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Jarkko Ruutu's 2002-2003 season

Points
4
NHL#631
Goals
2
NHL#530
Assists
2
NHL#637
Plus/minus
-7
NHL#695
Games
36
43%
43% of 82

Left winger Jarkko Ruutu was 27 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 4th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 36 of a possible 82 games and scored 2 goals and 2 assists for 4 points, 0.11 points per game. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 2 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2002-2003Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Jarkko Ruutu plays the 2002-2003 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Jarkko was 27 years old when the 2002-2003 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 4th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      CGY3–2VAN
      L
      game 3/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG04:38TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–1VAN
      game 10/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG06:56TOI
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    • November 2002
    • The game
      VAN4–2COL
      W
      game 13/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:53TOI
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    • The game
      CHI3–5VAN
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:45TOI
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    • The game
      DET1–4VAN
      W
      game 20/828
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG08:29TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 825 of 21 played
      1
      points
      NHL#529
      0
      goals
      NHL#475
      1
      assists
      NHL#475
      VAN
      12-5-0W-L-OT28Points
      2nd in the Northwest·4th in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN5–2FLA
      W
      game 24/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:27TOI
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    • December 2002
    • The game
      CGY3–3VAN
      game 31/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:58TOI
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    • The game
      VAN2–3CHI
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:51TOI
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    • The game
      VAN3–1NSH
      W
      game 33/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:28TOI
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    • The game
      VAN3–5COL
      L
      game 35/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG10:02TOI
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    • The game
      OTT4–6VAN
      W
      game 41/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG06:33TOI
      +1 goal
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8211 of 41 played
      2
      points
      NHL#576
      1
      goals
      NHL#472
      1
      assists
      NHL#581
      VAN
      25-11-0W-L-OT55Points
      1st in the Northwest·3rd in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CBJ3–2VAN
      L
      game 42/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:29TOI
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    • The game
      VAN2–5MIN
      L
      game 45/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:11TOI
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    • The game
      DET5–2VAN
      L
      game 49/828
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG11:10TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–3VAN
      game 52/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG05:57TOI
      +1 assist
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    • February 2003
    • The game
      VAN3–2PIT
      W
      game 53/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG07:25TOI
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    • The game
      VAN4–2BUF
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:39TOI
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    • The game
      COL1–2VAN
      W
      game 57/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:51TOI
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    • The game
      VAN4–3DET
      W
      game 59/828
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG07:33TOI
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    • The game
      VAN3–2EDM
      W
      game 61/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG08:14TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ2–7VAN
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:44TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8221 of 62 played
      3
      points
      NHL#599
      1
      goals
      NHL#540
      2
      assists
      NHL#583
      VAN
      37-16-0W-L-OT83Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Northwest·2nd in the Western Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ATL0–8VAN
      W
      game 63/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:50TOI
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    • The game
      SJS3–2VAN
      L
      game 64/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG08:22TOI
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    • March 2003
    • The game
      VAN6–4BOS
      W
      game 66/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:31TOI
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    • The game
      VAN4–5CBJ
      L
      game 68/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG07:48TOI
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    • The game
      VAN3–3TOR
      game 69/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG05:05TOI
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    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      W
      game 70/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:42TOI
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    • The game
      VAN4–2DAL
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:55TOI
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    • The game
      VAN4–6STL
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG09:29TOI
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    • The game
      NSH3–7VAN
      W
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:51TOI
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    • The game
      WSH0–6VAN
      W
      game 76/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:29TOI
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    • The game
      DAL4–3VAN
      L
      game 77/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:01TOI
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    • The game
      PHX1–5VAN
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-1SOG10:49TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      VAN5–1LAK
      W
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:45TOI
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    • The game
      VAN1–3ANA
      L
      game 80/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-4SOG11:40TOI
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    • April 2003
    • The game
      VAN3–3PHX
      game 81/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:35TOI
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    The season in numbers

    Jarkko Ruutu closes the 2002-2003 season with 4 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    4
    NHL#631
    Games
    36of 82
    44%
    Goals
    2
    NHL#530
    Assists
    2
    NHL#637
    P/GP
    0.11
    NHL#551
    +/-
    -7
    NHL#695
    Events
    100
    NHL games
    2×
    Second star
    8 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet St. Louis Blues

    VANvsSTL
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
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    • Game 2
      STL1–2VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:02TOI
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    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      VAN1–3STL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG09:46TOI
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    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      VAN1–4STL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:07TOI
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    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      STL3–5VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG12:09TOI
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    • St. Louis Blueslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      VAN4–3STL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:19TOI
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    • Vancouver Canucksare3–3withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 7
      STL1–4VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:06TOI
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    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–3

    VAN4–3STL
    Advance
    6Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Minnesota Wild

    VANvsMIN
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Minnesota Wild
    No Swedes
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    • Game 1
      MIN3–4VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG1SHP10:49TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 2
      MIN3–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG09:21TOI
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    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withMinnesota Wild
    • Game 3
      VAN3–2MIN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:05TOI
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    • May 2003
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 4
      VAN3–2MIN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:20TOI
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    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 5
      MIN7–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:54TOI
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    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–2againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 6
      VAN1–5MIN
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:01TOI
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    • Vancouver Canucksare3–3withMinnesota Wild
    • Game 7
      MIN4–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG14:42TOI
      +1 assist
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    Second round

    Minnesota Wild knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–3

    VAN3–4MIN
    Eliminated
    7Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    The run in numbers

    Jarkko Ruutu ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 2 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    2
    NHL#145
    Games
    13
    Goals
    0
    NHL#174
    Assists
    2
    NHL#104
    P/GP
    0.15
    NHL#107
    +/-
    +1
    NHL#83
    STL4–3→MIN3–4