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Sami Salo's 2002-2003 season

Points
30
NHL#223
Goals
9
NHL#254
Assists
21
NHL#190
Plus/minus
+9
NHL#117
Games
79
96%
96% of 82

Defenceman Sami Salo was 28 years old when the 2002-2003 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Vancouver Canucks. He played 79 of a possible 82 games and scored 9 goals and 21 assists for 30 points, 0.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 12 games for 4 points.

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

2002-2003Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Sami Salo plays the 2002-2003 season for Vancouver Canucks

    VANVancouver Canucks

    Sami was 28 years old when the 2002-2003 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      VAN3–0CGY
      W
      game 1/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG20:34TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      SJS3–5VAN
      W
      game 2/826
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG21:57TOI
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    • The game
      CGY3–2VAN
      L
      game 3/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG19:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      BOS6–3VAN
      L
      game 4/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG25:07TOI
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    • The game
      VAN2–2ANA
      game 5/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG21:41TOI
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    • The game
      VAN2–2LAK
      game 6/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG26:47TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      VAN5–2SJS
      W
      game 7/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG18:42TOI
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    • The game
      ANA2–2VAN
      game 8/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG21:19TOI
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    • The game
      DAL4–1VAN
      L
      game 9/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG19:14TOI
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    • The game
      BUF1–1VAN
      game 10/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–1VAN
      L
      game 11/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:47TOI
      View the game
    • November 2002
    • The game
      VAN4–2MIN
      W
      game 12/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG14:13TOI
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    • The game
      VAN4–2COL
      W
      game 13/825
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG12:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–4DAL
      L
      game 14/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:07TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2PHX
      W
      game 15/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-1SOG17:32TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      STL3–6VAN
      W
      game 16/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG19:16TOI
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    • The game
      LAK2–3VAN
      W
      game 17/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR1–3VAN
      W
      game 18/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:36TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI3–5VAN
      W
      game 19/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:55TOI
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    • The game
      DET1–4VAN
      W
      game 20/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG21:00TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–1MIN
      W
      game 21/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP16:46TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      5
      points
      NHL#330
      0
      goals
      NHL#475
      5
      assists
      NHL#215
      +2
      +/-
      NHL#59
      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 22/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:03TOI
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    • The game
      VAN5–3TBL
      W
      game 23/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG14:54TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–2FLA
      W
      game 24/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP18:12TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • December 2002
    • The game
      VAN1–2NYI
      L
      game 25/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-2SOG15:54TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN4–2VAN
      L
      game 27/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:15TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–1VAN
      L
      game 28/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:21TOI
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    • The game
      COL1–3VAN
      W
      game 29/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:51TOI
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    • The game
      VAN6–3EDM
      W
      game 30/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG18:45TOI
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    • The game
      CGY3–3VAN
      game 31/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP26:32TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3CHI
      L
      game 32/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG22:15TOI
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    • The game
      VAN3–1NSH
      W
      game 33/824
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG21:52TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM3–4VAN
      W
      game 34/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG27:19TOI
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    • The game
      VAN3–5COL
      L
      game 35/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP21:41TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2EDM
      W
      game 36/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:50TOI
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    • The game
      ANA3–7VAN
      W
      game 37/827
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG19:12TOI
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    • The game
      TOR5–3VAN
      L
      game 38/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP21:18TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL2–3VAN
      W
      game 39/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG17:26TOI
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    • The game
      FLA2–3VAN
      W
      game 40/828
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG21:09TOI
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    • The game
      OTT4–6VAN
      W
      game 41/827
      His night
      +3P+3A
      0+/-3SOG2PPP25:57TOI
      +3 assists
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8240 of 41 played
      15
      points
      NHL#234
      4
      goals
      NHL#263
      11
      assists
      NHL#183
      +5
      +/-
      NHL#52
      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+/-2SOG19:33TOI
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    • The game
      VAN0–3SJS
      L
      game 43/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:43TOI
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    • The game
      NSH3–4VAN
      W
      game 44/826
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-4SOG24:50TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–5MIN
      L
      game 45/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1SHP21:36TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2CHI
      W
      game 46/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG18:57TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–1DET
      W
      game 47/828
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-3SOG1PPP16:50TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN2–3NSH
      L
      game 48/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG24:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DET5–2VAN
      L
      game 49/828
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-2SOG21:46TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX0–1VAN
      W
      game 50/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:43TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–2VAN
      game 51/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG24:02TOI
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    • The game
      EDM3–3VAN
      game 52/826
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP22:41TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • February 2003
    • The game
      VAN3–2PIT
      W
      game 53/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG19:33TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–4CBJ
      game 54/825
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG23:40TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2BUF
      W
      game 55/826
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG21:29TOI
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    • The game
      CHI1–2VAN
      W
      game 56/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL1–2VAN
      W
      game 57/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG17:53TOI
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    • The game
      VAN2–2CGY
      game 58/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:04TOI
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    • The game
      VAN3–2EDM
      W
      game 61/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ2–7VAN
      W
      game 62/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1SHP22:23TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8259 of 62 played
      22
      points
      NHL#237
      7
      goals
      NHL#246
      15
      assists
      NHL#209
      +6
      +/-
      NHL#55
      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
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-2SOG22:10TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      SJS3–2VAN
      L
      game 64/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:13TOI
      View the game
    • March 2003
    • The game
      VAN1–1MTL
      game 65/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG23:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN6–4BOS
      W
      game 66/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN0–3PHI
      L
      game 67/826
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG20:49TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–5CBJ
      L
      game 68/824
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-1SOG23:44TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–3TOR
      game 69/827
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG23:26TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–4VAN
      W
      game 70/827
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG20:07TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      STL4–4VAN
      game 71/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP25:55TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–0VAN
      L
      game 72/827
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG19:04TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–2DAL
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG19:20TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN4–6STL
      L
      game 74/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG21:58TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–7VAN
      W
      game 75/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG15:16TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH0–6VAN
      W
      game 76/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:52TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–3VAN
      L
      game 77/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG21:17TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–5VAN
      W
      game 78/823
      His night
      +2P+2A
      +1+/-0SOG16:34TOI
      +2 assists
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN5–1LAK
      W
      game 79/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG20:56TOI
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    • The game
      VAN1–3ANA
      L
      game 80/826
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG22:32TOI
      View the game
    • April 2003
    • The game
      VAN3–3PHX
      game 81/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-3SOG1PPP24:03TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      LAK2–0VAN
      L
      game 82/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG22:40TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Sami Salo closes the 2002-2003 season with 30 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    30
    NHL#223
    Games
    79of 82
    96%
    Goals
    9
    NHL#254
    Assists
    21
    NHL#190
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#276
    +/-
    +9
    NHL#117
    Events
    250
    NHL games
    25
    career goals
    2×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 4 pts
    4 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
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      STL6–0VAN
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG23:33TOI
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead1–0againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 2
      STL1–2VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP23:59TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 3
      VAN1–3STL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG22:30TOI
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    • St. Louis Blueslead2–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 4
      VAN1–4STL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:35TOI
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    • St. Louis Blueslead3–1againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      STL3–5VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-1SOG22:58TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • St. Louis Blueslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      VAN4–3STL
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG20:05TOI
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    • Vancouver Canucksare3–3withSt. Louis Blues
    • Game 7
      STL1–4VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG1SHP18:41TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    First round

    Vancouver Canucks knock St. Louis Blues out 4–3

    VAN4–3STL
    Advance
    7Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Vancouver Canucks meet Minnesota Wild

    VANvsMIN
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
    Swedes on Minnesota Wild
    No Swedes
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MIN3–4VAN
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-5SOG1PPP20:02TOI
      +1 assist
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    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 2
      MIN3–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG21:34TOI
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    • Vancouver Canucksare1–1withMinnesota Wild
    • Game 3
      VAN3–2MIN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG24:03TOI
      View the game
    • May 2003
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 4
      VAN3–2MIN
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG25:00TOI
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    • Vancouver Canuckslead3–1againstMinnesota Wild
    • Game 5
      MIN7–2VAN
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG21:23TOI
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    Second round

    Minnesota Wild knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–3

    VAN3–4MIN
    Eliminated
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Sami Salo ends the 2002-2003 playoffs with 4 points

    VANVancouver Canucks
    Points
    4
    NHL#95
    Games
    12
    Goals
    1
    NHL#97
    Assists
    3
    NHL#68
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#72
    +/-
    -2
    NHL#231
    STL4–3→MIN3–4