The 2003–04 Ottawa Senators season was the

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season of the

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of the

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(NHL). This season would see the Senators again finish with over 100 points, finishing with 102, but this was good for only third in the tightly-contested division, as the

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would have 104 and the

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103. Ottawa would meet Toronto in the first-round of the playoffs for the fourth time, where the Maple Leafs would win the series 4–3 to end the Senators' playoff hopes. Ottawa would fire head coach Jacques Martin after the playoff round.

Offseason

On June 21, 2003, assistant coach

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died after four years of battling cancer. The Senators would wear a patch on their jerseys with an illustration of his signature and a necktie. Neilson would often wear distinctive neckties and the necktie became associated with him, and also became the symbol for "Roger's House", a residence for the use of families with a family member fighting cancer while in hospital, established by him and the Senators. On August 26, 2003,

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purchased the club to bring financial stability.

Regular season

Marian Hossa lead the club in scoring with 82 points, good enough for sixth overall in the NHL.

Highlights

On February 5, 2004, the Senators were playing the Toronto Maple Leafs and were leading 4–0 in the second period. The flu started affecting players on the Senators leading the team to be down to only 15 skaters by the end of the game. The Maple Leafs took full advantage and won the game 5–4 in overtime. On March 5, 2004, in a game against the

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, a record was set for the most penalty minutes in a game by both teams, at 419 minutes. Five brawls broke out in the last two minutes of the game. It took the officials until 90 minutes after the game was over to sort out the penalties. By the end of the game, Philadelphia had 213 penalty minutes and seven men left on the bench, while Ottawa finished with 206 penalty minutes and six men left. The Senators finished the regular season first overall in the NHL in scoring (262 goals for), power-play goals scored (80) and power-play percentage (21.62%).

Final standings

Playoffs

In the first round of the

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playoffs, the Senators would lose again to the Maple Leafs for the fourth straight time. By now, Ottawa had developed a strong rivalry with their

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cousins and there was a great deal of pressure on the team to finally defeat the Leafs. Two days after the Senators' loss, head coach Jacques Martin was fired, and goaltender

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was later traded to the

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. Martin had been coach of the Senators for eight-and-a-half years. He was well respected, earned a 341–255–96 regular season record with the Senators, had led the team to eight consecutive playoff appearances and was widely credited with changing the team into an elite NHL franchise. He also won the

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as coach of the year in 1999. However, after losing eight of 12 playoff series, including all four series in five years against the rival Toronto Maple Leafs, Senators ownership felt that a new coach was required for playoff success.

Schedule and results

Regular season

, - , 1, , October 9, 2003, , 5–2 , , align="left",

Montreal Canadiens The Montreal Canadiens (), officially ' ( Canadian Hockey Club) and colloquially known as the Habs, are a professional ice hockey team based in Montreal. The Canadiens compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic D ...

( 2003–04) , , 1–0–0–0, , 18,500 , , , - , 2, , October 11, 2003, , 2–3 OT, , 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) , , 1–0–0–1, , 18,500 , , , - , 3, , October 15, 2003, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

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

( 2003–04) , , 1–1–0–1, , 18,180 , , , - , 4, , October 17, 2003, , 3–0 , , align="left", @

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( 2003–04) , , 2–1–0–1, , 13,885 , , , - , 5, , October 18, 2003, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

San Jose Sharks The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California. The Sharks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Con ...

( 2003–04) , , 3–1–0–1, , 14,807 , , , - , 6, , October 23, 2003, , 5–1 , , align="left",

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

( 2003–04) , , 4–1–0–1, , 18,188 , , , - , 7, , October 25, 2003, , 6–2 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 5–1–0–1, , 21,273 , , , - , 8, , October 30, 2003, , 2–3 , , align="left",

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

( 2003–04) , , 5–2–0–1, , 17,086 , , , - , - , 9, , November 1, 2003, , 1–1 OT, , 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 (NHL), Atlantic Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Con ...

( 2003–04) , , 5–2–1–1, , 15,445 , , , - , 10, , November 3, 2003, , 3–6 , , 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 (N ...

( 2003–04) , , 5–3–1–1, , 10,957 , , , - , 11, , November 6, 2003, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

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

( 2003–04) , , 5–3–2–1, , 15,216 , , , - , 12, , November 8, 2003, , 0–1 , , align="left",

New Jersey Devils The New Jersey Devils are a 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 Conference. The club w ...

( 2003–04) , , 5–4–2–1, , 18,359 , , , - , 13, , November 11, 2003, , 5–3 , , 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 NHL sea ...

( 2003–04) , , 6–4–2–1, , 13,547 , , , - , 14, , November 13, 2003, , 5–2 , , 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. The Blue Jackets compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern C ...

( 2003–04) , , 7–4–2–1, , 15,297 , , , - , 15, , November 15, 2003, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 7–5–2–1, , 18,337 , , , - , 16, , November 17, 2003, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 7–6–2–1, , 15,744 , , , - , 17, , November 20, 2003, , 6–1 , , align="left",

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

( 2003–04) , , 8–6–2–1, , 17,159 , , , - , 18, , November 22, 2003, , 1–2 OT, , align="left", @

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

( 2003–04) , , 8–6–2–2, , 11,233 , , , - , 19, , November 23, 2003, , 2–6 , , align="left", @

New York Rangers The New York Rangers are a professional ice hockey team based in New York City. The Rangers compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Metropolitan Division in the Eastern Conference (NHL), Eastern Conference. The team plays ...

( 2003–04) , , 8–7–2–2, , 18,200 , , , - , 20, , November 25, 2003, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 9–7–2–2, , 11,937 , , , - , 21, , November 27, 2003, , 2–3 OT, , align="left",

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

( 2003–04) , , 9–7–2–3, , 18,500 , , , - , 22, , November 29, 2003, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 9–8–2–3, , 18,500 , , , - , - , 23, , December 1, 2003, , 4–1 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 10–8–2–3, , 16,289 , , , - , 24, , December 3, 2003, , 4–0 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 11–8–2–3, , 11,520 , , , - , 25, , December 4, 2003, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

Tampa Bay Lightning The Tampa Bay Lightning (colloquially known as the Bolts) are a professional ice hockey team based in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Atlantic Division (NHL), Atlantic Division in the ...

( 2003–04) , , 12–8–2–3, , 15,221 , , , - , 26, , December 6, 2003, , 1–2 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 12–9–2–3, , 17,931 , , , - , 27, , December 8, 2003, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 12–9–3–3, , 10,662 , , , - , 28, , December 11, 2003, , 3–2 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 13–9–3–3, , 17,256 , , , - , 29, , December 13, 2003, , 2–3 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 13–10–3–3, , 17,671 , , , - , 30, , December 18, 2003, , 6–1 , , 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 (N ...

( 2003–04) , , 14–10–3–3, , 16,420 , , , - , 31, , December 20, 2003, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 15–10–3–3, , 18,037 , , , - , 32, , December 22, 2003, , 3–2 OT, , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 16–10–3–3, , 17,189 , , , - , 33, , December 23, 2003, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 16–10–4–3, , 15,317 , , , - , 34, , December 26, 2003, , 3–3 OT, , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 16–10–5–3, , 18,316 , , , - , 35, , December 28, 2003, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 17–10–5–3, , 18,500 , , , - , 36, , December 30, 2003, , 3–0 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 18–10–5–3, , 16,388 , , , - , - , 37, , January 1, 2004, , 1–0 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 19–10–5–3, , 18,500 , , , - , 38, , January 3, 2004, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 20–10–5–3, , 17,695 , , , - , 39, , January 6, 2004, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 21–10–5–3, , 16,890 , , , - , 40, , January 8, 2004, , 7–1 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 22–10–5–3, , 19,395 , , , - , 41, , January 9, 2004, , 2–3 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 22–11–5–3, , 18,690 , , , - , 42, , January 11, 2004, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 22–11–6–3, , 9,350 , , , - , 43, , January 13, 2004, , 4–0 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 23–11–6–3, , 11,456 , , , - , 44, , January 15, 2004, , 4–4 OT, , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 23–11–7–3, , 17,197 , , , - , 45, , January 17, 2004, , 4–0 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 24–11–7–3, , 18,500 , , , - , 46, , January 19, 2004, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 24–12–7–3, , 14,213 , , , - , 47, , January 20, 2004, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 25–12–7–3, , 8,810 , , , - , 48, , January 22, 2004, , 6–5 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 26–12–7–3, , 16,777 , , , - , 49, , January 24, 2004, , 9–1 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 27–12–7–3, , 18,500 , , , - , 50, , January 28, 2004, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

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( 2003–04) , , 27–13–7–3, , 18,006 , , , - , 51, , January 29, 2004, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

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( 2003–04) , , 28–13–7–3, , 13,387 , , , - , 52, , January 31, 2004, , 1–5 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 28–14–7–3, , 19,419 , , , - , - , 53, , February 3, 2004, , 1–2 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 28–15–7–3, , 12,304 , , , - , 54, , February 5, 2004, , 4–5 OT, , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 28–15–7–4, , 18,500 , , , - , 55, , February 10, 2004, , 3–1 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 29–15–7–4, , 18,238 , , , - , 56, , February 12, 2004, , 3–2 OT, , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 30–15–7–4, , 18,364 , , , - , 57, , February 14, 2004, , 5–2 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 31–15–7–4, , 18,500 , , , - , 58, , February 16, 2004, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 32–15–7–4, , 18,200 , , , - , 59, , February 17, 2004, , 1–1 OT, , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 32–15–8–4, , 13,901 , , , - , 60, , February 19, 2004, , 2–3 OT, , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 32–15–8–5, , 18,500 , , , - , 61, , February 21, 2004, , 2–1 , , 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. The ...

( 2003–04) , , 33–15–8–5, , 18,500 , , , - , 62, , February 22, 2004, , 6–3 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 34–15–8–5, , 11,780 , , , - , 63, , February 24, 2004, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 34–16–8–5, , 21,273 , , , - , 64, , February 26, 2004, , 1–1 OT, , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 34–16–9–5, , 18,500 , , , - , 65, , February 28, 2004, , 7–1 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 35–16–9–5, , 18,500 , , , - , - , 66, , March 3, 2004, , 3–4 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 35–17–9–5, , 11,956 , , , - , 67, , March 5, 2004, , 3–5 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 35–18–9–5, , 19,539 , , , - , 68, , March 6, 2004, , 4–2 , , align="left",

Nashville Predators The Nashville Predators (colloquially referred to as the Preds) are a professional ice hockey team based in Nashville, Tennessee. The Predators compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Divisio ...

( 2003–04) , , 36–18–9–5, , 18,500 , , , - , 69, , March 8, 2004, , 4–1 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 37–18–9–5, , 17,776 , , , - , 70, , March 11, 2004, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 37–19–9–5, , 17,869 , , , - , 71, , March 13, 2004, , 2–1 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 38–19–9–5, , 18,630 , , , - , 72, , March 14, 2004, , 1–3 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 38–20–9–5, , 16,839 , , , - , 73, , March 16, 2004, , 2–5 , , align="left", @

Minnesota Wild The Minnesota Wild are a professional ice hockey team based in Saint Paul, Minnesota. The Wild compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Central Division (NHL), Central Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confer ...

( 2003–04) , , 38–21–9–5, , 18,568 , , , - , 74, , March 18, 2004, , 2–0 , , align="left",

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

( 2003–04) , , 39–21–9–5, , 18,500 , , , - , 75, , March 20, 2004, , 2–3 OT, , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 39–21–9–6, , 18,500 , , , - , 76, , March 23, 2004, , 2–4 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 39–22–9–6, , 15,887 , , , - , 77, , March 25, 2004, , 4–0 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 40–22–9–6, , 21,273 , , , - , 78, , March 27, 2004, , 2–2 OT, , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 40–22–10–6, , 19,480 , , , - , 79, , March 29, 2004, , 5–4 OT, , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 41–22–10–6, , 19,844 , , , - , 80, , March 31, 2004, , 5–4 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 42–22–10–6, , 15,876 , , , - , - , 81, , April 2, 2004, , 3–1 , , align="left", @

( 2003–04) , , 43–22–10–6, , 19,776 , , , - , 82, , April 3, 2004, , 0–6 , , align="left",

( 2003–04) , , 43–23–10–6, , 18,500 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Playoffs

, - , 1, , April 8 , , Ottawa , , 4–2 , , Toronto , , , , 19,535 , , Senators lead 1–0 , , , - , 2, , April 10 , , Ottawa , , 0–2 , , Toronto , , , , 19,529 , , Series tied 1–1 , , , - , 3, , April 12 , , Toronto , , 2–0 , , Ottawa , , , , 18,500 , , Maple Leafs lead 2–1 , , , - , 4, , April 14 , , Toronto , , 1–4 , , Ottawa , , , , 18,500 , , Series tied 2–2 , , , - , 5, , April 16 , , Ottawa , , 0–2 , , Toronto , , , , 19,584 , , Maple Leafs lead 3–2 , , , - , 6, , April 18 , , Toronto , , 1–2 , , Ottawa , , 2OT , , 18,500 , , Series tied 3–3 , , , - , 7, , April 20 , , Ottawa , , 1–4 , , Toronto , , , , 19,646 , , Maple Leafs win 4–3 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

Scoring

* ''Position abbreviations: C =

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; D =

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; G =

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; LW =

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; RW =

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

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Senators 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

Ottawa's draft picks from the 2003 NHL entry draft held on June 21 and June 22, 2003 at the

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Farm teams

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Notes

References

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Offseason

Regular season

Highlights

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

Farm teams

See also

Notes

References