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 Stanley Cup playoffs for the 25th straight seasons, the team's final playoff appearance until 2009. After finishing the regular season with a record of 39 wins, 30 losses, 11 ties and two overtime losses, the Blues were eliminated in the Western Conference Quarterfinals in five games by the San Jose Sharks.

2003–04 St. Louis Blues
Division2nd Central
Conference7th Western
2003–04 record39–30–11–2
Goals for191
Goals against198
Team information
General managerLarry Pleau
CoachJoel Quenneville
(to Feb 24)
Mike Kitchen
(from Feb 24)
CaptainAl MacInnis

Off-season

Chris Pronger resigned the team captaincy in favour of veteran defenceman Al MacInnis.

Regular season

Final standings

Central Division[1]
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[2]
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

Schedule and results

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1OTLOctober 10, 20031–2 OT@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)0–0–0–1
2WOctober 12, 20032–1@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)1–0–0–1
3LOctober 16, 20031–4@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)1–1–0–1
4WOctober 18, 20034–1Washington Capitals (2003–04)2–1–0–1
5WOctober 21, 20036–4@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)3–1–0–1
6LOctober 22, 20032–3@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)3–2–0–1
7WOctober 24, 20032–1@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)4–2–0–1
8WOctober 28, 20031–0Nashville Predators (2003–04)5–2–0–1
9WOctober 29, 20036–5@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)6–2–0–1
10LNovember 1, 20032–3Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)6–3–0–1
11WNovember 4, 20032–1 OTMighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)7–3–0–1
12WNovember 6, 20033–2Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)8–3–0–1
13WNovember 8, 20032–0Florida Panthers (2003–04)9–3–0–1
14WNovember 13, 20034–3 OT@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)10–3–0–1
15WNovember 15, 20031–0@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)11–3–0–1
16LNovember 16, 20033–4@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)11–4–0–1
17LNovember 19, 20034–5@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)11–5–0–1
18WNovember 22, 20032–1Dallas Stars (2003–04)12–5–0–1
19WNovember 25, 20034–3 OTBoston Bruins (2003–04)13–5–0–1
20TNovember 28, 20032–2 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)13–5–1–1
21LNovember 29, 20031–2Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)13–6–1–1
22WDecember 2, 20034–1Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)14–6–1–1
23TDecember 4, 20034–4 OTDetroit Red Wings (2003–04)14–6–2–1
24WDecember 6, 20034–1Nashville Predators (2003–04)15–6–2–1
25WDecember 9, 20033–2 OT@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)16–6–2–1
26WDecember 12, 20033–2 OT@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)17–6–2–1
27WDecember 13, 20032–1Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)18–6–2–1
28WDecember 16, 20032–1 OTColumbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)19–6–2–1
29WDecember 18, 20034–2San Jose Sharks (2003–04)20–6–2–1
30TDecember 20, 20031–1 OTPhoenix Coyotes (2003–04)20–6–3–1
31LDecember 22, 20031–2@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)20–7–3–1
32LDecember 23, 20030–3@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)20–8–3–1
33TDecember 26, 20033–3 OTColorado Avalanche (2003–04)20–8–4–1
34WDecember 29, 20033–2@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)21–8–4–1
35LDecember 30, 20032–7Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)21–9–4–1
36WJanuary 1, 20045–4New York Rangers (2003–04)22–9–4–1
37LJanuary 3, 20041–3San Jose Sharks (2003–04)22–10–4–1
38TJanuary 5, 20041–1 OTMinnesota Wild (2003–04)22–10–5–1
39LJanuary 6, 20040–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)22–11–5–1
40LJanuary 10, 20041–3@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)22–12–5–1
41WJanuary 12, 20047–4Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)23–12–5–1
42LJanuary 13, 20042–5@ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)23–13–5–1
43WJanuary 15, 20045–3Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)24–13–5–1
44TJanuary 17, 20042–2 OTMinnesota Wild (2003–04)24–13–6–1
45WJanuary 19, 20042–1 OT@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)25–13–6–1
46LJanuary 21, 20041–3@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)25–14–6–1
47LJanuary 23, 20040–2@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)25–15–6–1
48LJanuary 24, 20042–3Dallas Stars (2003–04)25–16–6–1
49TJanuary 28, 20041–1 OT@ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)25–16–7–1
50LJanuary 29, 20042–4Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)25–17–7–1
51LJanuary 31, 20041–4New Jersey Devils (2003–04)25–18–7–1
52LFebruary 2, 20040–4@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)25–19–7–1
53LFebruary 4, 20043–5@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)25–20–7–1
54WFebruary 5, 20042–1@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)26–20–7–1
55LFebruary 10, 20041–3@ Ottawa Senators (2003–04)26–21–7–1
56LFebruary 12, 20040–4Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)26–22–7–1
57WFebruary 14, 20043–2 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)27–22–7–1
58WFebruary 16, 20044–2Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)28–22–7–1
59WFebruary 19, 20044–3 OTTampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)29–22–7–1
60LFebruary 20, 20041–5@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)29–23–7–1
61OTLFebruary 22, 20042–3 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)29–23–7–2
62TFebruary 26, 20042–2 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)29–23–8–2
63LFebruary 28, 20040–2@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)29–24–8–2
64LFebruary 29, 20040–1@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)29–25–8–2
65LMarch 2, 20042–4Calgary Flames (2003–04)29–26–8–2
66TMarch 4, 20041–1 OTEdmonton Oilers (2003–04)29–26–9–2
67WMarch 6, 20044–2@ New York Islanders (2003–04)30–26–9–2
68WMarch 7, 20045–1@ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)31–26–9–2
69WMarch 9, 20043–2 OTNew York Islanders (2003–04)32–26–9–2
70TMarch 11, 20041–1 OTNashville Predators (2003–04)32–26–10–2
71WMarch 13, 20045–3Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)33–26–10–2
72LMarch 14, 20040–3Calgary Flames (2003–04)33–27–10–2
73WMarch 16, 20045–3@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)34–27–10–2
74TMarch 17, 20041–1 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)34–27–11–2
75LMarch 20, 20041–3@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)34–28–11–2
76WMarch 25, 20043–2Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)35–28–11–2
77WMarch 27, 20044–3 OTChicago Blackhawks (2003–04)36–28–11–2
78WMarch 28, 20043–1@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)37–28–11–2
79WMarch 30, 20041–0Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)38–28–11–2
80LApril 1, 20042–3Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)38–29–11–2
81WApril 3, 20044–1@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)39–29–11–2
82LApril 4, 20040–3@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)39–30–11–2

Playoffs

Player statistics

Regular season

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Keith TkachukLW753338718381808
Doug WeightC7514516537-3605
Pavol DemitraLW68233558181805
Chris ProngerD8014405488-1703
Dallas DrakeRW791322356510321
Scott MellanbyRW6814173176-7603
Petr CajanekRW701214261612304
Mark RycroftRW7191221322000
Eric NickulasRW447111844-2101
Christian BackmanD6651318163100
Mike DantonC687512141-8010
Jamal MayersRW80651191-19013
Ryan JohnsonC6947118-2011
Eric BogunieckiC27641020-1202
Mike SillingerC165510144010
Alexander KhavanovD483710182200
Eric WeinrichD262810141100
Bryce SalvadorD6935847-4001
Brian SavageLW134372-3101
Murray BaronD8015661-6000
Peter SejnaLW202244-9200
Pascal RheaumeC251344-3000
Jeff HeeremaRW221234-5001
Barret JackmanD1512341-1000
Reed LowRW57022141-6000
Al MacInnisD30226-1000
Steve MartinsC2510122-7010
Jeff FinleyD5301134-9000
Christian LaflammeD1601120-3000
Matt WalkerD14011250000
Aris BrimanisD1300040000
Reinhard DivisG1300020000
Brent JohnsonG1000000000
Steve McLarenD6000250000
Chris OsgoodG67000100000
Scott PellerinLW20002-3000
John PohlC10000-2000
Jame PollockD90006-1000
Mike StuartD200000000
Jeremy YablonskiLW10005-1000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Chris Osgood386167312581442.24316041460.910
Reinhard Divis62913442292.770291262.900
Brent Johnson49310431202.431203183.901
Team:4983823932111932.32420981905.908

Playoffs

Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG
Mike SillingerC531465010
Doug WeightC52136-4110
Dallas DrakeRW51122-1001
Brian SavageLW51120-3000
Christian BackmanD502242000
Petr CajanekRW502223000
Keith TkachukLW502210-1000
Mike DantonC510121000
Pavol DemitraLW510141000
Scott MellanbyRW40112-4000
Chris OsgoodG501100000
Chris ProngerD5011161000
Eric WeinrichD50110-1000
Murray BaronD500060000
Eric BogunieckiC100000000
Reinhard DivisG100000000
Jeff FinleyD100020000
Ryan JohnsonC300000000
Steve MartinsC10000-1000
Jamal MayersRW500001000
Pascal RheaumeC30002-1000
Mark RycroftRW30002-1000
Bryce SalvadorD50002-2000
Matt WalkerD40000-2000
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L GA GAA SO SA SV SV%
Chris Osgood287514122.51010997.890
Reinhard Divis1810000.000881.000
Team:305514122.360117105.897

[3]

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

Draft picks

St. Louis'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)
130Shawn Belle CanadaTri-City Americans (WHL)
262David Backes United StatesLincoln Stars (USHL)
384Konstantin Barulin RussiaRubin Tyumen (Russia)
388Zack Fitzgerald United StatesSeattle Thunderbirds (WHL)
3101Konstantin Zakharov BelarusYunost Minsk (Belarus)
4127Alexandre Bolduc CanadaRouyn-Noranda Huskies (QMJHL)
5148Lee Stempniak United StatesDartmouth College (NCAA)
5159Chris Beckford-Tseu CanadaOshawa Generals (OHL)
6189Jonathan Lehun United StatesSt. Cloud State University (NCAA)
7221Evgeny Skachkov RussiaKapitan Stupino Jr. (Russia)
8253Andrei Pervyshin RussiaLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)
9284Juhamatti Aaltonen FinlandKarpat (Finland)

Farm teams

References

  1. "2003-2004 Division Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  2. "2003–2004 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  3. "2003-04 St. Louis Blues Statistics - Hockey-Reference.com". hockey-reference.com. Retrieved 2009-06-15.
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