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 Stanley Cup playoffs. In an 18-game losing streak, they went 0–17–1 (one overtime loss). In the first 62 games, they were 11–42–5–4 for 31 points. In their final 20 games, they were 12–5–3–0, ultimately finishing with a 23–47–8–4 record for a last place finish.

2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins
Division5th Atlantic
Conference15th Eastern
2003–04 record23–47–8–4
Goals for190
Goals against303
Team information
General ManagerCraig Patrick
CoachEddie Olczyk
CaptainMario Lemieux
Alternate captainsMartin Straka
Marc Bergevin
ArenaMellon Arena
Team leaders
GoalsRyan Malone (22)
AssistsDick Tarnstrom (36)
PointsDick Tarnstrom (52)
Penalty minutesBrooks Orpik (127)
Plus/minusRob Scuderi (2)
WinsSebastien Caron (9)
Goals against averageJean-Sebastien Aubin (2.98)

Offseason

Head Coach Rick Kehoe resigned as coach during the off-season, where former team broadcaster Eddie Olczyk was hired as his replacement.

Regular season

The Penguins struggled defensively, finishing 30th overall in the NHL in goals allowed, with 303. They struggled in short-handed situations, allowing the most power-play goals in the League, with 84, and finishing 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage, at 77.24%. Furthermore, they allowed the most short-handed goals in the NHL, with 15.[1]

Final standings
Atlantic Division[2]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS
13Philadelphia Flyers824021156229186101
26New Jersey Devils824325122213164100
38New York Islanders82382911423721091
413New York Rangers8227407820625069
515Pittsburgh Penguins8223478419030358

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.

Eastern Conference[3]
R Div GP W L T OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z- Tampa Bay LightningSE82462286245192106
2 Y- Boston BruinsNE824119157209188104
3 Y- Philadelphia FlyersAT824021156209188101
4 X- Toronto Maple LeafsNE824524103242204103
5 X- Ottawa SenatorsNE824323106262189102
6 X- New Jersey DevilsAT824325122213164100
7 X- Montreal CanadiensNE8241307420819293
8 X- New York IslandersAT82382911423721091
8.5
9 Buffalo SabresNE8237347422022185
10 Atlanta ThrashersSE8233378421424378
11 Carolina HurricanesSE82283414617220976
12 Florida PanthersSE82283515418822175
13 New York RangersAT8227407820625069
14 Washington CapitalsSE82234610318625359
15 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8223478419030358

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

Z – Clinched Conference; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results
2003–2004 Schedule
October: 2–4–3–0 (Home: 1–2–2–0 ; Road: 1–2–1–0), 7 Points
November: 3–8–1–1 (Home: 2–3–1–0 ; Road: 1–5–0–1), 8 Points
December: 4–8–1–2 (Home: 4–3–0–0 ; Road: 0–5–1–2), 11 Points
January: 2–14–0–0 (Home: 0–8–0–0 ; Road: 2–6–0–0), 4 Points
February: 2–9–0–1 (Home: 0–5–0–0 ; Road: 2–4–0–1), 5 Points
March: 8–4–3–0 (Home: 5–1–3–0 ; Road: 3–3–0–0), 19 Points
April: 2–0–0–0 (Home: 1–0–0–0 ; Road: 1–0–0–0), 4 Points
Legend:           = Win           = Loss           = OT Loss           = Tie

Player statistics
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season[5]
Player GP GS TOI W L T GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Sebastien Caron40372212:3592451383.7411790.8831006
Jean-Sebastien Aubin22171067:03790532.985740.9081002
Marc-Andre Fleury21201154:024142703.646750.8961000
Andy Chiodo88485:37341283.462600.8920000
Martin Brochu1032:4000011.84190.9470000
Total824951:57235182903.5127070.8933008

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.

Awards and records
PlayerAward
Kelly BuchbergerPlayer's Player Award
Rico FataEdward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award
Mario LemieuxStar on Canada's Walk of Fame
Ryan MaloneA.T. Caggiano Booster Club Award
Michel Briere Memorial Rookie of the Year Award
Steve McKennaEdward J. DeBartolo Community Service Award
Brooks OrpikBaz Bastien Memorial "Good Guy" Award
Dick TarnstromLeading Point Scorer Award
Most Valuable Player Award
Landon WilsonPittsburgh Penguins Masterton Nominee

The team also set the NHL record for longest home losing streak, with 14 home losses.

Transactions

The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 2003–04 season:[6]

Trades
August 25, 2003 To Vancouver Canucks

Johan Hedberg

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

2004 2nd round pick

November 30, 2003 To Los Angeles Kings

Martin Straka

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Sergei Anshakov
Martin Strbak

December 31, 2003 To Edmonton Oilers

Mike Moller

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Pat Hughes

February 10, 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets

Brendan Buckley

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Pauli Levokari

February 11, 2004 To Toronto Maple Leafs

Drake Berehowsky

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Richard Jackman

February 22, 2004 To Phoenix Coyotes

future considerations

To Pittsburgh Penguins

Landon Wilson

March 8, 2004 To New York Islanders

Steve Webb

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Alain Nasreddine

March 9, 2004 To Vancouver Canucks

Marc Bergevin

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

2004 7th round pick

March 9, 2004 To Columbus Blue Jackets

Brian Holzinger

 To Pittsburgh Penguins

Lasse Pirjeta

Personnel
# Nat Player Pos S/G Age NHL Draft Birthplace
19 Ramzi Abid LW L 24 2000 Montreal, Quebec
30 Jean-Sebastien Aubin G R 26 1995 Montreal, Quebec
16 Kris Beech C L 23 1999 Salmon Arm, British Columbia
5 Patrick Boileau D R 29 1993 Montreal, Quebec
8 Matt Bradley RW R 25 1996 Stittsville, Ontario
50 Martin Brochu G L 31 Undrafted Anjou, Quebec
7 Kelly Buchberger RW L 37 1985 Langenburg, Saskatchewan
31 Sebastien Caron G L 23 1999 Amqui, Quebec
40 Andy Chiodo G L 21 2003 Toronto, Ontario
20 Mike Eastwood C R 36 1987 Ottawa, Ontario
9 Rico Fata LW L 24 1998 Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario
29 Marc-Andre Fleury G L 19 2003 Sorel, Quebec
4 Dan Focht D L 26 1996 Regina, Saskatchewan
49 Matt Hussey C L 25 1998 New Haven, Connecticut
55 Ric Jackman D R 25 1996 Toronto, Ontario
71 Konstantin Koltsov LW L 23 1999 Minsk, Soviet Union
36 Tom Kostopoulos RW R 25 1999 Mississauga, Ontario
14 Milan Kraft C R 24 1998 Plzeň, Czechoslovakia
66 Mario Lemieux (C) C R 38 1984 Montreal, Quebec
12 Ryan Malone LW L 24 1999 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
23 Steve McKenna LW L 30 Undrafted Toronto, Ontario
2 Josef Melichar D L 25 1997 České Budějovice, Czechoslovakia
72 Eric Meloche RW R 28 1996 Montreal, Quebec
95 Alexei Morozov RW L 27 1995 Moscow, Soviet Union
22 Matt Murley LW L 24 1999 Troy, New York
44 Brooks Orpik D L 23 2000 San Francisco, California
11 Lasse Pirjeta LW L 30 2002 Oulu, Finland
45 Rob Scuderi D L 25 1998 Syosset, New York
39 Jon Sim LW L 26 1996 New Glasgow, Nova Scotia
33 Reid Simpson LW L 35 1989 Flin Flon, Manitoba
6 Martin Strbak D L 29 1993 Prešov, Czechoslovakia
43 Tomas Surovy LW L 22 2001 Banská Bystrica, Czechoslovakia
32 Dick Tarnstrom D L 29 1994 Sundbyberg, Sweden
26 Landon Wilson RW R 29 1993 St. Louis, Missouri

Draft picks

Pittsburgh had 11 picks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft.[26]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
11[a]Marc-Andre FleuryGoaltender CanadaCape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
232Ryan StoneCenter CanadaBrandon Wheat Kings (WHL)
370Jonathan FilewichRight Winger CanadaPrince George Cougars (WHL)
373[b]Daniel CarcilloLeft Winger CanadaSarnia Sting (OHL)
4121[c]Paul BissonnetteDefence CanadaSaginaw Spirit (OHL)
5161[d]Evgeni IsakovLeft Wing RussiaSeverstal Cherepovets (RSL)
6169Lukas BolfDefence Czech RepublicSparta Prague (Czech Extraliga Jr.)
7199Andy ChiodoGoaltender CanadaToronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)
7229[e]Stephen DixonCenter CanadaCape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
8232Joe JensenCenter United StatesSt. Cloud State University (WCHA)
9263Matt MoulsonLeft Wings CanadaCornell University (ECAC)
Draft notes[27]
  • a The Florida Panthers' first-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a June 21, 2003 trade that sent a 2003 first-round pick and a 2003 second round pick to the Panthers in exchange for a 2003 third-round pick and this pick.
  • The Penguins' first-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a June 21, 2003 trade that sent a 2003 first-round pick and a 2003 third-round pick to the Penguins in exchange for Mikael Samuelsson, a 2003 first-round pick and this pick.
  • The Penguins' third-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a June 21, 2003 trade that sent a 2003 first-round pick and a 2003 third-round pick to the Penguins in exchange for Mikael Samuelsson, a 2003 first-round pick and this pick.
  • b The Florida Panthers' third-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a June 21, 2003 trade that sent Mikael Samuelsson, a 2003 first-round pick and a 2003 second round pick to the Panthers in exchange for a 2003 first-round pick and this pick.
  • The Penguins' fourth-round pick went to the Columbus Blue Jackets as the result of a March 15, 2002 trade that sent Jamie Pushor to the Penguins in exchange for this pick.
  • c The Boston Bruins' fourth-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a March 11, 2003 trade that sent Ian Moran the Bruins in exchange for this pick.
  • The Penguins' fifth-round pick went to the San Jose Sharks as the result of a February 9, 2003 trade that sent Shawn Heins to the Penguins in exchange for this conditional pick.
  • d The New York Islanders' fifth-round pick (from Philadelphia Flyers) went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a March 9, 2003 trade that sent Randy Robitaille the Islanders in exchange for this pick.
  • e The New Jersey Devils' seventh-round pick went to the Pittsburgh Penguins as a result of a March 19, 2002 trade that sent Stephane Richer to the Devils in exchange for this pick.

Farm teams

The AHL's Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins finished third in the East Division with a 34–28–10–8 record. They defeated the Bridgeport Sound Tigers, Philadelphia Phantoms and the Hartford Wolf Pack to win the Richard F. Canning Trophy as Eastern Conference Champions. They were swept by the Milwaukee Admirals in the Calder Cup Finals.

The ECHL's Wheeling Nailers won the Northern Division and the Eastern Conference with a record of 51–17–4. They lost to the Reading Royals in the first round of the playoffs. Pat Bingham won the John Brophy Award as the ECHL's coach of the year.

See also

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