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Alex Kovalev's 2000-2001 season

Points
95
NHL#4
Goals
44
NHL#5
Assists
51
NHL#13
Plus/minus
+12
NHL#72
Games
79
96%
96% of 82

Right winger Alex Kovalev was 27 years old when the 2000-2001 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Pittsburgh Penguins. He played 79 of a possible 82 games and scored 44 goals and 51 assists for 95 points, 1.20 points per game. In the playoffs he played 18 games for 10 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2000-2001Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Alex Kovalev plays the 2000-2001 season for Pittsburgh Penguins

    PITPittsburgh Penguins

    Alex was 27 years old when the 2000-2001 season began. It was his 3rd season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NSH3–1PIT
      L
      game 1/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-4SOG1PPP21:20TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–1NSH
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG1PPP17:15TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–3PIT
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG23:27TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR6–8PIT
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP25:05TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–2PIT
      L
      game 5/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG25:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3OTT
      game 6/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP15:03TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–5PIT
      W
      game 7/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP21:27TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–2PIT
      L
      game 8/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-9SOG1PPP23:03TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–1NYR
      W
      game 9/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-5SOG2PPP28:33TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD9–0PIT
      L
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG22:24TOI
      View the game
    • November 2000
    • The game
      PIT2–3SJS
      L
      game 11/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP23:00TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2VAN
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG22:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–1CGY
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG24:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5PIT
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-7SOG2PPP23:04TOI
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2NJD
      W
      game 15/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG20:03TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM2–5PIT
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-8SOG1PPP25:45TOI
      +3 points
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    • The game
      PIT2–3COL
      L
      game 17/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG27:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4STL
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP25:22TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL1–3PIT
      W
      game 19/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-6SOG1PPP23:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR3–1PIT
      L
      game 20/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG26:40TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–0PHI
      W
      game 21/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:31TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      24
      points
      NHL#13
      11
      goals
      NHL#10
      13
      assists
      NHL#22
      PIT
      11-7-1W-L-OT25Points
      1st in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·13th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      LAK2–2PIT
      game 22/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-3SOG29:11TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–3BOS
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:14TOI
      View the game
    • December 2000
    • The game
      PIT6–4BUF
      W
      game 24/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-4SOG21:39TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF3–2PIT
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-5SOG23:48TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–2OTT
      W
      game 26/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG1SHP27:01TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS3–2PIT
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-6SOG1PPP21:55TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5TOR
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-2SOG22:09TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–3DET
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-6SOG29:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR7–4PIT
      L
      game 30/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-6SOG2PPP26:53TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA4–1PIT
      L
      game 31/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG25:30TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–4MTL
      game 32/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-7SOG1PPP25:34TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–2FLA
      game 33/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-5SOG25:44TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–1TBL
      game 34/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG26:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL8–2PIT
      L
      game 35/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG26:10TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3BUF
      W
      game 36/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG27:22TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR0–5PIT
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP21:06TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT3–5PIT
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG27:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH2–3PIT
      W
      game 39/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:47TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–3PIT
      L
      game 40/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP22:09TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3WSH
      W
      game 41/823
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG20:30TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      45
      points
      NHL#11
      20
      goals
      NHL#13
      25
      assists
      NHL#25
      PIT
      19-15-1W-L-OT45Points
      3rd in the Atlantic·7th in the Eastern Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–5BOS
      L
      game 42/821
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-2SOG22:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4PIT
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG21:28TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6NYI
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP25:57TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–3PIT
      W
      game 45/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP23:29TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–5PHX
      L
      game 46/821
      His night
      +2P+2G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP20:16TOI
      +2 goals
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–6DAL
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG21:22TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–0CHI
      W
      game 48/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG22:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    Milestone

    Alex Kovalev reaches 250 career assists

    in the game against Chicago Blackhawks · January 21

    • The game
      MTL1–3PIT
      W
      game 49/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP24:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL1–5PIT
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG20:24TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–3ATL
      W
      game 51/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-8SOG24:42TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–1PIT
      L
      game 52/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG26:12TOI
      View the game
    • February 2001
    • The game
      PHI4–9PIT
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +3+/-6SOG1PPP23:04TOI
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD4–5PIT
      W
      game 54/82
      His night
      +3P+3G
      +2+/-8SOG1PPP19:36TOI
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–4MIN
      L
      game 55/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:27TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN1–2PIT
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG22:08TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT4–4NJD
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG24:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–2CBJ
      W
      game 58/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-3SOG25:15TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–1PIT
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG25:45TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    Milestone

    Alex Kovalev reaches 200 career goals

    in the game against Colorado Avalanche · February 19

    • The game
      FLA2–3PIT
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP29:34TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR4–6PIT
      W
      game 61/821
      His night
      +5P+3G+2A
      +1+/-5SOG2PPP22:53TOI
      HAT TRICK
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–6PIT
      W
      game 62/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-2SOG21:24TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 82
      77
      points
      NHL#3
      39
      goals
      NHL#2
      38
      assists
      NHL#15
      PIT
      32-21-2W-L-OT73Points
      Playoff spot
      3rd in the Atlantic·5th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–4MTL
      L
      game 63/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG23:47TOI
      View the game
    • March 2001
    • The game
      PIT7–5NYR
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      +2P+2A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP19:10TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4WSH
      L
      game 65/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG25:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH4–3PIT
      L
      game 66/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-7SOG1PPP24:56TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT5–3ATL
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-2SOG1PPP23:21TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–6PIT
      W
      game 68/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-4SOG1PPP24:04TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–3NYR
      game 69/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-7SOG27:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1PIT
      L
      game 70/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG24:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–3FLA
      W
      game 71/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-4SOG19:28TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5TBL
      L
      game 72/824
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-5SOG24:31TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS2–2PIT
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–5CAR
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP20:45TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL3–5PIT
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP20:35TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • April 2001
    • The game
      PIT1–4NYI
      L
      game 79/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG16:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–4PIT
      W
      game 80/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP25:05TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT3–4PHI
      L
      game 81/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT6–4CAR
      W
      game 82/822
      His night
      +3P+3A
      +2+/-2SOG1PPP21:55TOI
      +3 assists
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Alex Kovalev closes the 2000-2001 season with 95 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    95
    NHL#4
    Games
    79of 82
    96%
    Goals
    44
    NHL#5
    Assists
    51
    NHL#13
    P/GP
    1.20
    NHL#6
    +/-
    +12
    NHL#72
    Events
    95
    career best in points
    44
    career best in goals
    51
    career best in assists
    4
    hat tricks
    250
    career assists
    200
    career goals
    13×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    6×
    Third star
    8 i rad
    games with a point · 12 pts
    4 i rad
    games with a goal
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Pittsburgh Penguins are in the playoffs

    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Washington Capitals

    PITvsWSH
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Washington Capitals
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT0–1WSH
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG22:44TOI
      View the game
    • Washington Capitalslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT2–1WSH
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:14TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withWashington Capitals
    • Game 3
      WSH0–3PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG22:00TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 4
      WSH4–3PIT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:41TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withWashington Capitals
    • Game 5
      PIT2–1WSH
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-6SOG23:06TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead3–2againstWashington Capitals
    • Game 6
      WSH3–4PIT
      W
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP28:18TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    First round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

    PIT4–2WSH
    Advance
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet Buffalo Sabres

    PITvsBUF
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on Buffalo Sabres
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT3–0BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG20:23TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead1–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 2
      PIT3–1BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +3+/-2SOG21:41TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–0againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 3
      BUF4–1PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG26:09TOI
      View the game
    • May 2001
    • Pittsburgh Penguinslead2–1againstBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 4
      BUF5–2PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG19:43TOI
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare2–2withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 5
      PIT2–3BUF
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG19:47TOI
      View the game
    • Buffalo Sabreslead3–2againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 6
      BUF2–3PIT
      W
      2
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +2+/-1SOG20:41TOI
      +3 points
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare3–3withBuffalo Sabres
    • Game 7
      PIT3–2BUF
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG21:22TOI
      View the game
    Second round

    Pittsburgh Penguins knock Buffalo Sabres out 4–3

    PIT4–3BUF
    Advance
    7Games5Points2Goals3Assists
    2 days later
    Conference final

    Pittsburgh Penguins meet New Jersey Devils

    PITvsNJD
    Swedes on Pittsburgh Penguins
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PIT1–3NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:50TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead1–0againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 2
      PIT4–2NJD
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:48TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Pittsburgh Penguinsare1–1withNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      NJD3–0PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:56TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead2–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 4
      NJD5–0PIT
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG20:32TOI
      View the game
    • New Jersey Devilslead3–1againstPittsburgh Penguins
    • Game 5
      PIT2–4NJD
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:06TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    New Jersey Devils knock Pittsburgh Penguins out 4–1

    PIT1–4NJD
    Eliminated
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Alex Kovalev ends the 2000-2001 playoffs with 10 points

    PITPittsburgh Penguins
    Points
    10
    NHL#22
    Games
    18
    Goals
    5
    NHL#17
    Assists
    5
    NHL#33
    P/GP
    0.56
    NHL#35
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#240
    Events
    25
    playoff goals
    2×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    3 points
    best game
    WSH4–2→BUF4–3→NJD1–4