2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season

The 2002–03 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 11th National Hockey League season in Tampa Bay, Florida. The Lightning made it back to the playoffs for the first time since 1996.
==Regular season==
===Final standings===
===Game log===
No.	R	Date 	Score 	Opponent 	Record
1 	W	October 10, 2002 	4–3 OT	@ Florida Panthers (2002–03) 	1–0–0–0
2 	W	October 12, 2002 	5–1 	Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) 	2–0–0–0
3 	W	October 18, 2002 	8–5 	Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) 	3–0–0–0
4 	T	October 19, 2002 	3–3 OT	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) 	3–0–1–0
5 	W	October 21, 2002 	4–2 	@ New York Rangers (2002–03) 	4–0–1–0
6 	T	October 23, 2002 	2–2 OT	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2002–03)	4–0–2–0
7 	W	October 25, 2002 	3–2 	Washington Capitals (2002–03) 	5–0–2–0
8 	L	October 26, 2002 	1–5 	@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) 	5–1–2–0
9 	W	October 28, 2002 	6–1 	@ Florida Panthers (2002–03) 	6–1–2–0
10 	W	October 30, 2002 	3–0 	New York Rangers (2002–03) 	7–1–2–0
11 	L	November 1, 2002 	2–3 	@ Washington Capitals (2002–03) 	7–2–2–0
12 	L	November 2, 2002 	3–5 	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) 	7–3–2–0
13 	L	November 5, 2002 	3–4 	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) 	7–4–2–0
14 	W	November 8, 2002 	4–1 	Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) 	8–4–2–0
15 	L	November 9, 2002 	2–3 OT	Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) 	8–4–2–1
16 	W	November 11, 2002	4–2 	Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) 	9–4–2–1
17 	W	November 15, 2002	4–2 	San Jose Sharks (2002–03) 	10–4–2–1
18 	W	November 17, 2002	2–1 OT	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) 	11–4–2–1
19 	L	November 19, 2002	2–3 	Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) 	11–5–2–1
20 	L	November 21, 2002	2–7 	New York Islanders (2002–03) 	11–6–2–1
21 	W	November 23, 2002	3–1 	@ New Jersey Devils (2002–03) 	12–6–2–1
22 	T	November 27, 2002	1–1 OT	@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) 	12–6–3–1
23 	L	November 29, 2002	3–5 	Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) 	12–7–3–1
24 	L	December 1, 2002 	3–4 	@ New York Rangers (2002–03) 	12–8–3–1
25 	L	December 3, 2002 	3–4 OT	@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) 	12–8–3–2
26 	W	December 5, 2002 	3–2 	Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) 	13–8–3–2
27 	L	December 7, 2002 	2–3 OT	@ Boston Bruins (2002–03) 	13–8–3–3
28 	L	December 8, 2002 	1–3 	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2002–03) 	13–9–3–3
29 	L	December 10, 2002	3–5 	@ Minnesota Wild (2002–03) 	13–10–3–3
30 	W	December 12, 2002	3–2 	@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) 	14–10–3–3
31 	W	December 14, 2002	4–3 	New York Islanders (2002–03) 	15–10–3–3
32 	T	December 18, 2002	1–1 OT	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) 	15–10–4–3
33 	L	December 19, 2002	1–2 	Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) 	15–11–4–3
34 	T	December 21, 2002	2–2 OT	Nashville Predators (2002–03) 	15–11–5–3
35 	L	December 23, 2002	0–3 	@ Washington Capitals (2002–03) 	15–12–5–3
36 	W	December 27, 2002	5–2 	Boston Bruins (2002–03) 	16–12–5–3
37 	W	December 29, 2002	5–3 	New York Rangers (2002–03) 	17–12–5–3
38 	L	December 31, 2002	3–6 	Ottawa Senators (2002–03) 	17–13–5–3
39 	L	January 2, 2003 	1–4 	@ Calgary Flames (2002–03) 	17–14–5–3
40 	L	January 4, 2003 	1–5 	@ St. Louis Blues (2002–03) 	17–15–5–3
41 	W	January 7, 2003 	1–0 	Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) 	18–15–5–3
42 	L	January 9, 2003 	2–3 OT	Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) 	18–15–5–4
43 	T	January 11, 2003 	3–3 OT	New Jersey Devils (2002–03) 	18–15–6–4
44 	L	January 14, 2003 	0–7 	@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) 	18–16–6–4
45 	L	January 17, 2003 	2–3 	Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) 	18–17–6–4
46 	L	January 18, 2003 	2–3 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) 	18–18–6–4
47 	W	January 20, 2003 	6–2 	Ottawa Senators (2002–03) 	19–18–6–4
48 	T	January 22, 2003 	2–2 OT	Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) 	19–18–7–4
49 	W	January 24, 2003 	4–1 	@ Dallas Stars (2002–03) 	20–18–7–4
50 	L	January 25, 2003 	2–3 	@ Nashville Predators (2002–03) 	20–19–7–4
51 	W	January 28, 2003 	3–0 	@ Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) 	21–19–7–4
52 	W	January 30, 2003 	3–1 	Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) 	22–19–7–4
53 	L	February 4, 2003 	1–5 	Washington Capitals (2002–03) 	22–20–7–4
54 	L	February 6, 2003 	2–3 OT	Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) 	22–20–7–5
55 	T	February 8, 2003 	4–4 OT	@ Florida Panthers (2002–03) 	22–20–8–5
56 	L	February 11, 2003	2–6 	@ New York Islanders (2002–03) 	22–21–8–5
57 	T	February 14, 2003	2–2 OT	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) 	22–21–9–5
58 	W	February 15, 2003	5–2 	Boston Bruins (2002–03) 	23–21–9–5
59 	W	February 17, 2003	3–1 	Washington Capitals (2002–03) 	24–21–9–5
60 	W	February 19, 2003	2–0 	Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) 	25–21–9–5
61 	T	February 21, 2003	2–2 OT	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2002–03) 	25–21–10–5
62 	L	February 23, 2003	1–4 	Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) 	25–22–10–5
63 	W	February 25, 2003	2–0 	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2002–03)	26–22–10–5
64 	W	February 27, 2003	3–1 	Florida Panthers (2002–03) 	27–22–10–5
65 	W	March 1, 2003 	2–1 	@ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) 	28–22–10–5
66 	W	March 4, 2003 	3–1 	@ New York Islanders (2002–03) 	29–22–10–5
67 	L	March 5, 2003 	2–3 	@ Detroit Red Wings (2002–03) 	29–23–10–5
68 	W	March 7, 2003 	4–3 	Colorado Avalanche (2002–03) 	30–23–10–5
69 	T	March 9, 2003 	1–1 OT	Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) 	30–23–11–5
70 	W	March 12, 2003 	4–2 	Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) 	31–23–11–5
71 	W	March 14, 2003 	4–2 	@ Buffalo Sabres (2002–03) 	32–23–11–5
72 	W	March 15, 2003 	2–1 	@ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) 	33–23–11–5
73 	T	March 17, 2003 	3–3 OT	Minnesota Wild (2002–03) 	33–23–12–5
74 	T	March 20, 2003 	2–2 OT	@ Los Angeles Kings (2002–03) 	33–23–13–5
75 	W	March 22, 2003 	4–0 	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2002–03) 	34–23–13–5
76 	W	March 24, 2003 	4–1 	@ San Jose Sharks (2002–03) 	35–23–13–5
77 	T	March 27, 2003 	2–2 OT	New Jersey Devils (2002–03) 	35–23–14–5
78 	T	March 29, 2003 	1–1 OT	Florida Panthers (2002–03) 	35–23–15–5
79 	T	March 31, 2003 	2–2 OT	@ Boston Bruins (2002–03) 	35–23–16–5
80 	W	April 2, 2003 	2–1 	Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) 	36–23–16–5
81 	L	April 4, 2003 	1–4 	Philadelphia Flyers (2002–03) 	36–24–16–5
82 	L	April 6, 2003 	2–6 	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2002–03) 	36–25–16–5
==Playoffs==
===Eastern Conference Quarter-finals vs. Washington Capitals===
Tampa Bay vs. Washington 	Tampa Bay vs. Washington 	Tampa Bay vs. Washington 	Tampa Bay vs. Washington 	Tampa Bay vs. Washington
Date 	Away 	Home 	Score 	OT
April 10 	Washington 	Tampa Bay 	3 – 0 	
April 12 	Washington 	Tampa Bay 	6 – 3 	
April 15 	Tampa Bay 	Washington 	4 – 3 	OT
April 16 	Tampa Bay 	Washington 	3 – 1 	
April 18 	Washington 	Tampa Bay 	2 – 1 	
April 20 	Tampa Bay 	Washington 	2 – 1 	3OT
Tampa Bay wins series 4–2	Tampa Bay wins series 4–2	Tampa Bay wins series 4–2	Tampa Bay wins series 4–2	Tampa Bay wins series 4–2
===Eastern Conference Semi-finals vs. New Jersey Devils===
New Jersey vs. Tampa Bay 	New Jersey vs. Tampa Bay 	New Jersey vs. Tampa Bay 	New Jersey vs. Tampa Bay 	New Jersey vs. Tampa Bay
Date 	Away 	Home 	Score 	OT
April 24 	Tampa Bay 	New Jersey 	3 – 0 	
April 26 	Tampa Bay 	New Jersey 	3 – 2 	OT
April 28 	New Jersey 	Tampa Bay 	4 – 3 	
April 30 	New Jersey 	Tampa Bay 	3 – 1 	
May 2 	Tampa Bay 	New Jersey 	2 – 1 	3OT
New Jersey wins series 4–1	New Jersey wins series 4–1	New Jersey wins series 4–1	New Jersey wins series 4–1	New Jersey wins series 4–1
==Player stats==
===Regular season===
;Scoring
Player	Pos	GP	G 	A 	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	C 	80	22	57	79 	53 	9 	9 	0 	4
 	C 	80	33	45	78 	39 	0 	11 	2 	3
 	C 	80	17	57	74 	24 	3 	4 	0 	2
 	RW 	82	33	37	70 	32 	10 	12 	3 	5
 	D 	77	13	40	53 	44 	9 	8 	0 	1
 	LW 	76	17	23	40 	43 	7 	2 	1 	4
 	LW 	72	20	14	34 	34 	-12	15 	0 	3
 	LW 	76	19	13	32 	44 	-7 	6 	0 	6
 	D 	75	3 	19	22 	78 	-7 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	65	6 	12	18 	57 	-2 	1 	0 	1
 	RW 	62	10	7 	17 	119	0 	0 	0 	2
 	D 	70	1 	14	15 	46 	4 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	82	5 	9 	14 	63 	-3 	0 	0 	2
 	C 	82	4 	8 	12 	38 	-13	0 	0 	1
 	C 	63	4 	4 	8 	58 	-4 	1 	0 	0
 	D 	67	1 	7 	8 	35 	-6 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	37	2 	5 	7 	24 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	37	4 	2 	6 	8 	-6 	1 	0 	1
 	D 	70	1 	4 	5 	43 	-6 	0 	0 	1
 	D 	28	1 	3 	4 	31 	3 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	51	2 	1 	3 	91 	-11	0 	0 	0
 	G 	65	0 	3 	3 	8 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	37	0 	3 	3 	16 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	2 	1 	0 	1 	0 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	5 	0 	1 	1 	2 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	1 	0 	0 	0 	0 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	17	0 	0 	0 	9 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	7 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	1 	0 	0 	0 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	19	0 	0 	0 	6 	-2 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN 	GP	W 	L 	T/OT	GA 	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
 	3787	65	30	22	11 	156	2.47	4 	1760	1604	.911
 	914 	17	6 	5 	4 	34 	2.23	2 	424 	390 	.920
 	283 	7 	0 	3 	1 	12 	2.54	0 	101 	89 	.881
 	20 	1 	0 	0 	0 	1 	3.00	0 	6 	5 	.833
Team: 	5004	82	36	30	16 	203	2.43	6 	2291	2088	.911
===Playoffs===
;Scoring
Player	Pos	GP	G	A	Pts	PIM	+/-	PPG	SHG	GWG
 	RW 	11	7	5	12 	0 	5 	1 	2 	3
 	D 	11	0	7	7 	6 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	11	4	2	6 	8 	-3 	2 	0 	0
 	LW 	11	3	3	6 	10 	-1 	1 	0 	1
 	C 	11	3	3	6 	22 	-2 	1 	0 	1
 	C 	11	0	5	5 	12 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	11	2	0	2 	18 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	11	1	1	2 	4 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	11	0	2	2 	6 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	7 	0	2	2 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	11	0	2	2 	6 	2 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	11	1	0	1 	0 	-3 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	10	1	0	1 	4 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	LW 	11	0	1	1 	2 	-6 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	9 	0	1	1 	2 	-2 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	4 	0	1	1 	0 	-1 	0 	0 	0
 	RW 	5 	0	1	1 	2 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	11	0	1	1 	6 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	1 	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	G 	10	0	0	0 	0 	0 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	11	0	0	0 	12 	-4 	0 	0 	0
 	D 	2 	0	0	0 	2 	1 	0 	0 	0
 	C 	7 	0	0	0 	6 	-2 	0 	0 	0
;Goaltending
Player	MIN	GP	W	L	GA	GAA 	SO	SA 	SV 	SV%
 	644	10	5	5	26	2.42	0 	299	273	.913
 	111	1 	0	1	2 	1.08	0 	48 	46 	.958
Team: 	755	11	5	6	28	2.23	0 	347	319	.919
Note: Pos = Position; GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
      MIN = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T/OT = Ties/Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage; 
==Draft picks==
Tampa's picks at the 2002 NHL Entry Draft in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Round	# 	Player 	Position	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
2 	60	Adam Henrich	Wing 	 	Brampton Battalion (OHL)
==Roster==
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==See also==
*2002–03 NHL season
==References==
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