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| 82 || 3 || @ Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals

The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Since their founding in 1974, "The Caps" have won one conference championship to reach the 1998 Stanley Cup...

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Playoffs

The Rangers failed to qualify for the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs

2004 Stanley Cup Playoffs

The 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs for the National Hockey League began on April 7, 2004, following the 2003–04 regular season. The playoffs ended with the Tampa Bay Lightning securing the Stanley Cup with a seven-game series win over the Calgary Flames on June 7. It was Tampa Bay's first Stanley Cup...

, missing the playoffs for the seventh consecutive season.

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="40%" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | G
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! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | Pts
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! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" width="10%" | PIM
|-align=center
| || 82 || 25 || 31 || 56 || 4 || 96
|-align=center
| || 76 || 18 || 25 || 43 || 3 || 42
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| ^‡ || 66 || 13 || 29 || 42 || -5 || 54
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 69 || 13 || 29 || 42 || 13 || 62
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 57 || 13 || 23 || 36 || -5 || 24
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 69 || 12 || 20 || 32 || 15 || 120
|-align=center
| || 39 || 10 || 22 || 32 || 7 || 60
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 65 || 14 || 17 || 31 || -9 || 42
|-align=center
| ^† || 31 || 15 || 14 || 29 || -1 || 12
|-align=center
| || 72 || 5 || 21 || 26 || -8 || 16
|-align=center
| || 67 || 10 || 14 || 24 || -1 || 47
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 65 || 14 || 9 || 23 || 14 || 225
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 56 || 3 || 15 || 18 || -5 || 53
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 43 || 10 || 7 || 17 || -12 || 14
|-align=center
| || 75 || 3 || 13 || 16 || 1 || 86
|-align=center
| ^‡ || 53 || 3 || 12 || 15 || 12 || 37
|-align=center
| || 44 || 1 || 9 || 10 || 11 || 48
|-align=center
| || 56 || 2 || 8 || 10 || -8 || 33
|-align=center
| || 28 || 1 || 7 || 8 || 2 || 10
|-align=center
| || 59 || 5 || 2 || 7 || -13 || 82
|-align=center
| || 25 || 2 || 5 || 7 || -4 || 14
|-align=center
| || 58 || 2 || 4 || 6 || -10 || 16
|-align=center
| ^† || 14 || 3 || 2 || 5 || 0 || 8
|-align=center
| ^† || 13 || 1 || 4 || 5 || 0 || 4
|-align=center
| ^† || 12 || 1 || 3 || 4 || -9 || 4
|-align=center
| || 6 || 2 || 2 || 4 || -4 || 0
|-align=center
| || 5 || 0 || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 40 || 1 || 1 || 2 || -9 || 117
|-align=center
| ^† || 13 || 1 || 0 || 1 || -8 || 2
|-align=center
| ^† || 12 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -4 || 12
|-align=center
| || 7 || 0 || 1 || 1 || -2 || 4
|-align=center
| || 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || -1 || 0
|-align=center
| || 20 || 1 || 0 || 1 || -5 || 24
|-align=center
| ^† || 7 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -3 || 0
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| ^‡ || 17 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -3 || 5
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 23
|-align=center
| || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 2
|-align=center
| || 8 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -4 || 0
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0
|-align=center
| || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -2 || 6
|-align=center
| || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 19
|-align=center
| || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || -1 || 0
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Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; Min = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA = Goals against average; SA = Shots against; SV% = Save percentage; SO = Shutouts; G= Goals; A= Assists; PIM= Penalties in Minutes
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! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Player
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GP
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Min
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | W
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | L
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | T
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | GAA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SA
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | Sv%
! style="background:#0060A9; color: #FFFFFF;" | SO
|-align=center
| || 57 || 3148 || 16 || 30 || 5 || 159 || 3.03 || 1522 || .896 || 2
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| ^‡ || 26 || 1244 || 8 || 12 || 1 || 53 || 2.56 || 611 || .913 || 2
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| ^† || 4 || 243 || 1 || 3 || 0 || 12 || 2.96 || 97 || .876 || 0
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| || 4 || 198 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 16 || 4.85 || 91 || .824 || 0
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| ^† || 2 || 119 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 6 || 3.00 || 71 || .915 || 0
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^†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Rangers. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

^‡Traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with Rangers only.

Draft picks

New York's picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft

2003 NHL Entry Draft

The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21, 2003.Marc-Andre Fleury was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins, only the third goalie in NHL history selected as the first overall draft choice...

 in Nashville, Tennessee

Tennessee

Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...

 at the Gaylord Entertainment Center

Gaylord Entertainment Center

Bridgestone Arena, is an all-purpose venue in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, that was completed in 1996.-Ownership and usage:...

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{| class="wikitable"
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! style="background:#ddf; width:2.00%;"| Round
! style="background:#ddf; width:2.75%;"| #
! style="background:#ddf; width:16.0%;"| Player
! style="background:#ddf; width:12.25%;"| Position
! style="background:#ddf; width:17.0%;"| Nationality
! style="background:#ddf; width:100.0%;"| College/Junior/Club Team (League)
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| 1
| 12
| Hugh Jessiman

Hugh Jessiman

Hugh Jessiman is a professional ice hockey right winger currently playing for the Lake Erie Monsters of the American Hockey League...

| RW
|  United States
| Dartmouth College (ECAC)
|-
| 2
| 50
| Ivan Baranka

Ivan Baranka

Ivan Baranka is a Slovak defenceman currently playing with HC Spartak Moscow in the KHL.-Playing career:Baranka was drafted 50th overall in 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers...

| D
|  Slovakia
| Dubnica Jr. (Slovakia Jr.)
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| 3
| 75
| Ken Roche
| C
|  United States
| St. Sebastian's (USHS)
|-
| 4
| 122
| Corey Potter

Corey Potter

Corey Potter is an American ice hockey defenseman, who currently plays for the Edmonton Oilers of the National Hockey League .-Playing career:...

| D
|  United States
| Michigan State

Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey

The Michigan State Spartans men's ice hockey team is the college ice hockey team that represents Michigan State University . The team plays at the Munn Ice Arena in East Lansing, Michigan, on the MSU campus. The current head coach is Tom Anastos, who took over coaching duties on March 23, 2011,...

 (CCHA

Central Collegiate Hockey Association

The Central Collegiate Hockey Association is a NCAA Men's Division I Ice Hockey college athletic conference that operates mostly in Michigan and Ohio, although it also has members in Alaska and Indiana. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. It holds its championship...

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| 5
| 149
| Nigel Dawes

Nigel Dawes

Nigel Dawes is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger for Barys Astana. Before joining Barys, he played for the Montreal Canadiens, the Atlanta Thrashers and the Calgary Flames of the National Hockey League...

| LW
|  Canada
| Kootenay Ice

Kootenay Ice

The Kootenay Ice are a major junior ice hockey team based in Cranbrook, British Columbia and competing in the Western Hockey League. The team plays its home games at the Cranbrook Recreational Complex, also nicknamed the RecPlex.-History:...

 (WHL

Western Hockey League

The Western Hockey League is a major junior ice hockey league based in Western Canada and the Northwestern United States. The WHL is one of three leagues that constitute the Canadian Hockey League as the highest level of junior hockey in Canada...

)
|-
| 6
| 176
| Ivan Dornic

Ivan Dornič

Ivan Dornič is a Slovakian professional ice hockey player in Slovakia recently with MHC Martin of the Slovak Extraliga. He was selected by the New York Rangers in the 6th round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.-External links:...

| C
|  Slovakia
| HC Slovan Bratislava

HC Slovan Bratislava

Hockey Club Slovan Bratislava is a professional ice hockey team in the Slovak Extraliga from the Slovak capital Bratislava. They play their home games at Samsung Arena....

 (Slovak Extraliga

Slovak Extraliga

Slovak Extraliga is the name of the highest-level ice hockey league in Slovakia. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the fifth strongest league in Europe. The name of the league is leased to sponsor and changes frequently. From 1993/94 to 1997/98 season it was called Extraliga, then the name...

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|-
| 6
| 179
| Philippe Furrer

Philippe Furrer

Philippe Furrer is a Swiss professional ice hockey player who is currently playing for SC Bern in Switzerland's National League A...

| D
|  Switzerland
| SC Bern

SC Bern

Schlittschuh Club Bern is an ice hockey team based in Bern, Switzerland. The club was the most attended team in Europe for the 2010-11 season, averaging 15,856 spectators....

 (NLA)
|-
| 6
| 180
| Chris Holt
| G

Goaltender

In ice hockey, the goaltender is the player who defends his team's goal net by stopping shots of the puck from entering his team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring...

|  United States
| U.S. National Development Program

USA Hockey National Team Development Program

The National Team Development Program was started in 1996 by USA Hockey as a way to identify elite ice hockey players in the country under the age of 18, and centralize their training. There are two teams in the program, an Under-17 squad and an Under-18 squad. The teams are both based in Ann...

 (USA)
|-
| 7
| 209
| Dylan Reese

Dylan Reese

Dylan Paul Reese is an ice hockey defenseman currently playing in the New York Islanders organization.-Playing career:Reese was drafted 209th overall in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft by the New York Rangers. He played collegiate hockey with Harvard of the ECAC where he won two conference championships...

| D
|  United States
| Pittsburgh Forge

Pittsburgh Forge

The Pittsburgh Forge are a defunct Junior A Tier II ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, which played in the North American Hockey League. The team was founded in 2001 by Kevin Constantine, a former coach of the NHL's Pittsburgh Penguins. They played at the Island Sports Center. The...

 (NAHL

North American Hockey League

The North American Hockey League is one of the top junior hockey leagues in the United States and is enterting its 36th season in 2011-12. It is currently the only Junior A Tier II league, sanctioned by USA Hockey. The NAHL currently acts as an alternative to the United States Hockey League...

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|-
| 8
| 243
| Jan Marek
| F

Forward (ice hockey)

In ice hockey, a forward is a player position on the ice whose primary responsibility is to score goals. Generally, the forwards try to stay in three different lanes, also known as thirds, of the ice going from goal to goal. It is not mandatory however, to stay in a lane. Staying in a lane aids in...

|  Czech Republic
| HC Ocelari Trinic

HC Ocelári Trinec

HC Oceláři Třinec is an ice hockey team who play in the Czech Extraliga, the top tier of Czech ice hockey. Their home arena is Werk Arena in Třinec...

 (Czech Extraliga

Czech Extraliga

The Czech Extraliga is the highest-level ice hockey league in the Czech Republic. As of 2009, it is ranked by the IIHF as the third strongest league in Europe....

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