The 2000–01 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' eighth season as the Dallas Stars and 34th overall of the franchise. The Stars qualified for the playoffs for the fifth consecutive season. They beat the Oilers in six games in the Western Conference quarterfinals but they were upset in the ensuing round by the St. Louis Blues, being swept with losses of 4–2, 2–1, 3–2 (in double overtime), and 4–1.