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2003–04 Nashville Predators season
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Professional ice hockey team season
March 2026
August 2023
NHL
2003–04
2003
Nashville Predators
38–29–11–4
22–10–7–2
16–19–4–2
Central
3rd
Western
8th
216
217
David Poile
Barry Trotz
Greg Johnson
Kimmo TimonenScott Walker
Gaylord Entertainment Center
13,157
Milwaukee AdmiralsToledo Storm
Scott Walker (25)
Scott Walker (42)
Scott Walker (67)
Jordin Tootoo (137)
Mark Eaton (+16)
Tomas Vokoun (34)
Tomas Vokoun (2.53)
The 2003–04 Nashville Predators season was the Nashville Predators' sixth season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time in franchise history, losing to the Detroit Red Wings in the first round.
Regular season
The Predators had the most power-play opportunities of all 30 teams in the League, with 428.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2004.html 2003-04 NHL Summary
Final standings
NAS
NSH
Playoffs
2004 Stanley Cup playoffs
Schedule and results
Regular season
background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 5px solid; 2003–04 regular seasonhttps://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NSH/2004_games.html Hockey-reference.com 2009-05-06 2003–04 Nashville Predators Games
y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; October: 4–5–0–0 (home: 4–2–0–0; road: 0–3–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap
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|1||October 9, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||1–0–0–0 || 2003020010 W
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|2||October 11, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||1–1–0–0 || 2003020026 L
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|3||October 16, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||2–1–0–0 || 2003020050 W
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|4||October 18, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||3–1–0–0 || 2003020062 W
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|5||October 19, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||3–2–0–0 || 2003020069 L
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|6||October 23, 2003||2–4 || align="left"| @ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04) ||3–3–0–0 || 2003020092 L
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|7||October 25, 2003||3–5 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||3–4–0–0 || 2003020111 L
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|8||October 28, 2003||0–1 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||3–5–0–0 || 2003020125 L
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|9||October 30, 2003||5–3 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||4–5–0–0 || 2003020140 W
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y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; November: 8–5–1–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 4–3–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap
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|10||November 1, 2003||1–1 OT|| align="left"| Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||4–5–1–0 || 2003020156 T
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|11||November 2, 2003||3–7 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||4–6–1–0 || 2003020165 L
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|12||November 5, 2003||3–4 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||4–7–1–0 || 2003020178 L
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|13||November 7, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||4–8–1–0 || 2003020191 L
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|14||November 8, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||5–8–1–0 || 2003020202 W
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|15||November 13, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||6–8–1–0 || 2003020231 W
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|16||November 15, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| New York Islanders (2003–04) ||7–8–1–0 || 2003020248 W
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|17||November 19, 2003||0–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||7–9–1–0 || 2003020271 L
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|18||November 21, 2003||4–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||8–9–1–0 || 2003020286 W
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|19||November 22, 2003||1–3 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||8–10–1–0 || 2003020298 L
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|20||November 24, 2003||3–2 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||9–10–1–0 || 2003020306 W
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|21||November 26, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||10–10–1–0 || 2003020318 W
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|22||November 28, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||11–10–1–0 || 2003020326 W
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|23||November 29, 2003||4–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (2003–04) ||12–10–1–0 || 2003020345 W
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y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; December: 4–4–3–2 (home: 1–1–2–1; road: 3–3–1–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap
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|24||December 3, 2003||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04) ||13–10–1–0 || 2003020363 W
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|25||December 4, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||14–10–1–0 || 2003020373 W
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|26||December 6, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||14–11–1–0 || 2003020383 L
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|27||December 11, 2003||1–4 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||14–12–1–0 || 2003020419 L
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|28||December 13, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Florida Panthers (2003–04) ||14–12–2–0 || 2003020440 T
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|29||December 16, 2003||1–2 OT|| align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||14–12–2–1 || 2003020456 OTL
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|30||December 18, 2003||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04) ||14–12–2–2 || 2003020465 OTL
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|31||December 20, 2003||1–0 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||15–12–2–2 || 2003020485 W
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|32||December 22, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||15–12–3–2 || 2003020498 T
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|33||December 23, 2003||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||15–12–4–2 || 2003020507 T
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|34||December 26, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (2003–04) ||15–13–4–2 || 2003020518 L
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|35||December 27, 2003||3–1 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||16–13–4–2 || 2003020529 W
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|36||December 29, 2003||2–5 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||16–14–4–2 || 2003020547 L
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y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; January: 10–4–2–0 (home: 8–0–1–0; road: 2–4–1–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap
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|37||January 1, 2004||3–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||17–14–4–2 || 2003020562 W
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|38||January 3, 2004||3–2 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (2003–04) ||18–14–4–2 || 2003020584 W
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|39||January 5, 2004||0–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||18–15–4–2 || 2003020594 L
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|40||January 6, 2004||1–2 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) ||18–16–4–2 || 2003020600 L
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|41||January 8, 2004||4–3 OT|| align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||19–16–4–2 || 2003020615 W
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|42||January 10, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||20–16–4–2 || 2003020632 W
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|43||January 12, 2004||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||20–16–5–2 || 2003020645 T
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|44||January 13, 2004||0–0 OT|| align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||20–16–6–2 || 2003020652 T
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|45||January 15, 2004||4–3 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||21–16–6–2 || 2003020666 W
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|46||January 17, 2004||2–1 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||22–16–6–2 || 2003020682 W
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|47||January 19, 2004||2–0 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||23–16–6–2 || 2003020694 W
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|48||January 22, 2004||0–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||23–17–6–2 || 2003020719 L
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|49||January 24, 2004||4–3 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||24–17–6–2 || 2003020738 W
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|50||January 25, 2004||1–4 || align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||24–18–6–2 || 2003020744 L
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|51||January 29, 2004||6–4 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||25–18–6–2 || 2003020764 W
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|52||January 31, 2004||3–2 OT|| align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||26–18–6–2 || 2003020787 W
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y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; February: 6–5–1–0 (home: 4–2–1–0; road: 2–3–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap
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|53||February 3, 2004||1–4 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||26–19–6–2 || 2003020804 L
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|54||February 5, 2004||2–5 || align="left"| Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) ||26–20–6–2 || 2003020819 L
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|55||February 11, 2004||2–5 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||26–21–6–2 || 2003020835 L
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|56||February 13, 2004||5–2 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||27–21–6–2 || 2003020848 W
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|57||February 15, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||27–21–7–2 || 2003020866 T
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|58||February 16, 2004||2–4 || align="left"| @ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||27–22–7–2 || 2003020873 L
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|59||February 18, 2004||7–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (2003–04) ||28–22–7–2 || 2003020887 W
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|60||February 20, 2004||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||29–22–7–2 || 2003020905 W
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|61||February 21, 2004||8–2 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04) ||30–22–7–2 || 2003020913 W
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|62||February 23, 2004||0–3 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04) ||30–23–7–2 || 2003020927 L
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|63||February 26, 2004||4–0 || align="left"| Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||31–23–7–2 || 2003020946 W
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|64||February 28, 2004||2–1 OT|| align="left"| New York Rangers (2003–04) ||32–23–7–2 || 2003020958 W
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y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; March: 4–5–4–2 (home: 1–2–2–1; road: 3–3–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap
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|65||March 1, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||32–23–8–2 || 2003020977 T
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|66||March 3, 2004||2–5 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04) ||32–24–8–2 || 2003020987 L
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|67||March 4, 2004||9–4 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04) ||33–24–8–2 || 2003020996 W
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|68||March 6, 2004||2–4 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (2003–04) ||33–25–8–2 || 2003021011 L
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|69||March 9, 2004||2–3 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (2003–04) ||33–26–8–2 || 2003021035 L
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|70||March 11, 2004||1–1 OT|| align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||33–26–9–2 || 2003021050 T
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|71||March 13, 2004||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||33–26–10–2 || 2003021068 T
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|72||March 14, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04) ||33–26–10–3 || 2003021074 OTL
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|73||March 16, 2004||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04) ||33–26–11–3 || 2003021090 T
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|74||March 19, 2004||4–5 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04) ||33–27–11–3 || 2003021111 L
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|75||March 20, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (2003–04) ||34–27–11–3 || 2003021121 W
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|76||March 23, 2004||1–4 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04) ||34–28–11–3 || 2003021138 L
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|77||March 25, 2004||4–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2003–04) ||35–28–11–3 || 2003021152 W
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|78||March 27, 2004||2–3 OT|| align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||35–28–11–4 || 2003021172 OTL
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|79||March 30, 2004||5–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||36–28–11–4 || 2003021190 W
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y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; April: 2–1–0–0 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 2–0–0–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap
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|80||April 1, 2004||3–1 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||37–28–11–4 || 2003021204 W
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|81||April 3, 2004||1–4 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (2003–04) ||37–29–11–4 || 2003021215 L
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|82||April 4, 2004||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04) ||38–29–11–4 || 2003021228 W
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Legend:
#cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W
#fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L
#ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T
#fff Overtime loss (1 point) 1px solid black OTL
Playoffs
background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 5px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 5px solid; 2004 Stanley Cup playoffs
y background:#fff; border-top:#01285D 2px solid; border-bottom:#FFBF00 2px solid; Western Conference quarterfinals: vs. (1) Detroit Red Wings — Detroit wins 4–2 Game Date Visitor Score Home OT Decision Attendance Series Recap
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| 1 || April 7 || Nashville || 1–3 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || Red Wings lead 1–0 || 2003030151 L
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| 2 || April 10 || Nashville || 1–2 || Detroit || || Legace || 20,066 || Red Wings lead 2–0 || 2003030152 L
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| 3 || April 11 || Detroit || 1–3 || Nashville || || Legace || 17,113 || Red Wings lead 2–1 || 2003030153 W
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| 4 || April 13 || Detroit || 0–3 || Nashville || || Legace || 17,113 || Series tied 2–2 || 2003030154 W
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| 5 || April 15 || Nashville || 1–4 || Detroit || || Joseph || 20,066 || Red Wings lead 3–2 || 2003030155 L
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| 6 || April 17 || Detroit || 2–0 || Nashville || || Joseph || 17,329 || Red Wings win 4–2 || 2003030156 L
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Legend:
#cfc Win 1px solid black W
#fcc Loss 1px solid black L
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
= Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
= Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Predators only.
No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season Playoffs GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 24 Scott Walker ice hockey RW 75 25 42 67 4 94 6 0 1 1 −3 6 3 Marek Zidlicky Marek Židlický D 82 14 39 53 −16 82 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 Martin Erat RW 76 16 33 49 10 38 6 0 1 1 −2 6 11 David Legwand C 82 18 29 47 9 46 6 1 0 1 1 8 44 Kimmo Timonen D 77 12 32 44 −7 52 6 0 0 0 −3 10 33 Vladimir Orszagh Vladimír Országh RW 82 16 21 37 −4 74 6 2 0 2 −2 4 17 Scott Hartnell LW 59 18 15 33 −5 87 6 1 2 3 3 2 22 Greg Johnson ice hockey C 82 14 18 32 −21 33 6 1 2 3 4 0 26 Steve Sullivan RW 24 9 21 30 8 12 6 1 1 2 −4 6 18 Adam Hall RW 79 13 14 27 −8 37 6 2 1 3 3 2 21 Andreas Johansson ice hockey C 47 12 15 27 −2 26 6 0 0 0 −3 0 2 Dan Hamhuis D 80 7 19 26 −12 57 6 0 2 2 −2 6 25 Denis Arkhipov C 72 9 12 21 −2 22 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 15 Rem Murray LW 39 8 9 17 −1 12 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 27 Jason York D 67 2 13 15 −4 64 6 0 3 3 2 4 4 Mark Eaton ice hockey D 75 4 9 13 16 26 6 0 0 0 −2 2 28 Jeremy Stevenson LW 53 5 4 9 −2 103 6 0 0 0 −1 8 42 Andrew Hutchinson ice hockey D 18 4 4 8 1 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 55 Jordin Tootoo RW 70 4 4 8 −6 137 5 0 0 0 0 4 46 Wyatt Smith C 18 3 1 4 2 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 19 Jim McKenzie ice hockey, born 1969 LW 61 1 3 4 −13 88 1 0 0 0 0 0 23 Jamie Allison D 47 0 3 3 −7 76 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 36 Robert Schnabel ice hockey D 20 0 3 3 6 34 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 9 Sergei Zholtok C 11 1 1 2 −2 0 6 1 0 1 −3 0 34 Shane Hnidy D 9 0 2 2 3 10 5 0 0 0 0 6 45 Jason Morgan ice hockey C 6 0 2 2 0 2 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 29 Tomas Vokoun Tomáš Vokoun G 73 0 2 2 35 6 0 0 0 -98 0 20 Simon Gamache C 7 1 0 1 −3 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 5 Tomas Kloucek Tomáš Klouček D 5 0 1 1 3 10 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 6 Stan Neckar Stanislav Neckář D 1 0 1 1 2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 7 Scottie Upshall LW 7 0 1 1 −2 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 5 Brad Bombardir D 13 0 0 0 1 4 6 0 1 1 1 2 26 Wade Brookbank LW 9 0 0 0 −4 38 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 32 Mathieu Darche LW 2 0 0 0 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 40 Mike Farrell ice hockey RW 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 38 Vernon Fiddler C 17 0 0 0 −6 23 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 30 Chris Mason ice hockey G 17 0 0 0 4 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 47 Libor Pivko LW 1 0 0 0 0 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 — 16 Timofei Shishkanov LW 2 0 0 0 −1 0 -1 — -1 — -1 — -1 — -99 — -1 —
Goaltending
No. Jersey number Player Regular season Playoffs GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice GP Games played W Wins L Losses SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on Ice 29 Tomas Vokoun 73 34 29 10 1958 178 2.53 .909 3 4221 6 2 4 197 12 2.02 .939 1 356 30 Chris Mason 17 4 4 1 365 27 2.18 .926 1 744 — — — — — — — — —
Awards and records
Awards
TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Kimmo Timonen2004 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_2004_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 Tomas Vokoun NHL Defensive Player of the Week Tomas Vokoun (December 1)Vokoun earns NHL honors http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4003 Nashville Predators August 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004643/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4003 August 12, 2004 December 1, 2003 NHL Offensive Player of the Week Scott Walker (December 30)Walker, Leighton, named NHL Players of the Week http://www.espn.com/espn/wire?section=nhl&id=1696883 ESPN.com August 12, 2022 December 30, 2003 Steve Sullivan (February 23)Sullivan named NHL Offensive Player of the Week http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4667 Nashville Predators August 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003305/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4667 August 12, 2004 February 23, 2004 NHL YoungStars Game selection Dan Hamhuis2004 YoungStars Game rosters https://www.espn.com/nhl/news/story?id=1717334 ESPN.com August 10, 2022 January 24, 2004
Milestones
MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Wade Brookbank October 9, 20032003-04 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2004_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 13, 2024 Dan Hamhuis Jordin Tootoo Marek Zidlicky Andrew Hutchinson October 18, 2003 Libor Pivko November 24, 2003 Timofei Shishkanov December 23, 2003
Transactions
The Predators were involved in the following transactions from June 10, 2003, the day after the deciding game of the 2003 Stanley Cup Finals, through June 7, 2004, the day of the deciding game of the 2004 Stanley Cup Finals.Hockey Transactions Search Results http://www.prosportstransactions.com/hockey/Search/SearchResults.php?Player=&Team=Predators&BeginDate=2003-06-10&EndDate=2004-06-07&PlayerMovementChkBx=yes&submit=Search&start=0 Pro Sports Transactions May 8, 2022
Trades
Date Details Ref 2003 06 21 To Colorado Avalanche Rights to Tomas Slovak To Nashville Predators Rights to Sergei SoinSoin for Slovak in draft day deal http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2449 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004403/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2449 August 12, 2004 June 21, 2003 2003 06 22 To Anaheim Mighty Ducks 4th-round pick in 2003 To Nashville Predators 4th-round pick in 2004 5th-round pick in 2004All-Time Transactions http://www.nashvillepredators.com/history/transactions.html Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040803085902/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/history/transactions.html August 3, 2004 To Los Angeles Kings 6th-round pick in 2003 To Nashville Predators 7th-round pick in 2003 7th-round pick in 2003 2003 06 26 To Minnesota Wild Peter Smrek To Nashville Predators Curtis MurphyPreds trade for AHL d-man of the year http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2463 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002435/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2463 August 12, 2004 June 26, 2003 2003 06 27 To Buffalo Sabres Andy Delmore To Nashville Predators 3rd-round pick in 2004Preds send Delmore to Buffalo http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2468 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004306/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2468 August 12, 2004 June 27, 2003 2003 06 30 To Colorado Avalanche Karlis Skrastins To Nashville Predators Future considerations3rd-round pick in 2004 2003 07 14 To Washington Capitals Alex Riazantsev To Nashville Predators Mike FarrellPreds acquire Farrell from Caps http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2479 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003118/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2479 August 12, 2004 July 14, 2003 2003 12 02 To Atlanta Thrashers Tomas Kloucek Ben Simon To Nashville Predators Simon Gamache Kirill SafronovPreds, Thrashers make trade http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4024 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002336/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4024 August 12, 2004 December 2, 2003 2003 12 17 To Vancouver Canucks Wade Brookbank To Nashville Predators Future considerations 2004 02 16 To Chicago Blackhawks 2nd-round pick in 2004 2nd-round pick in 2005 To Nashville Predators Steve SullivanPreds acquire Steve Sullivan http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4629 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004115/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4629 August 12, 2004 February 16, 2004 2004 02 25 To Tampa Bay Lightning Timo Helbling To Nashville Predators 8th-round pick in 2004 2004 03 05 To Minnesota Wild Buffalo’s 3rd-round pick in 2004 4th-round pick in 2004 To Nashville Predators Brad Bombardir Sergei ZholtokPredators acquire Bombardir & Zholtok http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4713 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003138/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4713 August 12, 2004 March 5, 2004 2004 03 09 To Ottawa Senators Colorado’s 3rd-round pick in 2004 To Nashville Predators Shane HnidyPreds deal for Hnidy http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4734 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004930/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4734 August 12, 2004 March 9, 2004 To Tampa Bay Lightning Stanislav Neckar To Nashville Predators 6th-round pick in 2004
Players acquired
Date Player Former team Term Via Ref 2003 07 14 Ben Simon Atlanta Thrashers Free agency Preds sign Ben Simon http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2481 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004338/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2481 August 12, 2004 July 14, 2003 2003 07 17 Ray Schultz New York Islanders Free agency Preds sign Arkhipov. Schnabel, Schultz, Flaherty http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2505 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003438/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2505 August 12, 2004 July 17, 2003 2003 07 22 Jim McKenzie New Jersey Devils Free agency Preds ink Jim McKenzie http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2513 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004719/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2513 August 12, 2004 July 22, 2003 2003 09 10 Jamie Allison Calgary Flames Free agency Preds sign free-agents Allison and Darche http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2657 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003101/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2657 August 12, 2004 September 10, 2003 Mathieu Darche Columbus Blue Jackets Free agency 2003 10 03 Wade Brookbank Ottawa Senators Waiver draft Chris Mason Florida Panthers Waiver draft 2003 10 22 Jeremy Stevenson Minnesota Wild Waivers 2003 11 04 Tony Hrkac Atlanta Thrashers Free agency 2003 11 26 Stanislav Neckar Tampa Bay Lightning Free agency Predators sign veteran d-man Neckar http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=3977 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812003317/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=3977 August 12, 2004 November 26, 2003 2003 12 31 Jason Morgan Calgary Flames Waivers 2004 01 30 Jeremy Yablonski St. Louis Blues Waivers
Players lost
Date Player New team ViaIn parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.2003 NHL free agent list http://a.espncdn.com/nhl/news/2003/0701/1575272.html ESPN.com May 8, 2022 July 1, 2003 Ref 2003 06 30 Oleg Petrov Geneve-Servette HC (NLA)Petrov signed with Geneve-Servette on July 25.Oleg Petrov est grenat http://www.geneva-hockey.ch/news.htm Genève-Servette HC May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20030801072254/http://www.geneva-hockey.ch/news.htm August 1, 2003 Fr July 25, 2003 Buyout Predators re-sign Johansson http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2471 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002925/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2471 August 12, 2004 June 30, 2003 2003 07 01 Brent GilchristGilchrist retired.69480 Brent Gilchrist, retrieved May 24, 2022 Contract expiration (III) Bill HoulderHoulder retired.67298 Bill Houlder, retrieved May 24, 2022 Contract expiration (III) 2003 07 10 Cale Hulse Phoenix Coyotes Free agency (UFA) Phoenix signs Cale Hulse https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2003/07/10/Phoenix-signs-Cale-Hulse/66721057881141/ UPI May 24, 2022 July 10, 2003 2003 07 14 Domenic Pittis Buffalo Sabres Free agency (UFA) Former AHL scoring champion Domenic Pittis to return to the Rochester Americans https://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/former-ahl-scoring-champion-domenic-pittis-to-return-to-the-rochester-americans/n-2336054 OurSports Central May 11, 2022 July 14, 2003 2003 08 06 Jason Beckett Minnesota Wild Free agency (UFA) Wild Sign Free Agent Defenseman Jason Beckett http://www.wild.com/team/002/181/ Minnesota Wild May 22, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040814021912/http://www.wild.com/team/002/181/ August 14, 2004 August 6, 2003 2003 08 29 Reid Simpson Pittsburgh Penguins Free agency (III) Penguins sign Berehowsky, Simpson http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/id/1605948 ESPN.com May 24, 2022 August 29, 2003 2003 09 05 Erik Anderson Sheffield Steelers (EIHL) Free agency (UFA) ERIK ANDERSON http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2703&hubName= TSN.ca May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20041001113550/http://tsn.ca/nhl/teams/player_bio.asp?player_id=2703&hubName= October 1, 2004 05-Sep-03: Signed with the Sheffield Steelers (England). live Bryan Lundbohm HC Sierre (NLB) Free agency (UFA) Sierre verpflichtet Bryan Lundbohm http://www.hockeyfans.ch/cgi-bin/news.pl?modus=news&id=6719 www.hockeyfans.ch May 24, 2022 De September 5, 2003 Vitali Yachmenev Amur Khabarovsk (RSL) Free agency (UFA) y/yachmvi01 Vitali Yachmenev, retrieved May 24, 2022 2003 09 08 Denis Pederson Eisbaren Berlin (DEL) Free agency (UFA) Eisbären verpflichten Denis Pederson http://eisbaeren.de/module/news/detail.php?REALLANG=1&RID=909&BACKLINK=1&ARC=1 Eisbären Berlin May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031129163431/http://eisbaeren.de/module/news/detail.php?REALLANG=1&RID=909&BACKLINK=1&ARC=1 November 29, 2003 De September 8, 2003 2003 10 20 Todd Warriner Jokerit (Liiga) Free agency (UFA) WARRINER JA HODSON JOKEREIHIN http://www.jokerit.com/uutiset/20102003.html Jokerit May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031213055128fw_/http://www.jokerit.com/uutiset/20102003.html December 13, 2003 fi October 20, 2003 2003 10 28 Clarke Wilm Toronto Maple Leafs Free agency (UFA) Maple Leafs sign Pilar, Wilm https://www.espn.com/nhl/story?id=1648942&src=desktop ESPN.com May 24, 2022 October 28, 2003 2003 11 10 Jan Lasak SKA Saint Petersburg (RSL) Free agency НОВОСТИ - Официальный сайт хоккейного клуба СКА - Санкт-Петербург http://www.ska.spb.ru:80/index.php?index=1&allnews=yes SKA Saint Petersburg May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040213185723/http://www.ska.spb.ru:80/index.php?index=1&allnews=yes February 13, 2004 Ru 10.11.2003 Изменения в составе хоккейной команды СКА СПб. Дозаявлены: вратарь Ян Лашак (1979) из 'Милуоки Адмиралс', АХЛ 11/10/2003 Changes in the SKA St. Petersburg hockey team. Added: goaltender Jan Lashak (1979) of the Milwaukee Admirals, AHL 2004 02 19 Jason Morgan Calgary Flames Waivers Flames claim Morgan off waivers from Nashville http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments_print.cgi?type=newsroom&file_num=0000000107 Calgary Flames May 12, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040419234324/http://www.calgaryflames.com/cgi-bin/news/comments_print.cgi?type=newsroom&file_num=0000000107 April 19, 2004 February 19, 2004 2004 04 28 Jonas Andersson Sodertalje SK (SHL) Free agencyNashville retained Andersson’s NHL rights and re-signed him on July 1, 2010.Preds Sign Jonas Andersson to 1-Year Deal https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/preds-sign-jonas-andersson-to-1-year-deal/c-533466 NHL.com November 26, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20220802195240/https://www.nhl.com/predators/news/preds-sign-jonas-andersson-to-1-year-deal/c-533466 August 2, 2022 July 1, 2010 Jonas Andersson till SSK https://www.sodertaljesk.se/artikel/wnrnaiujh-41461/jonas-andersson-till-ssk Södertälje Sportklubb May 24, 2022 sv April 28, 2004 2004 05 19 Robert Schnabel HC Sparta Praha (ELH) Free agency s/schnaro01 Robert Schnabel, retrieved May 24, 2022 2004 05 28 Curtis Murphy Lokomotiv Yaroslavl (RSL) Free agency m/murphcu01 Curtis Murphy, retrieved May 24, 2022
Signings
Date Player Term Contract type Ref 2003 06 25 Mark Eaton Re-signing Preds sign Eaton, Kloucek, Pivko, Shishkanov http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2456 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004831/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2456 August 12, 2004 June 25, 2003 Tomas Kloucek Re-signing Libor Pivko Entry-level Timofei Shishkanov Entry-level 2003 06 30 Andreas Johansson Re-signing 2003 07 01 Rem Murray Re-signing Nashville signs Rem Murray http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2473 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004838/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2473 August 12, 2004 July 1, 2003 2003 07 08 Curtis Murphy Re-signing Preds sign Zidlicky, Murphy http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2477 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002518/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2477 August 12, 2004 July 8, 2003 Marek Zidlicky Entry-level 2003 07 10 Scott Hartnell Re-signing Preds ink Hartnell http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2478 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004254/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2478 August 12, 2004 July 10, 2003 2003 07 15 Denis Platonov Entry-level Nashville inks prospect Platonov http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2499 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002511/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2499 August 12, 2004 July 15, 2003 2003 07 17 Denis Arkhipov Re-signing Wade Flaherty Re-signing Robert Schnabel Re-signing 2003 07 22 Andrei Mukhachev Entry-level Preds sign Andrei Mukhachev http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2516 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002953/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2516 August 12, 2004 July 22, 2003 2003 07 24 Mike Farrell Re-signing Preds sign Mike Farrell http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2603 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812005046/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2603 August 12, 2004 July 24, 2003 2003 08 15 Kimmo Timonen 4-year Re-signing Predators sign Kimmo Timonen http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2618 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812002539/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=2618 August 12, 2004 August 15, 2003Wheatley Tom NHL arbitration scoresheet https://www.espn.com/nhl/s/arbitrationscore.html ESPN.com May 25, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031022184551/http://msn.espn.go.com:80/nhl/s/arbitrationscore.html October 22, 2003 live July 31, 2003 2003 09 10 David Legwand Re-signing Predators re-sign Legwand http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=53472&hubName=nhl-predators TSN.ca May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20031019130416/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=53472&hubName=nhl-predators October 19, 2003 September 10, 2003 live 2003 12 24 Brandon Segal Entry-level Predators sign Segal http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4228 Nashville Predators May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20040812004310/http://www.nashvillepredators.com/pressbox/pressreleases.html?item_id=4228 August 12, 2004 December 24, 2003 2004 02 17 Scott Walker 3-year Extension NHL: Nashville 7, San Jose 3 https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2004/02/18/NHL-Nashville-7-San-Jose-3/99791077163595/ UPI May 24, 2022 February 18, 2004 2004 06 03 Chris Mason Extension Predators re-sign backup goalie Mason http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=86278&hubName=nhl-predators TSN.ca May 24, 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20050103063126/http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/teams/news_story.asp?ID=86278&hubName=nhl-predators January 3, 2005 June 3, 2004 live
Draft picks
Nashville's draft picks at the 2003 NHL entry draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.2003 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl2003e.html www.hockeydb.com August 8, 2022
Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)17Ryan SuterUS Nat'l U-18 (NAHL)235Konstantin GlazachevLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)237Kevin KleinToronto St. Michael's Majors (OHL)249Shea WeberKelowna Rockets (WHL)376Richard StehlikSherbrooke Castors (QMJHL)389Paul BrownKamloops Blazers (WHL)392Alexander SulzerHamburg Freezers (Germany)398Grigory ShafigulinLokomotiv Yaroslavl (Russia)4117Teemu LassilaTPS (Finland)4133Rustam SidikovCSKA Moscow (Russia)7210Andrei MukhachyovCSKA Moscow (Russia)7213Miroslav HanuljakHC Litvinov Jr. (Czech Republic)9268Lauris DarzinsLukko Jr. (Finland)
Farm teams
Milwaukee Admirals (AHL)
Toledo Storm (ECHL)
See also
2003–04 NHL season
Notes
References
https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0014122004.html Nashville Predators 2003–04 roster and statistics The Internet Hockey Database August 8, 2022
https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/NSH/2004.html 2003–04 Nashville Predators Roster and Statistics Sports Reference LLC Hockey-Reference.com August 8, 2022
The NHL All-Star Game: 50 years of the great tradition Podnieks Andrew 2000 HarperCollins Toronto 0-00-200058-X
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