2000–01 New York Rangers season
NHL hockey team season
The 2000–01 New York Rangers season was the franchise's 75th season. The Rangers compiled a 33–43–5–1 record in the regular season, finishing in fourth place in the Atlantic Division .[1] New York's 10th-place finish in the Eastern Conference left it out of the 2001 Stanley Cup playoffs ; it was the fourth consecutive season the team missed the postseason.[2] [3]
The season saw several new faces join the team. Glen Sather , the longtime Edmonton Oilers executive, was brought in to be team president and general manager.[4] Ron Low was hired as the team's head coach.[5] Former team captain Mark Messier returned to the Rangers after spending the previous three seasons with the Vancouver Canucks and resumed his place as team captain.[6]
Regular season
The Rangers allowed the most goals during the regular season, with 290. They also scored the most short-handed goals, with 16.[3]
Final 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
Schedule and results
2000–01 regular season[9]
October: 4–6–0–0 (home: 2–4–0–0; road: 2–2–0–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
1
October 7, 2000
@ Atlanta Thrashers
2–1
W
1–0–0–0
Recap
2
October 11, 2000
Montreal Canadiens
3–1
W
2–0–0–0
Recap
3
October 14, 2000
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
8–6
L
2–1–0–0
Recap
4
October 16, 2000
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
4–3
L
2–2–0–0
Recap
5
October 18, 2000
@ Chicago Blackhawks
4–2
W
3–2–0–0
Recap
6
October 22, 2000
Tampa Bay Lightning
4–2
L
3–3–0–0
Recap
7
October 24, 2000
Philadelphia Flyers
5–4
L
3–4–0–0
Recap
8
October 26, 2000
@ Philadelphia Flyers
3–0
L
3–5–0–0
Recap
9
October 27, 2000
Pittsburgh Penguins
4–1
L
3–6–0–0
Recap
10
October 29, 2000
Boston Bruins
5–1
W
4–6–0–0
Recap
November: 9–6–0–0 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 5–4–0–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
11
November 1, 2000
Tampa Bay Lightning
6–1
L
5–6–0–0
Recap
12
November 2, 2000
@ Ottawa Senators
6–5
L
5–7–0–0
Recap
13
November 4, 2000
@ Montreal Canadiens
5–2
W
6–7–0–0
Recap
14
November 7, 2000
Edmonton Oilers
4–3
W
7–7–0–0
Recap
15
November 9, 2000
@ Washington Capitals
5–3
W
8–7–0–0
Recap
16
November 12, 2000
Phoenix Coyotes
2–0
L
8–8–0–0
Recap
17
November 15, 2000
@ Minnesota Wild
3–2
W
9–8–0–0
Recap
18
November 17, 2000
@ Vancouver Canucks
4–3
L
9–9–0–0
Recap
19
November 18, 2000
@ Calgary Flames
5–4 OT
W
10–9–0–0
Recap
20
November 21, 2000
Toronto Maple Leafs
3–1
L
10–10–0–0
Recap
21
November 22, 2000
@ New York Islanders
4–3 OT
W
11–10–0–0
Recap
22
November 24, 2000
@ Buffalo Sabres
3–2
L
11–11–0–0
Recap
23
November 26, 2000
Ottawa Senators
3–2
W
12–11–0–0
Recap
24
November 28, 2000
Los Angeles Kings
7–6
W
13–11–0–0
Recap
25
November 29, 2000
@ New Jersey Devils
5–2
L
13–12–0–0
Recap
December: 3–9–1–1 (home: 3–3–0–1; road: 0–6–1–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
26
December 2, 2000
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
8–2
L
13–13–0–0
Recap
27
December 3, 2000
Colorado Avalanche
6–3
L
13–14–0–0
Recap
28
December 6, 2000
Washington Capitals
3–2
W
14–14–0–0
Recap
29
December 8, 2000
Buffalo Sabres
5–2
W
15–14–0–0
Recap
30
December 9, 2000
@ Boston Bruins
6–4
L
15–15–0–0
Recap
31
December 12, 2000
@ San Jose Sharks
3–2
L
15–16–0–0
Recap
32
December 14, 2000
@ Los Angeles Kings
5–5 OT
T
15–16–1–0
Recap
33
December 15, 2000
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim
6–4
L
15–17–1–0
Recap
34
December 18, 2000
Florida Panthers
6–3
W
16–17–1–0
Recap
35
December 20, 2000
St. Louis Blues
6–3
L
16–18–1–0
Recap
36
December 23, 2000
Nashville Predators
3–2 OT
OTL
16–18–1–1
Recap
37
December 27, 2000
@ Carolina Hurricanes
4–3
L
16–19–1–1
Recap
38
December 28, 2000
Atlanta Thrashers
4–1
L
16–20–1–1
Recap
39
December 31, 2000
@ Dallas Stars
6–1
L
16–21–1–1
Recap
January: 5–7–2–0 (home: 4–4–1–0; road: 1–3–1–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
40
January 4, 2001
@ Phoenix Coyotes
3–1
L
16–22–1–1
Recap
41
January 6, 2001
New Jersey Devils
5–5 OT
T
16–22–2–1
Recap
42
January 8, 2001
Dallas Stars
2–1
L
16–23–2–1
Recap
43
January 13, 2001
@ Boston Bruins
4–1
L
16–24–2–1
Recap
44
January 14, 2001
Minnesota Wild
4–2
W
17–24–2–1
Recap
45
January 16, 2001
Philadelphia Flyers
4–3 OT
W
18–24–2–1
Recap
46
January 18, 2001
Toronto Maple Leafs
2–1 OT
W
19–24–2–1
Recap
47
January 20, 2001
@ Montreal Canadiens
2–2 OT
T
19–24–3–1
Recap
48
January 22, 2001
@ Carolina Hurricanes
5–2
W
20–24–3–1
Recap
49
January 24, 2001
Carolina Hurricanes
3–2
L
20–25–3–1
Recap
50
January 26, 2001
New York Islanders
3–2
L
20–26–3–1
Recap
51
January 27, 2001
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
3–1
L
20–27–3–1
Recap
52
January 29, 2001
Atlanta Thrashers
7–2
L
20–28–3–1
Recap
53
January 31, 2001
Montreal Canadiens
4–2
W
21–28–3–1
Recap
February: 5–4–1–0 (home: 2–2–1–0; road: 3–2–0–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
54
February 6, 2001
Buffalo Sabres
6–3
L
21–29–3–1
Recap
55
February 9, 2001
@ Florida Panthers
4–2
W
22–29–3–1
Recap
56
February 11, 2001
New Jersey Devils
1–1 OT
T
22–29–4–1
Recap
57
February 12, 2001
@ Columbus Blue Jackets
4–3
W
23–29–4–1
Recap
58
February 17, 2001
@ Tampa Bay Lightning
5–4
W
24–29–4–1
Recap
59
February 19, 2001
Chicago Blackhawks
4–2
W
25–29–4–1
Recap
60
February 23, 2001
@ Pittsburgh Penguins
6–4
L
25–30–4–1
Recap
61
February 25, 2001
@ Philadelphia Flyers
2–1
L
25–31–4–1
Recap
62
February 26, 2001
Ottawa Senators
3–2
L
25–32–4–1
Recap
63
February 28, 2001
Florida Panthers
4–2
W
26–32–4–1
Recap
March: 5–9–1–0 (home: 2–4–1–0; road: 3–5–0–0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
Decision
Record
Recap
64
March 2, 2001
Pittsburgh Penguins
7–5
L
26–33–4–1
Recap
65
March 4, 2001
@ Nashville Predators
5–2
L
26–34–4–1
Recap
66
March 5, 2001
New York Islanders
5–2
L
26–35–4–1
Recap
67
March 9, 2001
@ Washington Capitals
5–3
L
26–36–4–1
Recap
68
March 10, 2001
@ Ottawa Senators
3–2
W
27–36–4–1
Recap
69
March 12, 2001
Pittsburgh Penguins
3–3 OT
T
27–36–5–1
Recap
70
March 14, 2001
@ Buffalo Sabres
6–3
L
27–37–5–1
Recap
71
March 17, 2001
@ Philadelphia Flyers
2–1
L
27–38–5–1
Recap
72
March 19, 2001
Washington Capitals
6–3
W
28–38–5–1
Recap
73
March 21, 2001
@ New Jersey Devils
4–0
L
28–39–5–1
Recap
74
March 24, 2001
Detroit Red Wings
6–0
L
28–40–5–1
Recap
75
March 25, 2001
Boston Bruins
3–2
L
28–41–5–1
Recap
76
March 28, 2001
New York Islanders
4–2
W
29–41–5–1
Recap
77
March 29, 2001
@ New York Islanders
6–4
W
30–41–5–1
Recap
78
March 31, 2001
@ New Jersey Devils
4–3
W
31–41–5–1
Recap
April: 2–2–0–0 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 2–1–0–0)
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Overtime loss (1 point)
Player statistics
Scoring
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 Rangers only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
Goaltending
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Rangers only.
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Rangers 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 .[17]
Trades
Date
Details
Ref
June 24, 2000
To New York Rangers 2nd-round pick in 2000 3rd-round pick in 2000
To Detroit Red Wings 2nd-round pick in 2000
[18]
June 25, 2000
To New York Rangers 4th-round pick in 2000 5th-round pick in 2000
To San Jose Sharks 4th-round pick in 2000
[17]
August 4, 2000
To New York Rangers Sandy McCarthy Conditional draft pick[e]
To Carolina Hurricanes Rob DiMaio Darren Langdon
[19]
September 25, 2000
To New York Rangers Conditional draft pick in 2001
To Nashville Predators Alexei Vasiliev
[20]
October 5, 2000
To New York Rangers Brad Brown Michal Grosek
To Chicago Blackhawks Future considerations[f]
[22]
November 9, 2000
To New York Rangers Bert Robertsson
To Columbus Blue Jackets Jean-Francois Labbe
[23]
December 28, 2000
To New York Rangers Alexei Gusarov
To Colorado Avalanche 5th-round pick in 2001
[24]
February 5, 2001
To New York Rangers Future considerations
To Dallas Stars John MacLean
[25]
March 1, 2001
To New York Rangers Colin Forbes
To Ottawa Senators Eric Lacroix
[26]
March 5, 2001
To New York Rangers Peter Smrek
To St. Louis Blues Alexei Gusarov
[27]
March 7, 2001
To New York Rangers Ryan Tobler
To Nashville Predators Bert Robertsson
[28]
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
New York's picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft in Calgary , Alberta , Canada at the Pengrowth Saddledome .[58] [59]
Sources:[1] [60]
Notes
^ Grosek wore number 22 in the season opener.
^ Armstrong wore number 17 in his first game.
^ Doig wore number 25 in his first two games.
^ Fleury was voted to the starting lineup.[11]
^ 4th-round pick in 2001.
^ The Rangers agreed to place Stéphane Quintal on waivers.[21]
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[38]
^ Daigle retired.[40]
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