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2002–03 Minnesota Wild season

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Division
  
3rd Northwest

Goals for
  
198

General Manager
  
Doug Risebrough

2002–03 record
  
42–29–10–1

Goals against
  
178

Coach
  
Jacques Lemaire

The 2002–03 Minnesota Wild season was the Wild third season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). After qualifying for the playoffs, the Wild won two playoff series before losing in the Conference Final to Anaheim.

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Regular season

The Wild tied the Calgary Flames, Nashville Predators and Pittsburgh Penguins for most times shutout, with 10.

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Western Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (3) Colorado Avalanche

Minnesota wins series 4–3

Western Conference Semi-finals: vs. (4) Vancouver Canucks

Minnesota wins series 4–3

Western Conference Finals: vs. (7) Mighty Ducks of Anaheim

Anaheim wins series 4–0

  • Note* Wild are the only team in NHL history to rally back from 3–1 down twice in the same playoff
  • Note:

    Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals
    Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

    References

    2002–03 Minnesota Wild season Wikipedia