|| |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |74||W||March 20, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2002–03) ||35–26–8–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |75||L||March 22, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2002–03) ||35–27–8–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |76||L||March 23, 2003||0–6 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2002–03) ||35–28–8–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |77||W||March 25, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2002–03) ||36–28–8–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |78||W||March 28, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||37–28–8–5 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FF6F6F" |79||OTL||March 29, 2003||3–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2002–03) ||37–28–8–6 || |- |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |80||W||April 1, 2003||3–0 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2002–03) ||38–28–8–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" |81||L||April 3, 2003||1–5 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (2002–03) ||38–29–8–6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" |82||W||April 5, 2003||5–3 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2002–03) ||39–29–8–6 || |- |- | Legend: Playoffs |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 1 ||W|| April 10, 2003 || 3–0 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || Capitals lead 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#CCFFCC" | 2 ||W|| April 12, 2003 || 6–3 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || Capitals lead 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 3 ||L|| April 15, 2003 || 3–4 OT || Tampa Bay Lightning || Capitals lead 2–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 4 ||L|| April 16, 2003 || 1–3 || Tampa Bay Lightning || Series tied 2–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 5 ||L|| April 18, 2003 || 1–2 || @ Tampa Bay Lightning || Lightning lead 3–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#FFBBBB" | 6 ||L|| April 20, 2003 || 1–2 3OT || Tampa Bay Lightning || Lightning win 4–2 || |- |- | Legend: Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only. Goaltending = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Capitals only. Awards and records Awards Transactions The Capitals were involved in the following transactions from June 14, 2002, the day after the deciding game of the 2002 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 9, 2003, the day of the deciding game of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals. Trades Players acquired Players lost Signings Draft picks Washington's draft picks at