2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers Game-by-Game Results

National Hockey League (NHL)
Team Record: 31-39-7-5 - 74 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Curt Fraser (8-20-1, 4 OTL)
Coach: Don Waddell (4-5-1)
Coach: Bob Hartley (19-14-5, 1 OTL)
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers Statistics
2002-03 Atlanta Thrashers Roster

The Atlanta Thrashers of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 31 wins and 39 losses (and 5 overtime losses) and 7 ties for 74 points, finishing third in the NHL's Southeast Division.

The Thrashers netted 226 goals and surrendered 284, most in the circuit. Dany Heatley scored 41 goals for Atlanta, while Ilya Kovalchuk tallied 30 or more also. Vyacheslav Kozlov recorded 49 assists. Pasi Nurminen topped the squad with 21 wins and a team-best 2.88 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.

Curt Fraser, Don Waddell and Bob Hartley coached the team.

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Regular Season Goals For: 226
Regular Season Goals Against: 284

Date Game Res Home Road Record
October 11, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 5 L 0-0-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0
October 12, 2002 Florida Panthers 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 L 0-1-0-0 0-1-0-0 0-2-0-0 OT
October 16, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3 L 0-1-0-0 0-2-0-0 0-3-0-0
October 18, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 8 L 0-1-0-0 0-3-0-0 0-4-0-0
October 19, 2002 New York Islanders 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 L 0-2-0-0 0-3-0-0 0-5-0-0
October 21, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Florida Panthers 3 L 0-2-0-0 0-4-0-0 0-6-0-0
October 23, 2002 New Jersey Devils 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 L 0-3-0-0 0-4-0-0 0-7-0-0
October 26, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 L 0-3-0-0 0-5-0-0 0-8-0-0
October 29, 2002 Los Angeles Kings 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 L 0-4-0-0 0-5-0-0 0-9-0-0
October 31, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3 T 0-4-0-0 0-5-1-0 0-9-1-0 OT
November 2, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Florida Panthers 1 W 0-4-0-0 1-5-1-0 1-9-1-0
November 7, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Chicago Blackhawks 5 L 0-4-0-0 1-6-1-0 1-10-1-0
November 9, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 6 at Buffalo Sabres 4 W 0-4-0-0 2-6-1-0 2-10-1-0
November 11, 2002 Calgary Flames 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 W 1-4-0-0 2-6-1-0 3-10-1-0
November 13, 2002 San Jose Sharks 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 W 2-4-0-0 2-6-1-0 4-10-1-0 OT
November 15, 2002 Phoenix Coyotes 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 L 2-5-0-0 2-6-1-0 4-11-1-0
November 17, 2002 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 L 2-6-0-0 2-6-1-0 4-12-1-0
November 19, 2002 Florida Panthers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 W 3-6-0-0 2-6-1-0 5-12-1-0 OT
November 22, 2002 Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 L 3-7-0-0 2-6-1-0 5-13-1-0
November 23, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Washington Capitals 6 L 3-7-0-0 2-7-1-0 5-14-1-0
November 26, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 L 3-7-0-0 2-8-1-0 5-15-1-0
November 28, 2002 New York Rangers 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 7 W 4-7-0-0 2-8-1-0 6-15-1-0
December 1, 2002 Washington Capitals 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 W 5-7-0-0 2-8-1-0 7-15-1-0
December 5, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 L 5-7-0-0 2-9-1-0 7-16-1-0 OT
December 6, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 6 at Washington Capitals 7 L 5-7-0-0 2-10-1-0 7-17-1-0 OT
December 8, 2002 Edmonton Oilers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 L 5-8-0-0 2-10-1-0 7-18-1-0
December 11, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 4 L 5-8-0-0 2-11-1-0 7-19-1-0
December 13, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Dallas Stars 3 L 5-8-0-0 2-12-1-0 7-20-1-0
December 14, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 0 at St. Louis Blues 4 L 5-8-0-0 2-13-1-0 7-21-1-0
December 16, 2002 Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 W 6-8-0-0 2-13-1-0 8-21-1-0
December 18, 2002 Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 L 6-9-0-0 2-13-1-0 8-22-1-0
December 20, 2002 Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 L 6-10-0-0 2-13-1-0 8-23-1-0 OT
December 23, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 L 6-10-0-0 2-14-1-0 8-24-1-0
December 27, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 W 6-10-0-0 3-14-1-0 9-24-1-0
December 28, 2002 Boston Bruins 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 L 6-11-0-0 3-14-1-0 9-25-1-0
December 30, 2002 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 W 6-11-0-0 4-14-1-0 10-25-1-0 OT
January 2, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Ottawa Senators 8 L 6-11-0-0 4-15-1-0 10-26-1-0
January 3, 2003 Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 L 6-12-0-0 4-15-1-0 10-27-1-0
January 5, 2003 Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 L 6-13-0-0 4-15-1-0 10-28-1-0
January 7, 2003 Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 T 6-13-1-0 4-15-1-0 10-28-2-0 OT
January 9, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 W 6-13-1-0 5-15-1-0 11-28-2-0 OT
January 11, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at New York Islanders 7 L 6-13-1-0 5-16-1-0 11-29-2-0
January 13, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 7 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 W 6-13-1-0 6-16-1-0 12-29-2-0
January 15, 2003 Montreal Canadiens 0 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 W 7-13-1-0 6-16-1-0 13-29-2-0
January 17, 2003 Boston Bruins 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 W 8-13-1-0 6-16-1-0 14-29-2-0
January 19, 2003 New York Islanders 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 L 8-14-1-0 6-16-1-0 14-30-2-0
January 21, 2003 St. Louis Blues 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 8 W 9-14-1-0 6-16-1-0 15-30-2-0
January 23, 2003 Ottawa Senators 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 T 9-14-2-0 6-16-1-0 15-30-3-0 OT
January 25, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New York Rangers 1 W 9-14-2-0 7-16-1-0 16-30-3-0
January 28, 2003 New York Rangers 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 W 10-14-2-0 7-16-1-0 17-30-3-0
January 30, 2003 Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 L 10-15-2-0 7-16-1-0 17-31-3-0
February 4, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3 W 10-15-2-0 8-16-1-0 18-31-3-0
February 7, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New Jersey Devils 2 W 10-15-2-0 9-16-1-0 19-31-3-0
February 8, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Ottawa Senators 3 L 10-15-2-0 9-17-1-0 19-32-3-0
February 12, 2003 Washington Capitals 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 L 10-16-2-0 9-17-1-0 19-33-3-0
February 14, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 T 10-16-3-0 9-17-1-0 19-33-4-0 OT
February 15, 2003 Detroit Red Wings 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 L 10-17-3-0 9-17-1-0 19-34-4-0
February 17, 2003 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 W 11-17-3-0 9-17-1-0 20-34-4-0 OT
February 19, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 L 11-17-3-0 9-18-1-0 20-35-4-0
February 23, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Edmonton Oilers 3 T 11-17-3-0 9-18-2-0 20-35-5-0 OT
February 25, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 0 at Vancouver Canucks 8 L 11-17-3-0 9-19-2-0 20-36-5-0
February 27, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Colorado Avalanche 3 W 11-17-3-0 10-19-2-0 21-36-5-0 OT
March 1, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4 L 11-17-3-0 10-20-2-0 21-37-5-0
March 2, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 1 W 11-17-3-0 11-20-2-0 22-37-5-0
March 6, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Washington Capitals 4 T 11-17-3-0 11-20-3-0 22-37-6-0 OT
March 7, 2003 Florida Panthers 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 L 11-18-3-0 11-20-3-0 22-38-6-0
March 9, 2003 Minnesota Wild 6 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 L 11-19-3-0 11-20-3-0 22-39-6-0
March 11, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at New Jersey Devils 2 W 11-19-3-0 12-20-3-0 23-39-6-0
March 13, 2003 Montreal Canadiens 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2 L 11-20-3-0 12-20-3-0 23-40-6-0
March 15, 2003 Buffalo Sabres 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 W 12-20-3-0 12-20-3-0 24-40-6-0
March 17, 2003 Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 W 13-20-3-0 12-20-3-0 25-40-6-0
March 19, 2003 Dallas Stars 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 L 13-21-3-0 12-20-3-0 25-41-6-0 OT
March 21, 2003 Ottawa Senators 5 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 L 13-22-3-0 12-20-3-0 25-42-6-0
March 22, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 2 W 13-22-3-0 13-20-3-0 26-42-6-0
March 24, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 6 L 13-22-3-0 13-21-3-0 26-43-6-0
March 26, 2003 Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 5 W 14-22-3-0 13-21-3-0 27-43-6-0
March 28, 2003 New Jersey Devils 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 T 14-22-4-0 13-21-3-0 27-43-7-0 OT
March 29, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Nashville Predators 2 W 14-22-4-0 14-21-3-0 28-43-7-0
March 31, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 4 at New York Rangers 3 W 14-22-4-0 15-21-3-0 29-43-7-0 OT
April 2, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4 L 14-22-4-0 15-22-3-0 29-44-7-0
April 5, 2003 Atlanta Thrashers 3 at New York Islanders 2 W 14-22-4-0 16-22-3-0 30-44-7-0
April 6, 2003 Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 6 W 15-22-4-0 16-22-3-0 31-44-7-0


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