2002–03 St. Louis Blues season

2002–03 St. Louis Blues
Division 2nd Central
Conference 5th Western
2002–03 record 41–24–11–6
Goals for 253
Goals against 222
Team information
General Manager Larry Pleau
Coach Joel Quenneville
Captain Chris Pronger
Alternate captains Al MacInnis
Doug Weight

The 2002–03 St. Louis Blues season was the 36th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues finished the regular-season with a record of 41 wins, 24 losses, 11 overtime losses and six ties, good for 99 points, and the team qualified for the NHL Playoffs for the 24th consecutive season, only to lose in the Western Conference Quarter-finals to the Vancouver Canucks in seven games.

Regular season

  • January 14, 2003: the Blues scored three short-handed goals in a 4-1 road win over the Phoenix Coyotes.[1]
  • April 6, 2003: In a game against the St. Louis Blues, Patrick Roy of the Colorado Avalanche played the last regular season game of his career. The Avalanche won the game by a score of 5-2. It was Roy's 1,029th game, and his 551st victory.[2]

Final standings

Central Division
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
12Detroit Red Wings824820104269203110
25St. Louis Blues82412411625322299
39Chicago Blackhawks82303313620722679
413Nashville Predators82273513718320674
515Columbus Blue Jackets8229428321326369

[3]

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.

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1LOctober 10, 20023–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)0–1–0–0
2TOctober 12, 20022–2 OTMinnesota Wild (2002–03)0–1–1–0
3WOctober 15, 20022–1 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2002–03)1–1–1–0
4WOctober 17, 20027–1Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)2–1–1–0
5WOctober 19, 20025–3Dallas Stars (2002–03)3–1–1–0
6WOctober 24, 20022–1@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)4–1–1–0
7WOctober 26, 20024–3 OT@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)5–1–1–0
8WOctober 30, 20027–0Nashville Predators (2002–03)6–1–1–0
9WNovember 2, 20026–1@ New York Islanders (2002–03)7–1–1–0
10WNovember 3, 20023–2@ New York Rangers (2002–03)8–1–1–0
11WNovember 5, 20025–2@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03)9–1–1–0
12LNovember 7, 20022–5Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)9–2–1–0
13WNovember 9, 20026–3Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03)10–2–1–0
14LNovember 12, 20023–6@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)10–3–1–0
15LNovember 15, 20020–5@ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)10–4–1–0
16WNovember 16, 20021–0@ Calgary Flames (2002–03)11–4–1–0
17LNovember 20, 20022–3@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)11–5–1–0
18WNovember 21, 20023–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (2002–03)12–5–1–0
19LNovember 23, 20021–3Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)12–6–1–0
20LNovember 25, 20021–4San Jose Sharks (2002–03)12–7–1–0
21TNovember 27, 20024–4 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)12–7–2–0
22WNovember 29, 20027–2Calgary Flames (2002–03)13–7–2–0
23OTLNovember 30, 20024–5 OTNew Jersey Devils (2002–03)13–7–2–1
24WDecember 3, 20024–0@ Boston Bruins (2002–03)14–7–2–1
25TDecember 5, 20022–2 OTOttawa Senators (2002–03)14–7–3–1
26WDecember 7, 20023–1@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03)15–7–3–1
27OTLDecember 8, 20023–4 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)15–7–3–2
28LDecember 10, 20020–2@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03)15–8–3–2
29TDecember 12, 20022–2 OT@ Nashville Predators (2002–03)15–8–4–2
30WDecember 14, 20024–0Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)16–8–4–2
31LDecember 17, 20022–6@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)16–9–4–2
32LDecember 18, 20022–5@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)16–10–4–2
33TDecember 20, 20023–3 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)16–10–5–2
34WDecember 23, 20025–0Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)17–10–5–2
35WDecember 26, 20023–2Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)18–10–5–2
36WDecember 28, 20026–1@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)19–10–5–2
37WDecember 29, 20025–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)20–10–5–2
38LDecember 31, 20021–5@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)20–11–5–2
39LJanuary 2, 20031–4Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)20–12–5–2
40WJanuary 4, 20035–1Tampa Bay Lightning (2002–03)21–12–5–2
41OTLJanuary 7, 20031–2 OT@ Nashville Predators (2002–03)21–12–5–3
42WJanuary 9, 20034–1@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03)22–12–5–3
43WJanuary 11, 20032–1@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03)23–12–5–3
44LJanuary 12, 20031–2@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)23–13–5–3
45WJanuary 14, 20034–1@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)24–13–5–3
46OTLJanuary 16, 20032–3 OTNew York Islanders (2002–03)24–13–5–4
47WJanuary 18, 20034–2Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)25–13–5–4
48WJanuary 20, 20035–3@ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03)26–13–5–4
49LJanuary 21, 20034–8@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03)26–14–5–4
50TJanuary 23, 20033–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)26–14–6–4
51LJanuary 25, 20032–4Dallas Stars (2002–03)26–15–6–4
52WJanuary 28, 20035–3@ Washington Capitals (2002–03)27–15–6–4
53WJanuary 30, 20032–1 OTBuffalo Sabres (2002–03)28–15–6–4
54TFebruary 5, 20032–2 OT@ Dallas Stars (2002–03)28–15–7–4
55TFebruary 6, 20034–4 OTNew York Rangers (2002–03)28–15–8–4
56WFebruary 8, 20034–1San Jose Sharks (2002–03)29–15–8–4
57WFebruary 11, 20033–2@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03)30–15–8–4
58OTLFebruary 13, 20033–4 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (2002–03)30–15–8–5
59LFebruary 15, 20033–5Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)30–16–8–5
60WFebruary 17, 20035–3Calgary Flames (2002–03)31–16–8–5
61LFebruary 20, 20032–4Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)31–17–8–5
62OTLFebruary 22, 20031–2 OT@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03)31–17–8–6
63LFebruary 23, 20031–3@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)31–18–8–6
64WFebruary 27, 20034–1Edmonton Oilers (2002–03)32–18–8–6
65WMarch 1, 20032–0Minnesota Wild (2002–03)33–18–8–6
66WMarch 4, 20032–1 OTNashville Predators (2002–03)34–18–8–6
67WMarch 6, 20036–3Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03)35–18–8–6
68LMarch 7, 20032–7@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)35–19–8–6
69WMarch 11, 20034–2@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03)36–19–8–6
70TMarch 13, 20034–4 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)36–19–9–6
71WMarch 15, 20031–0@ Nashville Predators (2002–03)37–19–9–6
72WMarch 18, 20036–4Vancouver Canucks (2002–03)38–19–9–6
73WMarch 20, 20033–2 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)39–19–9–6
74LMarch 22, 20032–4Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)39–20–9–6
75LMarch 23, 20031–3@ Dallas Stars (2002–03)39–21–9–6
76WMarch 26, 20031–0@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03)40–21–9–6
77WMarch 27, 20032–1Florida Panthers (2002–03)41–21–9–6
78LMarch 29, 20032–6Detroit Red Wings (2002–03)41–22–9–6
79TMarch 31, 20035–5 OTEdmonton Oilers (2002–03)41–22–10–6
80LApril 3, 20034–6Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)41–23–10–6
81TApril 4, 20032–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03)41–23–11–6
82LApril 6, 20032–5@ Colorado Avalanche (2002–03)41–24–11–6

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Pavol DemitraLW783657933201104
Al MacInnisD801652686122912
Cory StillmanLW792443675612604
Doug WeightC7015526752-6703
Scott MellanbyRW8026315717611304
Keith TkachukLW5631245513911405
Eric BogunieckiC802227493822315
Petr CajanekRW51929382016221
Alexander KhavanovD818253348-1212
Dallas DrakeRW8020103066-7412
Martin RucinskyLW6116143038-1443
Barret JackmanD823161919023000
Shjon PodeinLW684610287100
Bryce SalvadorD712810957100
Tyson NashLW666391140102
Christian LaflammeD47099451000
Jamal MayersRW1525781000
Steve MartinsC2833618-8010
Tom KoivistoD22246101001
Reed LowRW792462343001
Steve DubinskyC2806643000
Mike EastwoodC1713481100
Jeff FinleyD6413446-2001
Chris ProngerD513410-2000
Justin PapineauC112130-1001
Mike Van RynD2003383000
Valeri BureRW50220-2000
Peter SejnaLW110100100
Brent JohnsonG3801120000
Eric NickulasRW80116-2000
Matt WalkerD16011380000
Christian BackmanD40000-3000
Tom BarrassoG600000000
Fred BrathwaiteG3000000000
Daniel CorsoC10000-1000
Reinhard DivisG200000000
Ryan JohnsonC17000120000
Chris OsgoodG900000000
Cody RudkowskyG100000000
Curtis SanfordG800000000
Sergei VarlamovLW300001000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Brent Johnson20423816135842.472844760.900
Fred Brathwaite1615301294742.752631557.883
Curtis Sanford3978510131.961148135.912
Chris Osgood5329432273.052241214.888
Reinhard Divis83220010.7203433.971
Tom Barrasso2936140163.281132116.879
Cody Rudkowsky30110000.00010101.000
Team:4992824130112152.58820401825.895

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Doug WeightC7581320501
Martin RucinskyLW74264-3000
Pavol DemitraLW724622100
Alexander KhavanovD723520100
Dallas DrakeRW7145230001
Cory StillmanLW622420201
Chris ProngerD7134143000
Keith TkachukLW713414-1000
Tyson NashLW721363000
Eric BogunieckiC71232-2100
Valeri BureRW602282000
Ryan JohnsonC602263000
Al MacInnisD301100000
Steve MartinsC201101000
Scott MellanbyRW6011100000
Shjon PodeinLW701161000
Petr CajanekRW20002-1000
Jeff FinleyD600061000
Barret JackmanD700014-2000
Christian LaflammeD50004-1000
Chris OsgoodG700040000
Bryce SalvadorD700021000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Chris Osgood417734172.451183166.907
Team:417734172.451183166.907

[4]

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

St. Louis'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)
248Aleksei Shkotov RussiaElemash Elektrostal (Russia)
262Andriy Mikhnov UkraineSudbury Wolves (OHL)
389Tomas Troliga SlovakiaHK Spisska Nova Ves (Slovakia)
4120Robin Jonsson SwedenBofors IK (Sweden)
5165Justin Maiser United StatesBoston University (Hockey East)
6190D. J. King CanadaLethbridge Hurricanes (WHL)
7221Jonas Johnson SwedenVastra Frolunda HC (Sweden)
8253Tom Koivisto FinlandJokerit (Finland)
9284Ryan MacMurchy CanadaNotre Dame Hounds (SJHL)

See also

References

  1. ↑ https://www.hockey-reference.com/boxscores/200301140PHX.html
  2. ↑ Patrick Roy, winning, nothing else, p.483, by Michel Roy, translated by Charles Phillips, 2008, John Wiley & Sons, Mississauga, ON, ISBN 978-0-470-15616-2
  3. ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 162.
  4. ↑ "2002-03 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
  • "2002–03 St. Louis Blues Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-05-06.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.