2002-03 Washington Capitals Game-by-Game Results
National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 39-29-8-6 - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2
Coach: Bruce Cassidy (39-29-8, 6 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2002-03 Washington Capitals StatisticsTeam Record: 39-29-8-6 - 92 points
Finishing 2nd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Postseason: 2-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2
Coach: Bruce Cassidy (39-29-8, 6 OTL)
Location: Washington, District of Columbia
2002-03 Washington Capitals Roster
The Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 39 wins and 29 losses (and 6 overtime losses) and 8 ties for 92 points, finishing second in the NHL's Southeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 2-4.
The Capitals scored 224 goals and allowed 220. Jaromir Jagr netted 36 goals for Washington, and Peter Bondra tallied 30 or more, too. Sergei Gonchar accounted for 49 assists. Olaf Kolzig earned 33 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.40 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Bruce Cassidy coached the team. The 2002-03 Washington Capitals lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 224
Regular Season Goals Against: 220
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 11, 2002 | Nashville Predators 4 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 0-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | ||
| October 12, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 1-0-0-0 | 2-0-0-0 | ||
| October 17, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 2-0-0-0 | 3-0-0-0 | ||
| October 19, 2002 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-0-0-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 3-1-0-0 | ||
| October 20, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Dallas Stars 5 | L | 1-0-0-0 | 2-2-0-0 | 3-2-0-0 | ||
| October 23, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 1-0-0-0 | 3-2-0-0 | 4-2-0-0 | ||
| October 25, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 1-0-0-0 | 3-3-0-0 | 4-3-0-0 | ||
| October 26, 2002 | Washington Capitals 1 at Florida Panthers 1 | T | 1-0-0-0 | 3-3-1-0 | 4-3-1-0 | OT | |
| October 28, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 | L | 1-0-0-0 | 3-4-1-0 | 4-4-1-0 | ||
| October 30, 2002 | Boston Bruins 7 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 1-1-0-0 | 3-4-1-0 | 4-5-1-0 | ||
| November 1, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 2-1-0-0 | 3-4-1-0 | 5-5-1-0 | ||
| November 2, 2002 | Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | L | 2-1-0-0 | 3-5-1-0 | 5-6-1-0 | ||
| November 5, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Columbus Blue Jackets 3 | W | 2-1-0-0 | 4-5-1-0 | 6-6-1-0 | OT | |
| November 7, 2002 | Florida Panthers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 3-1-0-0 | 4-5-1-0 | 7-6-1-0 | OT | |
| November 9, 2002 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 4-1-0-0 | 4-5-1-0 | 8-6-1-0 | ||
| November 13, 2002 | Dallas Stars 6 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 4-2-0-0 | 4-5-1-0 | 8-7-1-0 | ||
| November 15, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 2 | T | 4-2-0-0 | 4-5-2-0 | 8-7-2-0 | OT | |
| November 16, 2002 | Washington Capitals 0 at Minnesota Wild 1 | L | 4-2-0-0 | 4-6-2-0 | 8-8-2-0 | ||
| November 19, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 4-3-0-0 | 4-6-2-0 | 8-9-2-0 | ||
| November 21, 2002 | Minnesota Wild 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 4-4-0-0 | 4-6-2-0 | 8-10-2-0 | ||
| November 23, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Washington Capitals 6 | W | 5-4-0-0 | 4-6-2-0 | 9-10-2-0 | ||
| November 26, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 5-4-0-0 | 4-7-2-0 | 9-11-2-0 | ||
| November 27, 2002 | Calgary Flames 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 6-4-0-0 | 4-7-2-0 | 10-11-2-0 | ||
| November 29, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 6-5-0-0 | 4-7-2-0 | 10-12-2-0 | ||
| December 1, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 | L | 6-5-0-0 | 4-8-2-0 | 10-13-2-0 | ||
| December 3, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 6-5-0-0 | 5-8-2-0 | 11-13-2-0 | ||
| December 6, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 6 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 7-5-0-0 | 5-8-2-0 | 12-13-2-0 | OT | |
| December 7, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 7-5-0-0 | 5-9-2-0 | 12-14-2-0 | ||
| December 11, 2002 | Washington Capitals 0 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 3 | L | 7-5-0-0 | 5-10-2-0 | 12-15-2-0 | ||
| December 13, 2002 | Washington Capitals 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | W | 7-5-0-0 | 6-10-2-0 | 13-15-2-0 | ||
| December 14, 2002 | Washington Capitals 0 at San Jose Sharks 2 | L | 7-5-0-0 | 6-11-2-0 | 13-16-2-0 | ||
| December 16, 2002 | Washington Capitals 2 at Colorado Avalanche 2 | T | 7-5-0-0 | 6-11-3-0 | 13-16-3-0 | OT | |
| December 19, 2002 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 8-5-0-0 | 6-11-3-0 | 14-16-3-0 | ||
| December 21, 2002 | Washington Capitals 3 at New York Islanders 1 | W | 8-5-0-0 | 7-11-3-0 | 15-16-3-0 | ||
| December 23, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 9-5-0-0 | 7-11-3-0 | 16-16-3-0 | ||
| December 27, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 10-5-0-0 | 7-11-3-0 | 17-16-3-0 | ||
| December 28, 2002 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 10-5-0-0 | 7-12-3-0 | 17-17-3-0 | OT | |
| December 30, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 11-5-0-0 | 7-12-3-0 | 18-17-3-0 | ||
| January 1, 2003 | Phoenix Coyotes 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 11-6-0-0 | 7-12-3-0 | 18-18-3-0 | OT | |
| January 3, 2003 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Washington Capitals 2 | T | 11-6-1-0 | 7-12-3-0 | 18-18-4-0 | OT | |
| January 4, 2003 | Washington Capitals 2 at New York Rangers 2 | T | 11-6-1-0 | 7-12-4-0 | 18-18-5-0 | OT | |
| January 10, 2003 | Washington Capitals 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | W | 11-6-1-0 | 8-12-4-0 | 19-18-5-0 | ||
| January 11, 2003 | Florida Panthers 2 at Washington Capitals 12 | W | 12-6-1-0 | 8-12-4-0 | 20-18-5-0 | ||
| January 13, 2003 | New York Islanders 3 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 13-6-1-0 | 8-12-4-0 | 21-18-5-0 | OT | |
| January 15, 2003 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 13-7-1-0 | 8-12-4-0 | 21-19-5-0 | OT | |
| January 17, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 13-8-1-0 | 8-12-4-0 | 21-20-5-0 | ||
| January 18, 2003 | Washington Capitals 2 at Ottawa Senators 5 | L | 13-8-1-0 | 8-13-4-0 | 21-21-5-0 | ||
| January 20, 2003 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 13-8-1-0 | 8-13-5-0 | 21-21-6-0 | OT | |
| January 22, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 14-8-1-0 | 8-13-5-0 | 22-21-6-0 | ||
| January 25, 2003 | Washington Capitals 1 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | T | 14-8-1-0 | 8-13-6-0 | 22-21-7-0 | OT | |
| January 26, 2003 | New York Rangers 2 at Washington Capitals 7 | W | 15-8-1-0 | 8-13-6-0 | 23-21-7-0 | ||
| January 28, 2003 | St. Louis Blues 5 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 15-9-1-0 | 8-13-6-0 | 23-22-7-0 | ||
| January 30, 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 16-9-1-0 | 8-13-6-0 | 24-22-7-0 | ||
| February 4, 2003 | Washington Capitals 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 16-9-1-0 | 9-13-6-0 | 25-22-7-0 | ||
| February 5, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 16-10-1-0 | 9-13-6-0 | 25-23-7-0 | ||
| February 7, 2003 | New York Islanders 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 17-10-1-0 | 9-13-6-0 | 26-23-7-0 | ||
| February 9, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Washington Capitals 0 | L | 17-11-1-0 | 9-13-6-0 | 26-24-7-0 | ||
| February 12, 2003 | Washington Capitals 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | W | 17-11-1-0 | 10-13-6-0 | 27-24-7-0 | ||
| February 14, 2003 | Washington Capitals 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 17-11-1-0 | 10-14-6-0 | 27-25-7-0 | ||
| February 15, 2003 | Washington Capitals 2 at Florida Panthers 1 | W | 17-11-1-0 | 11-14-6-0 | 28-25-7-0 | ||
| February 17, 2003 | Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 17-11-1-0 | 11-15-6-0 | 28-26-7-0 | ||
| February 20, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 6 at Washington Capitals 2 | L | 17-12-1-0 | 11-15-6-0 | 28-27-7-0 | ||
| February 22, 2003 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 17-13-1-0 | 11-15-6-0 | 28-28-7-0 | ||
| February 24, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | W | 18-13-1-0 | 11-15-6-0 | 29-28-7-0 | ||
| February 26, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 2 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 19-13-1-0 | 11-15-6-0 | 30-28-7-0 | ||
| March 1, 2003 | Washington Capitals 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 19-13-1-0 | 11-16-6-0 | 30-29-7-0 | OT | |
| March 2, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 20-13-1-0 | 11-16-6-0 | 31-29-7-0 | ||
| March 4, 2003 | Washington Capitals 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1 | W | 20-13-1-0 | 12-16-6-0 | 32-29-7-0 | ||
| March 6, 2003 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 | T | 20-13-2-0 | 12-16-6-0 | 32-29-8-0 | OT | |
| March 8, 2003 | Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 20-13-2-0 | 12-17-6-0 | 32-30-8-0 | OT | |
| March 10, 2003 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 21-13-2-0 | 12-17-6-0 | 33-30-8-0 | OT | |
| March 14, 2003 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 21-14-2-0 | 12-17-6-0 | 33-31-8-0 | ||
| March 16, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 1 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 22-14-2-0 | 12-17-6-0 | 34-31-8-0 | ||
| March 20, 2003 | Washington Capitals 4 at Calgary Flames 1 | W | 22-14-2-0 | 13-17-6-0 | 35-31-8-0 | ||
| March 22, 2003 | Washington Capitals 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 22-14-2-0 | 13-18-6-0 | 35-32-8-0 | ||
| March 23, 2003 | Washington Capitals 0 at Vancouver Canucks 6 | L | 22-14-2-0 | 13-19-6-0 | 35-33-8-0 | ||
| March 25, 2003 | Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | W | 22-14-2-0 | 14-19-6-0 | 36-33-8-0 | OT | |
| March 28, 2003 | Washington Capitals 3 at Ottawa Senators 2 | W | 22-14-2-0 | 15-19-6-0 | 37-33-8-0 | ||
| March 29, 2003 | Washington Capitals 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4 | L | 22-14-2-0 | 15-20-6-0 | 37-34-8-0 | OT | |
| April 1, 2003 | Florida Panthers 0 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 23-14-2-0 | 15-20-6-0 | 38-34-8-0 | ||
| April 3, 2003 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 23-15-2-0 | 15-20-6-0 | 38-35-8-0 | ||
| April 5, 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | W | 24-15-2-0 | 15-20-6-0 | 39-35-8-0 | ||
| April 10, 2003 | Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | W | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
| April 12, 2003 | Washington Capitals 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 0-0-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-0-0 | ||
| April 15, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | L | 0-1-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-1-0 | OT | |
| April 16, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-0-0 | 2-2-0 | ||
| April 18, 2003 | Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 0-2-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-3-0 | ||
| April 20, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 1 | L | 0-3-0 | 2-1-0 | 2-4-0 | 3OT |
