February 22, 2001||4–2 || align="left"|  Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||34–16–8–2||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|61||W||February 24, 2001||3–0 || align="left"|  Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||35–16–8–2||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|62||W||February 26, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||36–16–8–2||18,200 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|63||L||February 27, 2001||1–4 || align="left"|  Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||36–17–8–2||17,178 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|64||W||March 1, 2001||8–4 || align="left"|  San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||37–17–8–2||18,146 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|65||W||March 3, 2001||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||38–17–8–2||19,367 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|66||OTL||March 6, 2001||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||38–17–8–3||13,456 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|67||W||March 8, 2001||5–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||39–17–8–3||14,663 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|68||L||March 10, 2001||2–3 || align="left"|  New York Rangers (2000–01) ||39–18–8–3||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|69||L||March 11, 2001||5–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||39–19–8–3||18,672 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|70||W||March 14, 2001||8–1 || align="left"|  Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||40–19–8–3||18,242 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|71||W||March 16, 2001||4–1 || align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||41–19–8–3||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|72||L||March 18, 2001||1–5 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||41–20–8–3||17,001 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|73||W||March 21, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||42–20–8–3||13,872 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|74||W||March 22, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||43–20–8–3||17,496 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|75||W||March 24, 2001||4–0 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||44–20–8–3||17,113 || 
|- align="center"
|76||T||March 26, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"|  Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||44–20–9–3||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|77||W||March 28, 2001||5–2 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||45–20–9–3||13,045 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|78||W||March 30, 2001||5–4 OT|| align="left"|  Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||46–20–9–3||18,500 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|79||OTL||April 1, 2001||2–3 OT|| align="left"|  Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||46–20–9–4||18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|80||L||April 3, 2001||2–5 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||46–21–9–4||17,440 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|81||W||April 6, 2001||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||47–21–9–4||13,822 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
|82||W||April 7, 2001||5–3 || align="left"|  Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||48–21–9–4||18,500 || 
|-

|-
| Legend:

Playoffs

|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 1 ||L|| April 13, 2001 || 0–1 OT || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leafs lead 1–0 || 18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 2 ||L|| April 14, 2001 || 0–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leafs lead 2–0 || 18,500 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 3 ||L|| April 16, 2001 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leafs lead 3–0 || 19,404 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 4 ||L|| April 18, 2001 || 1–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leafs win 4–0 || 19,445 || 
|-

|-
| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring
 Position abbreviations: C = Centre; D = Defence; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing
  = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.
  = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Transactions
The Senators were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals.

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks
Ottawa's draft picks from the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held on June 24 and June 25, 2000 at the Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.

Farm teams
 Grand Rapids Griffins (International Hockey League)
 Mobile Mysticks (East Coast Hockey League)

See also
 2000–01 NHL season

Notes

References

Ottawa Senators seasons
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