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| 2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning | |
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Stanley Cup champions | |
Eastern Conference champions | |
Southeast Division champions | |
| Division | 1st Southeast |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2003–04 record | 46–22–8–6 |
| Home record | 24–10–4–3 |
| Road record | 22–12–4–3 |
| Goals for | 245 |
| Goals against | 192 |
| Team information | |
| General manager | Jay Feaster |
| Coach | John Tortorella |
| Captain | Dave Andreychuk |
| Alternate captains | Vincent Lecavalier Fredrik Modin |
| Arena | St. Pete Times Forum |
| Average attendance | 17,820 (92.79%) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Hamilton Bulldogs Hershey Bears Pensacola Ice Pilots |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Martin St. Louis (38) |
| Assists | Martin St. Louis (56) |
| Points | Martin St. Louis (94) |
| Penalty minutes | Chris Dingman (140) |
| Plus/minus | Martin St. Louis (+35) |
| Wins | Nikolai Khabibulin (28) |
| Goals against average | John Grahame (2.06) |
The 2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 12th National Hockey League season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning won their first Stanley Cup over the Calgary Flames this season, after the Flames were attempting to be the first Canadian team to win a Stanley Cup since the 1993 Montreal Canadiens.
The Lightning's 1st Stanley Cup championship came just a year after their NFL (National Football League) counterparts, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, won Super Bowl XXXVII, also their 1st championship.
Offseason
The Lightning did not have a first-round pick. For their first pick, they chose Mike Egener in the second round, 35th overall.
Regular season
On Saturday, December 27, 2003, the Lightning scored three short-handed goals in a 4–2 win over the Boston Bruins.[1]
The Lightning finished the regular season having tied the Detroit Red Wings for the most short-handed goals scored, with 15.[2]
Season standings
| No. | CR | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | PTS | |
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| 1 | 1 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 245 | 192 | 106 |
| 2 | 10 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 33 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 214 | 243 | 78 |
| 3 | 11 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 172 | 209 | 76 |
| 4 | 12 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 188 | 221 | 75 |
| 5 | 14 | Washington Capitals | 82 | 23 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 186 | 253 | 59 |
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.
| R | Div | GP | W | L | T | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
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| 1 | Z- Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 46 | 22 | 8 | 6 | 245 | 192 | 106 |
| 2 | Y- Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 41 | 19 | 15 | 7 | 209 | 188 | 104 |
| 3 | Y- Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 40 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 209 | 188 | 101 |
| 4 | X- Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 45 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 242 | 204 | 103 |
| 5 | X- Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 43 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 262 | 189 | 102 |
| 6 | X- New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 43 | 25 | 12 | 2 | 213 | 164 | 100 |
| 7 | X- Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 41 | 30 | 7 | 4 | 208 | 192 | 93 |
| 8 | X- New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 38 | 29 | 11 | 4 | 237 | 210 | 91 |
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| 9 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 37 | 34 | 7 | 4 | 220 | 221 | 85 |
| 10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 33 | 37 | 8 | 4 | 214 | 243 | 78 |
| 11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 28 | 34 | 14 | 6 | 172 | 209 | 76 |
| 12 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 28 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 188 | 221 | 75 |
| 13 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 27 | 40 | 7 | 8 | 206 | 250 | 69 |
| 14 | Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 23 | 46 | 10 | 3 | 186 | 253 | 59 |
| 15 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 23 | 47 | 8 | 4 | 190 | 303 | 58 |
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot
Playoffs
Schedule and results
Regular season
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October: 6–0–1–0, 13 points (home: 4–0–1–0; road: 2–0–0–0)
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November: 5–4–3–1, 14 points (home: 4–2–1–1; road: 1–2–2–0)
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