2001–02 Ottawa Senators season
| 2001–02 Ottawa Senators | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Northeast |
| Conference | 7th Eastern |
| 2001–02 record | 39–27–9–7 |
| Home record | 21–13–3–4 |
| Road record | 18–14–6–3 |
| Goals for | 243 |
| Goals against | 208 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Marshall Johnston |
| Coach | Jacques Martin |
| Captain | Daniel Alfredsson |
| Alternate captains |
Curtis Leschyshyn Wade Redden |
| Arena | Corel Centre |
| Average attendance | 16,919 (91% of capacity) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Daniel Alfredsson (37) |
| Assists | Radek Bonk (45) |
| Points | Daniel Alfredsson (71) |
| Penalties in minutes | Chris Neil (231) |
| Plus/minus | Zdeno Chara (+30) |
| Wins | Patrick Lalime (27) |
| Goals against average | Patrick Lalime (2.48) |
The 2001–02 Ottawa Senators season saw the Senators place third in the Northeast Division, with 94 points. In the playoffs, they upset the Philadelphia Flyers 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 Toronto Maple Leafs, in which the Sens lost in a tense seven-game affair.
Prior to the season, former captain Alexei Yashin was traded to the New York Islanders for Zdeno Chara, Bill Muckalt and the Islanders' first-round draft pick (second overall), which the Sens used to draft Jason Spezza. Chara and Muckalt would play for the Senators, while Spezza returned to junior.
On November 13, 2001, the Senators defeated the Washington Capitals on the road by a score of 11–5. Captain Daniel Alfredsson scored a hat-trick in the game. It was the first time that an NHL team had scored ten goals in a regular-season game since February 3, 1999, when the Washington Capitals defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning at home by a score of 10–1. It was also the first time in modern franchise history that the Senators had scored ten goals in a regular-season game.
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
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