2001–02 New York Islanders season
| 2001–02 New York Islanders | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Atlantic |
| Conference | 5th Eastern |
| 2001–02 record | 42–28–8 |
| Goals for | 239 |
| Goals against | 220 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Mike Milbury |
| Coach | Peter Laviolette |
| Captain | Michael Peca |
| Arena | Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum |
| Average attendance | 14,548 (89.6%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Alexei Yashin (32) |
| Assists | Alexei Yashin (43) |
| Points | Alexei Yashin (75) |
| Penalties in minutes | Eric Cairns (176) |
| Wins | Chris Osgood (32) |
| Goals against average | Chris Osgood (2.50) |
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, eight ties and four overtime losses for 96 points. They qualified for the playoffs as the fifth seed in the Eastern Conference, but lost their first-round playoff series to the Toronto Maple Leafs in seven games.
Newly acquired forward Michael Peca is named team captain.
The Islanders scored the most shorthanded goals during the regular season, with 17.
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
Round 1: NY Islanders vs. Toronto
Game 1: NY Islanders 1 Toronto 3
Game 2: NY Islanders 0 Toronto 2
Game 3: Toronto 1 NY Islanders 6
Game 4: Toronto 3 NY Islanders 4
Game 5: NY Islanders 3 Toronto 6
Game 6: Toronto 3 NY Islanders 5
Game 7: NY Islanders 2 Toronto 4
Leafs win series 4-3, move on to Semifinals
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