The 2003–04

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season was the Flyers' 37th season in the

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(NHL). The Flyers reached the Eastern Conference Finals but lost in seven games to the

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Regular season

Free-agent goaltender

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was signed from the

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to replace Roman Cechmanek and challenge backup

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for the number one spot in 2003–04, but Hackett was forced to retire in February due to

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. During the course of the season, serious injuries suffered by both

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(broken jaw) and Keith Primeau (concussion) in February forced the Flyers to trade for the

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, who filled in well and kept the Flyers afloat. Esche entrenched himself as starter and remained in that position even after the Flyers re-acquired

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from the

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, as the Flyers clinched the Atlantic Division title over the

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on the last day of the season.

Season standings

Playoffs

Though solid in net, Esche's performance was over-shadowed by the play of captain Keith Primeau in the playoffs. Primeau led the Flyers past the defending Stanley Cup champion Devils in five, and the

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in six on their way to the Eastern Conference Finals and a match-up with the

. Despite winning Game 6 on the late-game heroics of Primeau and winger

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, the Flyers would come up short once again losing Game 7 in Tampa, 2–1.

Schedule and results

Preseason

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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 ( ...

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Game played at

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Regular season

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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 & Entertain ...

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, , 4–3 OT , , 9–2–3–1 , , 22 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 16 , , November 15 , ,

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 ...

, , 4–0 , , 10–2–3–1 , , 24 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 17 , , November 18 , , @ Carolina Hurricanes , , 2–2 OT , , 10–2–4–1 , , 25 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 18 , , November 20 , ,

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 (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confe ...

, , 3–1 , , 11–2–4–1 , , 27 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 19 , , November 22 , ,

, , 3–2 , , 12–2–4–1 , , 29 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 20 , , November 26 , , @ Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–1 OT , , 12–2–5–1 , , 30 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 21 , , November 28 , , Carolina Hurricanes , , 4–2 , , 13–2–5–1 , , 32 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 22 , , November 29 , , @ New York Islanders , , 5–1 , , 14–2–5–1 , , 34 , , , - , - style="background:#fcf;" , 23 , , December 1 , , @ Ottawa Senators , , 1–4 , , 14–3–5–1 , , 34 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 24 , , December 3 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–2 , , 15–3–5–1 , , 36 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 25 , , December 5 , ,

, , 3–2 , , 16–3–5–1 , , 38 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 26 , , December 6 , , @ Boston Bruins , , 1–1 OT , , 16–3–6–1 , , 39 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 27 , , December 8 , , @ Montreal Canadiens , , 3–2 , , 17–3–6–1 , , 41 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 28 , , December 10 , , @

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 Conferenc ...

, , 1–1 OT , , 17–3–7–1 , , 42 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 29 , , December 12 , , @ New Jersey Devils , , 3–3 OT , , 17–3–8–1 , , 43 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 30 , , December 13 , , New Jersey Devils , , 0–2 , , 17–4–8–1 , , 43 , , , - , 31 , , December 16 , ,

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 in the Western Conference, and are the third major professional ice hockey tea ...

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, , 4–5 OT , , 17–4–8–3 , , 45 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 33 , , December 20 , , New York Islanders , , 3–1 , , 18–4–8–3 , , 47 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 34 , , December 21 , , @ Atlanta Thrashers , , 1–4 , , 18–5–8–3 , , 47 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 35 , , December 23 , , @ New York Islanders , , 2–4 , , 18–6–8–3 , , 47 , , , - , 36 , , December 27 , , @

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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 ...

, , 7–2 , , 19–6–9–4 , , 51 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 39 , , January 2 , , @ Florida Panthers , , 2–1 , , 20–6–9–4 , , 53 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 40 , , January 3 , , @ Tampa Bay Lightning , , 1–6 , , 20–7–9–4 , , 53 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 41 , , January 7 , , @ Buffalo Sabres , , 1–1 OT , , 20–7–10–4 , , 54 , , , - , 42 , , January 8 , , Florida Panthers , , 3–4 OT , , 20–7–10–5 , , 55 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 43 , , January 10 , ,

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, , 0–3 , , 20–8–10–5 , , 55 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 44 , , January 12 , , Pittsburgh Penguins , , 1–2 , , 20–9–10–5 , , 55 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 45 , , January 13 , , @ Buffalo Sabres , , 2–6 , , 20–10–10–5 , , 55 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 46 , , January 16 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 4–1 , , 21–10–10–5 , , 57 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 47 , , January 17 , , @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , 4–0 , , 22–10–10–5 , , 59 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 48 , , January 20 , , Montreal Canadiens , , 1–4 , , 22–11–10–5 , , 59 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 49 , , January 22 , , @ New York Rangers , , 4–2 , , 23–11–10–5 , , 61 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 50 , , January 24 , , Buffalo Sabres , , 2–1 , , 24–11–10–5 , , 63 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 51 , , January 25 , , @ Washington Capitals , , 4–1 , , 25–11–10–5 , , 65 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 52 , , January 28 , , @ Florida Panthers , , 3–3 OT , , 25–11–11–5 , , 66 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 53 , , January 31 , , @ Pittsburgh Penguins , , 5–3 , , 26–11–11–5 , , 68 , , , - , - style="background:#fcf;" , 54 , , February 2 , , Tampa Bay Lightning , , 1–2 , , 26–12–11–5 , , 68 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 55 , , February 4 , , Washington Capitals , , 5–1 , , 27–12–11–5 , , 70 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 56 , , February 5 , , @ Atlanta Thrashers , , 5–1 , , 28–12–11–5 , , 72 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 57 , , February 10 , , New Jersey Devils , , 4–1 , , 29–12–11–5 , , 74 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 58 , , February 12 , , @ New York Rangers , , 2–1 , , 30–12–11–5 , , 76 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 59 , , February 14 , , New York Rangers , , 6–2 , , 31–12–11–5 , , 78 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 60 , , February 16 , , San Jose Sharks , , 2–5 , , 31–13–11–5 , , 78 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 61 , , February 17 , , @ Tampa Bay Lightning , , 2–5 , , 31–14–11–5 , , 78 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 62 , , February 19 , , Boston Bruins , , 3–4 , , 31–15–11–5 , , 78 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 63 , , February 21 , , Atlanta Thrashers , , 5–4 , , 32–15–11–5 , , 80 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 64 , , February 24 , ,

, , 3–1 , , 33–15–11–5 , , 82 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 65 , , February 26 , , @ Ottawa Senators , , 1–1 OT , , 33–15–12–5 , , 83 , , , - , 66 , , February 28 , , @ Boston Bruins , , 2–3 OT , , 33–15–12–6 , , 84 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 67 , , February 29 , , @

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, , 5–2 , , 34–16–12–6 , , 86 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 69 , , March 5 , , Ottawa Senators , , 5–3 , , 35–16–12–6 , , 88 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 70 , , March 6 , , @ Washington Capitals , , 1–2 , , 35–17–12–6 , , 88 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 71 , , March 9 , , @ New Jersey Devils , , 3–1 , , 36–17–12–6 , , 90 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 72 , , March 11 , , Dallas Stars , , 2–2 OT , , 36–17–13–6 , , 91 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 73 , , March 13 , , New Jersey Devils , , 2–1 , , 37–17–13–6 , , 93 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 74 , , March 14 , , @ Pittsburgh Penguins , , 3–3 OT , , 37–17–14–6 , , 94 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 75 , , March 18 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 2–3 , , 37–18–14–6 , , 94 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 76 , , March 20 , , New York Rangers , , 3–0 , , 38–18–14–6 , , 96 , , , - style="background:#cfc;" , 77 , , March 23 , , @ Carolina Hurricanes , , 4–2 , , 39–18–14–6 , , 98 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 78 , , March 25 , , New York Islanders , , 2–4 , , 39–19–14–6 , , 98 , , , - style="background:#fcf;" , 79 , , March 27 , , New York Rangers , , 1–3 , , 39–20–14–6 , , 98 , , , - , - style="background:#cfc;" , 80 , , April 1 , , @ Montreal Canadiens , , 2–0 , , 40–20–14–6 , , 100 , , , -style="background:#fcf;" , 81 , , April 2 , , Ottawa Senators , , 1–3 , , 40–21–14–6 , , 100 , , , - style="background:#ffc;" , 82 , , April 4 , , @ New York Islanders , , 3–3 OT , , 40–21–15–6 , , 101 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

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, , 3–2 , , 19,608 , , Flyers lead 1–0 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#cfc" , 2 , , April 10 , , New Jersey Devils , , 3–2 , , 19,779 , , Flyers lead 2–0 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#fcf" , 3 , , April 12 , , @ New Jersey Devils , , 2–4 , , 18,023 , , Flyers lead 2–1 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#cfc" , 4 , , April 14 , , @ New Jersey Devils , , 3–0 , , 19,040 , , Flyers lead 3–1 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#cfc" , 5 , , April 17 , , New Jersey Devils , , 3–1 , , 19,778 , , Flyers win 4–1 , , , - , - align=center bgcolor="#cfc" , 1 , , April 22 , ,

, , 3–1 , , 19,447 , , Flyers lead 1–0 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#cfc" , 2 , , April 25 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 2–1 , , 19,792 , , Flyers lead 2–0 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#fcf" , 3 , , April 28 , , @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , 1–4 , , 19,628 , , Flyers lead 2–1 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#fcf" , 4 , , April 30 , , @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , 1–3 , , 19,614 , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#cfc" , 5 , , May 2 , , Toronto Maple Leafs , , 7–2 , , 19,825 , , Flyers lead 3–2 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#cfc" , 6 , , May 4 , , @ Toronto Maple Leafs , , 3–2 OT , , 19,625 , , Flyers win 4–2 , , , - , - align=center bgcolor="#fcf" , 1 , , May 8 , , @

, , 1–3 , , 21,425 , , Lightning lead 1–0 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#cfc" , 2 , , May 10 , , @ Tampa Bay Lightning , , 6–2 , , 21,314 , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#fcf" , 3 , , May 13 , , Tampa Bay Lightning , , 1–4 , , 19,897 , , Lightning lead 2–1 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#cfc" , 4 , , May 15 , , Tampa Bay Lightning , , 3–2 , , 19,872 , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#fcf" , 5 , , May 18 , , @ Tampa Bay Lightning , , 2–4 , , 21,517 , , Lightning lead 3–2 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#cfc" , 6 , , May 20 , , Tampa Bay Lightning , , 5–4 OT , , 19,910 , , Series tied 3–3 , , , - align=center bgcolor="#fcf" , 7 , , May 22 , , @ Tampa Bay Lightning , , 1–2 , , 22,117 , , Lightning win 4–3 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

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

Goaltending

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

Awards and records

Awards

Records

The March 5, 2004 game against the

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set four NHL records. The Flyers set the records for most penalty minutes in a game (213) and most penalty minutes in a period (209). Likewise, both teams penalty minute totals set the combined game (419) and period (409) records. The Flyers 32 penalties during the third period set a franchise record.

Milestones

Transactions

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

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

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Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Philadelphia's picks at the

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, which was held at the

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, on June 21–22, 2003. The Flyers traded their originally allotted second, fourth, fifth, seventh, eighth, and ninth-round draft picks in five different trades.

Farm teams

The Flyers were affiliated with the

Philadelphia Phantoms The Philadelphia Phantoms were a professional ice hockey team that played in the American Hockey League (AHL) from 1996 to 2009. The club was based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and played most of its home games at the Spectrum. During schedule ...

of the AHL and the

Trenton Titans The Trenton Titans were a professional minor league ice hockey team that played in the ECHL. The team last played in the Atlantic Division of the ECHL's Eastern Conference. The Titans played their home games at the Sun National Bank Center in Trent ...

of the

ECHL The ECHL (formerly the East Coast Hockey League) is a mid-level professional ice hockey league based in Shrewsbury, New Jersey, with teams scattered across the United States and Canada. It is a tier below the American Hockey League (AHL). Th ...

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