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2003–04 New Jersey Devils season

The 2003–04 New Jersey Devils season was the 30th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on June 11, 1974, and 22nd season since the franchise relocated from Colorado prior to the 1982–83 NHL season.[1]

2003–04 New Jersey Devils
Division2nd Atlantic
Conference6th Eastern
2003–04 record43–25–12–2
Home record22–13–5–1
Road record21–12–7–1
Goals for213
Goals against164
Team information
General managerLou Lamoriello
CoachPat Burns
CaptainScott Stevens
Scott Niedermayer (interim, Jan.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsPatrik Elias
John Madden (Jan.–Apr.)
Scott Niedermayer (Oct.–Jan.)
ArenaContinental Airlines Arena
Average attendance15,059
Minor league affiliateAlbany River Rats
Team leaders
GoalsPatrik Elias (38)
AssistsScott Gomez (56)
PointsPatrik Elias (81)
Penalty minutesColin White (96)
Plus/minusPatrik Elias (+26)
WinsMartin Brodeur (38)
Goals against averageMartin Brodeur (2.03)

Like the 2001–02 NHL season, the Devils finished 6th in the Eastern Conference and were eliminated in the first round of the playoffs. The team started the season really impressive, winning 17 of their first 30 games. However, in the 2004 calendar year, they were 24–19–4–1, causing them to finish sixth in the conference, second in the division and lose to one of their division rivals, the Philadelphia Flyers in five games in the quarterfinals. They were also marred by injured defenseman Scott Stevens and Brian Rafalski which also caused them to be eliminated in the first round of the playoffs.

Regular season

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The defending Stanley Cup champions, the Devils only allowed 164 goals, the lowest total ever allowed by a team under the 82-game regular-season format. The Devils also shut out their opponents 14 times, a league-high. Furthermore, they were the most disciplined team in the League, finishing with the regular season with the fewest power-play opportunities against (266) and the fewest power-play goals allowed (39).[2][3]

Defenseman Scott Stevens exited the lineup in January with what was first reported to be the flu, but was later diagnosed as post-concussion syndrome.[4] With Stevens out indefinitely, Scott Niedermayer served as interim captain for the remainder of the season.[5]

  • March 23, 2004 – In an overtime victory over the Florida Panthers, Martin Brodeur earned his 400th career victory. At the time, he was the youngest goalie to win 400 career games.[6]

Final standings

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Atlantic Division[7]
No. CR GP W L T OTL GF GA PTS
13Philadelphia Flyers824021156229186101
26New Jersey Devils824325122213164100
38New York Islanders82382911423721091
413New York Rangers8227407820625069
515Pittsburgh Penguins8223478419030358

Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

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

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

Z – Clinched conference; Y – Clinched division; X – Clinched playoff spot

Playoffs

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Eastern Conference Quarterfinals

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(E6) New Jersey Devils vs. (E3) Philadelphia Flyers

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The series opened at Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, and the Flyers won both games 1 and 2 3–2 over New Jersey. Games three and four were played at Continental Airlines Arena in New Jersey. The Devils won game three 4–2, but the Flyers were victorious in game four by a score of 3–0. Game five was played back in Philadelphia, and the Flyers won that game 3-1 and won the series 4 games to 1.

Schedule and results

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Preseason

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2003 preseason
Preseason: 3–6–0 (home: 1–2–0; road: 2–4–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentLocationRecordRecap
1September 196–1Philadelphia FlyersWachovia Center0–1–0L[9]
2September 233–0Philadelphia FlyersSovereign Bank Arena1–1–0W[10]
3September 242–1New York IslandersContinental Airlines Arena1–2–0L[11]
4September 264–5 (OT)Philadelphia FlyersWachovia Center1–3–0L[12]
5September 274–2Philadelphia FlyersContinental Airlines Arena2–3–0W[13]
6September 301–0Boston BruinsDunkin' Donuts Center2–4–0L[14]
7October 14–2New York RangersMadison Square Garden3–4–0W[15]
8October 32–0New York RangersContinental Airlines Arena3–5–0L[16]
9October 45–1New York IslandersNassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum3–6–0L[17]

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point) OTL Overtime loss (1 point)

Regular season

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2003–04 regular season[18]
October: 4–3–2–0 (home: 1–3–1–0; road: 3–0–1–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
1October 8, 20033–3 OT@ Boston Bruins (2003–04)0–0–1–01T
2October 11, 20032–1@ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)1–0–1–03W
3October 16, 20032–2 OTToronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)1–0–2–04T
4October 18, 20032–3Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)1–1–2–04L
5October 22, 20031–2Florida Panthers (2003–04)1–2–2–04L
6October 24, 20032–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)2–2–2–06W
7October 25, 20032–5Boston Bruins (2003–04)2–3–2–06L
8October 28, 20034–0@ New York Islanders (2003–04)3–3–2–08W
9October 30, 20033–2Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)4–3–2–010W
November: 8–1–4–0 (home: 6–0–1–0; road: 2–1–3–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
10November 1, 20034–3Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)5–3–2–012W
11November 5, 20033–2 OTSan Jose Sharks (2003–04)6–3–2–014W
12November 7, 20031–1 OTToronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)6–3–3–015T
13November 8, 20031–0@ Ottawa Senators (2003–04)7–3–3–017W
14November 12, 20032–2 OT@ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)7–3–4–018T
15November 13, 20033–1Florida Panthers (2003–04)8–3–4–020W
16November 15, 20035–0New York Rangers (2003–04)9–3–4–022W
17November 19, 20034–1Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)10–3–4–024W
18November 21, 20032–1 OTPittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)11–3–4–026W
19November 25, 20034–0@ Los Angeles Kings (2003–04)12–3–4–028W
20November 26, 20033–3 OT@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)12–3–5–029T
21November 28, 20030–2@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)12–4–5–029L
22November 30, 20031–1 OT@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)12–4–6–030T
December: 7–3–2–1 (home: 2–1–1–1; road: 5–2–1–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
23December 2, 20031–3Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)12–5–6–030L
24December 4, 20033–0Washington Capitals (2003–04)13–5–6–031W
25December 6, 20032–1@ Ottawa Senators (2003–04)14–5–6–033W
26December 10, 20031–0 OTNew York Islanders (2003–04)15–5–6–035W
27December 12, 20033–3 OTPhiladelphia Flyers (2003–04)15–5–7–036T
28December 13, 20032–0@ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)16–5–7–038W
29December 16, 20034–5@ New York Islanders (2003–04)16–6–7–038L
30December 18, 20033–0@ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)17–6–7–040W
31December 19, 20035–2@ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)18–6–7–042W
32December 21, 20032–2 OT@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)18–6–8–043T
33December 26, 20033–4 OTNew York Islanders (2003–04)18–6–8–144OTL
34December 27, 20032–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)19–6–8–146W
35December 29, 20031–3@ New York Islanders (2003–04)19–7–8–146L
January: 8–6–2–0 (home: 4–4–0–0; road: 4–2–2–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
36January 1, 20042–2 OT@ Washington Capitals (2003–04)19–7–9–147T
37January 3, 20042–3@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)19–8–9–147L
38January 5, 20043–2 OTEdmonton Oilers (2003–04)20–8–9–149W
39January 7, 20042–4Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)20–9–9–149L
40January 9, 20041–4Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)20–10–9–149L
41January 10, 20041–0@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)21–10–9–151W
42January 13, 20040–4Ottawa Senators (2003–04)21–11–9–151L
43January 15, 20043–3 OT@ New York Rangers (2003–04)21–11–10–152T
44January 17, 20042–1 OTWashington Capitals (2003–04)22–11–10–154W
45January 20, 20043–0@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)23–11–10–156W
46January 21, 20041–2Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)23–12–10–156L
47January 23, 20042–0Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)24–12–10–158W
48January 25, 20043–2Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)25–12–10–161W
49January 27, 20044–3@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)26–12–10–163W
50January 29, 20042–5@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)26–13–10–163L
51January 31, 20044–1@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)27–13–10–165W
February: 6–6–1–0 (home: 5–3–1–0; road: 1–3–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
52February 3, 20042–1Ottawa Senators (2003–04)28–13–10–167W
53February 5, 20040–4Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)28–14–10–167L
54February 10, 20041–4@ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)28–15–10–167L
55February 11, 20041–3New York Rangers (2003–04)28–16–10–167L
56February 14, 20044–1Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)29–16–10–169W
57February 15, 20043–2 OTLos Angeles Kings (2003–04)30–16–10–171W
58February 17, 20044–4 OTMinnesota Wild (2003–04)30–16–11–172T
59February 19, 20041–3@ Washington Capitals (2003–04)30–17–11–172L
60February 21, 20047–3@ New York Rangers (2003–04)31–17–11–174W
61February 22, 20043–1Calgary Flames (2003–04)32–17–11–176W
62February 25, 20048–2Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)33–17–11–178W
63February 27, 20042–3Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)33–18–11–178L
64February 28, 20040–3@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)33–19–11–178L
March: 9–5–1–1 (home: 4–1–1–0; road: 5–4–0–1)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
65March 1, 20041–2@ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)33–20–11–178L
66March 3, 20045–2@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)34–20–11–180W
67March 5, 20042–3 OT@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)34–20–11–281OTL
68March 6, 20044–1@ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)35–20–11–283W
69March 9, 20041–3Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)35–21–11–283L
70March 11, 20046–4Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)36–21–11–285W
71March 13, 20041–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)36–22–11–285L
72March 15, 20043–1@ New York Rangers (2003–04)37–22–11–287W
73March 17, 20046–1Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)38–22–11–289W
74March 19, 20041–1 OTMontreal Canadiens (2003–04)38–22–12–290T
75March 20, 20042–3@ Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)38–23–12–290L
76March 23, 20044–3 OT@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)39–23–12–292W
77March 25, 20041–2@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)39–24–12–292L
78March 26, 20045–0@ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)40–24–12–294W
79March 28, 20043–2New York Islanders (2003–04)41–24–12–296W
80March 30, 20045–0New York Rangers (2003–04)42–24–12–298W
April: 1–1–0–0 (home: 0–1–0–0; road: 1–0–0–0)
GameDateScoreOpponentRecordPointsRecap
81April 3, 20045–2@ Boston Bruins (2003–04)43–24–12–2100W
82April 4, 20041–3Boston Bruins (2003–04)43–25–12–2100L

Legend: W Win (2 points) L Loss (0 points) T Tie (1 point) OTL Overtime loss (1 point)

Playoffs

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2004 Stanley Cup playoffs[18]
Eastern Conference Quarterfinals vs. (3) Philadelphia Flyers – Flyers win 4–1
GameDateScoreOpponentAttendanceSeriesRecap
1April 8, 20042–3@ Philadelphia Flyers19,608Flyers lead 1–0L
2April 10, 20042–3@ Philadelphia Flyers19,779Flyers lead 2–0L
3April 12, 20044–2Philadelphia Flyers18,023Flyers lead 2–1W
4April 14, 20040–3Philadelphia Flyers19,040Flyers lead 3–1L
5April 17, 20041–3@ Philadelphia Flyers19,778Flyers win 4–1L

Legend: W Win L Loss

Player statistics

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Scoring

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  • 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 Devils only.
  • ‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Devils only.
No. Player Pos Regular season Playoffs
GP G A Pts +/- PIM GP G A Pts +/- PIM
26Patrik EliasLW8238438126445325−32
23Scott GomezC8014567018705066−20
27Scott NiedermayerD8114405420445101−56
12Jeff FriesenLW811720378265000−24
28Brian RafalskiD6963036624501100
11John MaddenC80122335722500000
18Sergei BrylinLW821419331020500000
14Brian GiontaRW752182919365235−20
24Turner StevensonRW611413270765000−20
20Jay PandolfoLW82131326514500000
15Jamie LangenbrunnerRW53101626943502202
7Paul MartinD70618241245112−44
29Grant MarshallRW658715−967——————
10Erik RasmussenLW697613541502212
5Colin WhiteD752111310965000−14
4Scott StevensD383912322——————
16Mike Rupp‡C516511−141——————
8Igor LarionovC49110113201000−10
16Jan Hrdina†C13167410520202
22Viktor Kozlov†C11246022000−10
17Christian Berglund‡LW23235−44——————
6Tommy AlbelinD4513474401110
25David HaleD650441272100010
2Sean BrownD390335441000−12
19Raymond GirouxD11033−34400010
32Rob SkrlacLW8101122——————
9Jiri BicekRW12011002000−10
35Corey SchwabG30112——————
30Martin BrodeurG75000450000
40Scott ClemmensenG40000——————
22Craig DarbyC2000−10——————
19Tuomas PihlmanLW200002——————
21Alexander SuglobovRW100000——————

Goaltending

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No. Player Regular season Playoffs
GP W L T SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI GP W L SA GA GAA SV% SO TOI
30Martin Brodeur7538261118451542.03.917114555514133132.62.9020298
40Scott Clemmensen43108441.01.9522238—————————
35Corey Schwab32016820.64.9711187—————————

Awards and records

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Awards

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Martin Brodeur was also a finalist for the Hart Memorial Trophy and John Madden was a runner-up for the Frank J. Selke Trophy.[19]

Type Award/honor Recipient Ref
League
(annual)		 James Norris Memorial Trophy Scott Niedermayer [20]
Lester Patrick Trophy Mike Emrick [21]
NHL First All-Star Team Martin Brodeur (Goaltender) [22]
Scott Niedermayer (Defense)
Vezina Trophy Martin Brodeur [23]
William M. Jennings Trophy Martin Brodeur [24]
League
(in-season)		 NHL All-Star Game selection Martin Brodeur[a] [27]
Scott Niedermayer[a]
Brian Rafalski
Scott Stevens[a]
NHL Defensive Player of the Month Martin Brodeur (November) [28]
NHL Defensive Player of the Week Martin Brodeur (December 15) [29]
NHL Offensive Player of the Month Scott Gomez (March) [30]
NHL Offensive Player of the Week Patrik Elias (March 29) [31]
NHL YoungStars Game selection Paul Martin [32]
Team Devils' Players' Player Turner Stevenson [33]
Hugh Delano Unsung Hero Brian Gionta [33]
Most Valuable Devil Scott Niedermayer [33]
Three-Star Award Patrik Elias [33]

Milestones

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Milestone Player Date Ref
First game David Hale October 8, 2003 [34]
Paul Martin
Rob Skrlac December 13, 2003
Tuomas Pihlman January 1, 2004
Alexander Suglobov January 5, 2004
500th coaching win Pat Burns March 30, 2004 [35]

Transactions

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The Devils 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.[36]

Trades

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Date Details Ref
June 21, 2003 To Edmonton Oilers
  • 1st-round pick in 2003
  • 2nd-round pick in 2003
 To New Jersey Devils
  • 1st-round pick in 2003
 [37]
To St. Louis Blues
To New Jersey Devils
  • 3rd-round pick in 2003
 [38]
March 1, 2003 To Florida Panthers
To New Jersey Devils
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March 5, 2003 To Phoenix Coyotes
To New Jersey Devils
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Players acquired

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DatePlayerFormer teamTermViaRef
July 24, 2003 Sean BrownBoston BruinsFree agency[41]
July 25, 2003 Erik RasmussenLos Angeles KingsFree agency[42]
July 30, 2003 Ryan MurphyCarolina HurricanesFree agency[36]
September 9, 2003 Greg CrozierMinnesota WildFree agency[43]
September 10, 2003 Igor LarionovDetroit Red WingsFree agency[44]

Players lost

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DatePlayerNew teamVia[b]Ref
July 11, 2003 Max BirbraerFlorida PanthersFree agency[46]
Ken DaneykoRetirement (III)[47]
July 22, 2003 Jim McKenzieNashville PredatorsFree agency (III)[48]
August 23, 2003 Oleg TverdovskyAvangard Omsk (RSL)Free agency (UFA)[49]
September 9, 2003 Joe NieuwendykToronto Maple LeafsFree agency (III)[50]
September 17, 2003 Richard SmehlikRetirement (III)[51]
N/A Daryl AndrewsSan Antonio Rampage (AHL)Free agency (VI)[52]
October 3, 2003 Dave RocheToronto Roadrunners (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[53]
October 5, 2003 Jason LehouxManitoba Moose (AHL)Free agency (UFA)[54]
October 22, 2003 Pascal RheaumeNew York RangersFree agency (V)[55]
April 19, 2004 Igor LarionovRetirement[56]
April 22, 2004 Steve GuollaKloten Flyers (NLA)Free agency[57]

Signings

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DatePlayerTermContract typeRef
July 15, 2003 Matt DeMarchiEntry-level[58]
Ahren NittelEntry-level[58]
Tuomas PihlmanEntry-level[58]
Ilkka PikkarainenEntry-level[58]
Aleksander SuglobovEntry-level[58]
Colin Whitemulti-yearRe-signing[59]
August 8, 2003 Paul MartinEntry-level[60]
August 9, 2003 Jeff Friesen1-yearRe-signing[61]
October 15, 2003 Tommy AlbelinRe-signing[62]
March 24, 2004 Aaron VorosEntry-level[63]
March 29, 2004 Zach PariseEntry-level[64]
May 21, 2004 Petr VranaEntry-level[65]

Draft picks

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The Devils' draft picks at the 2003 NHL entry draft at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.[66]

Rd # Pick # Player Nat Pos Team (League) Notes
1 17 Zach Parise  United States C University of North Dakota (WCHA) [c]
2 42 Petr Vrana  Czech Republic C Halifax Mooseheads (QMJHL)
3 93 Ivan Khomutov  Russia C Elektrostal Elemash (Vysshaya Liga) [d]
4 136 No fourth-round pick [e]
5 167 Zach Tarkir  United States D Chilliwack Chiefs (BCHL)
6 197 Jason Smith  Canada G Lennoxville Cougars (LHJAAAQ)
7 229 No seventh-round pick [f]
8 261 Joey Tenute  Canada C Sarnia Sting (OHL)
9 292 Arseny Bondarev  Russia LW Yaroslavl Jrs. (Russia)

Media

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Television coverage was still on Fox Sports Net New York with commentators Mike Emrick and Chico Resch as usual with Matt Loughlin hosting in the studio. Radio coverage remained on WABC 770 with John Hennessy calling the play-by-play with Randy Velischek providing color commentary.

See also

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Notes

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  1. 1 2 3 Brodeur, Niedermayer, and Stevens were voted to the starting lineup.[25] Stevens was unable to play and was replaced by Rafalski, who also took his place in the starting lineup.[26]
  2. ↑ In parentheses is the player's free agency group on July 1 if applicable.[45]
  3. ↑ The Devils acquired the 2003 first-round pick from Edmonton for St. Louis' 2003 first-round pick (used on Marc-Antoine Pouliot) and the Devils' 2003 second-round pick (used on Jean-François Jacques) on June 21, 2003. The Devils had traded their original 2003 first-round draft pick (used on Shawn Belle) to St. Louis for the Blues' first-round pick.
  4. ↑ The Devils acquired the 2003 third-round pick from St. Louis for Mike Danton and the Devils' 2003 third-round pick (used on Konstantin Zakharov) on June 21, 2003.
  5. ↑ The Devils traded their 2003 fourth-round pick (used on Michael Vanelli) to Atlanta for Richard Smehlik and a conditional 2004 draft pick on March 10, 2003.
  6. ↑ The Devils traded the 2003 seventh-round pick (used on Stephen Dixon) to Pittsburgh for Stephane Richer on March 19, 2002.

References

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  1. ↑ National Hockey League (2010). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2011. Triumph Books. p. 83. ISBN 978-1-60078-422-4.
  2. ↑ "2003-04 NHL Summary".
  3. ↑ "2003-04 NHL Schedule and Results".
  4. ↑ "Stevens's Injury Is Confirmed". The New York Times. January 18, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Roenick does well, says 'sorry' as East wins skills". ESPN.com. February 8, 2004. Retrieved November 10, 2024. Niedermayer is serving as captain for Stanley Cup champion New Jersey while Scott Stevens recovers from a concussion that also kept him out of the All-Star festivities.
  6. ↑ "Brodeur youngest goalie to win 400 career games". March 24, 2004.
  7. ↑ "2003-2004 Division Standings". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  8. ↑ "2003–2004 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
  9. ↑ "Devils vs. Flyers - Game Recap - September 19, 2003". ESPN. September 19, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  10. ↑ "Devils vs. Flyers - Game Recap - September 23, 2003". ESPN. September 23, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Islanders 2-1 Devils (Sep 24, 2003) Game Recap". ESPN. September 24, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Devils vs. Flyers - Game Recap - September 26, 2003". ESPN. September 26, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Flyers vs. Devils - Game Recap - September 27, 2003". ESPN. September 27, 2003. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved August 13, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Bruins 1-0 Devils (Sep 30, 2003) Game Recap". ESPN. September 30, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  15. ↑ "Devils 4-2 Rangers (Oct 1, 2003) Final Score". ESPN. October 1, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  16. ↑ "Rangers 2-0 Devils (Oct 3, 2003) Box Score". ESPN. October 3, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Islanders 5-1 Devils (Oct 4, 2003) Final Score". ESPN. October 4, 2003. Retrieved May 25, 2025.
  18. 1 2 "2003–04 New Jersey Devils Games". Hockey-reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2009.
  19. ↑ "2003-04 NHL Awards Voting". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  20. ↑ "James Norris Memorial Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  21. ↑ "Lester Patrick Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  22. ↑ "Postseason All-Star Teams". records.nhl.com. Retrieved August 8, 2022.
  23. ↑ "Vezina Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  24. ↑ "William M. Jennings Trophy". records.nhl.com. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  25. ↑ "NHL All-Star Game Starting Lineups by Year (since 1986)". NHL.com. Archived from the original on March 22, 2023. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  26. ↑ Everson, Mark (February 4, 2004). "NIEDER GETS 'C' FOR STARS". New York Post. Retrieved August 9, 2022.
  27. ↑ "2004 NHL All-Star Game Rosters". Hockey-Reference.com. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
  28. ↑ "NHL hands out November honours". TSN.ca. December 2, 2003. Archived from the original on December 22, 2003. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  29. ↑ "Hockey players of the week named". UPI. December 15, 2003. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
  30. ↑ "Gomez, Osgood players of month". The Globe and Mail. April 2, 2004. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
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