Division 1st Pacific 2001–02 record 44-27-8-3 Coach Darryl Sutter | Conference 3rd Western General Manager Dean Lombardi Captain Owen Nolan | |
The 2001–02 San Jose Sharks season was the 11th in franchise history.
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Regular season
On March 10, 2002, Evgeni Nabokov became the first netminder in NHL history to score a powerplay goal, doing so against the Vancouver Canucks. He was also the first European goaltender to score a goal.
On March 30, 2002, the Sharks defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets at home by a score of 10-2. It was the second time in the 2001-02 NHL regular season that a team had scored 10 goals in a single game, as the Ottawa Senators had defeated the Washington Capitals on the road by a score of 11-5. Furthermore, it was the first time that the Sharks had scored 10 goals in a regular-season game since January 13, 1996, when they defeated the Pittsburgh Penguins on the road by a score of 10-8.
Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: CEN – Central, PAC – Pacific, NW – Northwest
bold – Qualified for playoffs; p – Won Presidents' Trophy; y – Won division
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Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goalsMin, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;