2003–04 Ottawa Senators season
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The 2003–04 Ottawa Senators
Ottawa Senators
The Ottawa Senators are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 season
Season (sports)
In an organized sports league, a season is the portion of one year in which regulated games of the sport are in session. For example, in Major League Baseball, one season lasts approximately from April 1 through October 1; in Association football, it is generally from August until May In an...

would see the Senators again finish with over 100 points, finishing with 102, but this was good for only third in the tightly-contested division, as the Bruins would have 104 and the Leafs 103. Ottawa would meet Toronto in the first-round of the playoffs, meeting Toronto for the fourth time. Toronto would win the series 4–3 to end the Senators playoff hopes. Ottawa would fire head coach Jacques Martin after the playoff round.

Offseason

In the off-season, Eugene Melnyk
Eugene Melnyk
Eugene Melnyk is a Ukrainian Canadian businessman who now resides in Barbados. He is the current owner, governor, and chairman of the Ottawa Senators professional ice hockey club of the National Hockey League . He also owns the Mississauga St. Michael's Majors junior-age ice hockey club...

 would purchase the club to bring financial stability. Another change was in the General Manager position. Marshall Johnston
Marshall Johnston
Lawrence "Marshall" Johnston is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played seven seasons in the National Hockey League with the Minnesota North Stars and California Golden Seals...

 resigned and was replaced by John Muckler
John Muckler
John Muckler is a professional hockey coach and executive, most recently serving as the general manager of the Ottawa Senators of the NHL. Muckler has over 50 years of professional hockey experience as a part owner, general manager, director of player personnel, director of hockey operations, head...

 on June 3, 2003. Muckler had been a candidate for the positions of Ottawa coach or GM back in 1992, but had chosen to sign on with the Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 instead.

On June 21, 2003, assistant coach Roger Neilson
Roger Neilson
Roger Paul Neilson, CM was a National Hockey League coach, and was responsible for many innovations in the game...

 died after four years of battling cancer. The Senators would wear a patch on their jerseys with an illustration of his signature and a necktie. Mr. Neilson would often wear distinctive neckties and the necktie became associated with him, and also became the symbol for "Roger's House", a residence for the use of families with a family member fighting cancer while in hospital, established by him and the Senators.

Regular season

Marian Hossa lead the club in scoring with 82 points, good enough for sixth overall in the league, which had become low-scoring.

Highlights

On February 5, 2004, the Senators were playing the Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 and were leading 4–0 in the second period. The flu started affecting players on the Senators leading the team to be down to only 15 skaters by the end of the game. The Maple Leafs took full advantage and won the game 5–4 in overtime.

On March 5, 2004, in a game against the Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

, a record was set for the most penalty minutes in a game by both teams at 419 minutes. Five brawls broke out in the last two minutes of the game. It took the officials until 90 minutes after the game was over to sort out the penalties. By the end of the game Philadelphia had 213 penalty minutes and seven men left on the bench, while Ottawa finished with 203 penalty minutes and six men left.

Game log

Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1 W October 9, 2003 5–2 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 95th season of play, 87th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens returned to the playoffs this season and made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals after winning the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3...

)
1–0–0–0
2 L October 11, 2003 2–3 OT Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings
The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League , and are one of the Original Six teams of the NHL, along with the Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, New York...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season
The 2003–04 Detroit Red Wings season was the 78th National Hockey League season in Detroit, Michigan. Despite multiple injuries to key players, the Wings found themselves once again winning the Presidents' Trophy for having the best regular season record in the NHL, scoring 109 points...

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1–0–0–1
3 L October 15, 2003 3–4 @ Los Angeles Kings
Los Angeles Kings
The Los Angeles Kings are a professional ice hockey team based in Los Angeles, California. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Los Angeles Kings season
The 2003–04 Los Angeles Kings season was their 37th National Hockey League season. The Kings placed third in their division, eleventh overall and failed to qualify for the playoffs.-Schedule and results:-Player stats:-Draft picks:...

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1–1–0–1
4 W October 17, 2003 3–0 @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04
2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season
The 2003–04 Mighty Ducks of Anaheim season was the team's 11th. After making it to the 2003 Stanley Cup Final and losing in the seventh game, the team placed fourth in the Pacific Division, twelfth in the conference and did not qualify for the playoffs....

)
2–1–0–1
5 W October 18, 2003 4–1 @ San Jose Sharks
San Jose Sharks
The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 San Jose Sharks season
The 2003–04 San Jose Sharks season was the franchise's 13th in the NHL. The Sharks made it to the Western Conference Finals for the first time before losing to the Calgary Flames...

)
3–1–0–1
6 W October 23, 2003 5–1 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...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Washington Capitals season
The 2003–04 Washington Capitals season was the Capitals's thirtieth season of play. The team finished in fifth and last-place in the Southeast Division, and fourteenth overall in the Eastern Conference to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:...

)
4–1–0–1
7 W October 25, 2003 6–2 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 95th season of play, 87th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens returned to the playoffs this season and made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals after winning the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3...

)
5–1–0–1
8 L October 30, 2003 2–3 Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Florida Panthers season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. They last made the playoffs in 2000.-Player stats:-External links:...

)
5–2–0–1
9 T November 1, 2003 1–1 OT Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
5–2–1–1
10 L November 3, 2003 3–6 @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New York Islanders season
The 2003–04 New York Islanders season was the 32nd season in the franchise's history.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
5–3–1–1
11 T November 6, 2003 3–3 OT Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 (2003–04
2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 25th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 36–26–11–9 record in 2002–03, earning 92 points, and returned to the playoffs after a 1 year absence...

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5–3–2–1
12 L November 8, 2003 0–1 New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New Jersey Devils season
The 2003–04 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 22nd season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The defending Stanley Cup champions, the Devils only allowed 164 goals, the lowest total ever allowed by a team under the 82-game season format...

)
5–4–2–1
13 W November 11, 2003 5–3 @ Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
6–4–2–1
14 W November 13, 2003 5–2 Columbus Blue Jackets
Columbus Blue Jackets
The Columbus Blue Jackets are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio, United States. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season
The 2003–04 Columbus Blue Jackets season was the Blue Jackets' fourth season in the NHL, as the team was coming off of a 29–42–8–3 record in the 2002–03 season, earning 69 points, finishing in last place in the Western Conference for the 2nd straight year....

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7–4–2–1
15 L November 15, 2003 2–3 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 95th season of play, 87th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens returned to the playoffs this season and made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals after winning the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3...

)
7–5–2–1
16 L November 17, 2003 1–2 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
7–6–2–1
17 W November 20, 2003 6–1 Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season
-October:Record for the month 2-3-4-0 -November:Record for the month 5-7-3-0 -December:Record for the month 5-5-1-2 -January:...

)
8–6–2–1
18 L November 22, 2003 1–2 OT @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 37th season of play. For the third season in a row, the club placed last in the Atlantic Division and did not qualify for the playoffs...

)
8–6–2–2
19 L November 23, 2003 2–6 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New York Rangers season
The 2003–04 New York Rangers season was disappointing for the Rangers; despite having the highest payroll in the league at over $69 million, the team finished towards the bottom of the standings...

)
8–7–2–2
20 W November 25, 2003 6–3 @ Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
9–7–2–2
21 L November 27, 2003 2–3 OT Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Vancouver Canucks season
The 2003–04 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 34th NHL season. It was the first time since the Northwest Division was created that a team other than the Colorado Avalanche has won the division title.-Conference standings:...

)
9–7–2–3
22 L November 29, 2003 1–2 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season, the club's 87th season of existence and 77th as the Maple Leafs, saw the team finish in second place in the Northeast Division with a record of 45 wins, 24 losses, 10 ties, and 3 overtime losses for 103 points. It was the highest point total in franchise...

)
9–8–2–3
23 W December 1, 2003 4–1 Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 37th season in the National Hockey League .Free-agent goaltender Jeff Hackett was signed from the Boston Bruins to replace Roman Cechmanek and challenge backup Robert Esche for the No.1 spot in 2003–04, but Hackett was forced to retire in...

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10–8–2–3
24 W December 3, 2003 4–0 @ Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Florida Panthers season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. They last made the playoffs in 2000.-Player stats:-External links:...

)
11–8–2–3
25 W December 4, 2003 4–1 @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season
The Tampa Bay Lightning season involved winning the Stanley Cup. On December 27, the Lightning scored three short-handed goals in a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins.-Offseason:The Lightning did not have a first-round pick...

)
12–8–2–3
26 L December 6, 2003 1–2 New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New Jersey Devils season
The 2003–04 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 22nd season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The defending Stanley Cup champions, the Devils only allowed 164 goals, the lowest total ever allowed by a team under the 82-game season format...

)
12–9–2–3
27 T December 8, 2003 2–2 OT @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Boston Bruins season
The 2003–04 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 80th season of operation in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:...

)
12–9–3–3
28 W December 11, 2003 3–2 Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season
The Tampa Bay Lightning season involved winning the Stanley Cup. On December 27, the Lightning scored three short-handed goals in a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins.-Offseason:The Lightning did not have a first-round pick...

)
13–9–3–3
29 L December 13, 2003 2–3 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Boston Bruins season
The 2003–04 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 80th season of operation in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:...

)
13–10–3–3
30 W December 18, 2003 6–1 Chicago Blackhawks
Chicago Blackhawks
The Chicago Blackhawks are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They have won four Stanley Cup championships since their founding in 1926, most recently coming in 2009-10...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Chicago Blackhawks season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

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14–10–3–3
31 W December 20, 2003 3–1 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New York Rangers season
The 2003–04 New York Rangers season was disappointing for the Rangers; despite having the highest payroll in the league at over $69 million, the team finished towards the bottom of the standings...

)
15–10–3–3
32 W December 22, 2003 3–2 OT Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Florida Panthers season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. They last made the playoffs in 2000.-Player stats:-External links:...

)
16–10–3–3
33 T December 23, 2003 2–2 OT @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
16–10–4–3
34 T December 26, 2003 3–3 OT Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 37th season of play. For the third season in a row, the club placed last in the Atlantic Division and did not qualify for the playoffs...

)
16–10–5–3
35 W December 28, 2003 5–2 Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
17–10–5–3
36 W December 30, 2003 3–0 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Boston Bruins season
The 2003–04 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 80th season of operation in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:...

)
18–10–5–3
37 W January 1, 2004 1–0 New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New York Islanders season
The 2003–04 New York Islanders season was the 32nd season in the franchise's history.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
19–10–5–3
38 W January 3, 2004 5–2 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...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Washington Capitals season
The 2003–04 Washington Capitals season was the Capitals's thirtieth season of play. The team finished in fifth and last-place in the Southeast Division, and fourteenth overall in the Eastern Conference to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:...

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20–10–5–3
39 W January 6, 2004 5–2 Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season
The Tampa Bay Lightning season involved winning the Stanley Cup. On December 27, the Lightning scored three short-handed goals in a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins.-Offseason:The Lightning did not have a first-round pick...

)
21–10–5–3
40 W January 8, 2004 7–1 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season, the club's 87th season of existence and 77th as the Maple Leafs, saw the team finish in second place in the Northeast Division with a record of 45 wins, 24 losses, 10 ties, and 3 overtime losses for 103 points. It was the highest point total in franchise...

)
22–10–5–3
41 L January 9, 2004 2–3 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
22–11–5–3
42 T January 11, 2004 2–2 OT @ Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season
-October:Record for the month 2-3-4-0 -November:Record for the month 5-7-3-0 -December:Record for the month 5-5-1-2 -January:...

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22–11–6–3
43 W January 13, 2004 4–0 @ New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New Jersey Devils season
The 2003–04 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 22nd season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The defending Stanley Cup champions, the Devils only allowed 164 goals, the lowest total ever allowed by a team under the 82-game season format...

)
23–11–6–3
44 T January 15, 2004 4–4 OT New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New York Islanders season
The 2003–04 New York Islanders season was the 32nd season in the franchise's history.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
23–11–7–3
45 W January 17, 2004 4–0 Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Boston Bruins season
The 2003–04 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 80th season of operation in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:...

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24–11–7–3
46 L January 19, 2004 2–5 @ New York Islanders
New York Islanders
The New York Islanders are a professional ice hockey team based in Uniondale, New York. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New York Islanders season
The 2003–04 New York Islanders season was the 32nd season in the franchise's history.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-External links:...

)
24–12–7–3
47 W January 20, 2004 3–1 @ Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season
-October:Record for the month 2-3-4-0 -November:Record for the month 5-7-3-0 -December:Record for the month 5-5-1-2 -January:...

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25–12–7–3
48 W January 22, 2004 6–5 Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 37th season of play. For the third season in a row, the club placed last in the Atlantic Division and did not qualify for the playoffs...

)
26–12–7–3
49 W January 24, 2004 9–1 New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New York Rangers season
The 2003–04 New York Rangers season was disappointing for the Rangers; despite having the highest payroll in the league at over $69 million, the team finished towards the bottom of the standings...

)
27–12–7–3
50 L January 28, 2004 3–5 @ Dallas Stars
Dallas Stars
The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas, Texas. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The team was founded during the 1967 NHL expansion as the Minnesota North Stars, based in Bloomington, Minnesota. The...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Dallas Stars season
The 2003–04 Dallas Stars season was the Stars' 11th season, 37th overall of the franchise.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
27–13–7–3
51 W January 29, 2004 4–1 @ Phoenix Coyotes
Phoenix Coyotes
The Phoenix Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in Glendale, Arizona. They are members of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their home games at Jobing.com Arena....

 (2003–04
2003–04 Phoenix Coyotes season
-Regular season:Though the Coyotes finished last in their division , for a remarkable span in late December and early January, the team attracted the attention of the sports world, as their goaltender, Brian Boucher, set an NHL record for consecutive shutouts...

)
28–13–7–3
52 L January 31, 2004 1–5 @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season, the club's 87th season of existence and 77th as the Maple Leafs, saw the team finish in second place in the Northeast Division with a record of 45 wins, 24 losses, 10 ties, and 3 overtime losses for 103 points. It was the highest point total in franchise...

)
28–14–7–3
53 L February 3, 2004 1–2 @ New Jersey Devils
New Jersey Devils
The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey, United States. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New Jersey Devils season
The 2003–04 New Jersey Devils season was the team's 22nd season in the National Hockey League since the franchise relocated to New Jersey. The defending Stanley Cup champions, the Devils only allowed 164 goals, the lowest total ever allowed by a team under the 82-game season format...

)
28–15–7–3
54 L February 5, 2004 4–5 OT Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season, the club's 87th season of existence and 77th as the Maple Leafs, saw the team finish in second place in the Northeast Division with a record of 45 wins, 24 losses, 10 ties, and 3 overtime losses for 103 points. It was the highest point total in franchise...

)
28–15–7–4
55 W February 10, 2004 3–1 St. Louis Blues (2003–04
2003–04 St. Louis Blues season
The 2003–04 St. Louis Blues season was the 37th for the franchise in St. Louis, Missouri. The Blues qualified for the NHL Playoffs for the 25th consecutive time, the team's final playoff appearance until 2009...

)
29–15–7–4
56 W February 12, 2004 3–2 OT Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Boston Bruins season
The 2003–04 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 80th season of operation in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:...

)
30–15–7–4
57 W February 14, 2004 5–2 Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 95th season of play, 87th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens returned to the playoffs this season and made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals after winning the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3...

)
31–15–7–4
58 W February 16, 2004 4–1 @ New York Rangers
New York Rangers
The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in the borough of Manhattan in New York, New York, USA. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . Playing their home games at Madison Square Garden, the Rangers are one of the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 New York Rangers season
The 2003–04 New York Rangers season was disappointing for the Rangers; despite having the highest payroll in the league at over $69 million, the team finished towards the bottom of the standings...

)
32–15–7–4
59 T February 17, 2004 1–1 OT @ 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...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Washington Capitals season
The 2003–04 Washington Capitals season was the Capitals's thirtieth season of play. The team finished in fifth and last-place in the Southeast Division, and fourteenth overall in the Eastern Conference to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:...

)
32–15–8–4
60 L February 19, 2004 2–3 OT Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
32–15–8–5
61 W February 21, 2004 2–1 Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Calgary Flames season
The 2003–04 Calgary Flames season was the 24th National Hockey League season in Calgary, and the 32nd for the franchise in the NHL. The Flames ended a seven-year playoff drought, qualifying for the post-season for the first time since 1996. The Flames defeated three division winners en-route to an...

)
33–15–8–5
62 W February 22, 2004 6–3 @ Pittsburgh Penguins
Pittsburgh Penguins
The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the first expansion teams during the league's original...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season
The 2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 37th season of play. For the third season in a row, the club placed last in the Atlantic Division and did not qualify for the playoffs...

)
34–15–8–5
63 L February 24, 2004 2–4 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 95th season of play, 87th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens returned to the playoffs this season and made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals after winning the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3...

)
34–16–8–5
64 T February 26, 2004 1–1 OT Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 37th season in the National Hockey League .Free-agent goaltender Jeff Hackett was signed from the Boston Bruins to replace Roman Cechmanek and challenge backup Robert Esche for the No.1 spot in 2003–04, but Hackett was forced to retire in...

)
34–16–9–5
65 W February 28, 2004 7–1 Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
35–16–9–5
66 L March 3, 2004 3–4 @ Buffalo Sabres
Buffalo Sabres
The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League .-Founding and early success: 1970-71—1980-81:...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Buffalo Sabres season
-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-References:...

)
35–17–9–5
67 L March 5, 2004 3–5 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 37th season in the National Hockey League .Free-agent goaltender Jeff Hackett was signed from the Boston Bruins to replace Roman Cechmanek and challenge backup Robert Esche for the No.1 spot in 2003–04, but Hackett was forced to retire in...

)
35–18–9–5
68 W March 6, 2004 4–2 Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Nashville Predators season
For the first time in Nashville history,they qualified for the Stanley Cup Playoffs,losing to the Detroit Red Wings in the first round.-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending...

)
36–18–9–5
69 W March 8, 2004 4–1 @ 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...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Washington Capitals season
The 2003–04 Washington Capitals season was the Capitals's thirtieth season of play. The team finished in fifth and last-place in the Southeast Division, and fourteenth overall in the Eastern Conference to miss the playoffs.-Game log:-Regular season:...

)
37–18–9–5
70 L March 11, 2004 2–4 @ Calgary Flames
Calgary Flames
The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is the third major-professional ice hockey team to represent the city of Calgary, following the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Calgary Flames season
The 2003–04 Calgary Flames season was the 24th National Hockey League season in Calgary, and the 32nd for the franchise in the NHL. The Flames ended a seven-year playoff drought, qualifying for the post-season for the first time since 1996. The Flames defeated three division winners en-route to an...

)
37–19–9–5
71 W March 13, 2004 2–1 @ Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Vancouver Canucks season
The 2003–04 Vancouver Canucks season was the Canucks' 34th NHL season. It was the first time since the Northwest Division was created that a team other than the Colorado Avalanche has won the division title.-Conference standings:...

)
38–19–9–5
72 L March 14, 2004 1–3 @ Edmonton Oilers
Edmonton Oilers
The Edmonton Oilers are a professional ice hockey team based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division in the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 (2003–04
2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season
The 2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 25th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 36–26–11–9 record in 2002–03, earning 92 points, and returned to the playoffs after a 1 year absence...

)
38–20–9–5
73 L March 16, 2004 2–5 @ Minnesota Wild
Minnesota Wild
The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Paul, Minnesota, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League ....

 (2003–04
2003–04 Minnesota Wild season
The 2003–04 Minnesota Wild season was the Wild's fourth season.-NHL draft:The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee. After finishing the 2002–03 NHL season with a 42–29–10–1 record, the Wild were awarded the 20th pick in the draft...

)
38–21–9–5
74 W March 18, 2004 2–0 Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Colorado Avalanche season
-Game log:-Player stats:-External links:...

)
39–21–9–5
75 L March 20, 2004 2–3 OT Carolina Hurricanes
Carolina Hurricanes
The Carolina Hurricanes are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina, USA. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League , and play their home games at the 18,680-seat RBC Center...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Carolina Hurricanes season
-October:Record for the month 2-3-4-0 -November:Record for the month 5-7-3-0 -December:Record for the month 5-5-1-2 -January:...

)
39–21–9–6
76 L March 23, 2004 2–4 @ Boston Bruins
Boston Bruins
The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts, USA. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The team has been in existence since 1924, and is the league's third-oldest team and its oldest in the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Boston Bruins season
The 2003–04 Boston Bruins season was the Bruins' 80th season of operation in the National Hockey League .-Game log:-Regular season:ScoringGoaltending-Playoffs:ScoringGoaltending-Milestones:-Trades:-Free agents:...

)
39–22–9–6
77 W March 25, 2004 4–0 @ Montreal Canadiens
Montreal Canadiens
The Montreal Canadiens are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . The club is officially known as ...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season
The 2003–04 Montreal Canadiens season was the team's 95th season of play, 87th in the National Hockey League. The Canadiens returned to the playoffs this season and made it to the Eastern Conference semifinals after winning the Eastern Conference quarterfinals against the Boston Bruins 4 games to 3...

)
40–22–9–6
78 T March 27, 2004 2–2 OT @ Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season, the club's 87th season of existence and 77th as the Maple Leafs, saw the team finish in second place in the Northeast Division with a record of 45 wins, 24 losses, 10 ties, and 3 overtime losses for 103 points. It was the highest point total in franchise...

)
40–22–10–6
79 W March 29, 2004 5–4 OT @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Tampa Bay Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They have one Stanley Cup championship in their history, in 2003–04. They are often referred to as the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season
The Tampa Bay Lightning season involved winning the Stanley Cup. On December 27, the Lightning scored three short-handed goals in a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins.-Offseason:The Lightning did not have a first-round pick...

)
41–22–10–6
80 W March 31, 2004 5–4 @ Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Florida Panthers season
-Game log:-Playoffs:The Panthers failed to qualify for the playoffs for the fourth consecutive season. They last made the playoffs in 2000.-Player stats:-External links:...

)
42–22–10–6
81 W April 2, 2004 3–1 @ Philadelphia Flyers
Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers season
The 2003–04 Philadelphia Flyers season was the Flyers' 37th season in the National Hockey League .Free-agent goaltender Jeff Hackett was signed from the Boston Bruins to replace Roman Cechmanek and challenge backup Robert Esche for the No.1 spot in 2003–04, but Hackett was forced to retire in...

)
43–22–10–6
82 L April 3, 2004 0–6 Toronto Maple Leafs
Toronto Maple Leafs
The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League...

 (2003–04
2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season
The 2003–04 Toronto Maple Leafs season, the club's 87th season of existence and 77th as the Maple Leafs, saw the team finish in second place in the Northeast Division with a record of 45 wins, 24 losses, 10 ties, and 3 overtime losses for 103 points. It was the highest point total in franchise...

)
43–23–10–6


Playoffs

In the first round of the 2004 playoffs, the Senators would lose again to the Maple Leafs for the fourth straight time. By now, Ottawa had developed a strong rivalry with their Ontario
Ontario
Ontario is a province of Canada, located in east-central Canada. It is Canada's most populous province and second largest in total area. It is home to the nation's most populous city, Toronto, and the nation's capital, Ottawa....

 cousins and there was a great deal of pressure on the team to finally defeat the Leafs. Two days after the Senators' loss, coach Jacques Martin was fired, and goaltender Patrick Lalime
Patrick Lalime
Patrick Lalime is a Canadian professional ice hockey broadcaster and former player. Lalime played twelve seasons in the National Hockey League with the Pittsburgh Penguins, Ottawa Senators, St. Louis Blues, Chicago Blackhawks and Buffalo Sabres...

 was later traded to the St. Louis Blues.

Mr. Martin had been coach of the Senators for eight and a half years. He was well respected, earned a 341–255–96 regular season record with the Senators, had led the team to eight consecutive playoff appearances, and was widely credited with changing the team into a league leader. He also won the Jack Adams Trophy in 1999. However, after losing eight of twelve playoff series, including all four series in five years versus the Leafs, team management felt that a new coach was required for playoff success.

On June 8, 2004, Bryan Murray of nearby town Shawville, Quebec, became the team's fifth head coach, leaving the Mighty Ducks of Anaheim where he had been general manager.

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals
Date Away Score Home Score Notes
April 8 Ottawa 4 Toronto 2
April 10 Ottawa 0 Toronto 2
April 12 Toronto 2 Ottawa 0
April 14 Toronto 1 Ottawa 4
April 16 Ottawa 0 Toronto 2
April 18 Toronto 1 Ottawa 2 2OT
April 20 Ottawa 1 Toronto 4
Toronto wins series 4–3

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
RW 81 36 46 82 46 4 14 1 5
RW 77 32 48 80 24 12 9 0 5
RW 68 31 37 68 46 12 13 0 7
C 78 22 33 55 71 22 5 0 3
C 80 19 27 46 49 22 4 0 3
C 66 12 32 44 66 2 6 0 1
D 81 17 26 43 65 21 12 0 3
D 79 16 25 41 147 33 7 0 3
LW 81 15 24 39 26 22 2 2 3
C 53 9 20 29 22 12 1 1 2
D 82 7 16 23 46 15 0 0 1
RW 38 7 10 17 16 6 2 0 2
D 60 1 16 17 29 17 0 0 0
RW 82 8 8 16 194 13 0 0 1
C 57 7 7 14 16 5 0 1 0
RW 23 5 9 14 16 1 2 0 1
C 73 2 10 12 80 6 0 1 0
RW 30 5 5 10 26 2 0 0 1
C 24 4 6 10 39
1 0 0
D 55 2 6 8 24 6 1 0 1
LW 43 2 4 6 14
1 0 1
D 56 1 4 5 16 13 0 0 0
D 37 0 5 5 72 2 0 0 0
D 19 1 2 3 8 1 0 0 0
G 57 0 2 2 17 0 0 0 0
RW 6 1 0 1 14 0 0 0 0
D 13 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0
C 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0
G 29 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
D 16 0 1 1 47
0 0 0
G 3 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
LW 5 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C/LW 4 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
C 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
D 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
3324 57 25 23 7 127 2.29 5 1334 1207 .905
1528 29 16 6 3 54 2.12 3 651 597 .917
126 3 2 0 0 5 2.38 0 52 47 .904
Team: 4978 82 43 29 10 186 2.24 8 2037 1851 .909

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
RW 7 3 1 4 0 2 1 0 2
RW 7 1 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
RW 7 0 3 3 2
0 0 0
D 7 1 1 2 8 3 0 0 0
C 7 1 1 2 4
0 0 0
RW 7 1 1 2 4 0 0 0 0
C 7 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 0
LW 7 0 2 2 4 1 0 0 0
C 7 1 0 1 4 0 0 0 1
D 7 1 0 1 12 2 1 0 0
D 7 1 0 1 2
1 0 0
C 7 1 0 1 4
0 0 0
D 7 0 1 1 8
0 0 0
RW 7 0 1 1 19 0 0 0 0
C 4 0 1 1 4
0 0 0
RW 7 0 0 0 6
0 0 0
G 7 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0
D 2 0 0 0 0
0 0 0
D 7 0 0 0 6
0 0 0
G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C 3 0 0 0 2
0 0 0
D 5 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0

Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
398 7 3 4 13 1.96 0 139 126 .906
40 1 0 0 1 1.50 0 15 14 .933
Team: 438 7 3 4 14 1.92 0 154 140 .909

Awards and records

  • Molson Cup
    Molson Cup
    The Molson Cup is an award presented to a distinguished player on Canadian ice hockey teams. After each game, the "three game stars" are selected, usually by a member of the media. At the end of the season, the player with the most three-star honours is presented with the Molson Cup...

     - Daniel Alfredsson
    Daniel Alfredsson
    Daniel Alfredsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player. He is the captain of the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . He is considered a leader by example and has been compared to former Detroit Red Wings captain Steve Yzerman in his value to the Senators...

  • First NHL All-Star Team
    NHL All-Star Team
    The NHL All-Star Teams were first named at the end of the 1930–31 NHL season, to honor the best performers over the season at each position.Representatives of the Professional Hockey Writers' Association vote for the All-Star Team at the end of the regular season.The career leaders in citations are...

     - Zdeno Chara
    Zdeno Chára
    Zdeno Chára is a Slovak professional ice hockey defenseman. He is the captain of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League and won the Norris Trophy while playing for them in 2008–09. At 6 ft 9 , he is the tallest player ever to play in the NHL...


Trades

September 10, 2003 To Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
2004 draft
2004 NHL Entry Draft
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...

 ninth-round pick
To Ottawa Senators
Serge Payer
Serge Payer
Serge Payer is a Canadian professional ice hockey player. Payer currently plays for Vålerenga Ishockey of the GET-ligaen. Payer has played 119 career NHL games with the Florida Panthers and Ottawa Senators, scoring 7 goals and 6 assists for 13 points.-Playing career:Payer was signed as an...

October 5, 2003 To 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...

 
future considerations
To Ottawa Senators
LW Denis Hamel
Denis Hamel
Denis Jean Hamel is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League . A former star in junior, Hamel has not been able to translate his scoring success in junior to the National Hockey League , although he has had...

December 29, 2003 To Florida Panthers
Florida Panthers
The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in Sunrise, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area. They are members of the Southeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League . They play their games at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise and are the...

 
D Wade Brookbank
Wade Brookbank
Wade Brookbank is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays both defence and wing currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League...

To Ottawa Senators
future considerations
January 6, 2004 To Atlanta Thrashers
Atlanta Thrashers
The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League on June 25, 1997, and became the league's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 NHL season...

 
C Daniel Corso
Daniel Corso
Daniel Corso is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Dinamo Minsk of the Kontinental Hockey League.-Playing career:...

To Ottawa Senators
RW Brad Tapper
Brad Tapper
Brad Tapper is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey right winger who played in the National Hockey League for the Atlanta Thrashers over parts of three seasons.-Playing career:...

January 23, 2004 To Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 
RW Dennis Bonvie
Dennis Bonvie
Dennis Kevin Bonvie is a Canadian retired professional ice hockey player, most notable for being the most penalized player in professional hockey history with 4,804 career professional career penalty minutes...

To Ottawa Senators
C/RW Charlie Stephens
Charlie Stephens
Charlie Stephens is a Canadian professional ice hockey forward currently playing for Kölner Haie of the DEL.-Playing career:...

February 4, 2004 To Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 
LW Petr Schastlivy
Petr Schastlivy
Petr Vasilievich Schastlivy is a Russian professional ice hockey player, who plays for CSKA Moscow in the Kontinental Hockey League...

To Ottawa Senators
D Todd Simpson
Todd Simpson
Todd Simpson is an ice hockey player. Currently, he plays for the Hannover Scorpions in the German DEL league.Simpson's younger brother, Kent Simpson, is also a professional ice hockey player....

February 18, 2004 To 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...

 
C Brooks Laich
Brooks Laich
Evan Brooks Laich is a Canadian ice hockey player with the Washington Capitals of the National Hockey League. Laich was originally drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the 2001 NHL Entry Draft, and was later traded to the Capitals as part of the package for Peter Bondra...


Second-round draft choice, 2005 draft
2005 NHL Entry Draft
The 2005 NHL Entry Draft was the 43rd NHL Entry Draft.As a lockout cancelled the games of the 2004–05 NHL season, the draft order was determined by lottery on July 22, 2005. Teams were assigned 1 to 3 balls based on their playoff appearances and first overall draft picks from the past three years...


future considerations
To Ottawa Senators
RW Peter Bondra
Peter Bondra
Peter Bondra is a former Slovak professional ice hockey player. He was the general manager of the Slovak national team from 2007 to 2011...

March 9, 2004 To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...

 
D Shane Hnidy
Shane Hnidy
Shane Hnidy is a retired Canadian professional ice hockey defenceman. On August 31, 2011, it was announced that Hnidy would be part of the radio broadcast team for the Winnipeg Jets, formerly the Atlanta Thrashers, which was one of his former teams.-Playing career:Shane Hnidy played junior hockey...

To Ottawa Senators
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche
The Colorado Avalanche are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver, Colorado, United States. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Avalanche have won the Stanley Cup twice, in 1995–96 and 2000–01. The franchise...

 third-round pick in 2004 draft
2004 NHL Entry Draft
The 2004 NHL Entry Draft was held on June 26 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, North Carolina. It is especially notable because it was the last NHL event to take place before the beginning of the lockout which canceled all the games scheduled for the 2004–05 NHL season.- Selections by round :Listed...

 (Peter Regin Jensen
Peter Regin
Peter Regin Jensen is a Danish professional ice hockey player with the Ottawa Senators of the National Hockey League . He was drafted by Ottawa in the third round of the 2004 NHL Entry Draft...

)

Waivers

October 3, 2003 To Nashville Predators
Nashville Predators
The Nashville Predators are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League...


Wade Brookbank
Wade Brookbank
Wade Brookbank is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays both defence and wing currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League...

October 3, 2003 To 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...


Denis Hamel
Denis Hamel
Denis Jean Hamel is a Canadian professional ice hockey left winger who is currently playing for the Adirondack Phantoms of the American Hockey League . A former star in junior, Hamel has not been able to translate his scoring success in junior to the National Hockey League , although he has had...

December 19, 2003 From Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks
The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver, :British Columbia, Canada. They are members of the Northwest Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League . The Canucks play their home games at Rogers Arena, formerly known as General Motors Place,...


Wade Brookbank
Wade Brookbank
Wade Brookbank is a Canadian professional ice hockey player who plays both defence and wing currently playing for the Rockford IceHogs of the American Hockey League...



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Roster

2003-04 Ottawa Senators
Goaltenders


Defencemen
- A
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...

  - A
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...

  - A
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...

 


Wingers
- C
Captain (ice hockey)
In ice hockey, each team can designate an official captain for each game. The player serving as captain during the game wears a "C" on his or her jersey...

 


Centres

  • GM:   John Muckler
    John Muckler
    John Muckler is a professional hockey coach and executive, most recently serving as the general manager of the Ottawa Senators of the NHL. Muckler has over 50 years of professional hockey experience as a part owner, general manager, director of player personnel, director of hockey operations, head...

  • Coach:   Jacques Martin


Sources:

Draft picks

Ottawa's draft picks from 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...

 held on June 21 and June 22, 2003 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:...

 in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...

, 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...

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Round # Player Nationality College/junior/club team (League)
1 29 Patrick Eaves
Patrick Eaves
Patrick Campbell Eaves is a professional ice hockey forward, currently a member of the Detroit Red Wings of the National Hockey League. Born in Calgary and raised in the United States, Patrick holds Canadian and American citizenship and has represented the United States in international ice hockey...

 
Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...

 (NCAA)
2 67 Igor Mirnov
Igor Mirnov
Igor Sergeyevich Mirnov is a Russian professional ice hockey player with HC Sibir Novosibirsk of the Kontinental Hockey League .-Playing career:Born in Moscow, Mirnov developed in the HC Dynamo Moscow hockey system...

 
Moscow Dynamo
HC Dynamo Moscow
HC Dynamo Moscow was a Russian professional ice hockey club based in Moscow. They were members of the Bobrov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League...

 (Russia)
3 100 Philippe Seydoux
Philippe Seydoux
Philippe Seydoux is a Swiss professional ice hockey player with the Ontario Reign of the ECHL.-Playing career:Born in Bern, Switzerland, Seydoux played junior with SC Bern from 2000 until 2003. His play attracted the attention of the NHL's Ottawa Senators, who drafted him in the third round in...

 
Kloten
Kloten
-External links:* -References:...

 (Swiss.)
4 135 Matt Karlsson
Mattias Karlsson (ice hockey)
Mattias Karlsson is a Swedish professional ice hockey player, currently contracted by HV71 in the Swedish elite league Elitserien.-Playing career:...

 
Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF
Brynäs IF is a professional Swedish ice hockey team from Gävle. The club plays in the highest Swedish league , and has done so since 1960.-History:...

 (SEL)
5 142 Tim Cook
Tim Cook (ice hockey)
Tim Cook is an American ice hockey defenseman currently with the Belfast Giants of the EIHL.-Playing career:...

 
River City Lancers (USHL)
5 166 Sergei Gimayev
Sergei Gimayev (ice hockey b. 1984)
Sergei Gimayev is a Russian ice hockey player who is currently playing for Barys Astana in the Kontinental Hockey League . He was selected by Ottawa Senators in the 5th round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft....

 
Severstal Cherepovets
Severstal Cherepovets
HC Severstal Cherepovets is a professional ice hockey team based in Cherepovets, Vologda Oblast, Russia. They are members of the Tarasov Division in the Kontinental Hockey League.-History:Founded in 1956, the club was originally known as Stroitel Cherepovets...

 (Russia)
7 228 Will Colbert  Ottawa 67's
Ottawa 67's
The Ottawa 67’s are a junior ice hockey team based in Ottawa, Ontario. They have played in the Ontario Hockey League since 1967, Canada's centennial year. The current coach is Chris Byrne.-History:...

 (OHL)
8 269 Ossi Louhivaara
Ossi Louhivaara
Ossi Louhivaara is a Finnish professional ice hockey player who currently plays for JYP of the SM-liiga.-External links:...

 
Kookoo
KooKoo (ice hockey)
KooKoo is an ice hockey team in Kouvola, Finland. They currently play in the Mestis. KooKoo was founded in 1965, and their home arena is Kouvolan Jaahalli. They played in the SM-Liiga from 1987 up until 1990, then they were relegated to the I...

 (Finland)
9 291 Brian Elliott
Brian Elliott
Brian Elliott is a Canadian ice hockey goaltender who currently plays for the St. Louis Blues of the National Hockey League. He was drafted by the Ottawa Senators in the ninth round of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, 291st overall...

 
University of Wisconsin–Madison
University of Wisconsin–Madison
The University of Wisconsin–Madison is a public research university located in Madison, Wisconsin, United States. Founded in 1848, UW–Madison is the flagship campus of the University of Wisconsin System. It became a land-grant institution in 1866...

(NCAA)
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