1999–2000 Ottawa Senators season Professional ice hockey team season
The 1999–2000 Ottawa Senators season was the eighth season of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League (NHL). This season saw the Senators drop in the standings, as they finished with 95 points, down from the 103 they registered the previous season. They finished second in the Northeast Division and sixth in the Eastern Conference . They qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the fourth straight season.
Regular season
This season is remembered by fans as the season that star forward Alexei Yashin decided to sit out due to his contract. He was entering the final year of a five-year contract that he signed with Ottawa in 1995. However, Yashin demanded a large pay raise after his impressive 1998–99 season and set a deadline that the Senators had to offer him a new contract, or he would miss the entire season. The Senators opted not to sign him, and Yashin sat out the entire 1999–2000 season.
With the loss of Yashin, Daniel Alfredsson was named captain, and, despite missing 25 games due to various injuries, he scored 59 points, behind only Radek Bonk 's 60 points in team scoring. Marian Hossa tied Shawn McEachern for the team lead in goals, with 29.
The Senators traded goaltender Damian Rhodes to the Atlanta Thrashers as part of a deal during the 1999 NHL Expansion Draft , and acquired Patrick Lalime from the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim to split goaltending duties with Ron Tugnutt . Tugnutt had a sub-par season by his standards, and was dealt to the Pittsburgh Penguins for two-time Stanley Cup champion goaltender Tom Barrasso at the trade deadline .
Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
bold – Qualified for playoffs; z – Won conference; y – Won division
Playoffs
Barrasso was the starting goalie going into the playoffs. However, it was a short stay for the goaltender, as the Senators were eliminated in six games in the first round by their provincial rivals, the Toronto Maple Leafs . The series was the first Ottawa–Toronto Stanley Cup series since 1922, when the original Senators defeated the St. Patricks in an NHL playoff.
Toronto was the higher seed and drew home ice advantage. The first five games were all won by the home team. The Maple Leafs won 4–2 in Game 6 at Ottawa to win the series four games to two.
Schedule and results
Regular season
1999–2000 regular season[ 3]
October: 8–2–1–1 (home: 5–0–1–1; road: 3–2–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Attendance
Recap
1
W
October 2, 1999
3–0
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000 )
1–0–0–0
19,541
Recap
2
W
October 5, 1999
2–1
@ New York Rangers (1999–2000 )
2–0–0–0
18,200
Recap
3
W
October 7, 1999
4–3
Boston Bruins (1999–2000 )
3–0–0–0
18,500
Recap
4
W
October 9, 1999
4–3
Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000 )
4–0–0–0
18,500
Recap
5
T
October 11, 1999
2–2 OT
New Jersey Devils (1999–2000 )
4–0–1–0
15,269
Recap
6
L
October 14, 1999
3–4
@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000 )
4–1–1–0
13,879
Recap
7
L
October 16, 1999
1–3
@ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000 )
4–2–1–0
18,007
Recap
8
W
October 21, 1999
4–1
Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000 )
5–2–1–0
17,474
Recap
9
W
October 23, 1999
4–0
Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000 )
6–2–1–0
16,081
Recap
10
OTL
October 28, 1999
3–4 OT
Calgary Flames (1999–2000 )
6–2–1–1
15,903
Recap
11
W
October 30, 1999
5–0
Florida Panthers (1999–2000 )
7–2–1–1
15,239
Recap
12
W
October 31, 1999
6–4
@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 )
8–2–1–1
15,541
Recap
November: 6–6–1–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 2–4–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Attendance
Recap
13
L
November 3, 1999
1–3
@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000 )
8–3–1–1
11,012
Recap
14
W
November 4, 1999
2–1
Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000 )
9–3–1–1
16,279
Recap
15
W
November 6, 1999
2–1
Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000 )
10–3–1–1
18,500
Recap
16
W
November 10, 1999
4–3
@ New York Rangers (1999–2000 )
11–3–1–1
18,200
Recap
17
L
November 11, 1999
1–2
Nashville Predators (1999–2000 )
11–4–1–1
14,765
Recap
18
W
November 13, 1999
4–2
Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000 )
12–4–1–1
18,500
Recap
19
L
November 17, 1999
1–2
@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000 )
12–5–1–1
11,237
Recap
20
L
November 18, 1999
1–4
San Jose Sharks (1999–2000 )
12–6–1–1
16,976
Recap
21
L
November 20, 1999
1–3
@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000 )
12–7–1–1
15,027
Recap
22
W
November 25, 1999
6–3
@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 )
13–7–1–1
16,457
Recap
23
L
November 26, 1999
0–5
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000 )
13–8–1–1
17,115
Recap
24
T
November 28, 1999
3–3 OT
Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000 )
13–8–2–1
17,709
Recap
25
W
November 30, 1999
2–1
Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000 )
14–8–2–1
17,875
Recap
December: 5–3–4–0 (home: 2–1–2–0; road: 3–2–2–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Attendance
Recap
26
L
December 3, 1999
4–7
@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000 )
14–9–2–1
12,393
Recap
27
L
December 4, 1999
1–3
Dallas Stars (1999–2000 )
14–10–2–1
18,211
Recap
28
T
December 8, 1999
0–0 OT
@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000 )
14–10–3–1
16,789
Recap
29
T
December 11, 1999
1–1 OT
New York Islanders (1999–2000 )
14–10–4–1
17,129
Recap
30
W
December 13, 1999
3–1
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000 )
15–10–4–1
19,087
Recap
31
W
December 16, 1999
2–1
@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000 )
16–10–4–1
14,120
Recap
32
L
December 18, 1999
1–2
@ Calgary Flames (1999–2000 )
16–11–4–1
14,549
Recap
33
T
December 19, 1999
3–3 OT
@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000 )
16–11–5–1
16,217
Recap
34
W
December 23, 1999
4–3
Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000 )
17–11–5–1
18,500
Recap
35
T
December 27, 1999
4–4 OT
Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000 )
17–11–6–1
18,500
Recap
36
W
December 29, 1999
3–2
@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000 )
18–11–6–1
21,273
Recap
37
W
December 30, 1999
5–4 OT
Boston Bruins (1999–2000 )
19–11–6–1
18,500
Recap
January: 6–5–2–1 (home: 2–3–0–1; road: 4–2–2–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Attendance
Recap
38
OTL
January 3, 2000
3–4 OT
New Jersey Devils (1999–2000 )
19–11–6–2
18,181
Recap
39
W
January 4, 2000
2–1
@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000 )
20–11–6–2
7,848
Recap
40
W
January 6, 2000
5–2
Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000 )
21–11–6–2
17,484
Recap
41
L
January 8, 2000
4–7
Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000 )
21–12–6–2
18,500
Recap
42
W
January 11, 2000
4–3
@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000 )
22–12–6–2
14,224
Recap
43
W
January 12, 2000
2–0
@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000 )
23–12–6–2
12,501
Recap
44
L
January 16, 2000
1–2
@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000 )
23–13–6–2
13,749
Recap
45
W
January 17, 2000
4–3 OT
@ New York Islanders (1999–2000 )
24–13–6–2
7,247
Recap
46
T
January 20, 2000
1–1 OT
@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000 )
24–13–7–2
19,602
Recap
47
L
January 22, 2000
2–3
Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000 )
24–14–7–2
18,500
Recap
48
T
January 24, 2000
3–3 OT
@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000 )
24–14–8–2
19,210
Recap
49
L
January 26, 2000
1–4
St. Louis Blues (1999–2000 )
24–15–8–2
18,078
Recap
50
L
January 28, 2000
0–1
@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000 )
24–16–8–2
18,690
Recap
51
W
January 29, 2000
3–2
New York Rangers (1999–2000 )
25–16–8–2
18,211
Recap
February: 6–4–2–0 (home: 4–1–1–0; road: 2–3–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Attendance
Recap
52
T
February 1, 2000
4–4 OT
Boston Bruins (1999–2000 )
25–16–9–2
17,756
Recap
53
L
February 3, 2000
2–4
@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000 )
25–17–9–2
18,690
Recap
54
W
February 11, 2000
5–3
Florida Panthers (1999–2000 )
26–17–9–2
17,763
Recap
55
L
February 12, 2000
4–5
@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000 )
26–18–9–2
21,273
Recap
56
W
February 15, 2000
5–1
Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000 )
27–18–9–2
16,610
Recap
57
W
February 17, 2000
6–2
Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000 )
28–18–9–2
16,214
Recap
58
L
February 19, 2000
1–3
Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000 )
28–19–9–2
18,500
Recap
59
W
February 21, 2000
4–2
@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000 )
29–19–9–2
15,226
Recap
60
L
February 24, 2000
4–5
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000 )
29–20–9–2
13,343
Recap
61
W
February 26, 2000
4–2
New York Rangers (1999–2000 )
30–20–9–2
18,500
Recap
62
T
February 28, 2000
1–1 OT
@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000 )
30–20–10–2
16,081
Recap
63
W
February 29, 2000
5–3
@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000 )
31–20–10–2
15,150
Recap
March: 7–6–1–0 (home: 5–2–0–0; road: 2–4–1–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Attendance
Recap
64
T
March 2, 2000
5–5 OT
@ New York Islanders (1999–2000 )
31–20–11–2
6,224
Recap
65
W
March 4, 2000
3–2
Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 )
32–20–11–2
17,411
Recap
66
W
March 6, 2000
5–1
@ Boston Bruins (1999–2000 )
33–20–11–2
15,836
Recap
67
W
March 9, 2000
7–0
Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000 )
34–20–11–2
16,737
Recap
68
L
March 11, 2000
2–4
Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000 )
34–21–11–2
18,500
Recap
69
W
March 15, 2000
3–1
@ Calgary Flames (1999–2000 )
35–21–11–2
16,642
Recap
70
L
March 17, 2000
2–4
@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000 )
35–22–11–2
17,100
Recap
71
L
March 18, 2000
1–6
@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000 )
35–23–11–2
17,762
Recap
72
W
March 21, 2000
7–1
Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000 )
36–23–11–2
16,408
Recap
73
W
March 23, 2000
3–2
Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000 )
37–23–11–2
18,500
Recap
74
L
March 25, 2000
3–4
Washington Capitals (1999–2000 )
37–24–11–2
18,136
Recap
75
W
March 28, 2000
5–2
Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000 )
38–24–11–2
17,903
Recap
76
L
March 30, 2000
3–6
@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000 )
38–25–11–2
13,310
Recap
77
L
March 31, 2000
1–3
@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000 )
38–26–11–2
14,835
Recap
April: 3–2–0–0 (home: 2–1–0–0; road: 1–1–0–0)
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Record
Attendance
Recap
78
L
April 2, 2000
1–4
@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000 )
38–27–11–2
19,713
Recap
79
W
April 4, 2000
4–0
Washington Capitals (1999–2000 )
39–27–11–2
16,902
Recap
80
L
April 6, 2000
1–2
New York Islanders (1999–2000 )
39–28–11–2
16,626
Recap
81
W
April 8, 2000
3–1
@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000 )
40–28–11–2
21,273
Recap
82
W
April 9, 2000
5–2
Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000 )
41–28–11–2
18,022
Recap
Legend :
Win (2 points)
Loss (0 points)
Tie (1 point)
Overtime loss (1 point)
Playoffs
2000 Stanley Cup playoffs[ 3]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (3) Toronto Maple Leafs – Maple Leafs win 4–2
Game
Result
Date
Score
Opponent
Series
Attendance
Recap
1
L
April 12, 2000
0–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs lead 1–0
19,330
Recap
2
L
April 15, 2000
1–5
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs lead 2–0
19,391
Recap
3
W
April 17, 2000
4–3
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs lead 2–1
18,500
Recap
4
W
April 19, 2000
2–1
Toronto Maple Leafs
Series tied 2–2
18,500
Recap
5
L
April 22, 2000
1–2
@ Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs lead 3–2
19,393
Recap
6
L
April 24, 2000
2–4
Toronto Maple Leafs
Maple Leafs win 4–2
18,500
Recap
Legend :
Win
Loss
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Centre ; D = Defence ; 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 Senators only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.
Goaltending
† = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Senators only.
Awards and records
Awards
Milestones
Transactions
Trades
Waivers
Expansion draft
Source: Ottawa Senators 2008–09 Media Guide . Ottawa Senators. 2008. p. 188.
Draft picks
Ottawa's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft in Boston , Massachusetts .[ 8]
Farm teams
See also
Notes
^ Juneau wore number 28 through March 21.
References
^ "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings" . NHL.com . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ "1999–2000 Standings by Conference" . National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012 .
^ a b "1999-00 Ottawa Senators Schedule" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved May 30, 2023 .
^ "2000 NHL All-Star Game Rosters" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved August 29, 2024 .
^ Ottawa Senators 2014–15 Media Guide, p.162–82
^ "1999-00 NHL Debuts" . Hockey-Reference.com . Retrieved October 10, 2024 .
^ "Senators Stop Avalanche" . www.cbsnews.com . October 21, 1999. Retrieved June 7, 2023 . Ottawa right wing Kevin Dineen was honored in a pre-game ceremony prior to his 1,000th NHL game.
^ "1999 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com" . www.hockeydb.com . Retrieved June 10, 2023 .
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