2001–02 Boston Bruins 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. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 2001–02 regular season.
The Bruins finished the regular season with the highest penalty-kill percentage, at 87.11%.

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
LW742941702721304
C662246681277605
RW7841256691-11017
C/RW823131623011697
RW733525604026507
C72747541421103
RW6817234010112402
LW66121325246120
D80322258927102
LW7871724166020
D79418227716000
D804141810718001
D81315183522100
RW548614429002
C174489-3001
D3808819-4000
D64426456101
LW351566-6000
RW192358-1001
RW23123843000
D2003390000
D3803333-1000
C58033122-2000
C2202216-4000
D15022132000
LW47022164-2000
C/LW61012-2000
D1201147-1000
G64011270000
G1901160000
LW101102000
D301120000
LW60002-1000
D20002-1000
D100000000
D1300060000
C300000000
G100000000
RW20000-1000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLT/OTGAGAASOSASVSV%
382764352631412.21415201379.907
107919872522.891503451.897
65100132.7702926.897
Team:497182433361962.37520521856.904

Playoffs

;Scoring
PlayerPosGPGAPtsPIM+/-PPGSHGGWG
RW64266-2300
C6246100000
C/RW64150-1110
RW61454-1000
LW62240-2000
LW621362011
D612382000
RW612312-2101
D60224-2000
C60220-2000
LW60224-2000
C6101190000
D601121000
RW601100000
D60112-3000
RW100000000
D400020000
G600000000
D100020000
RW200000000
D4000202000
D300051000
D300000000

;Goaltending
PlayerMINGPWLGAGAASOSASVSV%
358624193.180141122.865
Team:358624193.180141122.865

Awards and records

Transactions

Roster

Draft picks

Boston's draft picks at the 2001 NHL Entry Draft held at the National Car Rental Center in Sunrise, Florida.
Round#PlayerNationalityCollege/Junior/Club Team
119Shaone MorrisonnKamloops Blazers
377Darren McLachlanSeattle Thunderbirds
4111Matti KaltiainenEspoo Blues
5147Jiri JakesBrandon Wheat Kings
6179Andrew AlbertsWaterloo Blackhawks
7209Jordan SigaletVictoria Grizzlies
8241Milan JurcinaHalifax Mooseheads
9282Marcel RodmanPeterborough Petes

Farm teams