2003–04 Nashville Predators season

The 2003–04 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' 6th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history, losing to the Detroit Red Wings in the first round.

2003–04 Nashville Predators
Division3rd Central
Conference8th Western
2003–04 record38–29–11–4
Goals for216
Goals against217
Team information
General managerDavid Poile
CoachBarry Trotz
CaptainGreg Johnson

Regular season

The Predators had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 teams in the League, with 428.[1]

Final standings
Central Division[2]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
11Detroit Red Wings824821112255189109
27St. Louis Blues82393011219119891
38Nashville Predators82382911421621791
414Columbus Blue Jackets8225458417723862
515Chicago Blackhawks82204311818825959

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

Western Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 P- Detroit Red WingsCE824821112255189109
2 Y- San Jose SharksPA824321126255183104
3 Y- Vancouver CanucksNW824324105235194101
4 X- Colorado AvalancheNW824022137236198100
5 X- Dallas StarsPA82412613219417597
6 X- Calgary FlamesNW8242307320017694
7 X- St. Louis BluesCE82393011219119891
8 X- Nashville PredatorsCE82382911421621791
8.5
9 Edmonton OilersNW82362912522120889
10 Minnesota WildNW82302920318818383
11 Los Angeles KingsPA82282916920521781
12 Mighty Ducks of AnaheimPA82293510818421376
13 Phoenix CoyotesPA82223618618824568
14 Columbus Blue JacketsCE8225458417723862
15 Chicago BlackhawksCE82204311818825959

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Game log
Regular season schedule
No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 9, 20033–1Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)1–0–0–0
2LOctober 11, 20031–3Dallas Stars (2003–04)1–1–0–0
3WOctober 16, 20034–1St. Louis Blues (2003–04)2–1–0–0
4WOctober 18, 20033–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)3–1–0–0
5LOctober 19, 20031–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)3–2–0–0
6LOctober 23, 20032–4@ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)3–3–0–0
7LOctober 25, 20033–5Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)3–4–0–0
8LOctober 28, 20030–1@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)3–5–0–0
9WOctober 30, 20035–3Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)4–5–0–0
10TNovember 1, 20031–1 OTDallas Stars (2003–04)4–5–1–0
11LNovember 2, 20033–7@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)4–6–1–0
12LNovember 5, 20033–4Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)4–7–1–0
13LNovember 7, 20031–2Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)4–8–1–0
14WNovember 8, 20034–3@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)5–8–1–0
15WNovember 13, 20034–1Calgary Flames (2003–04)6–8–1–0
16WNovember 15, 20034–3New York Islanders (2003–04)7–8–1–0
17LNovember 19, 20030–3@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)7–9–1–0
18WNovember 21, 20034–3 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)8–9–1–0
19LNovember 22, 20031–3@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)8–10–1–0
20WNovember 24, 20033–2@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)9–10–1–0
21WNovember 26, 20034–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)10–10–1–0
22WNovember 28, 20032–1@ Boston Bruins (2003–04)11–10–1–0
23WNovember 29, 20034–1Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)12–10–1–0
24WDecember 3, 20032–1 OT@ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)13–10–1–0
25WDecember 4, 20034–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)14–10–1–0
26LDecember 6, 20031–4@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)14–11–1–0
27LDecember 11, 20031–4Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)14–12–1–0
28TDecember 13, 20032–2 OTFlorida Panthers (2003–04)14–12–2–0
29OTLDecember 16, 20031–2 OTVancouver Canucks (2003–04)14–12–2–1
30OTLDecember 18, 20034–5 OT@ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)14–12–2–2
31WDecember 20, 20031–0Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)15–12–2–2
32TDecember 22, 20033–3 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2003–04)15–12–3–2
33TDecember 23, 20033–3 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)15–12–4–2
34LDecember 26, 20031–2@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)15–13–4–2
35WDecember 27, 20033–1@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)16–13–4–2
36LDecember 29, 20032–5@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)16–14–4–2
37WJanuary 1, 20043–2Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)17–14–4–2
38WJanuary 3, 20043–2New Jersey Devils (2003–04)18–14–4–2
39LJanuary 5, 20040–6@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)18–15–4–2
40LJanuary 6, 20041–2@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)18–16–4–2
41WJanuary 8, 20044–3 OTColorado Avalanche (2003–04)19–16–4–2
42WJanuary 10, 20043–1St. Louis Blues (2003–04)20–16–4–2
43TJanuary 12, 20043–3 OT@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)20–16–5–2
44TJanuary 13, 20040–0 OTLos Angeles Kings (2003–04)20–16–6–2
45WJanuary 15, 20044–3Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)21–16–6–2
46WJanuary 17, 20042–1Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)22–16–6–2
47WJanuary 19, 20042–0Minnesota Wild (2003–04)23–16–6–2
48LJanuary 22, 20040–4@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)23–17–6–2
49WJanuary 24, 20044–3@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)24–17–6–2
50LJanuary 25, 20041–4@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)24–18–6–2
51WJanuary 29, 20046–4@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)25–18–6–2
52WJanuary 31, 20043–2 OTSan Jose Sharks (2003–04)26–18–6–2
53LFebruary 3, 20041–4Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)26–19–6–2
54LFebruary 5, 20042–5Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)26–20–6–2
55LFebruary 11, 20042–5@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)26–21–6–2
56WFebruary 13, 20045–2Washington Capitals (2003–04)27–21–6–2
57TFebruary 15, 20042–2 OTEdmonton Oilers (2003–04)27–21–7–2
58LFebruary 16, 20042–4@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)27–22–7–2
59WFebruary 18, 20047–3San Jose Sharks (2003–04)28–22–7–2
60WFebruary 20, 20043–2 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)29–22–7–2
61WFebruary 21, 20048–2@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)30–22–7–2
62LFebruary 23, 20040–3@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)30–23–7–2
63WFebruary 26, 20044–0Minnesota Wild (2003–04)31–23–7–2
64WFebruary 28, 20042–1 OTNew York Rangers (2003–04)32–23–7–2
65TMarch 1, 20042–2 OTChicago Blackhawks (2003–04)32–23–8–2
66LMarch 3, 20042–5@ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)32–24–8–2
67WMarch 4, 20049–4@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)33–24–8–2
68LMarch 6, 20042–4@ Ottawa Senators (2003–04)33–25–8–2
69LMarch 9, 20042–3Boston Bruins (2003–04)33–26–8–2
70TMarch 11, 20041–1 OT@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)33–26–9–2
71TMarch 13, 20044–4 OTCalgary Flames (2003–04)33–26–10–2
72OTLMarch 14, 20042–3 OT@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)33–26–10–3
73TMarch 16, 20042–2 OT@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)33–26–11–3
74LMarch 19, 20044–5@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)33–27–11–3
75WMarch 20, 20043–1@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)34–27–11–3
76LMarch 23, 20041–4Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)34–28–11–3
77WMarch 25, 20044–2@ New York Rangers (2003–04)35–28–11–3
78OTLMarch 27, 20042–3 OTColumbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)35–28–11–4
79WMarch 30, 20045–2Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)36–28–11–4
80WApril 1, 20043–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)37–28–11–4
81LApril 3, 20041–4St. Louis Blues (2003–04)37–29–11–4
82WApril 4, 20042–1 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)38–29–11–4

Playoffs

(1) Detroit Red Wings vs. (8) Nashville Predators

Game 1- Detroit 3 Nashville 1

Game 2- Detroit 2 Nashville 1

Game 3- Nashville 3 Detroit 1

Game 4- Nashville 3 Detroit 0

Game 5- Detroit 4 Nashville 1

Game 6- Nashville 0 Detroit 2

Detroit wins series 4-2

Player stats

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Scott WalkerRW75254267944933
Marek ZidlickyD8214395382-16904
Martin EratRW761633493810402
David LegwandC82182947469515
Kimmo TimonenD7712324452-7801
Vladimir OrszaghRW8216213774-4223
Scott HartnellLW5918153387-5503
Greg JohnsonC8214183233-21144
Steve SullivanRW2492130128700
Adam HallRW7913142737-8601
Andreas JohanssonC4712152726-2311
Dan HamhuisD807192657-12204
Denis ArkhipovC729122122-2303
Rem MurrayC/LW39891712-1021
Jason YorkD672131564-4001
Mark EatonD7549132616001
Jeremy StevensonLW53549103-2300
Andrew HutchinsonD1844841201
Jordin TootooRW70448137-6200
Wyatt SmithC1831422010
Jim McKenzieLW6113488-13000
Jamie AllisonD4703376-7000
Robert SchnabelD20033346000
Sergei ZholtokC111120-2000
Shane HnidyD9022103000
Jason MorganC602220000
Tomas VokounG73022350000
Simon GamacheC71010-3100
Tomas KloucekD5011103000
Stan NeckarD101102000
Scottie UpshallLW70110-2000
Brad BombardirD1300041000
Wade BrookbankLW900038-4000
Mathieu DarcheLW20000-1000
Mike FarrellRW100000000
Vernon FiddlerC1700023-6000
Chris MasonG1700040000
Libor PivkoLW100000000
Timofei ShishkanovLW20000-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Tomas Vokoun4221733429101782.53319581780.909
Chris Mason74417441272.181365338.926
Team:4965823833112052.48423232118.912

Playoffs
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Adam HallRW621323001
Scott HartnellLW612323000
Greg JohnsonC612304000
Jason YorkD603342000
Vladimir OrszaghRW62024-2000
Steve SullivanRW61126-4001
Dan HamhuisD60226-2000
David LegwandC610181010
Sergei ZholtokC61010-3100
Brad BombardirD601121000
Martin EratRW60116-2000
Scott WalkerRW60116-3000
Mark EatonD60002-2000
Shane HnidyD500060000
Andreas JohanssonC60000-3000
Jim McKenzieLW100000000
Jeremy StevensonLW60008-1000
Kimmo TimonenD600010-3000
Jordin TootooRW500040000
Tomas VokounG600000000
Marek ZidlickyD100000000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Tomas Vokoun356624122.021197185.939
Team:356624122.021197185.939

[4]

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

Draft picks

Nashville's draft picks at the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
17Ryan Suter United StatesUS Nat'l U-18 (NAHL)
235Konstantin Glazachev RussiaLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
237Kevin Klein CanadaToronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
249Shea Weber CanadaKelowna Rockets (WHL)
376Richard Stehlik SlovakiaSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)
389Paul Brown CanadaKamloops Blazers (WHL)
392Alexander Sulzer GermanyHamburg Freezers (Germany)
398Grigory Shafigulin RussiaLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
4117Teemu Lassila FinlandTPS (Finland)
4133Rustam Sidikov RussiaCSKA Moscow (Russia)
7210Andrei Mukhachyov RussiaCSKA Moscow (Russia)
7213Miroslav Hanuljak Czech RepublicHC Litvinov Jr. (Czech Republic)
9268Lauris Darzins LatviaLukko Jr. (Finland)

See also

References
  • Podnieks, Andrew (2000). The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of the great tradition. Toronto: HarperCollins. ISBN 0-00-200058-X.
  1. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2004.html
  2. "2003-2004 Division Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  3. "2003–2004 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  4. "2003–04 Nashville Predators Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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