2001–02 Ottawa Senators season
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The 2001–02 Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

saw the Senators place third in the Northeast Division
Northeast Division (NHL)
The NHL's Northeast Division was formed in 1993 as part of the Eastern Conference in a league realignment, the predecessor of which was the Adams Division...

, with 94 points. In the playoffs, they upset the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 in five games, limiting the Flyers' high-powered offence to just two goals for the franchise's second playoff series win. This led to a second round series with the Maple Leafs, which the Sens lost in a tense seven-game affair.
Prior to the season, former captain Alexei Yashin
Alexei Yashin
Alexei Valeryevich Yashin is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently a member of CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League...

 was traded to the New York Islanders for Zdeno Chara
Zdeno Chára
Zdeno Chára is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenseman. He is the captain of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and won the Norris Trophy while playing for them in 2008–09. At 6 ft 9 , he is the tallest player ever to play in the NHL...

, Bill Muckalt
Bill Muckalt
Bill Muckalt is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Muckalt played in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators and Minnesota Wild from 1998 until 2003.-Playing career:...

, and the Isles' first round draft pick (second overall), which the Sens used to draft Jason Spezza
Jason Spezza
Jason Anthony Rocco Spezza is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League...

. Chara and Muckalt would play for the Senators, while Spezza returned to junior.

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W October 3, 2001 5–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs' 85th season as a franchise, and the 75th season as the Maple Leafs. They finished second in the Northeast Division with a record of 43-25-10-4 for 100 points...

)
1–0–0–0
2 L October 4, 2001 4–6 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 93rd season. After the missing the playoffs in two previous season for the first time, the Canadiens returned to the Stanley Cup conquest...

)
1–1–0–0
3 L October 6, 2001 2–3 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2001–02 NHL season was the 32nd season in Buffalo Sabres team history. The Sabres finished in 5th place in the Northeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 6 seasons. On October 7, 2001 the Sabres played the New York Rangers in the first Manhattan's first game...

)
1–2–0–0
4 W October 9, 2001 6–2 @ Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Hockey League and 5th as the Hurricanes. They arrives in Stanley cup final, but they lost in 5 games against the Detroit Red Wings-October:...

)
2–2–0–0
5 W October 10, 2001 2–0 @ Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Florida Panthers season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. They last made the playoffs in 2000.-Player stats:-External links:...

)
3–2–0–0
6 T October 13, 2001 2–2 OT New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New York Rangers season
The 2001–02 New York Rangers season was the 76th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers finished fourth in the Atlantic Division, compiling a 36–38–4–4 record...

)
3–2–1–0
7 L October 16, 2001 2–5 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 35th year in the National Hockey League. The team played 82 games.-Offseason:On July 11, 2001, the Penguins traded star right winger Jaromir Jagr along with journeyman defenseman Frantisek Kucera to the Washington Capitals. In return, the...

)
3–3–1–0
8 L October 18, 2001 0–3 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 35th year in the National Hockey League. The team played 82 games.-Offseason:On July 11, 2001, the Penguins traded star right winger Jaromir Jagr along with journeyman defenseman Frantisek Kucera to the Washington Capitals. In return, the...

)
3–4–1–0
9 L October 20, 2001 2–3 @ New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New Jersey Devils season
The 2001–02 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 20th season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils finished 6th in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs...

)
3–5–1–0
10 L October 23, 2001 1–2 New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New Jersey Devils season
The 2001–02 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 20th season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils finished 6th in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs...

)
3–6–1–0
11 W October 25, 2001 7–2 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 35th season in the National Hockey League .In the off-season, the Flyers re-vamped their lineup by signing Jeremy Roenick and finally trading Eric Lindros to the New York Rangers for Kim Johnsson, Jan Hlavac, Pavel Brendl, and a...

)
4–6–1–0
12 W October 27, 2001 4–1 St. Louis Blues (2001–02
2001–02 St. Louis Blues season
The 2001–02 St. Louis Blues season was the 35th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 43 wins, 27 losses, eight ties and four overtime losses, good for 98 points...

)
5–6–1–0
13 W October 30, 2001 6–3 @ Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season
The 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers's third season of competition. The team did not make the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
6–6–1–0
14 W November 3, 2001 3–0 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2001–02 NHL season was the 32nd season in Buffalo Sabres team history. The Sabres finished in 5th place in the Northeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 6 seasons. On October 7, 2001 the Sabres played the New York Rangers in the first Manhattan's first game...

)
7–6–1–0
15 W November 8, 2001 1–0 Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Colorado Avalanche season
The 2001–02 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's seventh season. At the end of the 2001-02 season, Patrick Roy had a Goals Against Average of 1.94 and a Save Percentage of .925...

)
8–6–1–0
16 W November 10, 2001 3–2 Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Nashville Predators season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals...

)
9–6–1–0
17 W November 13, 2001 11–5 @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Washington Capitals season
The 2001–02 Washington Capitals season was the team's twenty-eighth season of play. The team finished second in the Southeast, but ninth-overall in the Eastern Conference to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:...

)
10–6–1–0
18 T November 15, 2001 1–1 OT Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Hockey League and 5th as the Hurricanes. They arrives in Stanley cup final, but they lost in 5 games against the Detroit Red Wings-October:...

)
10–6–2–0
19 W November 17, 2001 2–1 OT Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs' 85th season as a franchise, and the 75th season as the Maple Leafs. They finished second in the Northeast Division with a record of 43-25-10-4 for 100 points...

)
11–6–2–0
20 W November 20, 2001 3–0 Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Vancouver Canucks season
-Game log:-External links:...

)
12–6–2–0
21 T November 22, 2001 4–4 OT Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Calgary Flames season
The 2001–02 Calgary Flames season was the 22nd National Hockey League season in Calgary. It began with wholesale changes, as second year General Manager Craig Button continued to change the look of the team...

)
12–6–3–0
22 L November 24, 2001 3–6 Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season
The 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers's third season of competition. The team did not make the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
12–7–3–0
23 L November 27, 2001 2–4 @ St. Louis Blues (2001–02
2001–02 St. Louis Blues season
The 2001–02 St. Louis Blues season was the 35th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 43 wins, 27 losses, eight ties and four overtime losses, good for 98 points...

)
12–8–3–0
24 W December 1, 2001 2–1 OT Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Boston Bruins season
The 2001–02 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins's 78th season of operation. The Bruins qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Montreal Canadiens.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
13–8–3–0
25 L December 3, 2001 2–4 @ Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Colorado Avalanche season
The 2001–02 Colorado Avalanche season was the Avalanche's seventh season. At the end of the 2001-02 season, Patrick Roy had a Goals Against Average of 1.94 and a Save Percentage of .925...

)
13–9–3–0
26 W December 5, 2001 6–3 @ Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Dallas Stars season
The 2001–02 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' ninth season in Dallas, 35th overall of the franchise. The Stars did not follow up their success from the previous year, only picking up 90 points for 36 wins against 28 losses for 4th place in the division and 10th in the Conference.-Regular...

)
14–9–3–0
27 L December 6, 2001 2–4 @ Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Nashville Predators season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltendingNote: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals...

)
14–10–3–0
28 W December 8, 2001 5–2 Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning season
-Game log:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
15–10–3–0
29 T December 11, 2001 2–2 OT @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New York Islanders season
The 2001–02 New York Islanders season was the 30th season in the franchise's history. This season saw the Islanders finish in second place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 42 wins, 28 losses, 8 ties, and 4 overtime losses for 96 points...

)
15–10–4–0
30 W December 13, 2001 6–0 Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 (2001–02)
16–10–4–0
31 L December 15, 2001 0–2 New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New Jersey Devils season
The 2001–02 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 20th season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils finished 6th in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs...

)
16–11–4–0
32 W December 18, 2001 5–1 @ Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Hockey League and 5th as the Hurricanes. They arrives in Stanley cup final, but they lost in 5 games against the Detroit Red Wings-October:...

)
17–11–4–0
33 L December 20, 2001 2–4 Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 35th season in the NHL.-NHL draft:The Kings' picks made at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida:*Jens Karlsson...

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17–12–4–0
34 W December 22, 2001 1–0 @ New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New Jersey Devils season
The 2001–02 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 20th season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The Devils finished 6th in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs...

)
18–12–4–0
35 L December 23, 2001 2–3 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New York Rangers season
The 2001–02 New York Rangers season was the 76th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers finished fourth in the Atlantic Division, compiling a 36–38–4–4 record...

)
18–13–4–0
36 L December 26, 2001 2–3 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Boston Bruins season
The 2001–02 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins's 78th season of operation. The Bruins qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Montreal Canadiens.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
18–14–4–0
37 W December 27, 2001 5–2 New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New York Islanders season
The 2001–02 New York Islanders season was the 30th season in the franchise's history. This season saw the Islanders finish in second place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 42 wins, 28 losses, 8 ties, and 4 overtime losses for 96 points...

)
19–14–4–0
38 W December 29, 2001 5–2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 35th year in the National Hockey League. The team played 82 games.-Offseason:On July 11, 2001, the Penguins traded star right winger Jaromir Jagr along with journeyman defenseman Frantisek Kucera to the Washington Capitals. In return, the...

)
20–14–4–0
39 L December 31, 2001 4–5 OT Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks season
The 2001–02 Chicago Blackhawks season was the Chicago Blackhawks' seventy-sixth season of operation. Finishing fifth in the Western Conference, they qualified for the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:Scoring...

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20–14–4–1
40 W January 3, 2002 4–1 Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Washington Capitals season
The 2001–02 Washington Capitals season was the team's twenty-eighth season of play. The team finished second in the Southeast, but ninth-overall in the Eastern Conference to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:...

)
21–14–4–1
41 L January 5, 2002 1–3 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs' 85th season as a franchise, and the 75th season as the Maple Leafs. They finished second in the Northeast Division with a record of 43-25-10-4 for 100 points...

)
21–15–4–1
42 W January 7, 2002 4–3 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs' 85th season as a franchise, and the 75th season as the Maple Leafs. They finished second in the Northeast Division with a record of 43-25-10-4 for 100 points...

)
22–15–4–1
43 L January 9, 2002 3–4 OT @ Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season
The 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers's third season of competition. The team did not make the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
22–15–4–2
44 W January 11, 2002 4–2 @ Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Florida Panthers season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. They last made the playoffs in 2000.-Player stats:-External links:...

)
23–15–4–2
45 W January 12, 2002 2–1 @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning season
-Game log:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
24–15–4–2
46 L January 15, 2002 1–4 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 35th season in the National Hockey League .In the off-season, the Flyers re-vamped their lineup by signing Jeremy Roenick and finally trading Eric Lindros to the New York Rangers for Kim Johnsson, Jan Hlavac, Pavel Brendl, and a...

)
24–16–4–2
47 L January 17, 2002 2–5 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Boston Bruins season
The 2001–02 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins's 78th season of operation. The Bruins qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Montreal Canadiens.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
24–17–4–2
48 W January 19, 2002 4–1 Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 (2001–02
2001–02 Minnesota Wild season
The 2001–02 Minnesota Wild season was the Wild' second season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Wild missed the playoffs, finishing last in the Northwest Division.-Game log:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
25–17–4–2
49 L January 20, 2002 2–3 OT @ Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season
The 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season was the 76th National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The Wings scored 116 points, winning the Central Division, their third Presidents' Trophy, and home ice throughout the playoffs...

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25–17–4–3
50 T January 22, 2002 1–1 OT @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 35th season in the National Hockey League .In the off-season, the Flyers re-vamped their lineup by signing Jeremy Roenick and finally trading Eric Lindros to the New York Rangers for Kim Johnsson, Jan Hlavac, Pavel Brendl, and a...

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25–17–5–3
51 W January 24, 2002 4–3 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Boston Bruins season
The 2001–02 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins's 78th season of operation. The Bruins qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Montreal Canadiens.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
26–17–5–3
52 T January 26, 2002 1–1 OT @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 93rd season. After the missing the playoffs in two previous season for the first time, the Canadiens returned to the Stanley Cup conquest...

)
26–17–6–3
53 W January 30, 2002 3–1 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2001–02 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Philadelphia Flyers 35th season in the National Hockey League .In the off-season, the Flyers re-vamped their lineup by signing Jeremy Roenick and finally trading Eric Lindros to the New York Rangers for Kim Johnsson, Jan Hlavac, Pavel Brendl, and a...

)
27–17–6–3
54 T February 4, 2002 4–4 OT @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning season
-Game log:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
27–17–7–3
55 W February 6, 2002 6–4 @ Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season
The 2001–02 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' second season in the NHL, as the team was coming off a 28–39–9–6 record in their expansion season, earning 71 points, and missing the playoffs.-Regular season:...

)
28–17–7–3
56 L February 8, 2002 2–3 OT @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2001–02 NHL season was the 32nd season in Buffalo Sabres team history. The Sabres finished in 5th place in the Northeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 6 seasons. On October 7, 2001 the Sabres played the New York Rangers in the first Manhattan's first game...

)
28–17–7–4
57 L February 9, 2002 2–3 Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season
The 2001–02 Detroit Red Wings season was the 76th National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. The Wings scored 116 points, winning the Central Division, their third Presidents' Trophy, and home ice throughout the playoffs...

)
28–18–7–4
58 W February 12, 2002 5–1 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2001–02 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 35th year in the National Hockey League. The team played 82 games.-Offseason:On July 11, 2001, the Penguins traded star right winger Jaromir Jagr along with journeyman defenseman Frantisek Kucera to the Washington Capitals. In return, the...

)
29–18–7–4
59 W February 26, 2002 5–2 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 93rd season. After the missing the playoffs in two previous season for the first time, the Canadiens returned to the Stanley Cup conquest...

)
30–18–7–4
60 W February 28, 2002 3–0 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New York Rangers season
The 2001–02 New York Rangers season was the 76th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers finished fourth in the Atlantic Division, compiling a 36–38–4–4 record...

)
31–18–7–4
61 L March 2, 2002 2–3 OT Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Washington Capitals season
The 2001–02 Washington Capitals season was the team's twenty-eighth season of play. The team finished second in the Southeast, but ninth-overall in the Eastern Conference to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:...

)
31–18–7–5
62 T March 4, 2002 1–1 OT @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2001–02 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 35th season in the NHL.-NHL draft:The Kings' picks made at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida:*Jens Karlsson...

)
31–18–8–5
63 L March 7, 2002 2–5 @ San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 San Jose Sharks season
The 2001–02 San Jose Sharks season was the 11th in franchise history.-NHL Entry Draft:-Regular season:On March 10, 2002 Evgeni Nabokov became the first netminder in NHL history to score a powerplay goal, doing so against the Vancouver Canucks...

)
31–19–8–5
64 L March 9, 2002 2–3 @ Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 (2001–02)
31–20–8–5
65 W March 10, 2002 4–2 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02
2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season
The 2001–02 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the Ducks' ninth season in the National Hockey League.-Game log:* Green background indicates win .* Red background indicates regulation loss ....

)
32–20–8–5
66 W March 12, 2002 4–3 OT @ Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 (2001–02
2001–02 Minnesota Wild season
The 2001–02 Minnesota Wild season was the Wild' second season of operation in the National Hockey League . The Wild missed the playoffs, finishing last in the Northwest Division.-Game log:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
33–20–8–5
67 L March 14, 2002 1–4 Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 (2001–02
2001–02 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2001–02 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 23rd season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 39–28–12–3 record in 2000–01, earning 93 points, the highest point total the Oilers had achieved since the 1987–88 season, when they earned 99 points...

)
33–21–8–5
68 W March 16, 2002 4–3 New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New York Islanders season
The 2001–02 New York Islanders season was the 30th season in the franchise's history. This season saw the Islanders finish in second place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 42 wins, 28 losses, 8 ties, and 4 overtime losses for 96 points...

)
34–21–8–5
69 W March 17, 2002 2–0 Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Florida Panthers season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. They last made the playoffs in 2000.-Player stats:-External links:...

)
35–21–8–5
70 L March 19, 2002 1–5 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2001–02 NHL season was the 32nd season in Buffalo Sabres team history. The Sabres finished in 5th place in the Northeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 6 seasons. On October 7, 2001 the Sabres played the New York Rangers in the first Manhattan's first game...

)
35–22–8–5
71 L March 21, 2002 2–5 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New York Rangers season
The 2001–02 New York Rangers season was the 76th season for the team in the National Hockey League . During the regular season, the Rangers finished fourth in the Atlantic Division, compiling a 36–38–4–4 record...

)
35–23–8–5
72 L March 23, 2002 2–3 OT Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season
The 2001–02 Atlanta Thrashers season was the Thrashers's third season of competition. The team did not make the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending...

)
35–23–8–6
73 L March 24, 2002 2–3 OT Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Buffalo Sabres season
The 2001–02 NHL season was the 32nd season in Buffalo Sabres team history. The Sabres finished in 5th place in the Northeast Division and failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time in 6 seasons. On October 7, 2001 the Sabres played the New York Rangers in the first Manhattan's first game...

)
35–23–8–7
74 W March 27, 2002 4–1 @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 New York Islanders season
The 2001–02 New York Islanders season was the 30th season in the franchise's history. This season saw the Islanders finish in second place in the Atlantic Division with a record of 42 wins, 28 losses, 8 ties, and 4 overtime losses for 96 points...

)
36–23–8–7
75 L March 28, 2002 3–4 Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Florida Panthers season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the second consecutive season. They last made the playoffs in 2000.-Player stats:-External links:...

)
36–24–8–7
76 W March 30, 2002 3–1 Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Tampa Bay Lightning season
-Game log:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
37–24–8–7
77 W April 2, 2002 4–3 Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season
The 2001–02 Carolina Hurricanes season was the franchise's 23rd season in the National Hockey League and 5th as the Hurricanes. They arrives in Stanley cup final, but they lost in 5 games against the Detroit Red Wings-October:...

)
38–24–8–7
78 T April 5, 2002 0–0 OT @ Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Washington Capitals season
The 2001–02 Washington Capitals season was the team's twenty-eighth season of play. The team finished second in the Southeast, but ninth-overall in the Eastern Conference to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Roster:...

)
38–24–9–7
79 L April 7, 2002 1–3 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 93rd season. After the missing the playoffs in two previous season for the first time, the Canadiens returned to the Stanley Cup conquest...

)
38–25–9–7
80 L April 9, 2002 3–4 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2001–02 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 93rd season. After the missing the playoffs in two previous season for the first time, the Canadiens returned to the Stanley Cup conquest...

)
38–26–9–7
81 W April 11, 2002 4–0 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Boston Bruins season
The 2001–02 Boston Bruins season was the Boston Bruins's 78th season of operation. The Bruins qualified for the playoffs, losing in the first round to the Montreal Canadiens.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
39–26–9–7
82 L April 13, 2002 2–5 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2001–02
2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2001–02 Toronto Maple Leafs season was the Toronto Maple Leafs' 85th season as a franchise, and the 75th season as the Maple Leafs. They finished second in the Northeast Division with a record of 43-25-10-4 for 100 points...

)
39–27–9–7


Playoffs

In the first round, Ottawa was matched against the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

, who were favoured. After the Flyers won the first game, the Senators won the next four. Patrick Lalime
Patrick Lalime
Patrick Lalime is a Canadian professional ice hockey broadcaster and former player. Lalime played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres...

 would record three consecutive shutouts in games two through four. The Senators won the series by winning the fifth game in overtime, in Philadelphia.

Conference Quarter-final
Date Visiting Team Score Home Team Score Notes
April 17 Ottawa 0 Philadelphia 1 7:47 OT
April 20 Ottawa 3 Philadelphia 0
April 22 Philadelphia 0 Ottawa 3
April 24 Philadelphia 0 Ottawa 3
April 26 Ottawa 2 Philadelphia 1 7:33 OT


Ottawa Senators win series 4 games to 1

The Senators would go against the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 for the third consecutive season in the playoffs. The teams would take turns winning games and the series would go seven games, with the deciding game won in Toronto by the Maple Leafs.

Eastern Conference Semi-final
Date Visiting Team Score Home Team Score Notes
May 2 Ottawa 5 Toronto 0
May 4 Ottawa 2 Toronto 3 44:30 OT
May 6 Toronto 2 Ottawa 3
May 8 Toronto 2 Ottawa 1
May 10 Ottawa 4 Toronto 2
May 12 Toronto 4 Ottawa 3
May 14 Ottawa 0 Toronto 3


Toronto Maple Leafs win series 4 games to 3

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
RW 78 37 34 71 45 3 9 1 4
C 82 25 45 70 52 3 6 2 5
RW 80 31 35 66 50 11 9 1 4
RW 72 22 28 50 66
9 0 6
C 81 20 30 50 24 12 4 0 1
RW 80 15 31 46 52 9 5 0 3
LW 74 12 27 39 35 27 0 0 1
D 79 9 25 34 48 22 4 1 1
C 58 15 9 24 55 8 0 3 4
D 75 10 13 23 156 30 4 1 2
D 63 6 16 22 29 5 1 0 1
D 66 4 14 18 14 1 1 1 2
D 51 3 15 18 24 7 1 0 2
RW 72 10 7 17 231 5 1 0 0
RW 56 6 8 14 148 3 0 0 0
C 72 4 9 13 43 4 0 0 0
D 79 1 9 10 44
0 0 0
D 34 2 7 9 42 3 0 0 0
LW 13 5 3 8 0
1 0 2
RW 70 0 8 8 46
0 0 0
RW 24 2 2 4 6 0 0 0 1
RW 23 1 2 3 4 0 0 0 0
D 33 1 1 2 57
0 0 0
C 15 1 1 2 2
0 1 0
C 14 1 0 1 4 1 0 0 0
LW 6 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
RW 10 0 1 1 0
0 0 0
G 61 0 1 1 19 0 0 0 0
LW 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
G 25 0 0 0 17 0 0 0 0
D 11 0 0 0 12 5 0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RW 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D 2 0 0 0 4
0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
3583 61 27 24 8 148 2.48 7 1521 1373 .903
1309 25 12 9 1 54 2.48 3 578 524 .907
24 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 9 9 1.000
62 1 0 1 0 3 2.90 0 15 12 .800
Team: 4978 82 39 34 9 205 2.47 10 2123 1918 .903

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
RW 12 7 6 13 4 6 3 0 3
RW 12 4 6 10 2 2 1 0 0
C 12 3 7 10 6
2 0 1
RW 12 2 5 7 14 0 2 0 2
D 12 3 2 5 6 4 1 0 1
C 12 0 5 5 2 2 0 0 0
C 12 2 2 4 6 4 0 0 0
RW 12 0 4 4 2 3 0 0 0
LW 12 2 1 3 4
0 0 0
C 10 2 1 3 0 4 0 0 0
D 12 2 1 3 4 4 0 0 0
LW 12 0 3 3 0 8 0 0 0
D 12 1 1 2 12
0 0 0
RW 12 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0
D 10 0 1 1 12 4 0 0 0
D 12 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0
G 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RW 12 0 0 0 12
0 0 0
D 2 0 0 0 15 0 0 0 0
D 12 0 0 0 12 3 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
778 12 7 5 18 1.39 4 332 314 .946
Team: 778 12 7 5 18 1.39 4 332 314 .946

Trades

June 23, 2001 To New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...


Alexei Yashin
Alexei Yashin
Alexei Valeryevich Yashin is a Russian professional ice hockey player. He is currently a member of CSKA Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey League...

To Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...


Bill Muckalt
Bill Muckalt
Bill Muckalt is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Muckalt played in the National Hockey League for the Vancouver Canucks, New York Islanders, Ottawa Senators and Minnesota Wild from 1998 until 2003.-Playing career:...


Zdeno Chara
Zdeno Chára
Zdeno Chára is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenseman. He is the captain of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and won the Norris Trophy while playing for them in 2008–09. At 6 ft 9 , he is the tallest player ever to play in the NHL...


Islanders' first-round pick, second overall in 2001 Draft
2001 NHL Entry Draft
The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...

 (Jason Spezza
Jason Spezza
Jason Anthony Rocco Spezza is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League...

)
June 24, 2001 To Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...


Andreas Dackell
Andreas Dackell
Andreas L. Dackell is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He played for several seasons with Brynäs IF in Sweden and was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the sixth round of the 1996 NHL Entry Draft.- Playing career :...

To Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...


Montreal's eighth-round pick 2001 Draft
2001 NHL Entry Draft
The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...

 ( Neil Petruic
Neil Petruic
Neil Petruic is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 8th round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft...

)
June 29, 2001 To New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...


Sean Gagnon
Sean Gagnon
Sean Gagnon is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey defenceman who played in the National Hockey League for the Phoenix Coyotes and the Ottawa Senators. He played a total of 12 regular season games scoring one assist and collecting 34 penalty minutes...

To Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...


Jason Doig
Jason Doig
Jason Doig is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Doig has also played for the Winnipeg Jets, Phoenix Coyotes, New York Rangers, and Washington Capitals. In the 2006–2007 season he played for Traktor Chelyabinsk in Russian Super League. In the 2007–2008 season, he played in...


Jeff Ulmer
Jeff Ulmer
Jeffrey Ulmer is a professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for DEG Metro Stars of the Deutsche Eishockey Liga .-Playing career:...

March 15, 2002 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...


Andre Roy
André Roy
André Roy is an American-born Canadian professional ice hockey player. A veteran of the National Hockey League , Roy is currently an unrestricted free agent.-Playing career:...


Ottawa's sixth-round pick 2002 Draft
2002 NHL Entry Draft
The 2002 NHL Entry Draft was held June 22–23 at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Canada. 291 players were drafted in total: 35 from the OHL; 23 from the QMJHL; 43 from the WHL; 41 from the NCAA; 6 from U.S high schools and 110 from outside North America....

 ( Paul Ranger
Paul Ranger
Paul Ranger is a former Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman who is currently a free agent. He has spent the majority of his career with the Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League....

)
To Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...


Yuha Ylonen
March 16, 2002 To Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...


Ottawa's sixth-round pick 2003 Draft
2003 NHL Entry Draft
The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21, 2003.Marc-Andre Fleury was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins, only the third goalie in NHL history selected as the first overall draft choice...

 ( Elias Granath
Elias Granath
Elias Granath is a professional Swedish ice hockey player. He is a defenceman currently playing for Timrå IK in Elitserien.-Career statistics:- External links :...

)
To Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...


Benoit Brunet
Benoit Brunet
Benoît Brunet is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player. He was drafted by the Montreal Canadiens in the second round, 27th overall, of the 1986 NHL Entry Draft.-Playing career:...


Waivers

November 13, 2001 To Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...


Jamie Rivers
Jamie Rivers
Jamie Rivers is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey player. Rivers played 469 games in the National Hockey League . He last played in Europe for KHL Medveščak.-Playing career:...

January 19, 2002 To Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals
The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...


Ivan Ciernik


Source:

Roster

2001-02 Ottawa Senators
Goaltenders


Defencemen
- A
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...

 


Wingers
- C
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...

  - A
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...

 


Centres

  • GM:   Marshall Johnston
    Marshall Johnston
    Lawrence "Marshall" Johnston is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars and California Golden Seals...

  • Coach:   Jacques Martin
  • Coach:   Roger Neilson
    Roger Neilson
    Roger Paul Neilson, CM was a National Hockey League coach, and was responsible for many innovations in the game...



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Draft picks

Ottawa's draft picks from the 2001 NHL Entry Draft
2001 NHL Entry Draft
The 2001 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 23–24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.-Round one:-Round two:-Round three:-Round four:-Round five:-Round six:-Round seven:-Round eight:-Round nine:...

 held on June 23 and June 24, 2001 at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise
Sunrise
Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...

, Florida
Florida
Florida is a state in the southeastern United States, located on the nation's Atlantic and Gulf coasts. It is bordered to the west by the Gulf of Mexico, to the north by Alabama and Georgia and to the east by the Atlantic Ocean. With a population of 18,801,310 as measured by the 2010 census, it...

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Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 2 Jason Spezza
Jason Spezza
Jason Anthony Rocco Spezza is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre, an alternate captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League...

 
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...

 (OHL)
1 23 Tim Gleason
Tim Gleason
Timothy Gleason is an American professional ice hockey defenseman and an alternate captain of the Carolina Hurricanes of the National Hockey League.-Playing career:...

 
Windsor Spitfires
Windsor Spitfires
The Windsor Spitfires are a junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The team is based in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. The franchise was granted for the 1975–76 season and revived a previous OHA Jr. A Spitfires team which moved to become the Hamilton Tiger Cubs in 1953.-History:The...

 (OHL)
2 60 Victor Uchevatov  Yaroslavl Torpedo (Russia)
3 81 Neil Komadoski
Neil Grant Komadoski
Neil Grant Komadoski is a professional ice hockey defenseman. He was drafted in the third round, 81st overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft. He is the son of former Los Angeles King and St...

 
Notre Dame
University of Notre Dame
The University of Notre Dame du Lac is a Catholic research university located in Notre Dame, an unincorporated community north of the city of South Bend, in St. Joseph County, Indiana, United States...

 (NCAA)
4 99 Ray Emery
Ray Emery
Ray Emery , often nicknamed Razor or Sugar Ray, is a Canadian professional ice hockey goaltender, currently with the Chicago Blackhawks. He formerly played for the Anaheim Ducks, Philadelphia Flyers, and the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League and Atlant Moscow of the Kontinental Hockey...

 
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds
The Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds are a major junior ice hockey team in the Ontario Hockey League. The Greyhounds play home games at the Essar Centre. The present team was founded in 1962 as a team in the Northern Ontario Hockey Association. The Greyhounds name has been used by several ice hockey...

 (OHL)
4 127 Christoph Schubert
Christoph Schubert
Christoph Schubert is a German professional ice hockey player. Schubert is currently playing for Hamburg Freezers in Deutsche Eishockey Liga...

 
Munich Barons
Munich Barons
The Munich Barons were a professional ice hockey team between 1999 and 2002 run by the Anschutz Entertainment Group in the German Ice Hockey League ...

 (DEL)
5 162 Stefan Schauer  Riessersee SC (Germany)
6 193 Brooks Laich
Brooks Laich
Evan Brooks Laich is a Canadian ice hockey player with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Laich was originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, and was later traded to the Capitals as part of the package for Peter Bondra...

 
Moose Jaw Warriors
Moose Jaw Warriors
The Moose Jaw Warriors are a major junior ice hockey team of the Western Hockey League which are based out of Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. The team plays its home games at Mosaic Place. The franchise moved to Moose Jaw from Winnipeg after the 1983–84 season, where they had previously been named the...

 (WHL)
7 218 Jan Platil
Jan Platil
Jan Platil is a professional ice hockey player, who is currently contracted with Tappara.-Draft:He was drafted in the seventh round, 218 th overall, by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft....

 
Barrie Colts
Barrie Colts
The Barrie Colts are a junior ice hockey team in Ontario Hockey League, based in Barrie, Ontario, Canada. There were two previous Barrie Colts team which played Junior A & B hockey in the Ontario Hockey Association, one from 1907 until 1910 and another from the 1920s to 1940s.-Original Colts:The...

 (OHL)
7 223 Brandon Bochenski
Brandon Bochenski
Brandon Bochenski is an American professional ice hockey player. He has played in the National Hockey League for several teams. He is currently with Barys Astana of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Early years:...

 
University of North Dakota
University of North Dakota
The University of North Dakota is a public university in Grand Forks, North Dakota, USA. Established by the Dakota Territorial Assembly in 1883, six years before the establishment of the state of North Dakota, UND is the oldest and largest university in the state and enrolls over 14,000 students. ...

 (NCAA)
8 235 Neil Petruic
Neil Petruic
Neil Petruic is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for the Hamilton Bulldogs in the American Hockey League . He was selected by the Ottawa Senators in the 8th round of the 2001 NHL Entry Draft...

 
Kindersley Klippers
Kindersley Klippers
The Kindersley Klippers are a Junior "A" team based out of Kindersley, Saskatchewan, Canada. They play out of the Saskatchewan Junior Hockey League. They play at the West Central Events Centre with a capacity of about 1700 people.-History:...

 (SJHL)
8 256 Gregg Johnson
Gregg Johnson (ice hockey)
Gregg Johnson is an American professional ice hockey forward who is currently a Free Agent. He most recently played for the South Carolina Stingrays of the ECHL.-Playing career:...

 
Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...

 (NCAA)
9 286 Toni Dahlman
Toni Dahlman
Toni Dahlman is a Finnish professional ice hockey player currently playing for Graz 99ers of the Austrian Hockey League...

 
Ilves
Ilves
Ilves is a Finnish sports club nowadays mostly known for their youth work. The ice hockey team plays in the SM-liiga at the Tampereen jäähalli in Hakametsä...

 (SM-liiga)

Farm teams

  • Grand Rapids Griffins
    Grand Rapids Griffins
    The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional hockey team in the American Hockey League . They play in Grand Rapids, Michigan at the Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League....

     (American Hockey League
    American Hockey League
    The American Hockey League is a 30-team professional ice hockey league based in the United States and Canada that serves as the primary developmental circuit for the National Hockey League...

    )
  • Mobile Mysticks
    Mobile Mysticks
    The Mobile Mysticks were a professional minor league ice hockey team based in Mobile, Alabama that played in the ECHL. They played their home games at the Mobile Civic Center. The team was founded in 1995 as an expansion franchise, joining the ECHL alongside the Louisville River Frogs and the...

     (East Coast Hockey League)
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