The 2000–01 Detroit Red Wings season was the 75th season of the Detroit franchise in the National Hockey League. The Red Wings qualified for the playoffs by finishing first in the Central Division, and were second overall in the Western Conference. The team was upset in the first round of the playoffs by the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Kings.

Off-season

Regular season
The Red Wings scored the most power-play goals in the NHL during the regular season, with 85.

On April 1, 2001, Steve Yzerman scored just 11 seconds into the overtime period to give the Wings a 2–1 home win over the Washington Capitals. It would prove to be the fastest overtime goal scored during the 2000–01 regular season.

Final standings

Playoffs
The Detroit Red Wings ended the 2000–01 regular season as the Western Conference's second seed and played the seventh-seeded Los Angeles Kings in the Conference Quarterfinals. Detroit was defeated 4 games to 2, despite winning the first two games at home.

Schedule and results

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|1||W||October 5, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||1–0–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|2||L||October 6, 2000||1–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||1–1–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|3||L||October 11, 2000||3–4 || align="left"|  Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||1–2–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|4||W||October 12, 2000||4–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||2–2–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|5||L||October 15, 2000||2–4 || align="left"|  Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||2–3–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|6||W||October 17, 2000||2–1 || align="left"|  St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||3–3–0–0 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|7||OTL||October 19, 2000||1–2 OT|| align="left"|  Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||3–3–0–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|8||W||October 21, 2000||5–4 OT|| align="left"|  Buffalo Sabres (2000–01) ||4–3–0–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|9||W||October 22, 2000||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||5–3–0–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|10||W||October 25, 2000||5–1 || align="left"|  Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||6–3–0–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|11||W||October 28, 2000||4–1 || align="left"|  Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||7–3–0–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|12||L||October 31, 2000||2–6 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||7–4–0–1 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|13||W||November 1, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2000–01) ||8–4–0–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|14||L||November 3, 2000||1–6 || align="left"|  Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||8–5–0–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|15||W||November 8, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||9–5–0–1 || 
|- align="center" 
|16||T||November 11, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||9–5–1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|17||W||November 12, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||10–5–1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|18||W||November 15, 2000||4–1 || align="left"|  San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||11–5–1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|19||L||November 17, 2000||0–1 || align="left"|  Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||11–6–1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|20||L||November 18, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||11–7–1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|21||W||November 20, 2000||6–3 || align="left"|  Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||12–7–1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|22||L||November 22, 2000||4–5 || align="left"|  Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||12–8–1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|23||W||November 24, 2000||3–2 || align="left"|  Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||13–8–1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|24||W||November 25, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders (2000–01) ||14–8–1–1 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|25||OTL||November 27, 2000||5–6 OT|| align="left"|  Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||14–8–1–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|26||W||November 29, 2000||6–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||15–8–1–2 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|27||W||December 1, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||16–8–1–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|28||L||December 2, 2000||0–3 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2000–01) ||16–9–1–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|29||L||December 6, 2000||0–3 || align="left"|  Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||16–10–1–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|30||W||December 8, 2000||5–1 || align="left"|  Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||17–10–1–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|31||L||December 10, 2000||3–4 || align="left"|  Pittsburgh Penguins (2000–01) ||17–11–1–2 || 
|- align="center" 
|32||T||December 13, 2000||3–3 OT|| align="left"|  Florida Panthers (2000–01) ||17–11–2–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|33||W||December 15, 2000||5–3 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||18–11–2–2 || 
|- align="center" 
|34||T||December 16, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||18–11–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|35||W||December 18, 2000||4–3 OT|| align="left"|  Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||19–11–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|36||L||December 20, 2000||0–2 || align="left"|  San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||19–12–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|37||W||December 22, 2000||2–1 OT|| align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||20–12–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|38||W||December 23, 2000||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2000–01) ||21–12–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|39||L||December 27, 2000||3–5 || align="left"|  Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||21–13–3–2 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|40||OTL||December 29, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||21–13–3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|41||W||December 31, 2000||2–1 || align="left"|  Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||22–13–3–3 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|42||W||January 4, 2001||4–2 || align="left"|  Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||23–13–3–3 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F"
|43||OTL||January 5, 2001||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||23–13–3–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|44||W||January 7, 2001||4–3 OT|| align="left"|  Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||24–13–3–4 || 
|- align="center" 
|45||T||January 9, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"|  Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||24–13–4–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|46||W||January 12, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||25–13–4–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|47||W||January 15, 2001||3–2 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||26–13–4–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|48||W||January 16, 2001||4–2 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||27–13–4–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|49||L||January 20, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2000–01) ||27–14–4–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|50||L||January 21, 2001||2–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||27–15–4–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|51||W||January 24, 2001||4–3 || align="left"|  Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||28–15–4–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|52||W||January 26, 2001||3–2 || align="left"|  Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||29–15–4–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|53||L||January 30, 2001||1–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (2000–01) ||29–16–4–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|54||W||January 31, 2001||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||30–16–4–4 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|55||W||February 6, 2001||4–2 || align="left"|  Ottawa Senators (2000–01) ||31–16–4–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|56||W||February 8, 2001||2–1 || align="left"|  Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||32–16–4–4 || 
|- align="center" 
|57||T||February 10, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2000–01) ||32–16–5–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|58||W||February 14, 2001||4–3 OT|| align="left"|  Carolina Hurricanes (2000–01) ||33–16–5–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|59||W||February 16, 2001||4–2 || align="left"|  Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||34–16–5–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|60||W||February 18, 2001||2–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2000–01) ||35–16–5–4 || 
|- align="center" 
|61||T||February 20, 2001||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (2000–01) ||35–16–6–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|62||W||February 21, 2001||7–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2000–01) ||36–16–6–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|63||W||February 23, 2001||4–2 || align="left"|  St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||37–16–6–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|64||W||February 25, 2001||6–3 || align="left"|  Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||38–16–6–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|65||W||February 28, 2001||3–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2000–01) ||39–16–6–4 || 
|-

|- align="center" 
|66||T||March 2, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2000–01) ||39–16–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|67||L||March 3, 2001||3–6 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2000–01) ||39–17–7–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|68||W||March 6, 2001||4–3 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||40–17–7–4 || 
|- align="center" 
|69||T||March 10, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||40–17–8–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|70||W||March 11, 2001||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||41–17–8–4 || 
|- align="center" 
|71||T||March 13, 2001||2–2 OT|| align="left"|  Vancouver Canucks (2000–01) ||41–17–9–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|72||W||March 15, 2001||5–2 || align="left"|  Calgary Flames (2000–01) ||42–17–9–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|73||L||March 17, 2001||3–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||42–18–9–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|74||W||March 18, 2001||6–4 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2000–01) ||43–18–9–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|75||W||March 22, 2001||4–2 || align="left"|  Minnesota Wild (2000–01) ||44–18–9–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|76||W||March 24, 2001||6–0 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2000–01) ||45–18–9–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|77||W||March 28, 2001||5–2 || align="left"|  St. Louis Blues (2000–01) ||46–18–9–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|78||L||March 31, 2001||0–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2000–01) ||46–19–9–4 || 
|-

|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|79||W||April 1, 2001||2–1 OT|| align="left"|  Washington Capitals (2000–01) ||47–19–9–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
|80||L||April 3, 2001||1–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2000–01) ||47–20–9–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|81||W||April 5, 2001||4–0 || align="left"|  Atlanta Thrashers (2000–01) ||48–20–9–4 || 
|- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
|82||W||April 7, 2001||4–3 || align="left"|  Colorado Avalanche (2000–01) ||49–20–9–4 || 
|-

|-
| Legend:

Playoffs

|- align="center"  bgcolor="#CCFFCC" 
| 1 ||W|| April 11, 2001 || 5–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Red Wings lead 1–0 || 
|- align="center"  bgcolor="#CCFFCC"
| 2 ||W|| April 14, 2001 || 4–0 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Red Wings lead 2–0 || 
|- align="center"  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 3 ||L|| April 15, 2001 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Red Wings lead 2–1 || 
|- align="center"  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 4 ||L|| April 18, 2001 || 3–4 OT || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Series tied 2–2 || 
|- align="center"  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 5 ||L|| April 21, 2001 || 2–3 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings || Kings lead 3–2 || 
|- align="center"  bgcolor="#FFBBBB"
| 6 ||L|| April 23, 2001 || 2–3 OT || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings || Kings win 4–2 || 
|-

|-
| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring
 Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
  = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions
The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions from June 11, 2000, the day after the deciding game of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2001, the day of the deciding game of the 2001 Stanley Cup Finals.

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks
Detroit's draft picks at the 2000 NHL Entry Draft held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in Calgary, Alberta.

Farm teams
Cincinnati Mighty Ducks

See also
2000–01 NHL season

Notes

References

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