2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season
| 2000–01 Montreal Canadiens | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Northeast |
| Conference | 11th Eastern |
| 2000–01 record | 28–40–8–6 |
| Home record | 15–20–4–2 |
| Road record | 13–20–4–4 |
| Goals for | 206 |
| Goals against | 232 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Rejean Houle (Oct.–Nov.) Andre Savard (Nov.–Apr.) |
| Coach | Alain Vigneault (Oct.–Nov.) Michel Therrien (Nov.–Apr.) |
| Captain | Saku Koivu |
| Arena | Molson Centre |
| Average attendance | 20,105 (94.5%) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Quebec Citadelles Tallahassee Tiger Sharks |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Brian Savage (21) |
| Assists | Saku Koivu Oleg Petrov (30) |
| Points | Saku Koivu Oleg Petrov (47) |
| Penalty minutes | Sheldon Souray (95) |
| Plus/minus | Karl Dykhuis (+9) |
| Wins | Jose Theodore (20) |
| Goals against average | Mathieu Garon (2.44) |
The 2000–01 Montreal Canadiens season was the club's 92nd season of play. The club finished fifth in the Northeast Division and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for a third consecutive season, marking the first such drought for the franchise since 1920–1922.