1999–2000 New Jersey Devils season

The 1999–2000 New Jersey Devils season was the 26th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 18th season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.

After firing head coach Robbie Ftorek on March 23, the team won their second Stanley Cup championship on June 10, 2000, in a double-overtime victory in Game 6 of the 2000 Stanley Cup Finals against the Dallas Stars.

Off-season

The summer of 1999 for the New Jersey Devils leading up to the franchise's 18th season in the NHL since the franchise relocated from Colorado was a difficult one, especially after being eliminated in the Eastern Conference Semifinals to the New York Rangers in five games in 1997, and in the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals the previous two years: to the Ottawa Senators in six games in 1998 and to the Pittsburgh Penguins in seven games in 1999, the latter coming on Continental Airlines Arena ice. But with the addition of Claude Lemieux, the 1995 Conn Smythe Trophy winner returning to the Devils' uniform, the franchise were poised for another run for the Stanley Cup.

Regular season

The Devils finished the regular season with the fewest power-play opportunities (274), but they finished second-overall in power-play percentage, with 20.07% (55 for 274).

Season standings

Playoffs

New Jersey advanced to the Stanley Cup Finals with home ice advantage as the fourth seed, becoming the lowest seeded team to have home ice advantage in the Stanley Cup finals. This record was later broken by the Devils again in 2012.

Schedule and results

Preseason

|- |1 ||September 12, 1999||3–2 || align="left"|@ Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1999–2000)</small> || Value City Arena || 1–0–0–0||2 || W |- |2 ||September 17, 1999||4–3 OT || align="left"|@ New York Islanders <small>(1999–2000)</small> || Nassau Coliseum || 2–0–0–0||4|| W |- |3 ||September 19, 1999||1–6 || align="left"|@ Atlanta Thrashers <small>(1999–2000)</small> || Philips Arena || 2–1–0–0||4|| L |- |4 ||September 20, 1999||2–3 OT|| align="left"|@ New York Rangers <small>(1999–2000)</small> || Madison Square Garden || 2–1–0–1||5|| OTL |- |5 ||September 21, 1999||3–2 || align="left"|New York Rangers <small>(1999–2000)</small> || Continental Airlines Arena || 3–1–0–1||7|| W |- |6 ||September 24, 1999||6–1 || align="left"|Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1999–2000)</small> || Pepsi Arena || 4–1–0–1||9|| W |- |7 ||September 25, 1999||4–2 || align="left"|Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1999–2000)</small> || Continental Airlines Arena || 5–1–0–1||11|| W |- |8 ||September 26, 1999||2–10 || align="left"|@ Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1999–2000)</small> || First Union Center || 5–2–0–1||11|| L |- |9 ||September 28, 1999||4–3 || align="left"|New York Islanders <small>(1999–2000)</small> || Continental Airlines Arena || 6–2–0–1||13|| W

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Regular season

|- |1||October 2, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||1–0–0–0||2 || |- |2||October 7, 1999||5–7 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||1–1–0–0||2 || |- |3||October 9, 1999||1–0 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||2–1–0–0||4 || |- |4||October 11, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||2–1–1–0||5 || |- |5||October 13, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||3–1–1–0||7 || |- |6||October 16, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| New York Islanders <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||4–1–1–0||9 || |- |7||October 22, 1999||1–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Dallas Stars <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||4–1–1–1||10 || |- |8||October 23, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||4–2–1–1||10 || |- |9||October 27, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||5–2–1–1||12 || |- |10||October 29, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||6–2–1–1||14 || |- |11||October 30, 1999||3–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||6–3–1–1||14 || |-

|- |12||November 3, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||7–3–1–1||16 || |- |13||November 4, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||7–4–1–1||16 || |- |14||November 6, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||7–4–2–1||17 || |- |15||November 9, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||8–4–2–1||19 || |- |16||November 12, 1999||5–1 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||9–4–2–1||21 || |- |17||November 13, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||9–5–2–1||21 || |- |18||November 17, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||9–5–3–1||22 || |- |19||November 20, 1999||3–1 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||10–5–3–1||24 || |- |20||November 24, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||11–5–3–1||26 || |- |21||November 25, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||11–6–3–1||26 || |- |22||November 28, 1999||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||11–6–3–2||27 || |-

|- |23||December 1, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| New York Rangers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||12–6–3–2||29 || |- |24||December 3, 1999||7–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||13–6–3–2||31 || |- |25||December 4, 1999||2–4 || align="left"| Calgary Flames <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||13–7–3–2||31 || |- |26||December 7, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||14–7–3–2||33 || |- |27||December 9, 1999||4–0 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||15–7–3–2||35 || |- |28||December 11, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||15–8–3–2||35 || |- |29||December 14, 1999||7–1 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||16–8–3–2||37 || |- |30||December 16, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||17–8–3–2||39 || |- |31||December 18, 1999||5–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||18–8–3–2||41 || |- |32||December 19, 1999||3–5 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||18–9–3–2||41 || |- |33||December 22, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||19–9–3–2||43 || |- |34||December 23, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||19–10–3–2||43 || |- |35||December 26, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||19–10–4–2||44 || |- |36||December 27, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||20–10–4–2||46 || |- |37||December 29, 1999||5–4 OT|| align="left"| Boston Bruins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||21–10–4–2||48 || |-

|- |38||January 1, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||21–10–5–2||49 || |- |39||January 3, 2000||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||22–10–5–2||51 || |- |40||January 5, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||23–10–5–2||53 || |- |41||January 6, 2000||6–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||24–10–5–2||55 || |- |42||January 8, 2000||4–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||25–10–5–2||57 || |- |43||January 11, 2000||6–5 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||26–10–5–2||59 || |- |44||January 14, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Washington Capitals <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||26–10–5–3||60 || |- |45||January 15, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||27–10–5–3||62 || |- |46||January 17, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||28–10–5–3||64 || |- |47||January 19, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||29–10–5–3||66 || |- |48||January 21, 2000||4–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||30–10–5–3||68 || |- |49||January 26, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||31–10–5–3||70 || |- |50||January 28, 2000||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||31–10–5–4||71 || |- |51||January 29, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||31–11–5–4||71 || |-

|- |52||February 2, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||32–11–5–4||73 || |- |53||February 3, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| Nashville Predators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||33–11–5–4||75 || |- |54||February 8, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||33–11–6–4||76 || |- |55||February 9, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| New York Rangers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||34–11–6–4||78 || |- |56||February 13, 2000||3–1 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||35–11–6–4||80 || |- |57||February 15, 2000||4–2 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||36–11–6–4||82 || |- |58||February 17, 2000||5–5 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||36–11–7–4||83 || |- |59||February 19, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| New York Islanders <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||36–12–7–4||83 || |- |60||February 21, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||36–13–7–4||83 || |- |61||February 24, 2000||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||36–13–7–5||84 || |- |62||February 25, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||36–14–7–5||84 || |- |63||February 27, 2000||3–0 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||37–14–7–5||86 || |- |64||February 29, 2000||2–1 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||38–14–7–5||88 || |-

|- |65||March 2, 2000||0–5 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||38–15–7–5||88 || |- |66||March 4, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||38–16–7–5||88 || |- |67||March 5, 2000||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Calgary Flames <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||38–16–8–5||89 || |- |68||March 10, 2000||9–0 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||39–16–8–5||91 || |- |69||March 11, 2000||2–4 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||39–17–8–5||91 || |- |70||March 13, 2000||3–2 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||40–17–8–5||93 || |- |71||March 15, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||40–18–8–5||93 || |- |72||March 17, 2000||1–3 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||40–19–8–5||93 || |- |73||March 19, 2000||5–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||41–19–8–5||95 || |- |74||March 21, 2000||0–5 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||41–20–8–5||95 || |- |75||March 24, 2000||8–2 || align="left"| @ New York Islanders <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||42–20–8–5||97 || |- |76||March 25, 2000||3–5 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||42–21–8–5||97 || |- |77||March 28, 2000||2–3 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||42–22–8–5||97 || |- |78||March 31, 2000||6–0 || align="left"| Atlanta Thrashers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||43–22–8–5||99 || |-

|- |79||April 2, 2000||4–1 || align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||44–22–8–5||101 || |- |80||April 3, 2000||2–5 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||44–23–8–5||101 || |- |81||April 6, 2000||0–5 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||44–24–8–5||101 || |- |82||April 8, 2000||2–1 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers <small>(1999–2000)</small> ||45–24–8–5||103 || |-

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Playoffs

|- | 1 || April 13, 2000 || 4–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers || Devils lead 1–0 || |- | 2 || April 16, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| Florida Panthers || Devils lead 2–0 || |- | 3 || April 18, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers || Devils lead 3–0 || |- | 4 || April 20, 2000 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers || Devils win 4–0 || |-

|- | 1 || April 27, 2000 || 1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Maple Leafs lead 1–0 || |- | 2 || April 29, 2000 || 1–0 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Series tied 1–1 || |- | 3 || May 1, 2000 || 5–1 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Devils lead 2–1 || |- | 4 || May 3, 2000 || 2–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Series tied 2–2 || |- | 5 || May 6, 2000 || 4–3 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs || Devils lead 3–2 || |- | 6 || May 8, 2000 || 3–0 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs || Devils win 4–2 || |-

|- | 1 || May 14, 2000 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Devils lead 1–0 || |- | 2 || May 16, 2000 || 3–4 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Series tied 1–1 || |- | 3 || May 18, 2000 || 2–4 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 2–1 || |- | 4 || May 20, 2000 || 1–3 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 3–1 || |- | 5 || May 22, 2000 || 4–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Flyers lead 3–2 || |- | 6 || May 24, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers || Series tied 3–3 || |- | 7 || May 26, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers || Devils win 4–3 || |-

|- | 1 || May 30, 2000 || 7–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Devils lead 1–0 || |- | 2 || June 1, 2000 || 1–2 || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Series tied 1–1 || |- | 3 || June 3, 2000 || 2–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Devils lead 2–1 || |- | 4 || June 5, 2000 || 3–1 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Devils lead 3–1 || |- | 5 || June 8, 2000 || 0–1 3OT || align="left"| Dallas Stars || Devils lead 3–2 || |- | 6 || June 10, 2000 || 2–1 2OT || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars || Devils win 4–2 || |-

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Player statistics

Scoring

• <small>Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing</small>
• <small> = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.</small>
• <small> = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.</small>

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Draft picks

The Devils' draft picks at the 1999 NHL entry draft at the FleetCenter in Boston.

Media

Television coverage was on Fox Sports Net with Mike Emrick and Chico Resch and radio coverage was on WABC 770 with Mike Milbury.

See also

• 1999–2000 NHL season

Notes

References

External links