The Boston Bruins showed significant offensive promise during the 2000-01 season, led by the high-scoring trio of Jason Allison, who recorded 95 points, Joe Thornton with a career-high 37 goals, and Sergei Samsonov with 75 points. Under the mid-season leadership of head coach Mike Keenan, the team played competitive hockey at the FleetCenter and finished with a winning record of 36-30-8-8. Although they narrowly missed the playoffs by a single tiebreaker, the emergence of their young stars and a potent offense that produced 227 goals provided fans with many exciting highlights and a strong foundation for the future.