2000–01 Detroit Red Wings season

The 2000–01 Detroit Red Wings season was the 75th season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Red Wings qualified for the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs] by finishing first in the Central Division, and second overall in the Western Conference, but the team and much of the hockey world were shocked as their opponent in the first round of the playoffs, the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Kings, defeated them in six games.

2000–01 Detroit Red Wings
Central Division champions
Division1st Central
Conference2nd Western
2000–01 record49–20–9–4
Home record27–9–3–2
Road record22–11–6–2
Goals for253
Goals against202
Team information
General managerKen Holland
CoachScotty Bowman
CaptainSteve Yzerman
Alternate captainsNicklas Lidstrom
Brendan Shanahan
ArenaJoe Louis Arena
Average attendance19,995
Minor league affiliatesCincinnati Mighty Ducks
Toledo Storm
Team leaders
GoalsSergei Fedorov (32)
AssistsNicklas Lidstrom (56)
PointsBrendan Shanahan (76)
Penalty minutesMartin Lapointe (127)
Plus/minusKris Draper (17)
WinsChris Osgood (25)
Goals against averageManny Legace (2.05)

Regular season

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The Red Wings scored the most power-play goals in the NHL during the regular season, with 85.[1]

On April 1, 2001, Steve Yzerman scored just 11 seconds into the overtime period to give the Wings a 2–1 home win over the Washington Capitals.[2] It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 2000–01 regular season.[3]

Final standings

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Central Division[4]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
12Detroit Red Wings82492094253202111
24St. Louis Blues824322125249195103
310Nashville Predators8234369318620080
412Chicago Blackhawks8229408521024671
513Columbus Blue Jackets8228399619023371

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[5]
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

Playoffs

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The Detroit Red Wings ended the 2000–01 regular season as the Western Conference's second seed and played the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Kings in the Conference Quarterfinals. Detroit was defeated 4 games to 2, despite winning the first two games at home.

Schedule and results

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Regular season

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2000–01 regular season[6]
October: 7–4–0–1 (home: 4–2–0–1; road: 3–2–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1October 5, 20004–3@ Calgary Flames (2000–01)1–0–0–0W
2October 6, 20001–2@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)1–1–0–0L
3October 11, 20003–4Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)1–2–0–0L
4October 12, 20004–0@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)2–2–0–0W
5October 15, 20002–4Calgary Flames (2000–01)2–3–0–0L
6October 17, 20002–1St. Louis Blues (2000–01)3–3–0–0W
7October 19, 20001–2 OTNashville Predators (2000–01)3–3–0–1OTL
8October 21, 20005–4 OTBuffalo Sabres (2000–01)4–3–0–1W
9October 22, 20002–1 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)5–3–0–1W
10October 25, 20005–1Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)6–3–0–1W
11October 28, 20004–1Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)7–3–0–1W
12October 31, 20002–6@ Washington Capitals (2000–01)7–4–0–1L
November: 8–4–1–1 (home: 3–3–0–1; road: 5–1–1–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
13November 1, 20004–2@ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01)8–4–0–1W
14November 3, 20001–6Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)8–5–0–1L
15November 8, 20004–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)9–5–0–1W
16November 11, 20002–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)9–5–1–1T
17November 12, 20003–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)10–5–1–1W
18November 15, 20004–1San Jose Sharks (2000–01)11–5–1–1W
19November 17, 20000–1Dallas Stars (2000–01)11–6–1–1L
20November 18, 20002–3@ Nashville Predators (2000–01)11–7–1–1L
21November 20, 20006–3Nashville Predators (2000–01)12–7–1–1W
22November 22, 20004–5Boston Bruins (2000–01)12–8–1–1L
23November 24, 20003–2Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)13–8–1–1W
24November 25, 20004–3@ New York Islanders (2000–01)14–8–1–1W
25November 27, 20005–6 OTChicago Blackhawks (2000–01)14–8–1–2OTL
26November 29, 20006–4@ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01)15–8–1–2W
December: 7–5–2–1 (home: 4–4–1–0; road: 3–1–1–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
27December 1, 20003–1@ Florida Panthers (2000–01)16–8–1–2W
28December 2, 20000–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01)16–9–1–2L
29December 6, 20000–3Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01)16–10–1–2L
30December 8, 20005–1Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01)17–10–1–2W
31December 10, 20003–4Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01)17–11–1–2L
32December 13, 20003–3 OTFlorida Panthers (2000–01)17–11–2–2T
33December 15, 20005–3@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)18–11–2–2W
34December 16, 20002–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01)18–11–3–2T
35December 18, 20004–3 OTEdmonton Oilers (2000–01)19–11–3–2W
36December 20, 20000–2San Jose Sharks (2000–01)19–12–3–2L
37December 22, 20002–1 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)20–12–3–2W
38December 23, 20002–1 OT@ Boston Bruins (2000–01)21–12–3–2W
39December 27, 20003–5Minnesota Wild (2000–01)21–13–3–2L
40December 29, 20002–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)21–13–3–3OTL
41December 31, 20002–1Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)22–13–3–3W
January: 8–3–1–1 (home: 4–0–1–0; road: 4–3–0–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
42January 4, 20014–2Dallas Stars (2000–01)23–13–3–3W
43January 5, 20012–3 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2000–01)23–13–3–4OTL
44January 7, 20014–3 OTColorado Avalanche (2000–01)24–13–3–4W
45January 9, 20012–2 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2000–01)24–13–4–4T
46January 12, 20013–2@ Dallas Stars (2000–01)25–13–4–4W
47January 15, 20013–2@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01)26–13–4–4W
48January 16, 20014–2@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)27–13–4–4W
49January 20, 20011–2@ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01)27–14–4–4L
50January 21, 20012–4@ Calgary Flames (2000–01)27–15–4–4L
51January 24, 20014–3Nashville Predators (2000–01)28–15–4–4W
52January 26, 20013–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)29–15–4–4W
53January 30, 20011–3@ New Jersey Devils (2000–01)29–16–4–4L
54January 31, 20013–2 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)30–16–4–4W
February: 9–0–2–0 (home: 6–0–0–0; road: 3–0–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
55February 6, 20014–2Ottawa Senators (2000–01)31–16–4–4W
56February 8, 20012–1Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01)32–16–4–4W
57February 10, 20013–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01)32–16–5–4T
58February 14, 20014–3 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2000–01)33–16–5–4W
59February 16, 20014–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)34–16–5–4W
60February 18, 20012–1@ Dallas Stars (2000–01)35–16–5–4W
61February 20, 20013–3 OT@ Nashville Predators (2000–01)35–16–6–4T
62February 21, 20017–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01)36–16–6–4W
63February 23, 20014–2St. Louis Blues (2000–01)37–16–6–4W
64February 25, 20016–3Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)38–16–6–4W
65February 28, 20013–1@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01)39–16–6–4W
March: 7–3–3–0 (home: 3–0–1–0; road: 4–3–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
66March 2, 20012–2 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01)39–16–7–4T
67March 3, 20013–6@ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01)39–17–7–4L
68March 6, 20014–3@ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01)40–17–7–4W
69March 10, 20012–2 OT@ St. Louis Blues (2000–01)40–17–8–4T
70March 11, 20013–2 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2000–01)41–17–8–4W
71March 13, 20012–2 OTVancouver Canucks (2000–01)41–17–9–4T
72March 15, 20015–2Calgary Flames (2000–01)42–17–9–4W
73March 17, 20013–5@ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)42–18–9–4L
74March 18, 20016–4@ San Jose Sharks (2000–01)43–18–9–4W
75March 22, 20014–2Minnesota Wild (2000–01)44–18–9–4W
76March 24, 20016–0@ New York Rangers (2000–01)45–18–9–4W
77March 28, 20015–2St. Louis Blues (2000–01)46–18–9–4W
78March 31, 20010–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01)46–19–9–4L
April: 3–1–0–0 (home: 3–0–0–0; road: 0–1–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
79April 1, 20012–1 OTWashington Capitals (2000–01)47–19–9–4W
80April 3, 20011–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01)47–20–9–4L
81April 5, 20014–0Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01)48–20–9–4W
82April 7, 20014–3Colorado Avalanche (2000–01)49–20–9–4W

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point) OTL Overtime loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2001 Stanley Cup playoffs[6]
Western Conference Quarterfinals: vs. (7) Los Angeles Kings — Kings win 4–2
GameDateScoreOpponentSeriesRecap
1April 11, 20015–3Los Angeles KingsRed Wings lead 1–0W
2April 14, 20014–0Los Angeles KingsRed Wings lead 2–0W
3April 15, 20011–2@ Los Angeles KingsRed Wings lead 2–1L
4April 18, 20013–4 OT@ Los Angeles KingsSeries tied 2–2L
5April 21, 20012–3Los Angeles KingsKings lead 3–2L
6April 23, 20012–3 OT@ Los Angeles KingsKings win 4–2L

Legend: W Win L Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; 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 Red Wings only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
14Brendan ShanahanLW81314576981222430
5Nicklas LidstromD82155671918617810
91Sergei FedorovC753237691240625700
20Martin LapointeRW8227305731276011−48
19Steve YzermanC54183452418100000
96Tomas HolmstromLW73162440−12406134−18
13Vyacheslav KozlovLW722018389306415−22
15Pat VerbeekRW671515300735202−26
8Igor LarionovC39425296286134−22
11Mathieu DandenaultD7310152511386011−10
33Kris DraperC758172517386011−32
28Steve DuchesneD5461925948624600
25Darren McCartyRW72121022−5123610112
17Doug BrownC60913220144000−12
55Larry MurphyD5721921−612601120
18Kirk MaltbyRW791271916226000−36
21Boyd DevereauxLW5556111142000−10
23Todd GillD68381117535000−58
27Aaron WardD73459−457
2Jiri FischerD551893595000−49
41Brent GilchristC60189−841501100
32Maxim KuznetsovD25123−123
24Chris CheliosD240334455101−12
29Jason WilliamsRW503312200020
22Yuri ButsayevC15112−24
34Manny LegaceG390224
30Chris OsgoodG52000860000
3Jesse WallinD100002

Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP GS W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP GS W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
30Chris Osgood5248251941,3101272.69.90312,834:016624158152.47.9051365:00
34Manny Legace39342455909732.05.92022,136:26

Awards and records

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Awards

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Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)
James Norris Memorial Trophy Nicklas Lidstrom [7]
Lester Patrick Trophy Scotty Bowman [8][9]
NHL First All-Star Team Nicklas Lidstrom (Defense) [10]
League
(in-season)
NHL All-Star Game selection Sergei Fedorov [11]
Nicklas Lidstrom[a]
NHL Player of the Week Sergei Fedorov (November 27) [13]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
1,000th game played Steve Duchesne October 15, 2000
Brendan Shanahan February 16, 2001 [14]
First game Maxim Kuznetsov October 17, 2000 [15]
Jason Williams November 20, 2000

Transactions

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The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Final, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Final.[16]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 24, 2000 To Detroit Red Wings
  • 2nd-round pick in 2000
To New York Rangers
  • 2nd-round pick in 2000
  • 3rd-round pick in 2000
[17]
June 25, 2000 To Detroit Red Wings
  • 4th-round pick in 2000
To Nashville Predators
  • 3rd-round pick in 2001
[18]
To Detroit Red Wings
  • 8th-round pick in 2000
To Ottawa Senators
[19]
To Detroit Red Wings
  • 9th-round pick in 2002
To Columbus Blue Jackets
  • 9th-round pick in 2000
[20]
August 17, 2000 To Detroit Red Wings
  • 6th-round pick in 2003
To Columbus Blue Jackets
[21]
December 28, 2000 To Detroit Red Wings
To Florida Panthers
[22]

Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 20, 2000 Steve BruleNew Jersey DevilsFree agency[23]
August 23, 2000 Boyd DevereauxEdmonton Oilers3-yearFree agency[24]
September 18, 2000 Jason WilliamsPeterborough Petes (OHL)Free agency[25]
May 24, 2001 Fredrik OlaussonSC Bern (NLA)1-yearFree agency[26]

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamVia[b]Ref
June 23, 2000 Darryl LaplanteMinnesota WildExpansion draft[28]
Stacy RoestMinnesota WildExpansion draft[28]
July 1, 2000 Igor LarionovFlorida PanthersFree agency (III)[29]
September 27, 2000 David ArsenaultMissouri River Otters (UHL)Free agency (UFA)[30]
October 10, 2000 Joe KocurRetirement (III)[31]
N/A Alexandre JacquesToledo Storm (ECHL)Free agency (UFA)[32]

Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 13, 2000 Larry Murphy1-yearRe-signing[33]
July 21, 2000 Brent Gilchrist1-yearRe-signing[34]
July 28, 2000 Chris Osgood3-yearRe-signing[35]
August 3, 2000 Yan Golubovsky1-yearRe-signing[36]
Maxim Kuznetsov3-yearRe-signing[36]
Marc Rodgers1-yearRe-signing[36]
August 18, 2000 Jason Elliott2-yearRe-signing[37]
Toivo Suursoo1-yearRe-signing[37]
B. J. Young2-yearRe-signing[37]
September 24, 2000 Vyacheslav Kozlov2-yearRe-signing[38]
September 26, 2000 Kris Draper4-yearRe-signing[39]
May 25, 2001 Igor Larionov1-yearExtension[40]

Draft picks

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Detroit's draft picks at the 2000 NHL entry draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.[41]

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
129Niklas Kronwall SwedenDjurgardens IF (Sweden)
238Tomas Kopecky SlovakiaDukla Trencin Jr. (Slovakia)
4102Stefan Liv SwedenHV71 (Sweden)
4127Dmitri Semyonov RussiaDynamo Moscow (Russia)
4128Alexander Seluyanov RussiaSalavat Yulayev Ufa (Russia)
4130Aaron Van Leusen CanadaBrampton Battalion (OHL)
6187Par Backer SwedenGrums IK (Sweden)
6196Paul Ballantyne CanadaSault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
7228Jimmie Svensson SwedenVIK Vasteras HK Jr. (Sweden)
8251Todd Jackson United StatesUS NTDP (NAHL)
8260Evgeni Bumagin KazakhstanHK Moscow (Russia)

Farm teams

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See also

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Notes

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  1. Lidstrom was voted to the starting lineup.[12]
  2. In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[27]

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  36. 1 2 3 "Carbonneau fulfills dream with Habs job". The Globe and Mail. August 4, 2000. Retrieved May 14, 2023. Defencemen Yan Golubovsky and Maxim Kuznetsov and forward Marc Rodgers re-signed with the Detroit Red Wings yesterday. Golubovsky and Rodgers signed one-year deals. Kuznetsov agreed to a three-year deal.
  37. 1 2 3 "ACTIVITY". The Globe and Mail. August 19, 2000. Retrieved May 14, 2023. Detroit Red Wings agreed to terms with goaltender Jason Elliott and forward B.J. Young on two-year contracts and forward Toivo Suursoo on a one-year contract.
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