1999–2000 Boston Bruins season

The 1999–2000 Boston Bruins season was the team's 76th season of operation. The Bruins failed to qualify for the 2000 Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in the expansion era, ending a 29-year playoff streak which remains (as of 2022) the longest in North American major professional sport.

1999–2000 Boston Bruins
Division5th Northeast
Conference12th Eastern
1999–2000 record24–33–19–6
Home record12–17–11–1
Road record12–16–8–5
Goals for210
Goals against248
Team information
General managerHarry Sinden
CoachPat Burns
CaptainRay Bourque (Oct.–Mar.)
Vacant (Mar.–Apr.)
ArenaFleet Center
Average attendance16,322
Minor league affiliate(s)Providence Bruins (AHL)
Team leaders
GoalsJoe Thornton (23)
AssistsJoe Thornton (37)
PointsJoe Thornton (60)
Penalty minutesJoe Thornton (82)
Plus/minusAnson Carter (+8)
WinsByron Dafoe (13)
Goals against averageJohn Grahame (2.46)

Off-season

Following a second-round loss to the Buffalo Sabres the year previous, the Bruins headed into the 1999–2000 season with confidence that they could reach the playoffs for the third straight year under head coach Pat Burns. General manager Harry Sinden signed no free agents in the offseason and made no significant moves heading into the season. Goaltender Byron Dafoe was to be the starter for the third straight year following his best season in 1998–99, going 32–23–11 with a .926 save percentage.

Regular season

On February 21, 2000, Marty McSorley, playing for the Bruins, swung his stick and hit Donald Brashear in the head with seconds left in the Bruins-Vancouver Canucks game. Brashear lost consciousness and suffered a grade 3 concussion, but not from immediate contact with the stick. The stick hit Brashear's helmet, but caused him to fall backward, and his head hit hard on the ice.

As a result of the stick incident, McSorley was charged with assault and suspended by the NHL for the remainder of the 1999–2000 season (including playoffs) missing 23 games. On October 4, 2000, a jury found McSorley guilty of assault with a weapon for his attack on Brashear. He was sentenced to 18 months probation. The trial was the first for an on-ice attack by an NHL player since 1988. After his assault conviction, his NHL suspension was extended to one full year (through February 21, 2001).[1] This suspension was the longest in NHL history and afterwards McSorley never played in another NHL game.

During the regular season, the Bruins were the only team not to score a short-handed goal.[2]

Final standings
Northeast Division[3]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
13Toronto Maple Leafs82452773246222100
26Ottawa Senators82412811224421095
38Buffalo Sabres82353211421320485
410Montreal Canadiens8235349419619483
511Boston Bruins82243319621024873

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.

Eastern Conference[4]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – Philadelphia FlyersAT824522123237179105
2 y – Washington CapitalsSE824424122227194102
3 y – Toronto Maple LeafsNE82452773246222100
4 New Jersey DevilsAT82452485251203103
5 Florida PanthersSE8243276624420998
6 Ottawa SenatorsNE82412811224421095
7 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8237318624123688
8 Buffalo SabresNE82353211421320485
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE82373510021721684
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8235349419619483
11 New York RangersAT82293812321824673
12 Boston BruinsNE82243319621024873
13 New York IslandersAT8224489119427558
14 Tampa Bay LightningSE8219479720431054
15 Atlanta ThrashersSE8214577417031339

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – Qualified for playoffs; z – Won conference; y – Won division

Schedule and results
1999–2000 regular season[5]
October: 4–5–4–0 (home: 2–1–2–0; road: 2–4–2–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
1LOctober 2, 19991–3Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)0–1–0–0Recap
2LOctober 4, 19990–4@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)0–2–0–0Recap
3LOctober 7, 19993–4@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)0–3–0–0Recap
4TOctober 9, 19991–1 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (1999–2000)0–3–1–0Recap
5TOctober 11, 19993–3 OTColorado Avalanche (1999–2000)0–3–2–0Recap
6LOctober 13, 19991–2@ Colorado Avalanche (1999–2000)0–4–2–0Recap
7TOctober 15, 19992–2 OT@ Dallas Stars (1999–2000)0–4–3–0Recap
8LOctober 16, 19991–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)0–5–3–0Recap
9TOctober 20, 19992–2 OT@ Los Angeles Kings (1999–2000)0–5–4–0Recap
10WOctober 23, 19993–1@ San Jose Sharks (1999–2000)1–5–4–0Recap
11WOctober 24, 19993–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)2–5–4–0Recap
12WOctober 28, 19997–3Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)3–5–4–0Recap
13WOctober 30, 19993–0Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)4–5–4–0Recap
November: 7–3–2–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 3–1–1–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
14WNovember 4, 19993–1New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)5–5–4–0Recap
15WNovember 6, 19994–2Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)6–5–4–0Recap
16LNovember 10, 19992–6@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)6–6–4–0Recap
17WNovember 11, 19994–3 OTToronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)7–6–4–0Recap
18WNovember 13, 19995–2@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)8–6–4–0Recap
19TNovember 17, 19992–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)8–6–5–0Recap
20WNovember 18, 19995–3New York Rangers (1999–2000)9–6–5–0Recap
21LNovember 20, 19990–3Washington Capitals (1999–2000)9–7–5–0Recap
22WNovember 22, 19992–1@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)10–7–5–0Recap
23WNovember 24, 19995–2@ Nashville Predators (1999–2000)11–7–5–0Recap
24TNovember 26, 19992–2 OTVancouver Canucks (1999–2000)11–7–6–0Recap
25LNovember 28, 19991–2New York Islanders (1999–2000)11–8–6–0Recap
December: 2–6–3–2 (home: 1–3–2–0; road: 1–3–1–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
26TDecember 2, 19992–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)11–8–7–0Recap
27LDecember 4, 19993–9Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)11–9–7–0Recap
28TDecember 9, 19992–2 OTEdmonton Oilers (1999–2000)11–9–8–0Recap
29LDecember 11, 19994–5Detroit Red Wings (1999–2000)11–10–8–0Recap
30WDecember 13, 19992–0Phoenix Coyotes (1999–2000)12–10–8–0Recap
31LDecember 14, 19992–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)12–11–8–0Recap
32WDecember 17, 19993–1@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)13–11–8–0Recap
33LDecember 18, 19990–4@ St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)13–12–8–0Recap
34LDecember 21, 19991–3Nashville Predators (1999–2000)13–13–8–0Recap
35TDecember 23, 19993–3 OTMontreal Canadiens (1999–2000)13–13–9–0Recap
36LDecember 27, 19990–3@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)13–14–9–0Recap
37OTLDecember 29, 19994–5 OT@ New Jersey Devils (1999–2000)13–14–9–1Recap
38OTLDecember 30, 19994–5 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)13–14–9–2Recap
January: 4–4–4–2 (home: 1–4–3–1; road: 3–0–1–1)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
39TJanuary 1, 20002–2 OTNew Jersey Devils (1999–2000)13–14–10–2Recap
40WJanuary 4, 20007–3@ New York Islanders (1999–2000)14–14–10–2Recap
41LJanuary 6, 20003–7Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)14–15–10–2Recap
42LJanuary 8, 20002–5New York Islanders (1999–2000)14–16–10–2Recap
43LJanuary 11, 20002–3Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)14–17–10–2Recap
44TJanuary 13, 20000–0 OTBuffalo Sabres (1999–2000)14–17–11–2Recap
45TJanuary 15, 20002–2 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)14–17–12–2Recap
46TJanuary 17, 20003–3 OTAtlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)14–17–13–2Recap
47WJanuary 19, 20004–3@ Atlanta Thrashers (1999–2000)15–17–13–2Recap
48WJanuary 20, 20004–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)16–17–13–2Recap
49OTLJanuary 22, 20003–4 OT@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)16–17–13–3Recap
50OTLJanuary 24, 20003–4 OTCalgary Flames (1999–2000)16–17–13–4Recap
51WJanuary 29, 20001–0Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)17–17–13–4Recap
52LJanuary 31, 20002–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1999–2000)17–18–13–4Recap
February: 2–5–4–0 (home: 1–2–1–0; road: 1–3–3–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
53TFebruary 1, 20004–4 OT@ Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)17–18–14–4Recap
54WFebruary 3, 20004–2Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)18–18–14–4Recap
55TFebruary 8, 20002–2 OTWashington Capitals (1999–2000)18–18–15–4Recap
56LFebruary 11, 20002–5@ New York Rangers (1999–2000)18–19–15–4Recap
57LFebruary 12, 20001–5Florida Panthers (1999–2000)18–20–15–4Recap
58TFebruary 16, 20003–3 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (1999–2000)18–20–16–4Recap
59LFebruary 21, 20002–5@ Vancouver Canucks (1999–2000)18–21–16–4Recap
60LFebruary 23, 20002–4@ Edmonton Oilers (1999–2000)18–22–16–4Recap
61WFebruary 25, 20003–0@ Washington Capitals (1999–2000)19–22–16–4Recap
62TFebruary 26, 20002–2 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)19–22–17–4Recap
63LFebruary 29, 20003–5Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)19–23–17–4Recap
March: 4–7–1–2 (home: 2–5–1–0; road: 2–2–0–2)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
64LMarch 2, 20002–5Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)19–24–17–4Recap
65LMarch 4, 20000–3Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)19–25–17–4Recap
66LMarch 6, 20001–5Ottawa Senators (1999–2000)19–26–17–4Recap
67OTLMarch 8, 20001–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (1999–2000)19–26–17–5Recap
68WMarch 10, 20005–3@ Carolina Hurricanes (1999–2000)20–26–17–5Recap
69WMarch 11, 20005–3@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)21–26–17–5Recap
70OTLMarch 16, 20004–5 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (1999–2000)21–26–17–6Recap
71WMarch 18, 20003–2Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)22–26–17–6Recap
72LMarch 19, 20002–6@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)22–27–17–6Recap
73WMarch 21, 20004–0Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)23–27–17–6Recap
74LMarch 23, 20001–3Florida Panthers (1999–2000)23–28–17–6Recap
75TMarch 25, 20004–4 OTLos Angeles Kings (1999–2000)23–28–18–6Recap
76LMarch 29, 20003–4@ Montreal Canadiens (1999–2000)23–29–18–6Recap
77LMarch 30, 20002–3St. Louis Blues (1999–2000)23–30–18–6Recap
April: 1–3–1–0 (home: 1–0–1–0; road: 0–3–0–0)
GameResultDateScoreOpponentRecordRecap
78TApril 1, 20002–2 OTNew York Rangers (1999–2000)23–30–19–6Recap
79LApril 4, 20004–5@ Tampa Bay Lightning (1999–2000)23–31–19–6Recap
80LApril 5, 20003–6@ Florida Panthers (1999–2000)23–32–19–6Recap
81LApril 8, 20000–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (1999–2000)23–33–19–6Recap
82WApril 9, 20003–1Pittsburgh Penguins (1999–2000)24–33–19–6Recap
Legend:

  Win (2 points)   Loss (0 points)   Tie (1 point)   Overtime loss (1 point)

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 Bruins only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Bruins only.
Regular season
No. Player Pos GP G A Pts +/- PIM
6Joe ThorntonC81233760−582
33Anson CarterRW59222547814
14Sergei SamsonovLW77192645−64
77Ray Bourque‡D65102838−1120
38Dave Andreychuk‡LW63191433−1128
41Jason AllisonC37101828520
20Darren Van ImpeD7952328−1973
11P. J. AxelssonLW81101626124
23Steve HeinzeRW75121325−836
19Rob DiMaio‡RW5051621−142
28Andre SavageC4371320−810
18Kyle McLarenD7181119−467
22Mikko ElorantaLW5061218−1036
43Joe Murphy†‡RW267714−741
32Don SweeneyD8111314−1448
10Cameron MannRW328412−613
17Shawn BatesC445712−1714
25Hal GillD813912051
21Eric NickulasRW205611−112
57Antti LaaksonenLW2763932
12Brian Rolston†LW16549−46
37Mattias TimanderD60088−1122
26Mike Knuble†RW14336−28
53Brandon SmithD22246−410
29Marty McSorley†D27235262
16Ken BelangerLW37224−444
48Joe HulbigLW24224−88
51Jay HendersonLW1613419
27Landon WilsonRW40134−618
55Jonathan GirardD23123−12
39Joel PrpicC14033−60
61Marquis MathieuC6022−24
42Peter FerraroLW5011−10
47John GrahameG240118
46Sean ProngerC11011−413
49Johnathan AitkenD3000−30
44Nick BoyntonD5000−50
34Byron DafoeG410000
45Aaron DowneyRW100000
35Robbie TallasG270006
54Jeff ZehrLW4000−12

Goaltending
Regular season
No. Player GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
34Byron Dafoe4113161010301142.96.88932307
47John Grahame247105609552.46.91021344
35Robbie Tallas274134628723.17.88501363

Awards and records

Awards
Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Ray Bourque [6]
Team Elizabeth C. Dufresne Trophy Joe Thornton [7]
John P. Bucyk Award Steve Heinze [7]
Seventh Player Award Joe Thornton [7]
Three Stars Awards Joe Thornton (1st) [8]
Kyle McLaren (2nd)
Sergei Samsonov (3rd)

Transactions

Trades
DateDetails
June 25, 1999 (1999-06-25) To Atlanta Thrashers
Randy Robitaille		 To Boston Bruins
Peter Ferraro
October 20, 1999 (1999-10-20) To Toronto Maple Leafs
Right to match arbitration award of Dmitri Khristich		 To Boston Bruins
2000 2nd-round pick (#59 overall)
December 28, 1999 (1999-12-28) To Edmonton Oilers
Kay Whitmore		 To Boston Bruins
Mike Matteucci
March 6, 2000 (2000-03-06) To Colorado Avalanche
Ray Bourque
Dave Andreychuk		 To Boston Bruins
Brian Rolston
Martin Grenier
Samuel Pahlsson
2000 1st-round pick (#27 overall)
March 10, 2000 (2000-03-10) To New York Rangers
Rob DiMaio		 To Boston Bruins
Mike Knuble

Draft picks

Boston's draft picks at the 1999 NHL Entry Draft held at the FleetCenter in Boston, Massachusetts.[9]

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
121Nick BoyntonD CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
256Matt ZultekLW CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
389Kyle WanvigRW CanadaKootenay Ice (WHL)
4118Jaakko HarikkalaD FinlandLukko (Finland)
5147Seamus KotykG CanadaOttawa 67's (OHL)
6179Don ChoukalosG CanadaRegina Pats (WHL)
7207Greg BarberRW CanadaVictoria Salsa (BCJHL)
8236John CroninD United StatesBoston University (Hockey East)
91247Mikko ElorantaLW FinlandTPS (Finland)
9264Georgijs PujacsD LatviaDynamo-81 Riga (Latvia)
Notes
  1. The Bruins acquired this pick as the result of a trade on June 27, 1998 that sent a ninth-round pick in 1998 to the New York Islanders in exchange for this pick.

References
  • "Boston Bruins 1999-00 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  • "1999-00 Boston Bruins Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  1. "McSorley must miss a year". The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Associated Press. November 8, 2000. Archived from the original on May 25, 2007. Retrieved March 11, 2007.
  2. "1999-00 NHL Summary".
  3. "1999-2000 NHL Hockey Standings". NHL.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. "1999–2000 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved July 16, 2012.
  5. "1999-00 Boston Bruins Schedule". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  6. "NHL All-Star Game Historical Summaries - 2000". NHL.com. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  7. Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p.239
  8. Boston Bruins 2014–15 Guide & Record Book, p. 239–40
  9. "1999 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com". www.hockeydb.com. Retrieved June 10, 2023.
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