The 2000–01 Los Angeles Kings season was the Kings' 34th season in the

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. The club made it to the playoffs, defeating Detroit in the first round before losing to Colorado in the second round.

Offseason

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

Playoffs

The Kings beat the

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four games to two in the first round after being down 0–2. This was LA's first playoff series win since defeating the

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in the 1993 Campbell Conference Finals. However, they would lose to former captain Rob Blake and the

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in seven games in the second round, as Colorado would go on to win the 2001 Stanley Cup.

Round 1: (2) Detroit Red Wings vs. (7) Los Angeles Kings

Round 2: (1) Colorado Avalanche vs. (7) Los Angeles Kings

Player statistics

Awards and records

Transactions

The Kings were involved in the following transactions during the 2000–01 season.

Trades

Free agent signings

Free agents lost

Expansion draft

Waivers

Draft picks

Los Angeles's draft picks at the

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held at the Pengrowth Saddledome in

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References

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