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Sami Kapanen's 2002-2003 season

Points
31
NHL#213
Goals
10
NHL#228
Assists
21
NHL#190
Plus/minus
-18
NHL#846
Games
71
84%
84% of 84

Right winger Sami Kapanen was 29 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 8th in the NHL, and played it for Carolina Hurricanes och Philadelphia Flyers. He played 71 of a possible 84 games and scored 10 goals and 21 assists for 31 points, 0.44 points per game. He moved from Carolina Hurricanes to Philadelphia Flyers in February. In the playoffs he played 13 games for 7 points.

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

2002-2003Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Sami Kapanen opens the 2002-2003 season with Carolina Hurricanes

    Sami was 29 years old when the 2002-2003 season began. It was his 6th season with the team. His 8th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      NYR4–1CAR
      L
      game 1/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-7SOG19:22TOI
    • The game
      ATL3–5CAR
      W
      game 2/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-4SOG15:49TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–5TBL
      L
      game 3/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:17TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–2STL
      L
      game 4/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG20:39TOI
    • The game
      WSH2–1CAR
      L
      game 5/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-8SOG19:04TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–3CAR
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:21TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–1NYI
      W
      game 7/823
      His night
      +2P+2G
      -1+/-3SOG2PPP17:31TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      CAR1–4OTT
      L
      game 8/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:29TOI
    • The game
      CHI3–3CAR
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:07TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–1NJD
      W
      game 10/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:00TOI
    • The game
      NYI2–4CAR
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG2PPP18:41TOI
      +2 points
    • November 2002
    • The game
      MTL2–2CAR
      game 12/823
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-2SOG21:24TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI2–1CAR
      L
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP19:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BUF0–2CAR
      W
      game 14/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:23TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–3CAR
      W
      game 15/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP21:44TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX2–3CAR
      W
      game 16/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:35TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8216 of 21 played
      8
      points
      NHL#219
      4
      goals
      NHL#140
      4
      assists
      NHL#260
      CAR
      9-5-3W-L-OT25Points
      2nd in the Southeast·4th in the Eastern Conference·9th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      VAN3–2CAR
      L
      game 23/826
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-4SOG18:05TOI
    • The game
      DET4–6CAR
      W
      game 24/824
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP16:56TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      CAR4–2CBJ
      W
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG17:43TOI
    • December 2002
    • The game
      CAR2–1NSH
      W
      game 26/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP04:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR1–2MIN
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP18:00TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TBL1–1CAR
      game 33/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:45TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–2ATL
      W
      game 34/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG21:19TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Sami Kapanen reaches 500 NHL games

    in the game against Atlanta Thrashers · December 20

    • The game
      DAL0–1CAR
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG15:42TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      ATL5–3CAR
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG19:07TOI
    • The game
      CAR0–3NYI
      L
      game 37/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:54TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–0CAR
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:15TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–6BUF
      L
      game 39/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG16:06TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–2BOS
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP14:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR3–3ATL
      game 41/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-6SOG17:59TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8230 of 41 played
      16
      points
      NHL#208
      6
      goals
      NHL#193
      10
      assists
      NHL#204
      CAR
      16-16-3W-L-OT41Points
      3rd in the Southeast·10th in the Eastern Conference·19th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR1–5NYR
      L
      game 42/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:23TOI
    • The game
      WSH4–1CAR
      L
      game 43/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG18:44TOI
    • The game
      COL3–2CAR
      L
      game 44/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:41TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–0CAR
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:14TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–1CAR
      L
      game 46/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG15:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR2–5NJD
      L
      game 47/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG16:10TOI
    • The game
      STL5–3CAR
      L
      game 48/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:17TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–5WSH
      L
      game 49/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:33TOI
    • The game
      FLA1–3CAR
      W
      game 50/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG18:36TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–3FLA
      L
      game 51/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP21:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      TOR3–2CAR
      L
      game 52/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:01TOI
    • The game
      CAR1–3TBL
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:53TOI
    • February 2003
    • The game
      CAR2–6SJS
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:21TOI
    • The game
      NYR1–2PHI
      W
      game 54/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-4SOG1PPP17:46TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      MIN1–0PHI
      L
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:12TOI
    • The game
      PHI0–2MIN
      L
      game 56/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:21TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–3STL
      W
      game 57/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG21:24TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      CAR2–2PHI
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG23:26TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–2PHI
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:01TOI
    • The game
      LAK0–5PHI
      W
      game 60/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:27TOI
    • The game
      FLA4–2PHI
      L
      game 61/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP21:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–0CHI
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP18:31TOI
      +1 assist
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8252 of 62 played
      22
      points
      NHL#240
      7
      goals
      NHL#247
      15
      assists
      NHL#215
      PHI
      32-17-2W-L-OT77Points
      Playoff spot
      2nd in the Atlantic·4th in the Eastern Conference·6th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI2–5PHI
      W
      game 63/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP22:22TOI
      +1 assist
    • March 2003
    • The game
      PHI3–2BOS
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG17:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      VAN0–3PHI
      W
      game 65/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:09TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–5NYR
      L
      game 66/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-4SOG20:46TOI
    • The game
      COL2–1PHI
      L
      game 67/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG20:29TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–2WSH
      L
      game 68/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:48TOI
    • The game
      CAR3–5PHI
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG17:52TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–1PIT
      W
      game 70/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG17:31TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–2NJD
      W
      game 71/822
      His night
      +3P+1G+2A
      +1+/-3SOG1SHP14:36TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      PHI2–5BUF
      L
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:30TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–4PHI
      W
      game 73/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG20:01TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–1PHI
      L
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-5SOG21:06TOI
    • The game
      ATL2–6PHI
      W
      game 75/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:26TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–1NSH
      game 76/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-6SOG21:21TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–2PHI
      game 77/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:46TOI
    • The game
      PIT0–3PHI
      W
      game 78/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:09TOI
    • The game
      PHI6–1PIT
      W
      game 79/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG16:16TOI
      +1 goal
    • April 2003
    • The game
      CBJ0–4PHI
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG19:08TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–1TBL
      W
      game 81/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP15:54TOI
      +1 goal
    The season in numbers

    Sami Kapanen closes the 2002-2003 season with 31 points

    Points
    31
    NHL#213
    Games
    71of 82
    87%
    Goals
    10
    NHL#228
    Assists
    21
    NHL#190
    P/GP
    0.44
    NHL#224
    +/-
    -18
    NHL#846
    Events
    500
    NHL games
    3×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    PHIvsTOR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR5–3PHI
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG16:14TOI
      +1 assist
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      TOR1–4PHI
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:58TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      PHI3–4TOR
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG26:28TOI
    • Toronto Maple Leafslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      PHI3–2TOR
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG32:09TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR1–4PHI
      W
      5
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +1+/-3SOG2PPP20:40TOI
      +2 goals
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      PHI1–2TOR
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG24:52TOI
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 7
      TOR1–6PHI
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:28TOI
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–3

    PHI4–3TOR
    Advance
    7Games4Points2Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Ottawa Senators

    PHIvsOTT
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Ottawa Senators
    • Game 1
      PHI2–4OTT
      L
      4
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +1+/-2SOG16:52TOI
      +2 points
    • Ottawa Senatorslead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI2–0OTT
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:48TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withOttawa Senators
    • Game 3
      OTT3–2PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG20:08TOI
      +1 goal
    • May 2003
    • Ottawa Senatorslead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      OTT0–1PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:26TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withOttawa Senators
    • Game 5
      PHI2–5OTT
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:28TOI
    • Ottawa Senatorslead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      OTT5–1PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG20:01TOI
    Second round

    Ottawa Senators knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–2

    PHI2–4OTT
    Eliminated
    6Games3Points2Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Sami Kapanen ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 7 points

    Points
    7
    NHL#48
    Games
    13
    Goals
    4
    NHL#24
    Assists
    3
    NHL#68
    P/GP
    0.54
    NHL#33
    +/-
    +2
    NHL#53
    Events
    1×
    First star
    2 points
    best game
    TOR4–3→OTT2–4