Regular season and playoffsWSHCHI

Michael Nylander's 2002-2003 season

Points

#6NHL#51

Goals

#10NHL#122

Assists

#5NHL#31

Plus/minus

#21NHL#232

Games

98% of 81

Centre Michael Nylander was 29 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 10th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks och Washington Capitals. He played 80 of a possible 81 games and scored 17 goals and 43 assists for 60 points, 0.75 points per game. That was 6th among the Swedes and 51th in the NHL. He moved from Chicago Blackhawks to Washington Capitals in November. In the playoffs he played 6 games for 5 points.

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

2002-2003Playoffs

Year 2002
24 years ago
Season opener
October 10
Michael Nylander opens the 2002-2003 season with Chicago Blackhawks
CHIChicago Blackhawks
Michael was 30 years old when the 2002-2003 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 10th NHL season in all.
- The game
  CHI1–2CBJ
  L
  October 10game 1/82
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG14:02TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BUF0–3CHI
  W
  October 13game 2/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG1PPP14:01TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  FLA1–4CHI
  W
  October 17game 3/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-3SOG16:52TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CGY5–2CHI
  L
  October 19game 4/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-2SOG13:14TOI
  View the game
- The game
  MIN3–2CHI
  L
  October 24game 5/82
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG17:26TOI
  View the game
- The game
  CHI3–3CAR
  October 26game 6/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-5SOG15:26TOI
  View the game
- The game
  SJS2–3CHI
  W
  October 27game 7/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-0SOG1PPP12:38TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  CBJ2–3CHI
  W
  October 29game 8/82
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG17:14TOI
  +1 assist
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- The game
  LAK1–2CHI
  W
  October 31game 9/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG17:01TOI
  View the game
Trade
November 1
Michael Nylander is traded from Chicago Blackhawks to Washington Capitals
CHIChicago Blackhawks WSHWashington Capitals
Here he joins Swedes Calle Johansson and Andreas Salomonsson.
His spell with Chicago Blackhawks · 1999–00 to 2002–03
239
Games
63
Goals
117
Assists
180
Points
Washington Capitals received
Michael Nylander
2003 draft pick, round 3 (#83)
Future considerations
Chicago Blackhawks received
Andrei Nikolishin
Chris Simon
The full trade
- The game
  WSH1–2PHI
  L
  November 2game 12/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG17:02TOI
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- The game
  WSH4–3CBJ
  W
  November 5game 13/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG17:28TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  FLA1–2WSH
  W
  November 7game 14/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG1PPP24:53TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–4WSH
  W
  November 9game 15/823
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-1SOG2PPP21:13TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  DAL6–1WSH
  L
  November 13game 16/823
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG16:52TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–2CHI
  November 15game 17/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG17:05TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH0–1MIN
  L
  November 16game 18/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-3SOG14:57TOI
  View the game
- The game
  SJS3–2WSH
  L
  November 19game 19/823
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-6SOG1PPP20:38TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  MIN4–3WSH
  L
  November 21game 20/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG14:48TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  ATL3–6WSH
  W
  November 23game 21/824
  His night
  +3P+2G+1A
  0+/-5SOG3PPP19:14TOI
  +3 points
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  November 23
  1/4 into the season
  Game 21 of 8219 of 21 played
  14
  points
  #10NHL#81
  3
  goals
  #15NHL#182
  11
  assists
  #4NHL#42
  WSH
  9-10-0W-L-OT20Points
  4th in the Southeast·11th in the Eastern Conference·21st in the whole NHL
- The game
  WSH4–5TOR
  L
  November 26game 22/825
  His night
  +3P+1G+2A
  +1+/-2SOG2PPP22:06TOI
  +3 points
  View the game
- The game
  CGY2–4WSH
  W
  November 27game 23/823
  His night
  +4P+1G+3A
  +3+/-3SOG1PPP19:44TOI
  +4 points
  View the game
- The game
  OTT6–2WSH
  L
  November 29game 24/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG21:07TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- December 2002
- The game
  WSH4–5ATL
  L
  December 1game 25/823
  His night
  +2P+2A
  0+/-2SOG18:55TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  WSH4–1PIT
  W
  December 3game 26/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-2SOG19:39TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  ATL6–7WSH
  W
  December 6game 27/823
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-4SOG1PPP25:06TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–4BUF
  L
  December 7game 28/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG21:42TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WSH0–3ANA
  L
  December 11game 29/825
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG21:09TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH4–3PHX
  W
  December 13game 30/822
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +1+/-1SOG1PPP23:03TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  WSH0–2SJS
  L
  December 14game 31/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG25:19TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–2COL
  December 16game 32/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG25:37TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BOS3–5WSH
  W
  December 19game 33/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-1SOG20:32TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–1NYI
  W
  December 21game 34/824
  His night
  +2P+2G
  +2+/-8SOG22:22TOI
  +2 goals
  View the game
- The game
  TBL0–3WSH
  W
  December 23game 35/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG21:59TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NJD2–3WSH
  W
  December 27game 36/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG18:10TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WSH1–2NJD
  L
  December 28game 37/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG22:25TOI
  View the game
- The game
  BUF3–4WSH
  W
  December 30game 38/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG17:02TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
Year 2003
23 years ago
- The game
  PHX2–1WSH
  L
  January 1game 39/821
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-4SOG20:26TOI
  View the game
- The game
  CBJ2–2WSH
  January 3game 40/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG1PPP23:29TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–2NYR
  January 4game 41/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-1SOG19:27TOI
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  January 4
  1/2 into the season
  Game 41 of 8239 of 41 played
  37
  points
  #4NHL#21
  10
  goals
  #8NHL#86
  27
  assists
  #2NHL#7
  WSH
  18-16-2W-L-OT43Points
  1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·14th in the whole NHL
- The game
  WSH4–1CAR
  W
  January 10game 42/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG20:07TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  FLA2–12WSH
  W
  January 11game 43/825
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  +2+/-1SOG1PPP19:44TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- The game
  NYI3–4WSH
  W
  January 13game 44/825
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-1SOG22:44TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–1WSH
  L
  January 15game 45/823
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG19:18TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  TOR4–1WSH
  L
  January 17game 46/825
  His night
  No points
  -3+/-3SOG18:31TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–5OTT
  L
  January 18game 47/824
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -2+/-1SOG1PPP16:20TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–3BOS
  January 20game 48/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG17:11TOI
  View the game
- The game
  CAR3–5WSH
  W
  January 22game 49/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-3SOG20:42TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WSH1–1MTL
  January 25game 50/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG24:09TOI
  View the game
- The game
  NYR2–7WSH
  W
  January 26game 51/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG15:43TOI
  View the game
- The game
  STL5–3WSH
  L
  January 28game 52/821
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG19:33TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PIT1–2WSH
  W
  January 30game 53/824
  His night
  +2P+2A
  +2+/-0SOG17:46TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- February 2003
- The game
  WSH5–1TBL
  W
  February 4game 54/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG13:23TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  NJD4–1WSH
  L
  February 5game 55/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  -1+/-5SOG15:23TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  NYI0–3WSH
  W
  February 7game 56/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG18:07TOI
  View the game
- The game
  MTL2–0WSH
  L
  February 9game 57/823
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-6SOG19:14TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH5–1ATL
  W
  February 12game 58/823
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-1SOG1PPP12:31TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  WSH1–3CAR
  L
  February 14game 59/822
  His night
  +1P+1G
  0+/-2SOG16:06TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–1FLA
  W
  February 15game 60/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG13:46TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH1–3TBL
  L
  February 17game 61/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG16:26TOI
  View the game
- The game
  TOR6–2WSH
  L
  February 20game 62/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG17:37TOI
  View the game
- Checkpoint
  February 20
  3/4 into the season
  Game 62 of 8260 of 62 played
  50
  points
  #5NHL#33
  15
  goals
  #7NHL#83
  35
  assists
  #3NHL#18
  WSH
  28-24-3W-L-OT66Points
  Playoff spot
  1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·12th in the whole NHL
- The game
  DET5–1WSH
  L
  February 22game 63/824
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-0SOG16:49TOI
  View the game
- The game
  MTL1–4WSH
  W
  February 24game 64/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +2+/-3SOG17:59TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  BUF2–3WSH
  W
  February 26game 65/821
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-1SOG13:26TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- March 2003
- The game
  WSH1–2NJD
  L
  March 1game 66/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG17:51TOI
  View the game
- The game
  CAR0–2WSH
  W
  March 2game 67/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-0SOG16:42TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WSH2–1BUF
  W
  March 4game 68/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG17:01TOI
  View the game
- The game
  ATL4–4WSH
  March 6game 69/822
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG17:19TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH4–5BOS
  L
  March 8game 70/822
  His night
  +2P+2A
  -1+/-2SOG1PPP12:41TOI
  +2 assists
  View the game
- The game
  PHI1–2WSH
  W
  March 10game 71/823
  His night
  No points
  0+/-1SOG16:18TOI
  View the game
- The game
  LAK3–1WSH
  L
  March 14game 72/822
  His night
  No points
  -1+/-2SOG12:43TOI
  View the game
- The game
  COL1–2WSH
  W
  March 16game 73/821
  His night
  No points
  0+/-3SOG16:24TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH4–1CGY
  W
  March 20game 74/821
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-1SOG12:34TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–5EDM
  L
  March 22game 75/822
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -2+/-3SOG14:59TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- The game
  WSH0–6VAN
  L
  March 23game 76/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-0SOG07:40TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH4–3MTL
  W
  March 25game 77/824
  His night
  No points
  +1+/-2SOG20:43TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–2OTT
  W
  March 28game 78/824
  His night
  No points
  0+/-2SOG17:19TOI
  View the game
- The game
  WSH3–4TOR
  L
  March 29game 79/824
  His night
  +1P+1A
  +1+/-2SOG16:56TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- April 2003
- The game
  FLA0–3WSH
  W
  April 1game 80/825
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-4SOG17:04TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- The game
  OTT5–1WSH
  L
  April 3game 81/824
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG18:49TOI
  View the game
- The game
  PIT3–5WSH
  W
  April 5game 82/827
  His night
  +1P+1A
  -1+/-1SOG18:01TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
The season in numbers
April 5
Michael Nylander closes the 2002-2003 season with 60 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks WSHWashington Capitals
Points
60
#6NHL#51
Games
80of 82
98%
Goals
17
#10NHL#122
Assists
43
#5NHL#31
P/GP
0.75
#6NHL#64
+/-
+3
#21NHL#232
Events
4×
First star
2×
Second star
1×
Third star
10 i rad
games with a point · 20 pts
4 i rad
games with a goal
5 days later
Playoffs
April 10
Washington Capitals are in the playoffs
First round
April 10
Washington Capitals meet Tampa Bay Lightning
WSHvsTBL
Swedes on Washington Capitals
Michael Nylander
Calle Johansson
Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
Fredrik Modin
View the whole round
- Game 1
  WSH3–0TBL
  W
  April 102
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-2SOG11:58TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Washington Capitalslead1–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
- Game 2
  WSH6–3TBL
  W
  April 122
  His night
  +2P+1G+1A
  0+/-3SOG1PPP11:39TOI
  +2 points
  View the game
- Washington Capitalslead2–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
- Game 3
  TBL4–3WSH
  L
  April 152
  His night
  +1P+1A
  0+/-0SOG1PPP14:16TOI
  +1 assist
  View the game
- Washington Capitalslead2–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
- Game 4
  TBL3–1WSH
  L
  April 162
  His night
  No points
  -2+/-1SOG18:44TOI
  View the game
- Washington Capitalsare2–2withTampa Bay Lightning
- Game 5
  WSH1–2TBL
  L
  April 182
  His night
  +1P+1G
  +1+/-3SOG15:41TOI
  +1 goal
  View the game
- Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–2againstWashington Capitals
- Game 6
  TBL2–1WSH
  L
  April 202
  His night
  No points
  0+/-6SOG28:09TOI
  View the game
First round
April 20
Tampa Bay Lightning knock Washington Capitals out 4–2
WSH2–4TBL
Eliminated
6Games5Points3Goals2Assists
The run in numbers
April 20
Michael Nylander ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 5 points
CHIChicago Blackhawks WSHWashington Capitals
Points
5
#8NHL#75
Games
6
Goals
3
#3NHL#39
Assists
2
#12NHL#104
P/GP
0.83
+/-
0
#9NHL#130
Events
10
playoff assists
10
playoff points
1
First playoff goal
2×
Third star
2 points
best game
TBL2–4

Michael Nylander opens the 2002-2003 season with Chicago Blackhawks

Michael Nylander is traded from Chicago Blackhawks to Washington Capitals

1/4 into the season

1/2 into the season

3/4 into the season

Michael Nylander closes the 2002-2003 season with 60 points

Washington Capitals are in the playoffs

Washington Capitals meet Tampa Bay Lightning

Tampa Bay Lightning knock Washington Capitals out 4–2

Michael Nylander ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 5 points