The 2002–03

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season was the 77th

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. The Red Wings scored 110 points, winning the Central Division, but just one point behind the

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for the Western Conference's first seed. Coming off their latest

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victory, the Red Wings started looking towards the future.

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and

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had retired over the summer and captain

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was out for the first 66 games of the regular season. The weight of the team fell on

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and veteran

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, who helped the Red Wings score the most goals of any team in the regular season. As newly acquired goaltender

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held steady in net, two more pieces of the Stanley Cup team would be traded over the course of the year.

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and

Sean Avery Sean Christopher Avery (born April 10, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey player. During his career in the National Hockey League (NHL), he played left wing for the Detroit Red Wings, Los Angeles Kings, New York Rangers, and Dalla ...

left in a trade for the

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right before the

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in an effort to push the Wings towards the playoffs. However, the moves did not come to complete fruition, as the Wings entered the 2003 playoffs by finding themselves pitted against the seventh-seeded

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. The Mighty Ducks shocked the hockey world when they swept the Red Wings in four games en route to their first ever

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appearance. Three Red Wings were named to the roster for the 2003 All-Star Game: defenceman Nicklas Lidstrom, center

and head coach Dave Lewis. It was Lidstrom's seventh appearance at the All-Star Game, Fedorov's sixth and Lewis's first appearance as a coach. The Red Wings sold out all 41 home games in 2002–03 as 20,058 fans packed Joe Louis Arena for every regular season and playoff game played in Detroit.

Regular season

The Red Wings led the NHL in scoring during the regular season, with 269 goals for, and power-play percentage, at 23.82% (76 for 319). They also tied the

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and

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for fewest short-handed goals allowed, with just four.

Season standings

Playoffs

The Detroit Red Wings ended the 2002–03 regular season as the Western Conference's second seed and played Anaheim in the first round. Anaheim upset Detroit in a four-game sweep. The Mighty Ducks would advance and reach the Stanley Cup Finals, losing in Game 7 to the

Schedule and results

Regular season

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, , 1 – 2 , , Detroit , , OT , , Legace , , 20,058 , , 7–5–2–0 , , 16 , , , - , 15 , , November 12 , , Nashville , , 1 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Joseph , , 20,058 , , 8–5–2–0 , , 18 , , , - , 16 , , November 15 , , Anaheim , , 1 – 2 , , Detroit , , OT , , Joseph , , 20,058 , , 9–5–2–0 , , 20 , , , - , 17 , , November 16 , , Detroit , , 2 – 1 , ,

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, , 2 – 3 , , Detroit , , OT , , Joseph , , 20,058 , , 12–6–3–1 , , 28 , , , - , 23 , , November 29 , , Detroit , , 4 – 6 , , Carolina , , , , Joseph , , 20,066 , , 12–7–3–1 , , 28 , , , - , - , 24 , , December 1 , , Calgary , , 2 – 4 , , Detroit , , , , Joseph , , 20,066 , , 13–7–3–1 , , 30 , , , - , 25 , , December 3 , , Anaheim , , 1 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Joseph , , 18,504 , , 14–7–3–1 , , 32 , , , - , 26 , , December 5 , , Detroit , , 5 – 3 , , Phoenix , , , , Joseph , , 15,189 , , 15–7–3–1 , , 34 , , , - , 27 , , December 6 , , Detroit , , 3 – 3 , , Dallas , , OT , , Joseph , , 18,532 , , 15–7–4–1 , , 35 , , , - , 28 , , December 8 , ,

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Playoffs

, - , 1 , , April 10 , , Anaheim , , 2 – 1 , , Detroit , , OT , , Joseph , , 20,058 , , Anaheim leads 1–0 , , , - , 2 , , April 12 , , Anaheim , , 3 – 2 , , Detroit , , , , Joseph , , 20,058 , , Anaheim leads 2–0 , , , - , 3 , , April 14 , , Detroit , , 1 – 2 , , Anaheim , , , , Joseph , , 17,174 , , Anaheim leads 3–0 , , , - , 4 , , April 16 , , Detroit , , 2 – 3 , , Anaheim , , OT , , Joseph , , 17,174 , , Anaheim wins 4–0 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

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; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Red Wings only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Red Wings were involved in the following transactions from June 14, 2002, the day after the deciding game of the

2002 Stanley Cup Finals The 2002 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2001–02 season, and the culmination of the 2002 Stanley Cup playoffs. It was contested by the Western Conference champion Detroit Red Wings and t ...

, through June 9, 2003, the day of the deciding game of the

2003 Stanley Cup Finals The 2003 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2002–03 season, and the culmination of the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs. The second-seeded Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils defeated th ...

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Detroit's picks at the 2002 NHL entry draft at the

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. The Red Wings were slated to pick 30th overall but traded their first pick to the

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.Detroit Red Wings Draft History
hockeydb.com, accessed September 7, 2007

Farm teams

Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional ice hockey team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing their home games at Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of t ...

The Griffins were Detroit's top affiliate in the

American Hockey League The American Hockey League (AHL) is a professional ice hockey league in North America that serves as the primary developmental league of the National Hockey League (NHL). The league comprises 32 teams, with 26 in the United States and 6 in Cana ...

in 2002–03.

Toledo Storm The Toledo Storm were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1991 to 2007. The Storm played their home games at the venerable Toledo Sports Arena along the eastern banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The team colors w ...

The Storm were the Red Wings'

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a minor professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams across the United States and Canada. Competitively, it is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). The ...

affiliate for the 2002–03 season.

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Farm teams

Grand Rapids Griffins The Grand Rapids Griffins are a professional ice hockey team based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. They compete in the American Hockey League (AHL), playing their home games at Van Andel Arena. They are the AHL affiliate to the Detroit Red Wings of t ...

Toledo Storm The Toledo Storm were a minor league professional ice hockey team in the ECHL from 1991 to 2007. The Storm played their home games at the venerable Toledo Sports Arena along the eastern banks of the Maumee River in Toledo, Ohio. The team colors w ...

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