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2000–01 New Jersey Devils season

The 2000–01 New Jersey Devils season was the 27th season for the National Hockey League franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 19th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[1] Although the Devils won the Atlantic Division and were Eastern Conference champions for the third time, the team fell short of winning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships, losing to the Colorado Avalanche in the Stanley Cup Finals series, four games to three.

Regular season

The Devils had a scoring finesse unseen since the 1993–94 squad; their 295 goals scored propelled them to the best offensive team in the NHL, as well as the top spot in the Eastern Conference. They had two 40-goal scorers in Patrik Elias and Alexander Mogilny, while Petr Sykora finished with an impressive 35 goals. On October 28 at Pittsburgh, the Devils won in a 9–0 rout that saw John Madden and Randy McKay each score four goals. Martin Brodeur, as in previous seasons, played strongly, finishing with 42 wins, a 2.32 goals against average (GAA) and nine shutouts. Defensively, the team was also strong; their 195 goals allowed were the second-fewest in the East. From February 26 to March 23, the team went on a 13-game winning streak.

Despite having the fewest power-play opportunities of all 30 League teams with 310, the Devils had the best power play percentage at 22.90% (71 for 310).[2]

Season standings

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.

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot


Playoffs

Schedule and results

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Scoring

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Martin Brodeur was also a finalist for the Vezina Trophy.

Milestones

Transactions

The Devils 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.[16]

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

The Devils' draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.[44]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Mitchell wore number 6 in his first eleven games.
  2. ^ Co-winner with Joe Sakic of the Colorado Avalanche.[8]
  3. ^ Mogilny did not play and was replaced by Milan Hejduk of the Colorado Avalanche.[11]
  4. ^ Niedermayer was an injury replacement for Al MacInnis of the St. Louis Blues.[12]
  5. ^ Columbus sent Turner Stevenson to New Jersey on June 23 to complete the trade.[17]
  6. ^ Assigned Deron Quint's rights to Columbus on June 23.[17]
  7. ^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[29]
  8. ^ a b The Devils acquired the 2000 first-round draft pick (Hale), 2000 second-round pick (DeMarchi), and Claude Lemieux from Colorado for Brian Rolston and the Devils' original 2000 first-round pick (later transferred to Boston and used on Martin Samuelsson) on November 3, 1999.
  9. ^ a b The Devils acquired the Islanders' 2000 second-round pick (Laine) and Atlanta's 2000 third-round pick (Birbraer) from Vancouver for Vadim Sharifijanov and the Devils' 2000 third-round pick (used on Tim Branham) on January 14, 2000.
  10. ^ Compensatory pick awarded by the NHL as compensation for 1998 first round pick Mike Van Ryn not being signed.
  11. ^ The Devils acquired the 2000 third-round pick from Chicago for Bryan Muir on November 13, 1998. Rupp scored the Stanley Cup-winning goal for the Devils against the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim in Game 7 of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals. The Devils had traded their original third-round pick to Vancouver (see above note on Laine and Birbraer).
  12. ^ Compensatory pick awarded by the NHL as compensation for free agent Dave Andreychuk.
  13. ^ The Devils acquired the 2000 seventh-round pick, along with Sylvain Cloutier and Jeff Williams, from Atlanta for Wes Mason and Eric Bertrand on November 1, 1999. The Devils' official transaction page does not include this draft pick in the transaction. The Devils' original 2000 seventh-round pick (used on Brian Eklund) had been traded to Tampa Bay in exchange for Steve Kelly on October 7, 1999.
  14. ^ The Devils traded their 2000 ninth-round pick (used on Simon Gamache) to Atlanta for Steve Staios on June 12, 2000.

References

  1. ^ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ^ "2000-01 NHL Summary".
  3. ^ "2000-2001 Division Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
  4. ^ "2000–2001 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 15, 2012.
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  6. ^ "Frank J. Selke Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  7. ^ a b c "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Bud Light Plus-Minus Award award winners at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "Devils Re-sign Patrik Elias". NHL.com. July 3, 2006. Archived from the original on April 18, 2023. Retrieved November 24, 2023. Elias… was co-winner of the league's Plus/Minus Award in 2001.
  10. ^ "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2001". NHL.com. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
  11. ^ "NHL – Detailed World roster". ESPN.com. January 17, 2001. Retrieved April 18, 2023.
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  19. ^ "TRANSACTIONS". The New York Times. July 11, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2023. ATLANTA THRASHERS -- Acquired F-D Steve Staios from the New Jersey Devils for future considerations.
  20. ^ "Devils Re-Acquire Defenseman Geordie Kinnear". New Jersey Devils. November 6, 2000. Archived from the original on December 16, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ "Corkum traded from Kings to Devils – UPI Archives". UPI. February 23, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ "Kings get Kelly from Devils – UPI Archives". UPI. February 27, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ "Sean O'Donnell traded to Devils – UPI Archives". UPI. March 4, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  24. ^ "NHL – Devils deal veteran Terreri in goalie swap". ESPN.com. March 13, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  25. ^ "Jason Lehoux (#20)". Albany River Rats. Archived from the original on January 26, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023. Signed as a free agent New Jersey on June 27, 2000.
  26. ^ "Devils Sign Left Wing Jim McKenzie". New Jersey Devils. July 3, 2000. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  27. ^ "Ferraro is center of Rats' attention". Troy Record. September 29, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2023. Ferraro, who was signed by the Devils as a free agent on July 18
  28. ^ "Joel Dezainde (#60)". Albany River Rats. Archived from the original on November 17, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023. Signed as a free agent by New Jersey, April 1, 2001
  29. ^ "2000 NHL Free Agents". tsn.ca. July 1, 2000. Archived from the original on August 15, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  30. ^ "Rangers sign free agent Malakhov – UPI Archives". UPI. July 10, 2000. Retrieved November 24, 2023.
  31. ^ Steve Brule at Hockey-Reference.com, retrieved May 1, 2023
  32. ^ "Ice Dogs Re-Sign Buzak". OurSports Central. June 11, 2002. Retrieved May 1, 2023. The Ice Dogs acquired (Buzak) on September 13, 2000.
  33. ^ "MONDAY'S SPORTS TRANSACTIONS". newson6.com. September 26, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2023. LONG BEACH ICE DOGS – Signed LW Sasha Lakovic to a one-year contract.
  34. ^ George Awada career statistics at EliteProspects.com, retrieved May 1, 2023
  35. ^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR SATURDAY, DECEMBER 2+ – UPI Archives". UPI. December 2, 2000. Retrieved May 1, 2023. Phoenix Coyotes -- Signed free agent right wing Claude Lemieux, who had been the New Jersey Devils, to a one-year contract.
  36. ^ "Kinnear returns, Skrlac retires". theahl.com. September 27, 2005. Retrieved May 1, 2023. (Kinnear) retired as an active player on Dec. 22, 2000, due to medical reasons.
  37. ^ "Devils Sign Josef Boumedienne". New Jersey Devils. July 11, 2000. Archived from the original on August 9, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  38. ^ a b c d e f g h "2000 Free Agents List". NHLPA.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2000. Retrieved May 17, 2023.
  39. ^ Everson, Mark (July 19, 2000). "IMPENDING DEVILS SALE BY MARK EVERSON". New York Post. Retrieved May 17, 2023. Meanwhile, the Devils have managed to sign one of their free agents as The Post has learned that restricted free agent Jay Pandolfo has signed a two-year contract worth $550,000 per season.
  40. ^ "Devils Sign Defenseman Mike Commodore". New Jersey Devils. July 14, 2000. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  41. ^ "Devils Sign Left Wing Michael Rupp". New Jersey Devils. July 21, 2000. Archived from the original on June 26, 2001. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
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  43. ^ a b c d "DEVILS SIGN FOUR PROSPECTS". New Jersey Devils. June 2, 2001. Archived from the original on February 8, 2002. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
  44. ^ "2000 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved April 19, 2023.