2000-01 NHL season

The 2000-01 NHL season was the 84th regular season of the National Hockey League. Thirty teams each played 82 games. The Stanley Cup winners were the Colorado Avalanche, who won the best of seven series 4–3 against the New Jersey Devils. The focus of Colorado's Stanley Cup run was on star defenceman Raymond Bourque who was on a quest to win his first Stanley Cup championship in his illustrious 22-year career.
On December 27, 2000, Mario Lemieux, returned from his 3 1/2 year retirement, and, to the joy of many, that night on Hockey Night in Canada Mario registered his first assist 33 seconds into the game versus the Toronto Maple Leafs. He went on to add a goal and finish with three points, solidifying his return and bringing a struggling Jaromir Jagr back to his elite status, who went on to win his fourth straight Art Ross Trophy, just passing Joe Sakic. Despite playing in only 43 games in 2000-2001, Lemieux scored 76 points to finish 26th in scoring, finishing the season with the highest points-per-game average that season among NHL players. Lemieux was one of the three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy and Lester B. Pearson NHLPA awards.
Two more expansion teams were added this season, both placed in the Western Conference, rounding the league to 30 teams: The Columbus Blue Jackets and the Minnesota Wild.
The Dallas Stars were playing their final season at the Reunion Arena, before moving to their new home the following season.
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
Note: W = Wins, L = Losses, T = Ties, OTL = Overtime Losses, GF= Goals For, GA = Goals Against, Pts = Points
====Eastern Conference====
Northeast Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	OTL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Ottawa Senators 	82	48	21	9 	4 	274	205	109
Buffalo Sabres 	82	46	30	5 	1 	218	184	98
Toronto Maple Leafs	82	37	29	11	5 	232	207	90
Boston Bruins 	82	36	30	8 	8 	227	249	88
Montreal Canadiens 	82	28	40	8 	6 	206	232	70
Atlantic Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	OTL	GF 	GA 	Pts
New Jersey Devils 	82	48	19	12	3 	295	195	111
Philadelphia Flyers	82	43	25	11	3 	240	207	100
Pittsburgh Penguins	82	42	28	9 	3 	281	256	96
New York Rangers 	82	33	43	5 	1 	250	290	72
New York Islanders 	82	21	51	7 	3 	185	268	52
Southeast Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	OTL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Washington Capitals	82	41	27	10	4 	233	211	96
Carolina Hurricanes	82	38	32	9 	3 	212	225	88
Florida Panthers 	82	22	38	13	9 	200	246	66
Atlanta Thrashers 	82	23	45	12	2 	211	289	60
Tampa Bay Lightning	82	24	47	6 	5 	201	280	59
====Western Conference====
Central Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	OTL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Detroit Red Wings 	82	49	20	9 	4 	253	202	111
St. Louis Blues 	82	43	22	12	5 	249	195	103
Nashville Predators 	82	34	36	9 	3 	186	200	80
Chicago Blackhawks 	82	29	40	8 	5 	210	246	71
Columbus Blue Jackets	82	28	39	9 	6 	190	233	71
Pacific Division 	GP	W 	L 	T 	OTL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Dallas Stars 	82	48	24	8 	2 	241	187	106
San Jose Sharks 	82	40	27	12	3 	217	192	95
Los Angeles Kings 	82	38	28	13	3 	252	228	92
Phoenix Coyotes 	82	35	27	17	3 	214	212	90
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	82	25	41	11	5 	188	245	66
Northwest Division	GP	W 	L 	T 	OTL	GF 	GA 	Pts
Colorado Avalanche	82	52	16	10	4 	270	192	118
Edmonton Oilers 	82	39	28	12	3 	243	222	93
Vancouver Canucks 	82	36	28	11	7 	239	238	90
Calgary Flames 	82	27	36	15	4 	197	236	73
Minnesota Wild 	82	25	39	13	5 	168	210	68
===Scoring leaders===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts
Jaromir Jagr 	Pittsburgh 	81	52	69	121
Joe Sakic 	Colorado 	82	54	64	118
Patrik Elias 	New Jersey 	82	40	56	96
Alexei Kovalev	Pittsburgh 	79	44	51	95
Jason Allison 	Boston 	82	36	59	95
Martin Straka 	Pittsburgh 	82	27	68	95
Pavel Bure 	Florida 	82	59	33	92
Doug Weight 	Edmonton 	82	25	65	90
Zigmund Palffy	Los Angeles	73	38	51	89
Peter Forsberg	Colorado 	73	27	62	89
===Leading goaltenders===
Wins: Martin Brodeur (42);
Shutouts: Dominik Hasek (11);
GAA: Roman Cechmanek (2.01);
SV%: Sean Burke (.922)
==Stanley Cup playoffs==
===Playoff bracket===
===Conference quarterfinals===
====Eastern Conference====
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" 	New Jersey vs. Carolina 	New Jersey vs. Carolina 	New Jersey vs. Carolina 	New Jersey vs. Carolina
Date 	Away 	Home 	 	
April 12 	Carolina 1 	5 New Jersey 	 	
April 15 	Carolina 0 	2 New Jersey 	 	
April 17 	New Jersey 4 	0 Carolina 	 	
April 18 	New Jersey 2 	3 Carolina 	OT 	
April 20 	Carolina 3 	2 New Jersey 	 	
April 22 	New Jersey 5 	1 Carolina 	 	
New Jersey wins series 4–2	New Jersey wins series 4–2	New Jersey wins series 4–2	New Jersey wins series 4–2	
====Western Conference====
{| cellpadding="3" border="1"	Colorado vs. Vancouver 	Colorado vs. Vancouver 	Colorado vs. Vancouver 	Colorado vs. Vancouver
Date 	Away 	Home 	 	
April 12 	Vancouver 4 	5 Colorado 	 	
April 14 	Vancouver 1 	2 Colorado 	 	
April 16 	Colorado 4 	3 Vancouver 	OT 	
April 18 	Colorado 5 	1 Vancouver 	 	
Colorado wins series 4–0	Colorado wins series 4–0	Colorado wins series 4–0	Colorado wins series 4–0	
===Conference semifinals===
 Eastern Conference
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" 	New Jersey vs. Toronto 	New Jersey vs. Toronto 	New Jersey vs. Toronto 	New Jersey vs. Toronto
Date 	Away 	Home 	 	
April 26 	Toronto 2 	0 New Jersey 	 	
April 28 	Toronto 5 	6 New Jersey 	OT 	
May 1 	New Jersey 3 	2 Toronto 	OT 	
May 3 	New Jersey 1 	3 Toronto 	 	
May 5 	Toronto 3 	2 New Jersey 	 	
May 7 	New Jersey 4 	2 Toronto 	 	
May 9 	Toronto 1 	5 New Jersey 	 	
New Jersey wins series 4–3	New Jersey wins series 4–3	New Jersey wins series 4–3	New Jersey wins series 4–3	
 Western Conference
{| cellpadding="3" border="1"	Colorado vs. Los Angeles 	Colorado vs. Los Angeles 	Colorado vs. Los Angeles 	Colorado vs. Los Angeles
Date 	Away 	Home 	 	
April 26 	Los Angeles 4 	3 Colorado 	OT 	
April 28 	Los Angeles 0 	2 Colorado 	 	
April 30 	Colorado 4 	3 Los Angeles 	 	
May 2 	Colorado 3 	0 Los Angeles 	 	
May 4 	Los Angeles 1 	0 Colorado 	 	
May 6 	Colorado 0 	1 Los Angeles 	2OT 	
May 9 	Los Angeles 1 	5 Colorado 	 	
Colorado wins series 4–3	Colorado wins series 4–3	Colorado wins series 4–3	Colorado wins series 4–3	
===Conference finals===
{| cellpadding="3" border="1" 	New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh 	New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh 	New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh 	New Jersey vs. Pittsburgh
Date 	Away 	Home 	 	
May 12 	Pittsburgh 1 	3 New Jersey 	 	
May 15 	Pittsburgh 4 	2 New Jersey 	 	
May 17 	New Jersey 3 	0 Pittsburgh 	 	
May 19 	New Jersey 5 	0 Pittsburgh 	 	
May 22 	Pittsburgh 2 	4 New Jersey 	 	
New Jersey wins series 4–1and Prince of Wales Trophy	New Jersey wins series 4–1and Prince of Wales Trophy	New Jersey wins series 4–1and Prince of Wales Trophy	New Jersey wins series 4–1and Prince of Wales Trophy	
===Finals===
New Jersey vs. Colorado 	New Jersey vs. Colorado 	New Jersey vs. Colorado 	New Jersey vs. Colorado
Date 	Away 	Home 	
May 26 	New Jersey 0 	5 Colorado 	
May 29 	New Jersey 2 	1 Colorado 	
May 31 	Colorado 3 	1 New Jersey 	
June 2 	Colorado 2 	3 New Jersey 	
June 4 	New Jersey 4 	1 Colorado 	
June 7 	Colorado 4 	0 New Jersey 	
June 9 	New Jersey 1 	3 Colorado 	
Colorado wins series4–3 and Stanley Cup	Colorado wins series4–3 and Stanley Cup	Colorado wins series4–3 and Stanley Cup	Colorado wins series4–3 and Stanley Cup
Patrick Roy (Colorado)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Patrick Roy (Colorado)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Patrick Roy (Colorado)wins Conn Smythe Trophy	Patrick Roy (Colorado)wins Conn Smythe Trophy
===Scoring leaders===
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points
Player 	Team 	GP	G 	A 	Pts
Joe Sakic 	Colorado Avalanche 	21	13	13	26
Patrik Elias 	New Jersey Devils 	25	9 	14	23
Milan Hejduk 	Colorado Avalanche 	23	7 	16	23
Petr Sykora 	New Jersey Devils 	25	10	12	22
Alex Tanguay 	Colorado Avalanche 	23	6 	15	21
Rob Blake 	Colorado Avalanche 	23	6 	13	19
Brian Rafalski 	New Jersey Devils 	25	7 	11	18
Mario Lemieux 	Pittsburgh Penguins	18	6 	11	17
Chris Drury 	Colorado Avalanche 	23	11	5 	16
Bobby Holik 	New Jersey Devils 	25	6 	10	16
Alexander Mogilny	New Jersey Devils 	25	5 	11	16
==NHL Awards==
The NHL Awards presentation took place in Toronto.
Presidents' Trophy: 	Colorado Avalanche
Prince of Wales Trophy: 	New Jersey Devils
Clarence S. Campbell Bowl: 	Colorado Avalanche
Art Ross Memorial Trophy: 	Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins
Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy: 	Adam Graves, New York Rangers
Calder Memorial Trophy: 	Evgeni Nabokov, San Jose Sharks
Frank J. Selke Trophy: 	John Madden, New Jersey Devils
Hart Memorial Trophy: 	Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
Jack Adams Award: 	Bill Barber, Philadelphia Flyers
James Norris Memorial Trophy: 	Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings
King Clancy Memorial Trophy: 	Shjon Podein, Colorado Avalanche
Lady Byng Memorial Trophy: 	Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
Lester B. Pearson Award: 	Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche
Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy: 	Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers
NHL Plus/Minus Award: 	Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche and Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils
Roger Crozier Saving Grace Award:	Marty Turco, Dallas Stars
Vezina Trophy: 	Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
William M. Jennings Trophy: 	Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres
===All-Star teams===
First Team 	  Position  	Second Team
Dominik Hasek, Buffalo Sabres 	G 	Roman Cechmanek, Philadelphia Flyers
Nicklas Lidstrom, Detroit Red Wings	D 	Rob Blake, L.A./Colorado
Ray Bourque, Colorado Avalanche 	D 	Scott Stevens, New Jersey Devils
Joe Sakic, Colorado Avalanche 	C 	Mario Lemieux, Pittsburgh Penguins
Jaromir Jagr, Pittsburgh Penguins 	RW 	Pavel Bure, Florida Panthers
Patrik Elias, New Jersey Devils 	LW 	Luc Robitaille, Los Angeles Kings
==Debuts==
The following is a list of players of note who played their first NHL game in 2000-01 (listed with their first team, asterisk(*) marks debut in playoffs):
*Andy McDonald, Anaheim Mighty Ducks
*Andrew Raycroft, Boston Bruins
*Samuel Påhlsson, Boston Bruins
*David Vyborny, Columbus Blue Jackets
*Jody Shelley, Columbus Blue Jackets
*Marty Turco, Dallas Stars
*Mike Comrie, Edmonton Oilers
*Shawn Horcoff, Edmonton Oilers
*Lubomir Visnovsky, Los Angeles Kings
*Marian Gaborik, Minnesota Wild
*Mathieu Garon, Montreal Canadiens
*Andrei Markov, Montreal Canadiens
*Rick DiPietro, New York Islanders
*Martin Havlat, Ottawa Senators
*Justin Williams, Philadelphia Flyers
*Miikka Kiprusoff, San Jose Sharks
*Mikael Samuelsson, San Jose Sharks
*Brad Richards, Tampa Bay Lightning
*Daniel Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
*Henrik Sedin, Vancouver Canucks
==Last games==
The following is a list of players of note that played their last game in the NHL in 2000-01 (listed with their last team):
*Andrei Kovalenko, Boston Bruins
*Paul Coffey, Boston Bruins
*Ron Sutter, Calgary Flames
*Kevin Hatcher, Carolina Hurricanes
*Dave Reid, Colorado Avalanche
*Ray Bourque, Colorado Avalanche
*Doug Brown, Detroit Red Wings
*Larry Murphy, Detroit Red Wings
*Greg Adams, Florida Panthers
*Garry Galley, New York Islanders
*Chris Terreri, New York Islanders
*Kirk McLean, New York Rangers
*Guy Hebert, New York Rangers
*Tony Granato, San Jose Sharks
*Petr Svoboda, Tampa Bay Lightning
*Glenn Healy, Toronto Maple Leafs
*Joe Murphy, Washington Capitals
==Hat tricks==
==See also==
*List of Stanley Cup champions
*2000 NHL Entry Draft
*2000 NHL Expansion Draft
*51st National Hockey League All-Star Game
*NHL All-Star Game
*NHL All-Rookie Team
==References==
*Hockey Database
*http://nhl.com/
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