2002-03 Boston Bruins Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 36-31-11-4 - 87 points
Finishing 3rd in the NHL's Northeast Division
Postseason: 1-4
Lost NHL conference quarter-finals
Conference Quarter-Finals - Lost to New Jersey Devils 4-1
Coach: Robbie Ftorek (33-28-8, 4 OTL)
Coach: Mike O'Connell (3-3-3)
Location: Boston, Massachusetts
2002-03 Boston Bruins Roster
The Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League ended the 2002-03 season with a record of 36 wins and 31 losses (and 4 overtime losses) and 11 ties for 87 points, finishing third in the NHL's Northeast Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 1-4.
The Bruins scored 245 goals and conceded 237. Glen Murray netted 44 goals for Boston, while Mike Knuble and Joe Thornton tallied 30 or more as well. Joe Thornton contributed 65 assists. Steve Shields topped the squad with 12 wins and a team-best 2.76 goals against average, leading goalies with significant playing time.
Robbie Ftorek and Mike O'Connell coached the team. The 2002-03 Boston Bruins lost in the NHL conference quarter-finals.
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Regular Season Goals For: 245
Regular Season Goals Against: 237
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 11, 2002 | Boston Bruins 1 at Minnesota Wild 5 | L | 0-0-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | 0-1-0-0 | ||
October 14, 2002 | Boston Bruins 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 0-0-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | 1-1-0-0 | ||
October 16, 2002 | Boston Bruins 6 at Vancouver Canucks 3 | W | 0-0-0-0 | 2-1-0-0 | 2-1-0-0 | ||
October 17, 2002 | Boston Bruins 3 at Calgary Flames 3 | T | 0-0-0-0 | 2-1-1-0 | 2-1-1-0 | OT | |
October 19, 2002 | Boston Bruins 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3 | W | 0-0-0-0 | 3-1-1-0 | 3-1-1-0 | ||
October 21, 2002 | Boston Bruins 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 0-0-0-0 | 4-1-1-0 | 4-1-1-0 | ||
October 24, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 0-0-1-0 | 4-1-1-0 | 4-1-2-0 | OT | |
October 26, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 1-0-1-0 | 4-1-1-0 | 5-1-2-0 | ||
October 30, 2002 | Boston Bruins 7 at Washington Capitals 2 | W | 1-0-1-0 | 5-1-1-0 | 6-1-2-0 | ||
October 31, 2002 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 1-1-1-0 | 5-1-1-0 | 6-2-2-0 | ||
November 2, 2002 | New York Rangers 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 2-1-1-0 | 5-1-1-0 | 7-2-2-0 | ||
November 7, 2002 | Boston Bruins 1 at Detroit Red Wings 2 | L | 2-1-1-0 | 5-2-1-0 | 7-3-2-0 | OT | |
November 9, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 1 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 3-1-1-0 | 5-2-1-0 | 8-3-2-0 | ||
November 11, 2002 | Edmonton Oilers 1 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 4-1-1-0 | 5-2-1-0 | 9-3-2-0 | ||
November 12, 2002 | Boston Bruins 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3 | W | 4-1-1-0 | 6-2-1-0 | 10-3-2-0 | ||
November 14, 2002 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 5-1-1-0 | 6-2-1-0 | 11-3-2-0 | ||
November 16, 2002 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 5-1-1-0 | 6-2-2-0 | 11-3-3-0 | OT | |
November 19, 2002 | Boston Bruins 0 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | L | 5-1-1-0 | 6-3-2-0 | 11-4-3-0 | ||
November 21, 2002 | Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 6-1-1-0 | 6-3-2-0 | 12-4-3-0 | ||
November 23, 2002 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 7-1-1-0 | 6-3-2-0 | 13-4-3-0 | ||
November 26, 2002 | Calgary Flames 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 8-1-1-0 | 6-3-2-0 | 14-4-3-0 | ||
November 29, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 9-1-1-0 | 6-3-2-0 | 15-4-3-0 | ||
November 30, 2002 | Boston Bruins 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2 | W | 9-1-1-0 | 7-3-2-0 | 16-4-3-0 | ||
December 3, 2002 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 9-2-1-0 | 7-3-2-0 | 16-5-3-0 | ||
December 5, 2002 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 10-2-1-0 | 7-3-2-0 | 17-5-3-0 | OT | |
December 7, 2002 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 11-2-1-0 | 7-3-2-0 | 18-5-3-0 | OT | |
December 8, 2002 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 11-2-1-0 | 8-3-2-0 | 19-5-3-0 | ||
December 10, 2002 | Montreal Canadiens 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 11-3-1-0 | 8-3-2-0 | 19-6-3-0 | ||
December 12, 2002 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 11-4-1-0 | 8-3-2-0 | 19-7-3-0 | ||
December 14, 2002 | Boston Bruins 2 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 11-4-1-0 | 8-4-2-0 | 19-8-3-0 | ||
December 18, 2002 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 11-4-1-0 | 8-5-2-0 | 19-9-3-0 | ||
December 19, 2002 | Boston Bruins 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 11-4-1-0 | 8-6-2-0 | 19-10-3-0 | ||
December 21, 2002 | Florida Panthers 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 11-4-2-0 | 8-6-2-0 | 19-10-4-0 | OT | |
December 23, 2002 | San Jose Sharks 2 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 12-4-2-0 | 8-6-2-0 | 20-10-4-0 | ||
December 27, 2002 | Boston Bruins 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | L | 12-4-2-0 | 8-7-2-0 | 20-11-4-0 | ||
December 28, 2002 | Boston Bruins 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 0 | W | 12-4-2-0 | 9-7-2-0 | 21-11-4-0 | ||
December 30, 2002 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 12-5-2-0 | 9-7-2-0 | 21-12-4-0 | ||
January 3, 2003 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 8 | L | 12-5-2-0 | 9-8-2-0 | 21-13-4-0 | ||
January 4, 2003 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 12-6-2-0 | 9-8-2-0 | 21-14-4-0 | ||
January 7, 2003 | Boston Bruins 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 12-6-2-0 | 9-9-2-0 | 21-15-4-0 | ||
January 10, 2003 | Boston Bruins 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 12-6-2-0 | 9-10-2-0 | 21-16-4-0 | ||
January 11, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 13-6-2-0 | 9-10-2-0 | 22-16-4-0 | ||
January 13, 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 13-7-2-0 | 9-10-2-0 | 22-17-4-0 | ||
January 15, 2003 | Boston Bruins 0 at Florida Panthers 3 | L | 13-7-2-0 | 9-11-2-0 | 22-18-4-0 | ||
January 17, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 3 | L | 13-7-2-0 | 9-12-2-0 | 22-19-4-0 | ||
January 18, 2003 | Columbus Blue Jackets 2 at Boston Bruins 7 | W | 14-7-2-0 | 9-12-2-0 | 23-19-4-0 | ||
January 20, 2003 | Washington Capitals 3 at Boston Bruins 3 | T | 14-7-3-0 | 9-12-2-0 | 23-19-5-0 | OT | |
January 23, 2003 | Boston Bruins 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | W | 14-7-3-0 | 10-12-2-0 | 24-19-5-0 | ||
January 25, 2003 | Philadelphia Flyers 0 at Boston Bruins 1 | W | 15-7-3-0 | 10-12-2-0 | 25-19-5-0 | OT | |
January 28, 2003 | Nashville Predators 1 at Boston Bruins 2 | W | 16-7-3-0 | 10-12-2-0 | 26-19-5-0 | ||
January 30, 2003 | Chicago Blackhawks 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 16-8-3-0 | 10-12-2-0 | 26-20-5-0 | ||
February 4, 2003 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 16-9-3-0 | 10-12-2-0 | 26-21-5-0 | OT | |
February 6, 2003 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Boston Bruins 6 | W | 17-9-3-0 | 10-12-2-0 | 27-21-5-0 | ||
February 8, 2003 | Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 17-10-3-0 | 10-12-2-0 | 27-22-5-0 | ||
February 11, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 17-10-3-0 | 10-13-2-0 | 27-23-5-0 | ||
February 14, 2003 | Boston Bruins 6 at Florida Panthers 5 | W | 17-10-3-0 | 11-13-2-0 | 28-23-5-0 | OT | |
February 15, 2003 | Boston Bruins 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | L | 17-10-3-0 | 11-14-2-0 | 28-24-5-0 | ||
February 17, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at Nashville Predators 5 | L | 17-10-3-0 | 11-15-2-0 | 28-25-5-0 | ||
February 19, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 1 | T | 17-10-3-0 | 11-15-3-0 | 28-25-6-0 | OT | |
February 21, 2003 | Boston Bruins 2 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 17-10-3-0 | 11-16-3-0 | 28-26-6-0 | ||
February 23, 2003 | Boston Bruins 4 at New York Islanders 4 | T | 17-10-3-0 | 11-16-4-0 | 28-26-7-0 | OT | |
February 25, 2003 | Dallas Stars 5 at Boston Bruins 5 | T | 17-10-4-0 | 11-16-4-0 | 28-26-8-0 | OT | |
February 27, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 17-10-4-0 | 11-17-4-0 | 28-27-8-0 | ||
March 1, 2003 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Boston Bruins 2 | L | 17-11-4-0 | 11-17-4-0 | 28-28-8-0 | OT | |
March 3, 2003 | Vancouver Canucks 6 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 17-12-4-0 | 11-17-4-0 | 28-29-8-0 | ||
March 4, 2003 | Boston Bruins 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | W | 17-12-4-0 | 12-17-4-0 | 29-29-8-0 | ||
March 6, 2003 | New York Islanders 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 18-12-4-0 | 12-17-4-0 | 30-29-8-0 | ||
March 8, 2003 | Washington Capitals 4 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 19-12-4-0 | 12-17-4-0 | 31-29-8-0 | OT | |
March 9, 2003 | Boston Bruins 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 8 | L | 19-12-4-0 | 12-18-4-0 | 31-30-8-0 | ||
March 11, 2003 | Boston Bruins 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 | L | 19-12-4-0 | 12-19-4-0 | 31-31-8-0 | OT | |
March 13, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 20-12-4-0 | 12-19-4-0 | 32-31-8-0 | ||
March 15, 2003 | Florida Panthers 1 at Boston Bruins 4 | W | 21-12-4-0 | 12-19-4-0 | 33-31-8-0 | ||
March 18, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2 | L | 21-12-4-0 | 12-20-4-0 | 33-32-8-0 | ||
March 21, 2003 | Boston Bruins 2 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 21-12-4-0 | 12-21-4-0 | 33-33-8-0 | ||
March 22, 2003 | Boston Bruins 4 at Los Angeles Kings 3 | W | 21-12-4-0 | 13-21-4-0 | 34-33-8-0 | OT | |
March 24, 2003 | Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Boston Bruins 3 | W | 22-12-4-0 | 13-21-4-0 | 35-33-8-0 | ||
March 27, 2003 | Boston Bruins 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 | T | 22-12-4-0 | 13-21-5-0 | 35-33-9-0 | OT | |
March 29, 2003 | New York Rangers 3 at Boston Bruins 1 | L | 22-13-4-0 | 13-21-5-0 | 35-34-9-0 | ||
March 31, 2003 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 22-13-5-0 | 13-21-5-0 | 35-34-10-0 | OT | |
April 1, 2003 | Boston Bruins 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 22-13-5-0 | 13-22-5-0 | 35-35-10-0 | ||
April 3, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at New Jersey Devils 1 | T | 22-13-5-0 | 13-22-6-0 | 35-35-11-0 | OT | |
April 5, 2003 | Buffalo Sabres 5 at Boston Bruins 8 | W | 23-13-5-0 | 13-22-6-0 | 36-35-11-0 | ||
April 9, 2003 | Boston Bruins 1 at New Jersey Devils 2 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | ||
April 11, 2003 | Boston Bruins 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-2-0 | ||
April 13, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Boston Bruins 0 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 0-3-0 | ||
April 15, 2003 | New Jersey Devils 1 at Boston Bruins 5 | W | 1-1-0 | 0-2-0 | 1-3-0 | ||
April 17, 2003 | Boston Bruins 0 at New Jersey Devils 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-3-0 | 1-4-0 |