2002–03 Washington Capitals season

The 2002–03 Washington Capitals season was the Washington Capitals 29th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

2002–03 Washington Capitals
Division2nd Southeast
Conference6th Eastern
2002–03 record39–29–8–6
Goals for224
Goals against220
Team information
General managerGeorge McPhee
CoachBruce Cassidy
CaptainSteve Konowalchuk

Regular season

The Capitals tied the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings and New Jersey Devils for the fewest short-handed goals allowed, with just four.[1]

On January 11, 2003, the Capitals defeated the Florida Panthers at home by a score of 12–2.[2] Jaromir Jagr had seven points in the game (three goals, four assists). It was the first time that an NHL team had scored ten goals in a game since March 30, 2002, when the San Jose Sharks defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets at home by a score of 10–2.[3] Furthermore, it was the first time that the Capitals had scored ten goals in a regular-season game since February 3, 1999, when they defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning at home by a score of 10–1.[4]

Final standings

Southeast Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
13Tampa Bay Lightning82362516521921093
26Washington Capitals8239298622422092
311Atlanta Thrashers8231397522628474
413Florida Panthers82243613917623770
515Carolina Hurricanes82224311617124061

[5]

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.

Eastern Conference[6]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Ottawa SenatorsNE82522181263182113
2 Y- New Jersey DevilsAT824620106216166108
3 Y- Tampa Bay LightningSE82362516521921093
4 X- Philadelphia FlyersAT824520134211166107
5 X- Toronto Maple LeafsNE8244287323620898
6 X- Washington CapitalsSE8239298622422092
7 X- Boston BruinsNE82363111424523787
8 X- New York IslandersAT82353411222423183
8.5
9 New York RangersAT82323610421023178
10 Montreal CanadiensNE8230358920623477
11 Atlanta ThrashersSE8231397522628474
12 Buffalo SabresNE82273710819021972
13 Florida PanthersSE82243613917623770
14 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8227446518925565
15 Carolina HurricanesSE82224311617124061

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 11, 20025–4Nashville Predators (2002–03)1–0–0–0
2WOctober 12, 20022–1@ New York Islanders (2002–03)2–0–0–0
3WOctober 17, 20022–1@ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)3–0–0–0
4LOctober 19, 20021–3@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)3–1–0–0
5LOctober 20, 20022–5@ Dallas Stars (2002–03)3–2–0–0
6WOctober 23, 20022–1@ New York Rangers (2002–03)4–2–0–0
7LOctober 25, 20022–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)4–3–0–0
8TOctober 26, 20021–1 OT@ Florida Panthers (2002–03)4–3–1–0
9LOctober 28, 20022–3@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)4–4–1–0
10LOctober 30, 20022–7Boston Bruins (2002–03)4–5–1–0
11WNovember 1, 20023–2Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)5–5–1–0
12LNovember 2, 20021–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)5–6–1–0
13WNovember 5, 20024–3 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)6–6–1–0
14WNovember 7, 20022–1 OTFlorida Panthers (2002–03)7–6–1–0
15WNovember 9, 20024–1Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)8–6–1–0
16LNovember 13, 20021–6Dallas Stars (2002–03)8–7–1–0
17TNovember 15, 20022–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)8–7–2–0
18LNovember 16, 20020–1@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)8–8–2–0
19LNovember 19, 20022–3San Jose Sharks (2002–03)8–9–2–0
20LNovember 21, 20023–4Minnesota Wild (2002–03)8–10–2–0
21WNovember 23, 20026–3Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)9–10–2–0
22LNovember 26, 20024–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)9–11–2–0
23WNovember 27, 20024–2Calgary Flames (2002–03)10–11–2–0
24LNovember 29, 20022–6Ottawa Senators (2002–03)10–12–2–0
25LDecember 1, 20024–5@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)10–13–2–0
26WDecember 3, 20024–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)11–13–2–0
27WDecember 6, 20027–6 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2002–03)12–13–2–0
28LDecember 7, 20023–4@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)12–14–2–0
29LDecember 11, 20020–3@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)12–15–2–0
30WDecember 13, 20024–3@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)13–15–2–0
31LDecember 14, 20020–2@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03)13–16–2–0
32TDecember 16, 20022–2 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)13–16–3–0
33WDecember 19, 20025–3Boston Bruins (2002–03)14–16–3–0
34WDecember 21, 20023–1@ New York Islanders (2002–03)15–16–3–0
35WDecember 23, 20023–0Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)16–16–3–0
36WDecember 27, 20023–2New Jersey Devils (2002–03)17–16–3–0
37OTLDecember 28, 20021–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03)17–16–3–1
38WDecember 30, 20024–3Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)18–16–3–1
39OTLJanuary 1, 20031–2 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2002–03)18–16–3–2
40TJanuary 3, 20032–2 OTColumbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)18–16–4–2
41TJanuary 4, 20032–2 OT@ New York Rangers (2002–03)18–16–5–2
42WJanuary 10, 20034–1@ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)19–16–5–2
43WJanuary 11, 200312–2Florida Panthers (2002–03)20–16–5–2
44WJanuary 13, 20034–3 OTNew York Islanders (2002–03)21–16–5–2
45OTLJanuary 15, 20031–2 OTNew York Rangers (2002–03)21–16–5–3
46LJanuary 17, 20031–4Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)21–17–5–3
47LJanuary 18, 20032–5@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03)21–18–5–3
48TJanuary 20, 20033–3 OT@ Boston Bruins (2002–03)21–18–6–3
49WJanuary 22, 20035–3Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)22–18–6–3
50TJanuary 25, 20031–1 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)22–18–7–3
51WJanuary 26, 20037–2New York Rangers (2002–03)23–18–7–3
52LJanuary 28, 20033–5St. Louis Blues (2002–03)23–19–7–3
53WJanuary 30, 20032–1Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)24–19–7–3
54WFebruary 4, 20035–1@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)25–19–7–3
55LFebruary 5, 20031–4New Jersey Devils (2002–03)25–20–7–3
56WFebruary 7, 20033–0New York Islanders (2002–03)26–20–7–3
57LFebruary 9, 20030–2Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)26–21–7–3
58WFebruary 12, 20035–1@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)27–21–7–3
59LFebruary 14, 20031–3@ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)27–22–7–3
60WFebruary 15, 20032–1@ Florida Panthers (2002–03)28–22–7–3
61LFebruary 17, 20031–3@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)28–23–7–3
62LFebruary 20, 20032–6Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)28–24–7–3
63LFebruary 22, 20031–5Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)28–25–7–3
64WFebruary 24, 20034–1Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)29–25–7–3
65WFebruary 26, 20033–2Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)30–25–7–3
66OTLMarch 1, 20031–2 OT@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03)30–25–7–4
67WMarch 2, 20032–0Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)31–25–7–4
68WMarch 4, 20032–1@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)32–25–7–4
69TMarch 6, 20034–4 OTAtlanta Thrashers (2002–03)32–25–8–4
70OTLMarch 8, 20034–5 OT@ Boston Bruins (2002–03)32–25–8–5
71WMarch 10, 20032–1 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (2002–03)33–25–8–5
72LMarch 14, 20031–3Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)33–26–8–5
73WMarch 16, 20032–1Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)34–26–8–5
74WMarch 20, 20034–1@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)35–26–8–5
75LMarch 22, 20033–5@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)35–27–8–5
76LMarch 23, 20030–6@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)35–28–8–5
77WMarch 25, 20034–3 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)36–28–8–5
78WMarch 28, 20033–2@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03)37–28–8–5
79OTLMarch 29, 20033–4 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)37–28–8–6
80WApril 1, 20033–0Florida Panthers (2002–03)38–28–8–6
81LApril 3, 20031–5Ottawa Senators (2002–03)38–29–8–6
82WApril 5, 20035–3Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)39–29–8–6

Playoffs

(3) Tampa Bay Lightning vs. (6) Washington Capitals

Tampa Bay won series 4–2

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Jaromir JagrRW753641773851329
Robert LangC8222476922121002
Sergei GoncharD821849675213702
Peter BondraRW7630265652-3924
Michael NylanderC71173956363702
Kip MillerC7212385018-1304
Dainius ZubrusC631322354315200
Jeff HalpernC82132134886122
Mike GrierRW8215173236-14222
Steve KonowalchukLW77151530713203
Ivan CiernikRW4781018246002
Ken KleeD70116178922000
Calle JohanssonD8231215229100
Brian SutherbyC722911937000
Brendan WittD69291110612000
Sergei BerezinLW9549410002
Jason DoigD55358108-3001
Glen MetropolitC2323564001
Andreas SalomonssonRW3214514-1000
Rick BerryD4321387-3001
Josh GreenLW2112371000
Joel KwiatkowskiD34033121000
Trent WhitfieldC1411261001
Steve EmingerD1702224-3000
Chris SimonLW1002223-3000
Josef BoumedienneD61010-1001
Stephen PeatRW2710157-3000
Jean-François FortinD3301122-3000
Craig BillingtonG500000000
Sebastien CharpentierG1700000000
Sylvain CoteD100040000
Mike FarrellRW400021000
Colin ForbesC50000-2000
Alex HenryD3800080-4000
Olaf KolzigG6600000000
Matt PettingerLW100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Olaf Kolzig389466332561562.40419251769.919
Sebastien Charpentier85917571402.790426386.906
Craig Billington2175131174.7009679.823
Team:497082393582132.57424472234.913

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM PPG SHG GWG
Jaromir JagrRW62572100
Peter BondraRW64268200
Michael NylanderC63258101
Sergei GoncharD60554000
Dainius ZubrusC62244100
Robert LangC62132001
Mike GrierRW61122000
Kip MillerC50222000
Brendan WittD61010000
Sergei BerezinLW60110000
Ivan CiernikRW20116000
Jason DoigD60116000
Jeff HalpernC60112000
Calle JohanssonD60110000
Ken KleeD60006000
Olaf KolzigG60004000
Steve KonowalchukLW60006000
Joel KwiatkowskiD60002000
Brian SutherbyC500010000
Trent WhitfieldC600010000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Olaf Kolzig404624142.081192178.927
Team:404624142.081192178.927

[7]

Note:
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 goals
Min, 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;

Draft picks

Washington's draft picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft held at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
112Steve Eminger CanadaKitchener Rangers (OHL)
113Alexander Semin RussiaTraktor Chelyabinsk Jrs. (Russia)
117Boyd Gordon CanadaRed Deer Rebels (WHL)
259Maxime Daigneault CanadaVal-d'Or Foreurs (QMJHL)
377Patrick Wellar CanadaPortland Winterhawks (WHL)
392Derek Krestanovich CanadaMoose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
4109Jevon Desautels CanadaSpokane Chiefs (WHL)
4118Petr Dvorak Czech RepublicHavirov Femax HC (Czech Republic)
5145Robert Gherson CanadaSarnia Sting (OHL)
6179Marian Havel Czech RepublicVancouver Giants (WHL)
7209Joni Lindlof FinlandTappara Jr. (Finland)
8242Igor Ignatushkin RussiaElemash Elektrosal (Russia)
9272Patric Blomdahl SwedenAIK IF Jr. (Sweden)

See also

References

  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2003.html
  2. https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200301110WSH.html
  3. https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200203300SJS.html
  4. https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/199902030WSH.html
  5. Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 163.
  6. "2002–2003 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  7. "2002-03 Washington Capitals Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-01.
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