The 2003–04

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season was the team's

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of play, 87th in the

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. The Canadiens returned to the playoffs this season and made it to the Eastern Conference Semifinals after winning the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals against the

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, 4–3, before being eliminated by the eventual Stanley Cup champions, the

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, 4–0.

Offseason

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, who played his entire 16 season NHL career with Montreal, was named the team’s new general manager on June 2, 2003, and assumed the role on July 1 from Andre Savard, who was demoted to assistant general manager.

Regular season

Heritage Classic

The Heritage Classic was an outdoor

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game played on November 22, 2003, in

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, between the

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and the Montreal Canadiens. It was the second NHL outdoor game and the first regular season outdoor game in the history of the NHL, and was modeled after the success of the "

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" game between the

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and

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in 2001. The first NHL game to be played outdoors was in 1991 when the

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played the

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in an exhibition game outside

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. The event took place in Edmonton's

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in front of a crowd of 57,167, the largest number of people to ever watch a live NHL game, despite temperatures of close to −18 °C, −30 °C (−22 °F) with wind chill. It was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of the Edmonton Oilers joining the NHL in 1979. The

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(CBC)

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also set the record for most viewers of a single NHL game with 2.747 million nationwide. This was the first NHL game broadcast in

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on CBC. The Canadiens won the game by a score of 4–3.

Final standings

Playoffs

Schedule and results

Regular season

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Ottawa Senators The Ottawa Senators (french: Sénateurs d'Ottawa), officially the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and colloquially known as the Sens, are a professional ice hockey team based in Ottawa. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a membe ...

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Toronto Maple Leafs The Toronto Maple Leafs (officially the Toronto Maple Leaf Hockey Club and often referred to as the Leafs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Div ...

( 2003–04) , , 1–1–0–0, , 2 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 3, , W, , October 14, 2003, , 5–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

Washington Capitals The Washington Capitals (colloquially known as the Caps) are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C. The team competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL) ...

( 2003–04) , , 2–1–0–0, , 4 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 4, , W, , October 16, 2003, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

Pittsburgh Penguins The Pittsburgh Penguins (colloquially known as the Pens) are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division of the Eastern Conference, and have playe ...

( 2003–04) , , 3–1–0–0, , 6 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 5, , L, , October 18, 2003, , 0–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 3–2–0–0, , 6 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 6, , W, , October 20, 2003, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

Detroit Red Wings The Detroit Red Wings (colloquially referred to as the Wings) are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit. The Red Wings compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the East ...

( 2003–04) , , 4–2–0–0, , 8 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 7, , W, , October 23, 2003, , 3–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

New York Islanders The New York Islanders (colloquially known as the Isles) are a professional ice hockey team based in Elmont, New York. The Islanders compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference ( ...

( 2003–04) , , 5–2–0–0, , 10 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 8, , L, , October 25, 2003, , 2–6 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 5–3–0–0, , 10 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 9, , L, , October 27, 2003, , 0–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Philadelphia Flyers The Philadelphia Flyers are a professional ice hockey team based in Philadelphia. The Flyers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference. The team plays its home games in Wells ...

( 2003–04) , , 5–4–0–0, , 10 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 10, , L, , October 28, 2003, , 0–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 5–5–0–0, , 10 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 11, , W, , October 30, 2003, , 1–0 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 6–5–0–0, , 12 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 12, , L, , November 1, 2003, , 1–5 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 6–6–0–0, , 12 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 13, , L, , November 4, 2003, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 6–7–0–0, , 12 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 14, , L, , November 7, 2003, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Buffalo Sabres The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. The Sabres compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference. The team was established in 1970, along w ...

( 2003–04) , , 6–8–0–0, , 12 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 15, , W, , November 8, 2003, , 3–0 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 7–8–0–0, , 14 , , , - style="text-align:center;" , 16, , T, , November 11, 2003, , 1–1 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

Columbus Blue Jackets The Columbus Blue Jackets (often simply referred to as the Jackets) are a professional ice hockey team based in Columbus, Ohio. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

( 2003–04) , , 7–8–1–0, , 15 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 17, , L, , November 13, 2003, , 1–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 7–9–1–0, , 15 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 18, , W, , November 15, 2003, , 3–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 8–9–1–0, , 17 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#FF6F6F;" , 19, , OTL, , November 18, 2003, , 4–5 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

Vancouver Canucks The Vancouver Canucks are a professional ice hockey team based in Vancouver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division of the Western Conference, and play their home games at Rogers Arena. Bruce B ...

( 2003–04) , , 8–9–1–1, , 18 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 20, , L, , November 20, 2003, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Calgary Flames The Calgary Flames are a professional ice hockey team based in Calgary. The Flames compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and ...

( 2003–04) , , 8–10–1–1, , 18 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 21, , W, , November 22, 2003, , 4–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 9–10–1–1, , 20 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 22, , L, , November 25, 2003, , 2–5 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 9–11–1–1, , 20 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 23, , W, , November 28, 2003, , 5–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 10–11–1–1, , 22 , , , - style="text-align:center;" , 24, , T, , November 29, 2003, , 1–1 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

Florida Panthers The Florida Panthers are a professional ice hockey team based in the Miami metropolitan area. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

( 2003–04) , , 10–11–2–1, , 23 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 25, , W, , December 2, 2003, , 3–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 11–11–2–1, , 25 , , , - style="text-align:center;" , 26, , T, , December 5, 2003, , 1–1 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

Carolina Hurricanes The Carolina Hurricanes (colloquially known as the Canes) are a professional ice hockey team based in Raleigh, North Carolina. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference, ...

( 2003–04) , , 11–11–3–1, , 26 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 27, , W, , December 6, 2003, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 12–11–3–1, , 28 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 28, , L, , December 8, 2003, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 12–12–3–1, , 28 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 29, , W, , December 10, 2003, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 13–12–3–1, , 30 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 30, , L, , December 12, 2003, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 13–13–3–1, , 30 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 31, , W, , December 13, 2003, , 5–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 14–13–3–1, , 32 , , , - style="text-align:center;" , 32, , T, , December 16, 2003, , 1–1 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 14–13–4–1, , 33 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 33, , W, , December 18, 2003, , 5–4 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (commonly referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference, and ha ...

( 2003–04) , , 15–13–4–1, , 35 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 34, , L, , December 20, 2003, , 2–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 15–14–4–1, , 35 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 35, , W, , December 22, 2003, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 16–14–4–1, , 37 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 36, , L, , December 23, 2003, , 2–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 16–15–4–1, , 37 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#FF6F6F;" , 37, , OTL, , December 27, 2003, , 1–2 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 16–15–4–2, , 38 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 38, , W, , December 29, 2003, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Atlanta Thrashers The Atlanta Thrashers were a professional ice hockey team based in Atlanta. Atlanta was granted a franchise in the National Hockey League (NHL) on June 25, 1997, and became the League's 28th franchise when it began play in the 1999–2000 seaso ...

( 2003–04) , , 17–15–4–2, , 40 , , , - style="text-align:center;" , 39, , T, , December 31, 2003, , 1–1 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

Dallas Stars The Dallas Stars are a professional ice hockey team based in Dallas. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Conference, and were founde ...

( 2003–04) , , 17–15–5–2, , 41 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 40, , W, , January 3, 2004, , 5–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 18–15–5–2, , 43 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 41, , W, , January 4, 2004, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 19–15–5–2, , 45 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 42, , W, , January 6, 2004, , 3–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 20–15–5–2, , 47 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 43, , L, , January 8, 2004, , 1–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 20–16–5–2, , 47 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 44, , W, , January 10, 2004, , 8–0 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 21–16–5–2, , 49 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 45, , W, , January 13, 2004, , 5–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

St. Louis Blues The St. Louis Blues are a professional ice hockey team based in St. Louis. The Blues compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The franchise was founded in 1967 as one of the s ...

( 2003–04) , , 22–16–5–2, , 51 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 46, , W, , January 14, 2004, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 23–16–5–2, , 53 , , , - style="text-align:center;" , 47, , T, , January 17, 2004, , 2–2 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 23–16–6–2, , 54 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 48, , W, , January 20, 2004, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 24–16–6–2, , 56 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 49, , L, , January 23, 2004, , 0–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a professional sports, professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. The Devils compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern ...

( 2003–04) , , 24–17–6–2, , 56 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 50, , L, , January 24, 2004, , 1–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 24–18–6–2, , 56 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 51, , L, , January 27, 2004, , 1–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 24–19–6–2, , 56 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 52, , W, , January 29, 2004, , 3–2 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild competes in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and play their home games at the Xcel Ener ...

( 2003–04) , , 25–19–6–2, , 58 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 53, , L, , January 31, 2004, , 0–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 25–20–6–2, , 58 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 54, , W, , February 1, 2004, , 6–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

Chicago Blackhawks The Chicago Blackhawks (spelled Black Hawks until 1986, and known colloquially as the Hawks) are a professional ice hockey team based in Chicago. The Blackhawks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division i ...

( 2003–04) , , 26–20–6–2, , 60 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 55, , W, , February 3, 2004, , 4–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 27–20–6–2, , 62 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 56, , W, , February 5, 2004, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 28–20–6–2, , 64 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 57, , L, , February 10, 2004, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 28–21–6–2, , 64 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 58, , L, , February 12, 2004, , 3–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 28–22–6–2, , 64 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 59, , L, , February 14, 2004, , 2–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 28–23–6–2, , 64 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 60, , L, , February 17, 2004, , 1–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 28–24–6–2, , 64 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 61, , W, , February 19, 2004, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 29–24–6–2, , 66 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 62, , L, , February 21, 2004, , 4–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 29–25–6–2, , 66 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 63, , W, , February 23, 2004, , 4–1 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 30–25–6–2, , 68 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 64, , W, , February 24, 2004, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 31–25–6–2, , 70 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 65, , W, , February 26, 2004, , 3–2 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 32–25–6–2, , 72 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 66, , W, , February 28, 2004, , 1–0 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 33–25–6–2, , 74 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 67, , W, , March 1, 2004, , 2–1 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 34–25–6–2, , 76 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 68, , L, , March 3, 2004, , 3–4 , , style="text-align:left;", @

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division in the Western Conference, and are owned by San Jose Sports & Entertainm ...

( 2003–04) , , 34–26–6–2, , 76 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 69, , W, , March 5, 2004, , 4–3 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Phoenix Coyotes The Arizona Coyotes are a professional ice hockey team based in the Phoenix metropolitan area. The Coyotes compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference and currently play at the Mull ...

( 2003–04) , , 35–26–6–2, , 78 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 70, , W, , March 6, 2004, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 36–26–6–2, , 80 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 71, , W, , March 8, 2004, , 5–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

Mighty Ducks of Anaheim Mighty may refer to: * ''Mighty'' (The Planet Smashers album) * ''Mighty'' (Kristene DiMarco album) * ''The Mighty'' (1929 film), a 1929 American action film *''The Mighty'', a 1998 comedy-drama film * ''The Mighty'' (comics), a DC Comics title *Th ...

( 2003–04) , , 37–26–6–2, , 82 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#FF6F6F;" , 72, , OTL, , March 11, 2004, , 2–3 OT, , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 37–26–6–3, , 83 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 73, , W, , March 13, 2004, , 4–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 38–26–6–3, , 85 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 74, , W, , March 16, 2004, , 4–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

Colorado Avalanche The Colorado Avalanche (colloquially known as the Avs) are a professional ice hockey team based in Denver. They compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division in the Western Conference. The Avalanche play thei ...

( 2003–04) , , 39–26–6–3, , 87 , , , - style="text-align:center;" , 75, , T, , March 19, 2004, , 1–1 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 39–26–7–3, , 88 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 76, , W, , March 20, 2004, , 3–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 40–26–7–3, , 90 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 77, , L, , March 24, 2004, , 1–2 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 40–27–7–3, , 90 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 78, , L, , March 25, 2004, , 0–4 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 40–28–7–3, , 90 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#FF6F6F;" , 79, , OTL, , March 27, 2004, , 2–3 OT, , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 40–28–7–4, , 91 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 80, , L, , March 31, 2004, , 1–5 , , style="text-align:left;", @

( 2003–04) , , 40–29–7–4, , 91 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#fbb;" , 81, , L, , April 1, 2004, , 0–2 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 40–30–7–4, , 91 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#cfc;" , 82, , W, , April 3, 2004, , 6–3 , , style="text-align:left;",

( 2003–04) , , 41–30–7–4, , 93 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" , 1 , , April 7 , , Montreal , , 3–0 , , Boston , , , , Raycroft , , 17,565 , , Boston leads 1–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" , 2 , , April 9 , , Montreal , , 2–1 , , Boston , , OT , , Raycroft , , 17,565 , , Boston leads 2–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;" , 3 , , April 11 , , Boston , , 3–2 , , Montreal , , , , Theodore , , 21,273 , , Boston leads 2–1 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" , 4 , , April 13 , , Boston , , 3–4 , , Montreal , , OT , , Raycroft , , 21,273 , , Boston leads 3–1 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;" , 5 , , April 15 , , Montreal , , 5–1 , , Boston , , , , Theodore , , 17,565 , , Boston leads 3–2 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;" , 6 , , April 17 , , Boston , , 2–5 , , Montreal , , , , Theodore , , 21,273 , , Series tied 3–3 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#CCFFCC;" , 7 , , April 19 , , Montreal , , 2–0 , , Boston , , , , Theodore , , 17,565 , , Montreal wins 4–3 , , , - , - style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" , 1 , , April 23 , , Montreal , , 0–4 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Theodore , , 18,904 , , Tampa Bay leads 1–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" , 2 , , April 25 , , Montreal , , 1–3 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Theodore , , 19,435 , , Tampa Bay leads 2–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" , 3 , , April 27 , , Tampa Bay , , 3–2 , , Montreal , , OT , , Theodore , , 21,273 , , Tampa Bay leads 3–0 , , , - style="text-align:center; background:#FFBBBB;" , 4 , , April 29 , , Tampa Bay , , 3–1 , , Montreal , , , , Theodore , , 21,273 , , Tampa Bay wins 4–0 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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; G =

Goaltender In ice hockey, the goaltender (commonly referred to as the goalie) is the player responsible for preventing the hockey puck from entering their team's net, thus preventing the opposing team from scoring. The goaltender mostly plays in or near t ...

; LW =

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; RW =

Right Wing Right-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that view certain social orders and hierarchies as inevitable, natural, normal, or desirable, typically supporting this position on the basis of natural law, economics, authori ...

'' * '' = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.'' * '' = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Canadiens only.''

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Canadiens were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2003, the day after the deciding game of the

2003 Stanley Cup Finals The 2003 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2002–03 season, and the culmination of the 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs. The second-seeded Eastern Conference champion New Jersey Devils defeated the ...

, through June 7, 2004, the day of the deciding game of the

2004 Stanley Cup Finals The 2004 Stanley Cup Finals was the championship series of the National Hockey League's (NHL) 2003–04 season, and the culmination of the 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs. The Eastern Conference champion Tampa Bay Lightning defeated the Western C ...

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Montreal's draft picks at the

2003 NHL Entry Draft The 2003 NHL Entry Draft was the 41st NHL Entry Draft. It was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21 and 22, 2003. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins. This was ...

held at the

Gaylord Entertainment Center Bridgestone Arena (originally Nashville Arena, and formerly Gaylord Entertainment Center and Sommet Center) is a multi-purpose venue in downtown Nashville, Tennessee, United States. Completed in 1996, it is the home of the Nashville Predators of ...

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Notes

References

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Offseason

Regular season

Heritage Classic

Final standings

Playoffs

Schedule and results

Regular season

Playoffs

Player statistics

Scoring

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

See also

Notes

References