2001–02 Boston Bruins season
| 2001–02 Boston Bruins | |
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Northeast Division champions
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| Division | 1st Northeast |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2001–02 record | 43–24–6 |
| Goals for | 236 |
| Goals against | 201 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Mike O'Connell |
| Coach | Robbie Ftorek |
| Captain |
Jason Allison (Oct) Vacant (Oct-Apr) |
| Arena | Fleet Center |
| Average attendance | 15,403 (87.7%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Bill Guerin (41) |
| Assists | Jazef Stumpel (47) |
| Points | Sergei Samsonov (70) |
| Penalties in minutes | Andrei Nazarov (164) |
| Wins | Byron Dafoe (35) |
| Goals against average | Byron Dafoe (2.21) |
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.
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 preseason, Allison was traded to the Los Angeles Kings 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.
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. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 2001-02 NHL regular season.
The Bruins finished the regular season with the highest penalty-kill percentage, at 87.11%.
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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