2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 36-25-16-5 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-1
Coach: John Tortorella (36-25-16, 5 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning StatisticsTeam Record: 36-25-16-5 - 93 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 5-6
Lost NHL conference semi-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Defeated Washington Capitals 4-2
Conference Semi-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-1
Coach: John Tortorella (36-25-16, 5 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 36 wins and 25 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 16 ties for 93 points, finishing first in the NHL's Southeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 5-6.
The Bay Lightning potted 219 goals and allowed 210. Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier scored 33 goals for Tampa each, and Brad Richards and Vaclav Prospal each contributed 57 assists. Nikolai Khabibulin earned 30 wins in front of the net for the squad and a team-best 2.47 goals against average, pacing regularly-used goaltenders.
John Tortorella coached the team. The 2002-03 Tampa Bay Lightning lost in the NHL conference semi-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 219
Regular Season Goals Against: 210
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 10, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 0-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | OT | |
| October 12, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 2-0-0-0 | ||
| October 18, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 8 | W | 2-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 3-0-0-0 | ||
| October 19, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | T | 2-0-0-0 | 1-0-1-0 | 3-0-1-0 | OT | |
| October 21, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New York Rangers 2 | W | 2-0-0-0 | 2-0-1-0 | 4-0-1-0 | ||
| October 23, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 | T | 2-0-0-0 | 2-0-2-0 | 4-0-2-0 | OT | |
| October 25, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 3-0-0-0 | 2-0-2-0 | 5-0-2-0 | ||
| October 26, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 3-0-0-0 | 2-1-2-0 | 5-1-2-0 | ||
| October 28, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 6 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 3-0-0-0 | 3-1-2-0 | 6-1-2-0 | ||
| October 30, 2002 | New York Rangers 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 4-0-0-0 | 3-1-2-0 | 7-1-2-0 | ||
| November 1, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 4-0-0-0 | 3-2-2-0 | 7-2-2-0 | ||
| November 2, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 4-0-0-0 | 3-3-2-0 | 7-3-2-0 | ||
| November 5, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 4-0-0-0 | 3-4-2-0 | 7-4-2-0 | ||
| November 8, 2002 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 5-0-0-0 | 3-4-2-0 | 8-4-2-0 | ||
| November 9, 2002 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 5-1-0-0 | 3-4-2-0 | 8-5-2-0 | OT | |
| November 11, 2002 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 6-1-0-0 | 3-4-2-0 | 9-5-2-0 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 7-1-0-0 | 3-4-2-0 | 10-5-2-0 | ||
| November 17, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 7-1-0-0 | 4-4-2-0 | 11-5-2-0 | OT | |
| November 19, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 7-2-0-0 | 4-4-2-0 | 11-6-2-0 | ||
| November 21, 2002 | New York Islanders 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 7-3-0-0 | 4-4-2-0 | 11-7-2-0 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New Jersey Devils 1 | W | 7-3-0-0 | 5-4-2-0 | 12-7-2-0 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | T | 7-3-0-0 | 5-4-3-0 | 12-7-3-0 | OT | |
| November 29, 2002 | Vancouver Canucks 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 7-4-0-0 | 5-4-3-0 | 12-8-3-0 | ||
| December 1, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 7-4-0-0 | 5-5-3-0 | 12-9-3-0 | ||
| December 3, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 7-4-0-0 | 5-6-3-0 | 12-10-3-0 | OT | |
| December 5, 2002 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 8-4-0-0 | 5-6-3-0 | 13-10-3-0 | ||
| December 7, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 8-4-0-0 | 5-7-3-0 | 13-11-3-0 | OT | |
| December 8, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Chicago Blackhawks 3 | L | 8-4-0-0 | 5-8-3-0 | 13-12-3-0 | ||
| December 10, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Minnesota Wild 5 | L | 8-4-0-0 | 5-9-3-0 | 13-13-3-0 | ||
| December 12, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2 | W | 8-4-0-0 | 6-9-3-0 | 14-13-3-0 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 9-4-0-0 | 6-9-3-0 | 15-13-3-0 | ||
| December 18, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 9-4-0-0 | 6-9-4-0 | 15-13-4-0 | OT | |
| December 19, 2002 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 9-5-0-0 | 6-9-4-0 | 15-14-4-0 | ||
| December 21, 2002 | Nashville Predators 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 9-5-1-0 | 6-9-4-0 | 15-14-5-0 | OT | |
| December 23, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 9-5-1-0 | 6-10-4-0 | 15-15-5-0 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | Boston Bruins 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 10-5-1-0 | 6-10-4-0 | 16-15-5-0 | ||
| December 29, 2002 | New York Rangers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 11-5-1-0 | 6-10-4-0 | 17-15-5-0 | ||
| December 31, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 11-6-1-0 | 6-10-4-0 | 17-16-5-0 | ||
| January 2, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Calgary Flames 4 | L | 11-6-1-0 | 6-11-4-0 | 17-17-5-0 | ||
| January 4, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at St. Louis Blues 5 | L | 11-6-1-0 | 6-12-4-0 | 17-18-5-0 | ||
| January 7, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 12-6-1-0 | 6-12-4-0 | 18-18-5-0 | ||
| January 9, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 12-7-1-0 | 6-12-4-0 | 18-19-5-0 | OT | |
| January 11, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 12-7-2-0 | 6-12-4-0 | 18-19-6-0 | OT | |
| January 14, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Ottawa Senators 7 | L | 12-7-2-0 | 6-13-4-0 | 18-20-6-0 | ||
| January 17, 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 12-8-2-0 | 6-13-4-0 | 18-21-6-0 | ||
| January 18, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 12-8-2-0 | 6-14-4-0 | 18-22-6-0 | ||
| January 20, 2003 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 13-8-2-0 | 6-14-4-0 | 19-22-6-0 | ||
| January 22, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 13-8-3-0 | 6-14-4-0 | 19-22-7-0 | OT | |
| January 24, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Dallas Stars 1 | W | 13-8-3-0 | 7-14-4-0 | 20-22-7-0 | ||
| January 25, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Nashville Predators 3 | L | 13-8-3-0 | 7-15-4-0 | 20-23-7-0 | ||
| January 28, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 0 | W | 13-8-3-0 | 8-15-4-0 | 21-23-7-0 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 14-8-3-0 | 8-15-4-0 | 22-23-7-0 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | Washington Capitals 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 14-9-3-0 | 8-15-4-0 | 22-24-7-0 | ||
| February 6, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 14-10-3-0 | 8-15-4-0 | 22-25-7-0 | OT | |
| February 8, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Florida Panthers 4 | T | 14-10-3-0 | 8-15-5-0 | 22-25-8-0 | OT | |
| February 11, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Islanders 6 | L | 14-10-3-0 | 8-16-5-0 | 22-26-8-0 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 | T | 14-10-3-0 | 8-16-6-0 | 22-26-9-0 | OT | |
| February 15, 2003 | Boston Bruins 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 15-10-3-0 | 8-16-6-0 | 23-26-9-0 | ||
| February 17, 2003 | Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 16-10-3-0 | 8-16-6-0 | 24-26-9-0 | ||
| February 19, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 17-10-3-0 | 8-16-6-0 | 25-26-9-0 | ||
| February 21, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | T | 17-10-3-0 | 8-16-7-0 | 25-26-10-0 | OT | |
| February 23, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 17-11-3-0 | 8-16-7-0 | 25-27-10-0 | ||
| February 25, 2003 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 18-11-3-0 | 8-16-7-0 | 26-27-10-0 | ||
| February 27, 2003 | Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 19-11-3-0 | 8-16-7-0 | 27-27-10-0 | ||
| March 1, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 19-11-3-0 | 9-16-7-0 | 28-27-10-0 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 19-11-3-0 | 10-16-7-0 | 29-27-10-0 | ||
| March 5, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 19-11-3-0 | 10-17-7-0 | 29-28-10-0 | ||
| March 7, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 20-11-3-0 | 10-17-7-0 | 30-28-10-0 | ||
| March 9, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | T | 20-11-4-0 | 10-17-7-0 | 30-28-11-0 | OT | |
| March 12, 2003 | Los Angeles Kings 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 21-11-4-0 | 10-17-7-0 | 31-28-11-0 | ||
| March 14, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 21-11-4-0 | 11-17-7-0 | 32-28-11-0 | ||
| March 15, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 21-11-4-0 | 12-17-7-0 | 33-28-11-0 | ||
| March 17, 2003 | Minnesota Wild 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 21-11-5-0 | 12-17-7-0 | 33-28-12-0 | OT | |
| March 20, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Los Angeles Kings 2 | T | 21-11-5-0 | 12-17-8-0 | 33-28-13-0 | OT | |
| March 22, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 0 | W | 21-11-5-0 | 13-17-8-0 | 34-28-13-0 | ||
| March 24, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at San Jose Sharks 1 | W | 21-11-5-0 | 14-17-8-0 | 35-28-13-0 | ||
| March 27, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 21-11-6-0 | 14-17-8-0 | 35-28-14-0 | OT | |
| March 29, 2003 | Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | T | 21-11-7-0 | 14-17-8-0 | 35-28-15-0 | OT | |
| March 31, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 21-11-7-0 | 14-17-9-0 | 35-28-16-0 | OT | |
| April 2, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 22-11-7-0 | 14-17-9-0 | 36-28-16-0 | ||
| April 4, 2003 | Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 22-12-7-0 | 14-17-9-0 | 36-29-16-0 | ||
| April 6, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 6 | L | 22-12-7-0 | 14-18-9-0 | 36-30-16-0 | ||
| April 10, 2003 | Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
| April 12, 2003 | Washington Capitals 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 0-2-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
| April 15, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 0-2-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-2-0 | OT | |
| April 16, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 18, 2003 | Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 1-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 3-2-0 | ||
| April 20, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | W | 1-2-0 | 3-0-0 | 4-2-0 | 3OT | |
| April 24, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-1-0 | 4-3-0 | ||
| April 26, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 1-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 4-4-0 | OT | |
| April 28, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 2-2-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-4-0 | ||
| April 30, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-2-0 | 5-5-0 | ||
| May 2, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 2-3-0 | 3-3-0 | 5-6-0 | 3OT |
