2001-02 Montreal Canadiens Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-31-12-3 - 87 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-2
Coach: Michel Therrien (36-31-12, 3 OTL)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2001-02 Montreal Canadiens StatisticsTeam Record: 36-31-12-3 - 87 points
Finishing 4th in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 6-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to Carolina Hurricanes 4-2
Coach: Michel Therrien (36-31-12, 3 OTL)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
2001-02 Montreal Canadiens Roster
The Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League ended the 2001-02 season with a record of 36 wins and 31 losses (and 3 overtime losses) and 12 ties for 87 points, finishing fourth in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 6-6.
The Canadiens netted 207 goals and gave up 209. Yanic Perreault scored 27 goals for Montreal, while Doug Gilmour contributed 31 assists. Jose Theodore earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.11 goals against average, topping goalies with significant playing time.
Michel Therrien coached the team. The 2001-02 Montreal Canadiens lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 207
Regular Season Goals Against: 209
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 4, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Ottawa Senators 4 | W | 0-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | ||
| October 6, 2001 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | T | 0-0-1-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 1-0-1-0 | OT | |
| October 9, 2001 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 1-0-1-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 2-0-1-0 | ||
| October 12, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1 | W | 1-0-1-0 | 2-0-0-0 | 3-0-1-0 | ||
| October 13, 2001 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 2-0-1-0 | 2-0-0-0 | 4-0-1-0 | ||
| October 15, 2001 | New York Rangers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-1-1-0 | 2-0-0-0 | 4-1-1-0 | ||
| October 19, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 2-1-1-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 4-2-1-0 | ||
| October 20, 2001 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-2-1-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 4-3-1-0 | ||
| October 26, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 2-2-1-0 | 3-1-0-0 | 5-3-1-0 | ||
| October 27, 2001 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 2-3-1-0 | 3-1-0-0 | 5-4-1-0 | ||
| October 30, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | L | 2-3-1-0 | 3-2-0-0 | 5-5-1-0 | ||
| November 1, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Vancouver Canucks 4 | L | 2-3-1-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 5-6-1-0 | ||
| November 3, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Calgary Flames 6 | L | 2-3-1-0 | 3-4-0-0 | 5-7-1-0 | ||
| November 6, 2001 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 2-3-2-0 | 3-4-0-0 | 5-7-2-0 | OT | |
| November 8, 2001 | Nashville Predators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 3-3-2-0 | 3-4-0-0 | 6-7-2-0 | ||
| November 10, 2001 | New York Islanders 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 4-3-2-0 | 3-4-0-0 | 7-7-2-0 | ||
| November 11, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New York Rangers 3 | L | 4-3-2-0 | 3-5-0-0 | 7-8-2-0 | OT | |
| November 13, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 4-3-2-0 | 3-6-0-0 | 7-9-2-0 | ||
| November 17, 2001 | Florida Panthers 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 5-3-2-0 | 3-6-0-0 | 8-9-2-0 | OT | |
| November 20, 2001 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 6-3-2-0 | 3-6-0-0 | 9-9-2-0 | ||
| November 22, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | W | 6-3-2-0 | 4-6-0-0 | 10-9-2-0 | ||
| November 24, 2001 | Washington Capitals 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 7-3-2-0 | 4-6-0-0 | 11-9-2-0 | ||
| November 27, 2001 | Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 8-3-2-0 | 4-6-0-0 | 12-9-2-0 | ||
| November 29, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Islanders 1 | T | 8-3-2-0 | 4-6-1-0 | 12-9-3-0 | OT | |
| December 1, 2001 | New York Rangers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 8-4-2-0 | 4-6-1-0 | 12-10-3-0 | ||
| December 3, 2001 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 8-5-2-0 | 4-6-1-0 | 12-11-3-0 | ||
| December 5, 2001 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 8-6-2-0 | 4-6-1-0 | 12-12-3-0 | ||
| December 8, 2001 | Phoenix Coyotes 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 8-6-3-0 | 4-6-1-0 | 12-12-4-0 | OT | |
| December 10, 2001 | Minnesota Wild 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 9-6-3-0 | 4-6-1-0 | 13-12-4-0 | ||
| December 12, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | T | 9-6-3-0 | 4-6-2-0 | 13-12-5-0 | OT | |
| December 13, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | W | 9-6-3-0 | 5-6-2-0 | 14-12-5-0 | ||
| December 15, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6 | L | 9-6-3-0 | 5-7-2-0 | 14-13-5-0 | ||
| December 17, 2001 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 9-7-3-0 | 5-7-2-0 | 14-14-5-0 | ||
| December 19, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 9-7-3-0 | 6-7-2-0 | 15-14-5-0 | ||
| December 20, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 9-7-3-0 | 6-8-2-0 | 15-15-5-0 | ||
| December 22, 2001 | Los Angeles Kings 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 10-7-3-0 | 6-8-2-0 | 16-15-5-0 | ||
| December 26, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 10-7-3-0 | 6-9-2-0 | 16-16-5-0 | ||
| December 28, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 10-7-3-0 | 6-10-2-0 | 16-17-5-0 | ||
| December 29, 2001 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 10-7-3-0 | 6-11-2-0 | 16-18-5-0 | OT | |
| January 3, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 10-7-3-0 | 6-12-2-0 | 16-19-5-0 | ||
| January 5, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Calgary Flames 2 | W | 10-7-3-0 | 7-12-2-0 | 17-19-5-0 | ||
| January 6, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Edmonton Oilers 7 | L | 10-7-3-0 | 7-13-2-0 | 17-20-5-0 | ||
| January 8, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Minnesota Wild 4 | L | 10-7-3-0 | 7-14-2-0 | 17-21-5-0 | ||
| January 10, 2002 | New York Islanders 0 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 11-7-3-0 | 7-14-2-0 | 18-21-5-0 | ||
| January 12, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | T | 11-7-3-0 | 7-14-3-0 | 18-21-6-0 | OT | |
| January 14, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 11-8-3-0 | 7-14-3-0 | 18-22-6-0 | ||
| January 16, 2002 | Washington Capitals 0 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 12-8-3-0 | 7-14-3-0 | 19-22-6-0 | ||
| January 17, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 12-8-3-0 | 7-14-4-0 | 19-22-7-0 | OT | |
| January 19, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 12-8-3-0 | 8-14-4-0 | 20-22-7-0 | ||
| January 21, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Florida Panthers 7 | L | 12-8-3-0 | 8-15-4-0 | 20-23-7-0 | ||
| January 23, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 12-8-3-0 | 9-15-4-0 | 21-23-7-0 | ||
| January 26, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 12-8-4-0 | 9-15-4-0 | 21-23-8-0 | OT | |
| January 27, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 13-8-4-0 | 9-15-4-0 | 22-23-8-0 | ||
| January 30, 2002 | Boston Bruins 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 13-9-4-0 | 9-15-4-0 | 22-24-8-0 | OT | |
| February 5, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New Jersey Devils 0 | W | 13-9-4-0 | 10-15-4-0 | 23-24-8-0 | ||
| February 7, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 14-9-4-0 | 10-15-4-0 | 24-24-8-0 | ||
| February 9, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 14-9-4-0 | 10-16-4-0 | 24-25-8-0 | ||
| February 11, 2002 | Detroit Red Wings 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 14-10-4-0 | 10-16-4-0 | 24-26-8-0 | ||
| February 26, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 14-11-4-0 | 10-16-4-0 | 24-27-8-0 | ||
| February 27, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | W | 14-11-4-0 | 11-16-4-0 | 25-27-8-0 | ||
| March 2, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 14-12-4-0 | 11-16-4-0 | 25-28-8-0 | ||
| March 4, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 15-12-4-0 | 11-16-4-0 | 26-28-8-0 | ||
| March 6, 2002 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 16-12-4-0 | 11-16-4-0 | 27-28-8-0 | ||
| March 8, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | L | 16-12-4-0 | 11-17-4-0 | 27-29-8-0 | ||
| March 9, 2002 | Toronto Maple Leafs 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 16-12-5-0 | 11-17-4-0 | 27-29-9-0 | OT | |
| March 11, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 16-12-5-0 | 11-18-4-0 | 27-30-9-0 | ||
| March 14, 2002 | Dallas Stars 3 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | T | 16-12-6-0 | 11-18-4-0 | 27-30-10-0 | OT | |
| March 16, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 17-12-6-0 | 11-18-4-0 | 28-30-10-0 | ||
| March 18, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 17-12-6-0 | 11-18-5-0 | 28-30-11-0 | OT | |
| March 20, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 17-12-6-0 | 12-18-5-0 | 29-30-11-0 | ||
| March 22, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 17-12-6-0 | 12-18-6-0 | 29-30-12-0 | OT | |
| March 23, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Nashville Predators 5 | L | 17-12-6-0 | 12-19-6-0 | 29-31-12-0 | ||
| March 26, 2002 | Florida Panthers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | L | 17-13-6-0 | 12-19-6-0 | 29-32-12-0 | ||
| March 28, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 18-13-6-0 | 12-19-6-0 | 30-32-12-0 | ||
| March 30, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 19-13-6-0 | 12-19-6-0 | 31-32-12-0 | OT | |
| April 1, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 19-13-6-0 | 13-19-6-0 | 32-32-12-0 | ||
| April 4, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 19-13-6-0 | 14-19-6-0 | 33-32-12-0 | ||
| April 6, 2002 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 20-13-6-0 | 14-19-6-0 | 34-32-12-0 | ||
| April 7, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 20-13-6-0 | 15-19-6-0 | 35-32-12-0 | ||
| April 9, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | W | 21-13-6-0 | 15-19-6-0 | 36-32-12-0 | ||
| April 12, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 21-13-6-0 | 15-20-6-0 | 36-33-12-0 | ||
| April 13, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0 | L | 21-14-6-0 | 15-20-6-0 | 36-34-12-0 | ||
| April 18, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 21, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 6 | L | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
| April 23, 2002 | Boston Bruins 3 at Montreal Canadiens 5 | W | 1-0-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | ||
| April 25, 2002 | Boston Bruins 5 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 1-1-0 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 27, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 1-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 29, 2002 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 2-1-0 | 2-1-0 | 4-2-0 | ||
| May 3, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 2-1-0 | 2-2-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| May 5, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 2-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-3-0 | ||
| May 7, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 3-1-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-3-0 | OT | |
| May 9, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 6-4-0 | OT | |
| May 12, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 | L | 3-2-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-5-0 | ||
| May 13, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 8 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | L | 3-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 6-6-0 |
