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Mats Lindgren's 2002-2003 season

Points
14
Swedish flag#37NHL#414
Goals
5
Swedish flag#29NHL#366
Assists
9
Swedish flag#38NHL#417
Plus/minus
-2
NHL#499
Games
54
65%
65% of 82

Centre Mats Lindgren was 28 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 7th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 54 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 9 assists for 14 points, 0.26 points per game. That was 37th among the Swedes and 414th in the NHL.

Below: the whole season, game by game.

2002-2003Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Mats Lindgren plays the 2002-2003 season for Vancouver Canucks

    Mats was 28 years old when the 2002-2003 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 7th NHL season in all.

  2. 30 days later
    Free agency

    Mats Lindgren leaves New York Islanders and signs with Vancouver Canucks

    His spell with New York Islanders · 1998–99 to 2001–02
    134
    Games
    20
    Goals
    26
    Assists
    46
    Points
  3. 1 day later
    A late start

    Mats Lindgren's season starts in game 13 of 82

    Vancouver Canucks have played 12 games12 of 82 without him
    • The game
      VAN4–2COL
      W
      game 13/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:55TOI
    • The game
      VAN0–4DAL
      L
      game 14/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:20TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–5VAN
      W
      game 19/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:32TOI
    • The game
      DET1–4VAN
      W
      game 20/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:00TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–1MIN
      W
      game 21/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:30TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 825 of 21 played
      0
      points
      Swedish flag#44NHL#606
      0
      goals
      Swedish flag#33NHL#475
      0
      assists
      Swedish flag#43NHL#573
      VAN
      12-5-0W-L-OT28Points
      2nd in the Northwest·4th in the Western Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–2CAR
      W
      game 22/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG10:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN5–3TBL
      W
      game 23/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG16:13TOI
    • The game
      VAN5–2FLA
      W
      game 24/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:01TOI
    • December 2002
    • The game
      VAN1–2NYI
      L
      game 25/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:52TOI
    • The game
      MIN4–2VAN
      L
      game 27/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:43TOI
    • The game
      COL1–3VAN
      W
      game 29/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG14:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN6–3EDM
      W
      game 30/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:33TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–3VAN
      game 31/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:03TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–3CHI
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG16:30TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN3–1NSH
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG13:36TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      EDM3–4VAN
      W
      game 34/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:00TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–5COL
      L
      game 35/824
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG11:36TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–2EDM
      W
      game 36/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG15:44TOI
      +1 goal
    Milestone

    Mats Lindgren reaches 50 career goals

    in the game against Edmonton Oilers · December 26

    • The game
      ANA3–7VAN
      W
      game 37/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG12:40TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR5–3VAN
      L
      game 38/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:18TOI
    • The game
      MTL2–3VAN
      W
      game 39/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:57TOI
    • The game
      FLA2–3VAN
      W
      game 40/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:32TOI
    • The game
      OTT4–6VAN
      W
      game 41/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG09:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8223 of 41 played
      7
      points
      Swedish flag#36NHL#401
      2
      goals
      Swedish flag#28NHL#386
      5
      assists
      Swedish flag#36NHL#381
      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 42/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG13:35TOI
    • The game
      VAN0–3SJS
      L
      game 43/825
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG14:58TOI
    • The game
      NSH3–4VAN
      W
      game 44/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG11:55TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–2CHI
      W
      game 46/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:47TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–1DET
      W
      game 47/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:55TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–3NSH
      L
      game 48/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG12:10TOI
    • The game
      DET5–2VAN
      L
      game 49/827
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-0SOG13:37TOI
    • The game
      PHX0–1VAN
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:31TOI
    • The game
      MIN2–2VAN
      game 51/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG14:26TOI
    • The game
      EDM3–3VAN
      game 52/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG14:01TOI
      +1 assist
    • February 2003
    • The game
      VAN3–2PIT
      W
      game 53/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP15:29TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      VAN4–4CBJ
      game 54/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG15:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN4–2BUF
      W
      game 55/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:13TOI
    • The game
      CHI1–2VAN
      W
      game 56/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG12:55TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      COL1–2VAN
      W
      game 57/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:19TOI
    • The game
      VAN2–2CGY
      game 58/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:08TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–3DET
      W
      game 59/827
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG11:08TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–2STL
      W
      game 60/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:57TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–2EDM
      W
      game 61/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:24TOI
    • The game
      CBJ2–7VAN
      W
      game 62/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP14:54TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8243 of 62 played
      12
      points
      Swedish flag#35NHL#379
      4
      goals
      Swedish flag#27NHL#352
      8
      assists
      Swedish flag#35NHL#373
      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 63/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:21TOI
    • The game
      SJS3–2VAN
      L
      game 64/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:43TOI
    • March 2003
    • The game
      VAN1–1MTL
      game 65/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:45TOI
    • The game
      VAN6–4BOS
      W
      game 66/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG19:54TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–3PHI
      L
      game 67/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG10:02TOI
    • The game
      VAN4–5CBJ
      L
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:45TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–3TOR
      game 69/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:33TOI
    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      W
      game 70/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG16:21TOI
    • The game
      STL4–4VAN
      game 71/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG18:15TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      TOR1–0VAN
      L
      game 72/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG04:43TOI
    • April 2003
    • The game
      LAK2–0VAN
      L
      game 82/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:49TOI
    The season in numbers

    Mats Lindgren closes the 2002-2003 season with 14 points

    Points
    14
    #37NHL#414
    Games
    54of 82
    66%
    Goals
    5
    #29NHL#366
    Assists
    9
    #38NHL#417
    P/GP
    0.26
    #31NHL#387
    +/-
    -2
    #37NHL#499
    Events
    50
    career goals
    2×
    Third star
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Vancouver Canucks are in the playoffs

    First round

    Vancouver Canucks meet St. Louis Blues

    VANvsSTL
    Swedes on St. Louis Blues
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      STL6–0VAN
      L
      3
      His night
      Out injured
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      STL1–2VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      VAN1–3STL
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      VAN1–4STL
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      STL3–5VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      VAN4–3STL
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Vancouver Canucksare3–3withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 7
      STL1–4VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–3

    VAN4–3STL
    Advance
    He did not play in this round
    3 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Minnesota Wild

    VANvsMIN
    Swedes on Minnesota Wild
    No Swedes
    • Game 1
      MIN3–4VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 2
      MIN3–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withMinnesota Wild
    • Game 3
      VAN3–2MIN
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • May 2003
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 4
      VAN3–2MIN
      W
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 5
      MIN7–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–2againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 6
      VAN1–5MIN
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    • Vancouver Canucksare3–3withMinnesota Wild
    • Game 7
      MIN4–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      Out injured
    Second round

    Minnesota Wild knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–3

    VAN3–4MIN
    Eliminated
    He did not play in this round
    The run in numbers

    Mats Lindgren ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 0 points

    Points
    0
    Games
    0
    Goals
    0
    Assists
    0
    P/GP
    —
    +/-
    0
    STL4–3→MIN3–4