2001–02 Boston Bruins season
NHL team 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 .
Offseason
After barely missing the playoffs the previous season, the Bruins went on a free-agent signing spree under new general manager Mike O'Connell. The team signed high-profile free agents: forwards Martin Lapointe , Bill Guerin , Rob Zamuner , and Scott Pellerin , and defenseman Sean O'Donnell .
Two more major pieces for the Bruins came thanks to a contract holdout by captain Jason Allison . After failing to report to training camp and missing all of the pre-season, Allison was traded to the Los Angeles Kings in exchange for two former Bruins: Glen Murray and Jozef Stumpel . The two proved to be invaluable to the team, as Stumpel led the team in assists and Murray finished second on the team in goals, more than making up for Allison's production.
Regular season
On October 25, 2001, Joe Thornton scored just 12 seconds into the overtime period to give the Bruins a 2–1 home win over the Toronto Maple Leafs .[ 1] It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 2001–02 regular season.[ 2]
The Bruins finished the regular season with the highest penalty-kill percentage, at 87.11%.[ 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
Playoffs
This section is empty. You can help by
adding to it .
(July 2010 )
Schedule and results
Regular season
2001–02 regular season[ 5]
October: 5–3–3–2 (home: 4–0–0–2; road: 1–3–3–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
1
W
October 4, 2001
4–2
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
1–0–0–0
Recap
2
W
October 6, 2001
4–3 OT
Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02 )
2–0–0–0
Recap
3
W
October 8, 2001
4–0
Washington Capitals (2001–02 )
3–0–0–0
Recap
4
L
October 10, 2001
1–2
@ Minnesota Wild (2001–02 )
3–1–0–0
Recap
5
L
October 13, 2001
2–3
@ San Jose Sharks (2001–02 )
3–2–0–0
Recap
6
T
October 16, 2001
1–1 OT
@ Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02 )
3–2–1–0
Recap
7
T
October 17, 2001
2–2 OT
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2001–02 )
3–2–2–0
Recap
8
W
October 20, 2001
2–1
@ Nashville Predators (2001–02 )
4–2–2–0
Recap
9
L
October 23, 2001
0–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02 )
4–3–2–0
Recap
10
W
October 25, 2001
2–1 OT
Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02 )
5–3–2–0
Recap
11
OTL
October 27, 2001
1–2 OT
New York Rangers (2001–02 )
5–3–2–1
Recap
12
T
October 28, 2001
3–3 OT
@ Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
5–3–3–1
Recap
13
OTL
October 30, 2001
3–4 OT
New Jersey Devils (2001–02 )
5–3–3–2
Recap
November: 8–4–0–0 (home: 6–2–0–0; road: 2–2–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
14
W
November 3, 2001
2–1
@ New Jersey Devils (2001–02 )
6–3–3–2
Recap
15
W
November 6, 2001
1–0 OT
Edmonton Oilers (2001–02 )
7–3–3–2
Recap
16
L
November 8, 2001
3–5
Minnesota Wild (2001–02 )
7–4–3–2
Recap
17
L
November 10, 2001
1–5
Columbus Blue Jackets (2001–02 )
7–5–3–2
Recap
18
W
November 13, 2001
5–3
Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
8–5–3–2
Recap
19
W
November 15, 2001
5–4 OT
New Jersey Devils (2001–02 )
9–5–3–2
Recap
20
W
November 17, 2001
3–1
Buffalo Sabres (2001–02 )
10–5–3–2
Recap
21
L
November 20, 2001
2–3
@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
10–6–3–2
Recap
22
W
November 23, 2001
3–2
Vancouver Canucks (2001–02 )
11–6–3–2
Recap
23
L
November 24, 2001
0–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02 )
11–7–3–2
Recap
24
W
November 27, 2001
6–3
Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02 )
12–7–3–2
Recap
25
W
November 29, 2001
3–2 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02 )
13–7–3–2
Recap
December: 8–4–0–2 (home: 3–2–0–1; road: 5–2–0–1)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
26
OTL
December 1, 2001
1–2 OT
@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02 )
13–7–3–3
Recap
27
W
December 4, 2001
3–2
@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02 )
14–7–3–3
Recap
28
L
December 6, 2001
1–4
Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02 )
14–8–3–3
Recap
29
W
December 8, 2001
4–2
Buffalo Sabres (2001–02 )
15–8–3–3
Recap
30
W
December 12, 2001
4–2
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02 )
16–8–3–3
Recap
31
L
December 13, 2001
1–2
@ Washington Capitals (2001–02 )
16–9–3–3
Recap
32
L
December 15, 2001
2–5
Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02 )
16–10–3–3
Recap
33
OTL
December 18, 2001
2–3 OT
Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02 )
16–10–3–4
Recap
34
W
December 20, 2001
5–0
Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
17–10–3–4
Recap
35
W
December 22, 2001
4–2
@ New York Islanders (2001–02 )
18–10–3–4
Recap
36
W
December 26, 2001
3–2
Ottawa Senators (2001–02 )
19–10–3–4
Recap
37
W
December 28, 2001
7–1
@ Florida Panthers (2001–02 )
20–10–3–4
Recap
38
W
December 29, 2001
5–4 OT
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02 )
21–10–3–4
Recap
39
L
December 31, 2001
1–2
@ Dallas Stars (2001–02 )
21–11–3–4
Recap
January: 8–4–0–3 (home: 5–2–0–1; road: 3–2–0–2)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
40
W
January 2, 2002
6–3
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02 )
22–11–3–4
Recap
41
L
January 3, 2002
1–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02 )
22–12–3–4
Recap
42
W
January 5, 2002
7–4
Washington Capitals (2001–02 )
23–12–3–4
Recap
43
W
January 8, 2002
3–2
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2001–02 )
24–12–3–4
Recap
44
W
January 10, 2002
5–0
Los Angeles Kings (2001–02 )
25–12–3–4
Recap
45
L
January 12, 2002
4–5
New York Islanders (2001–02 )
25–13–3–4
Recap
46
OTL
January 14, 2002
0–1 OT
@ Washington Capitals (2001–02 )
25–13–3–5
Recap
47
W
January 17, 2002
5–2
Ottawa Senators (2001–02 )
26–13–3–5
Recap
48
OTL
January 19, 2002
1–2 OT
@ St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
26–13–3–6
Recap
49
OTL
January 21, 2002
3–4 OT
St. Louis Blues (2001–02 )
26–13–3–7
Recap
50
L
January 23, 2002
4–8
@ New York Rangers (2001–02 )
26–14–3–7
Recap
51
L
January 24, 2002
3–4
@ Ottawa Senators (2001–02 )
26–15–3–7
Recap
52
W
January 26, 2002
4–2
Florida Panthers (2001–02 )
27–15–3–7
Recap
53
W
January 28, 2002
2–1
Chicago Blackhawks (2001–02 )
28–15–3–7
Recap
54
W
January 30, 2002
4–3 OT
@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
29–15–3–7
Recap
February: 3–2–2–0 (home: 1–1–1–0; road: 2–1–1–0)
March: 9–5–0–0 (home: 3–3–0–0; road: 6–2–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Recap
62
L
March 1, 2002
3–4
@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02 )
32–18–5–7
Recap
63
L
March 4, 2002
1–4
Philadelphia Flyers (2001–02 )
32–19–5–7
Recap
64
L
March 6, 2002
3–5
@ Montreal Canadiens (2001–02 )
32–20–5–7
Recap
65
W
March 8, 2002
3–0
@ Atlanta Thrashers (2001–02 )
33–20–5–7
Recap
66
W
March 9, 2002
3–2
Calgary Flames (2001–02 )
34–20–5–7
Recap
67
W
March 13, 2002
3–1
@ New York Rangers (2001–02 )
35–20–5–7
Recap
68
L
March 14, 2002
1–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (2001–02 )
35–21–5–7
Recap
69
W
March 16, 2002
2–1
Detroit Red Wings (2001–02 )
36–21–5–7
Recap
70
W
March 19, 2002
4–2
Phoenix Coyotes (2001–02 )
37–21–5–7
Recap
71
W
March 21, 2002
2–1
@ Buffalo Sabres (2001–02 )
38–21–5–7
Recap
72
W
March 23, 2002
3–1
@ Florida Panthers (2001–02 )
39–21–5–7
Recap
73
W
March 24, 2002
4–3 OT
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2001–02 )
40–21–5–7
Recap
74
W
March 26, 2002
3–2
@ Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02 )
41–21–5–7
Recap
75
L
March 30, 2002
0–2
Carolina Hurricanes (2001–02 )
41–22–5–7
Recap
April: 2–2–1–2 (home: 1–1–1–1; road: 1–1–0–1)
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Overtime loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2002 Stanley Cup playoffs[ 5]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (8) Montreal Canadiens – Canadiens win 4–2
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Series
Recap
1
L
April 18, 2002
2–5
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens lead 1–0
Recap
2
W
April 21, 2002
6–4
Montreal Canadiens
Series tied 1–1
Recap
3
L
April 23, 2002
3–5
@ Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens lead 2–1
Recap
4
W
April 25, 2002
5–2
@ Montreal Canadiens
Series tied 2–2
Recap
5
L
April 27, 2002
1–2
Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens lead 3–2
Recap
6
L
April 29, 2002
1–2
@ Montreal Canadiens
Canadiens win 4–2
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
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 Bruins only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
Goaltending
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
The Bruins were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2001, the day after the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals , through June 13, 2002, the day of the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals .[ 14]
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Boston's draft picks at the 2001 NHL entry draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida .[ 66]
See also
Notes
^ Murray wore number 21 in his first three games after being acquired.
^ O'Donnell wore number 27 in his first twelve games.
^ Bonvie wore number 76 in his first game.
^ Option for a second year.
^ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[ 35]
References
^ "Boston 2, Toronto 1 (OT) - UPI Archives" . UPI . October 25, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "2001-02 NHL Schedule and Results" .
^ "2001-02 NHL Summary" .
^ "2001–2002 Standings by Conference" . nhl.com . National Hockey League. Archived from the original on April 17, 2023. Retrieved January 18, 2023 .
^ a b "2001-02 Boston Bruins Schedule" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Postseason All-Star Teams" . records.nhl.com . Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ "2002 NHL All-Star Game Rosters" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2024 .
^ "Murray dubbed NHL's best of the week" . TSN.ca . January 2, 2002. Archived from the original on February 24, 2002. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ "NHL - 2002 YoungStars rosters" . ESPN.com . January 30, 2002. Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
^ a b c Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p.239
^ Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p. 239–40
^ "2001-02 NHL Debuts" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 12, 2024 .
^ "Boston 5, Montreal 0 - UPI.com" . UPI . December 20, 2001. Retrieved March 23, 2023 .
^ "Hockey Transactions Search Results" . www.prosportstransactions.com . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Acquire Richard Jackman from Dallas for Cameron Mann" . Boston Bruins . June 24, 2001. Archived from the original on July 20, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Acquire Stumpel and Murray from LA for Allison and Eloranta" . Boston Bruins . October 24, 2001. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Bruins Acquire Hogue From Dallas for Future Considerations; Pellerin Claimed by Stars Off Waivers" . Boston Bruins . January 12, 2002. Archived from the original on February 25, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Trade Nazarov to Phoenix for Fifth Round Pick" . Boston Bruins . January 25, 2002. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Acquire Marty McInnis From Anaheim For Third Round Pick" . Boston Bruins . March 5, 2002. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Bruins Acquire Sean Brown from Edmonton and Darryl Laplante from Minnesota" . Boston Bruins . March 19, 2002. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Bruins Acquire Defenseman Jeff Norton from Florida" . Boston Bruins . March 19, 2002. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Bruins Acquire and Sign Center Kris Vernarsky" . Boston Bruins . May 13, 2002. Archived from the original on June 2, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Bruins Sign Defenseman Sean O'Donnell and Right Wing Martin Lapointe" . Boston Bruins . July 2, 2001. Archived from the original on July 20, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Sign Center/Left Wing Rob Zamuner" . Boston Bruins . July 6, 2001. Archived from the original on July 20, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b c "Bruins Sign Kelleher, Maund and Tuzzolino" . Boston Bruins . July 23, 2001. Archived from the original on February 22, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Sign Center/Left Wing Scott Pellerin" . Boston Bruins . July 26, 2001. Archived from the original on February 24, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Bruins Sign Left Wings Greg Crozier and Mike Gellard" . Boston Bruins . July 27, 2001. Archived from the original on February 24, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Bruins Sign Centers John Emmons and Carl Corazzini" . Boston Bruins . August 8, 2001. Archived from the original on December 19, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Sign Colton Orr to Three-Year Contract" . Boston Bruins . September 19, 2001. Archived from the original on September 24, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Acquire P.J. Stock from NY Rangers in NHL Waiver Draft" . Boston Bruins . September 28, 2001. Archived from the original on February 25, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ Dennis Bonvie at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved March 4, 2023
^ "Bruins Acquire Jamie Rivers on Waivers" . Boston Bruins . October 13, 2001. Archived from the original on February 25, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Sign Gord Murphy for Remainder of 2001-02 Season" . Boston Bruins . January 29, 2002. Archived from the original on February 9, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Sign Maine Defenseman Peter Metcalf" . Boston Bruins . June 6, 2002. Archived from the original on August 4, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "2001 NHL free agent list" . ESPN.com . July 12, 2001. Retrieved March 1, 2023 .
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . Hartford Courant . November 7, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 . HAMILTON BULLDOGS--Recalled D Elias Abrahamsson from Columbus of the ECHL.
^ Marquis Mathieu career statistics at EliteProspects.com , retrieved March 5, 2023
^ "P-BRUINS DROP PUCK ON 10TH SEASON TOMORROW" . Providence Bruins . October 4, 2001. Archived from the original on June 15, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Nyheter" . Södertälje SK (in Swedish). Archived from the original on November 8, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 . Peter Popovic klar för SSK!
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR MONDAY, JULY 2+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 3, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 . Los Angeles Kings... signed unrestricted free agent left wing Ken Belanger, who had been with the Boston Bruins, to a two-year contract.
^ "Kamensky Signs With the Stars" . Los Angeles Times . July 6, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 . The Philadelphia Flyers signed Eric Weinrich, an unrestricted free agent from the Boston Bruins, to a three-year deal.
^ "Shawn Bates Signs Two-Year Deal" . New York Islanders . July 6, 2001. Archived from the original on December 20, 2001. Retrieved March 2, 2023 .
^ "Flames sign veteran Whitmore - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 9, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Архив новостей" . Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (in Russian). Archived from the original on October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "SPORTS TRANSACTIONS FOR MONDAY, JULY 23+ - UPI Archives" . UPI . July 24, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 . San Jose Sharks -- Signed defenseman Brandon Smith
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . August 2, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 . WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Signed RW Peter Ferraro to a one-year contract.
^ "TRANSACTIONS" . The New York Times . August 3, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 . VANCOUVER CANUCKS--Signed C Andre Savage.
^ "Inferno Sign 12th Player" . Columbia Inferno . Archived from the original on December 21, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "PLUS: PRO HOCKEY; Rangers Claim Bruins' Van Impe" . The New York Times . August 8, 2001. Retrieved November 25, 2023 .
^ "Bullies building" . New Jersey Online . September 29, 2001. Archived from the original on November 1, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 . Stirling (under contract to AHL Worcester) and defenseman Shane Belter are the two former Titans on the Bullies roster.
^ Gobis, Peter (September 25, 2001). "Economics squeezing AHL players" . The Sun Chronicle . Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Canucks Sign Free Agent Goaltender Peter Skudra" . Vancouver Canucks . November 7, 2001. Archived from the original on February 4, 2003. Retrieved March 18, 2023 . He was on a professional try-out agreement with the Hartford Wolf Pack, before the AHL club released him from his agreement prior to its expiration.
^ "NICKULAS JOINS ICECATS" . Worcester IceCats . October 11, 2001. Archived from the original on October 21, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "2001-11-14: Ward bis Saisonende" . INCAtec Newsserver (in German). November 14, 2001. Archived from the original on January 16, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ Gord Murphy at Hockey-Reference.com , retrieved March 5, 2023
^ "Bruins Agree to Terms With Center/Left Wing Andy Hilbert" . Boston Bruins . July 10, 2001. Archived from the original on July 20, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Agree to Terms with Defenseman Bobby Allen" . Boston Bruins . July 17, 2001. Archived from the original on February 22, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Sign Defenseman Richard Jackman" . Boston Bruins . July 19, 2001. Archived from the original on July 24, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Agree To Terms With Defenseman Hal Gill" . Boston Bruins . July 20, 2001. Archived from the original on August 3, 2001. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Re-Sign P.J. Axelsson" . Boston Bruins . July 25, 2001. Archived from the original on February 22, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Re-Sign Mike Knuble" . Boston Bruins . July 25, 2001. Archived from the original on February 22, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Bruins Re-Sign Kyle McLaren and Jay Henderson" . Boston Bruins . August 1, 2001. Archived from the original on February 24, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Guerin Signed Following Arbitration Ruling" . Boston Bruins . August 8, 2001. Archived from the original on February 24, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "Bruins Re-Sign Brian Rolston to a Two-Year Contract" . Boston Bruins . August 11, 2001. Archived from the original on February 24, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ a b "Bruins Re-Sign Eloranta and Kultanen" . Boston Bruins . August 29, 2001. Archived from the original on February 24, 2002. Retrieved March 5, 2023 .
^ "2001 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . www.hockeydb.com . Retrieved March 22, 2023 .
Franchise History Personnel Arenas Rivalries Affiliates Media Culture and lore
1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s
Atlantic Northeast Southeast Central Northwest Pacific See also