NHL hockey team season
The 2000–01 Vancouver Canucks season was the team's 31st in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Canucks qualified for the playoffs for the first time since 1996 , but lost in the first round in a four-game sweep to the eventual Stanley Cup champion Colorado Avalanche .
Markus Naslund became the captain after Mark Messier signed with the New York Rangers .
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: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy ; y – Won division
Schedule and results [ edit ] 2000–01 regular season[ 4] October: 6–2–2–1 (home: 3–1–1–1; road: 3–1–1–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 1 L October 5, 2000 3–6 @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01 ) 0–1–0–0 Recap 2 W October 6, 2000 4–3 OT @ Florida Panthers (2000–01 ) 1–1–0–0 Recap 3 W October 8, 2000 5–4 @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01 ) 2–1–0–0 Recap 4 L October 12, 2000 2–5 Colorado Avalanche (2000–01 ) 2–2–0–0 Recap 5 W October 14, 2000 4–0 Buffalo Sabres (2000–01 ) 3–2–0–0 Recap 6 W October 16, 2000 5–2 Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01 ) 4–2–0–0 Recap 7 W October 18, 2000 4–1 Calgary Flames (2000–01 ) 5–2–0–0 Recap 8 OTL October 21, 2000 2–3 OT Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01 ) 5–2–0–1 Recap 9 T October 24, 2000 4–4 OT @ Nashville Predators (2000–01 ) 5–2–1–1 Recap 10 W October 25, 2000 6–2 @ Dallas Stars (2000–01 ) 6–2–1–1 Recap 11 T October 27, 2000 1–1 OT Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01 ) 6–2–2–1 Recap
November: 7–6–1–1 (home: 4–3–1–0; road: 3–3–0–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 12 W November 1, 2000 4–3 Colorado Avalanche (2000–01 ) 7–2–2–1 Recap 13 L November 3, 2000 2–4 Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01 ) 7–3–2–1 Recap 14 T November 5, 2000 2–2 OT San Jose Sharks (2000–01 ) 7–3–3–1 Recap 15 W November 8, 2000 7–2 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01 ) 8–3–3–1 Recap 16 L November 9, 2000 0–2 @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01 ) 8–4–3–1 Recap 17 L November 11, 2000 2–5 St. Louis Blues (2000–01 ) 8–5–3–1 Recap 18 W November 14, 2000 4–2 Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01 ) 9–5–3–1 Recap 19 W November 17, 2000 4–3 New York Rangers (2000–01 ) 10–5–3–1 Recap 20 W November 19, 2000 6–1 @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01 ) 11–5–3–1 Recap 21 W November 21, 2000 4–3 @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01 ) 12–5–3–1 Recap 22 OTL November 22, 2000 2–3 OT @ Washington Capitals (2000–01 ) 12–5–3–2 Recap 23 L November 24, 2000 2–3 @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01 ) 12–6–3–2 Recap 24 L November 26, 2000 2–4 @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01 ) 12–7–3–2 Recap 25 W November 28, 2000 4–1 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01 ) 13–7–3–2 Recap 26 L November 30, 2000 3–4 Montreal Canadiens (2000–01 ) 13–8–3–2 Recap
December: 6–3–1–2 (home: 4–1–0–0; road: 2–2–1–2)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 27 W December 2, 2000 5–2 Edmonton Oilers (2000–01 ) 14–8–3–2 Recap 28 W December 4, 2000 6–3 Nashville Predators (2000–01 ) 15–8–3–2 Recap 29 T December 6, 2000 1–1 OT @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01 ) 15–8–4–2 Recap 30 W December 8, 2000 6–1 @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01 ) 16–8–4–2 Recap 31 L December 10, 2000 1–2 Los Angeles Kings (2000–01 ) 16–9–4–2 Recap 32 W December 16, 2000 4–3 Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01 ) 17–9–4–2 Recap 33 OTL December 20, 2000 2–3 OT @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01 ) 17–9–4–3 Recap 34 L December 21, 2000 4–6 @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01 ) 17–10–4–3 Recap 35 OTL December 23, 2000 2–3 OT @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01 ) 17–10–4–4 Recap 36 W December 27, 2000 3–2 Montreal Canadiens (2000–01 ) 18–10–4–4 Recap 37 L December 29, 2000 0–5 @ Calgary Flames (2000–01 ) 18–11–4–4 Recap 38 W December 30, 2000 6–3 @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01 ) 19–11–4–4 Recap
January: 8–7–0–0 (home: 5–3–0–0; road: 3–4–0–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 39 W January 1, 2001 5–2 @ Nashville Predators (2000–01 ) 20–11–4–4 Recap 40 L January 3, 2001 0–6 @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01 ) 20–12–4–4 Recap 41 W January 6, 2001 4–3 Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01 ) 21–12–4–4 Recap 42 W January 8, 2001 2–1 Nashville Predators (2000–01 ) 22–12–4–4 Recap 43 L January 10, 2001 1–5 Ottawa Senators (2000–01 ) 22–13–4–4 Recap 44 W January 12, 2001 3–2 @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01 ) 23–13–4–4 Recap 45 W January 14, 2001 5–1 Calgary Flames (2000–01 ) 24–13–4–4 Recap 46 L January 16, 2001 2–4 Detroit Red Wings (2000–01 ) 24–14–4–4 Recap 47 L January 18, 2001 3–7 @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01 ) 24–15–4–4 Recap 48 L January 20, 2001 0–3 @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01 ) 24–16–4–4 Recap 49 L January 22, 2001 1–2 @ Dallas Stars (2000–01 ) 24–17–4–4 Recap 50 W January 24, 2001 6–2 Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01 ) 25–17–4–4 Recap 51 W January 27, 2001 5–3 @ Calgary Flames (2000–01 ) 26–17–4–4 Recap 52 L January 28, 2001 2–6 Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01 ) 26–18–4–4 Recap 53 W January 30, 2001 3–2 OT Minnesota Wild (2000–01 ) 27–18–4–4 Recap
February: 6–3–1–1 (home: 3–1–1–1; road: 3–2–0–0)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 54 W February 1, 2001 5–3 Colorado Avalanche (2000–01 ) 28–18–4–4 Recap 55 T February 8, 2001 0–0 OT San Jose Sharks (2000–01 ) 28–18–5–4 Recap 56 L February 10, 2001 1–4 Calgary Flames (2000–01 ) 28–19–5–4 Recap 57 OTL February 14, 2001 3–4 OT Washington Capitals (2000–01 ) 28–19–5–5 Recap 58 W February 17, 2001 6–5 OT @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01 ) 29–19–5–5 Recap 59 W February 18, 2001 3–2 New York Islanders (2000–01 ) 30–19–5–5 Recap 60 W February 21, 2001 2–1 @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01 ) 31–19–5–5 Recap 61 L February 22, 2001 1–4 @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01 ) 31–20–5–5 Recap 62 L February 24, 2001 0–3 @ Ottawa Senators (2000–01 ) 31–21–5–5 Recap 63 W February 26, 2001 5–2 @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01 ) 32–21–5–5 Recap 64 W February 28, 2001 5–4 Dallas Stars (2000–01 ) 33–21–5–5 Recap
March: 2–4–6–2 (home: 1–2–2–1; road: 1–2–4–1)
Game Result Date Score Opponent Record Recap 65 W March 2, 2001 3–2 OT St. Louis Blues (2000–01 ) 34–21–5–5 Recap 66 OTL March 4, 2001 3–4 OT Minnesota Wild (2000–01 ) 34–21–5–6 Recap 67 L March 6, 2001 3–4 Detroit Red Wings (2000–01 ) 34–22–5–6 Recap 68 OTL March 8, 2001 2–3 OT @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01 ) 34–22–5–7 Recap 69 T March 10, 2001 3–3 OT Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01 ) 34–22–6–7 Recap 70 T March 13, 2001 2–2 OT @ Detroit Red Wings (2000–01 ) 34–22–7–7 Recap 71 T March 15, 2001 2–2 OT @ Boston Bruins (2000–01 ) 34–22–8–7 Recap 72 L March 16, 2001 2–4 @ Buffalo Sabres (2000–01 ) 34–23–8–7 Recap 73 W March 18, 2001 5–3 @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01 ) 35–23–8–7 Recap 74 T March 21, 2001 1–1 OT @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01 ) 35–23–9–7 Recap 75 L March 23, 2001 0–4 @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01 ) 35–24–9–7 Recap 76 T March 25, 2001 2–2 OT @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01 ) 35–24–10–7 Recap 77 L March 28, 2001 1–3 Dallas Stars (2000–01 ) 35–25–10–7 Recap 78 T March 30, 2001 2–2 OT Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01 ) 35–25–11–7 Recap
April: 1–3–0–0 (home: 1–1–0–0; road: 0–2–0–0)
Legend : Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) Overtime loss (1 point)
2001 Stanley Cup playoffs[ 4] Western Conference Quarterfinals vs. (1) Colorado Avalanche: Avalanche win 4–0
Game Result Date Score Opponent Series Recap 1 L April 12, 2001 4–5 @ Colorado Avalanche Avalanche lead 1–0 Recap 2 L April 14, 2001 1–2 @ Colorado Avalanche Avalanche lead 2–0 Recap 3 L April 16, 2001 3–4 OT Colorado Avalanche Avalanche lead 3–0 Recap 4 L April 18, 2001 1–5 Colorado Avalanche Avalanche win 4–0 Recap
Legend : Win Loss
Position abbreviations: C = Centre ; D = Defence ; 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 Canucks only. ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only. † = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only. ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canucks only. The Canucks 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 .[ 12]
Vancouver's draft picks at the 2000 NHL entry draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary , Alberta .[ 49]
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