2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season
| 2003–04 Edmonton Oilers | |
|---|---|
| Division | 4th Northwest |
| Conference | 9th Western |
| 2003–04 record | 36–29–12–5 |
| Home record | 22–12–4–3 |
| Road record | 14–17–8–2 |
| Goals for | 221 |
| Goals against | 208 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Kevin Lowe |
| Coach | Craig MacTavish |
| Captain | Jason Smith |
| Alternate captains |
Ethan Moreau Ryan Smyth |
| Arena |
Rexall Place (renamed from Skyreach Centre in January) Commonwealth Stadium (1 game) |
| Average attendance | 17,677 (105.0%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ryan Smyth (23) |
| Assists | Ryan Smyth (36) |
| Points | Ryan Smyth (59) |
| Penalties in minutes | Georges Laraque (99) |
| Plus/minus | Igor Ulanov (+19) |
| Wins |
Ty Conklin (17) Tommy Salo (17) |
| Goals against average | Ty Conklin (2.42) |
The 2003–04 Edmonton Oilers season was the Oilers' 25th season in the NHL, and they were coming off a 36–26–11–9 record in 2002–03, earning 92 points, and returned to the playoffs after a one-year absence. The Oilers were then defeated by the Dallas Stars in six games in the opening round.
During the off-season, the Oilers and Mike Comrie could not come to a contract agreement, and Comrie would not start the season with the team. Comrie would eventually be traded to the Philadelphia Flyers in December for Jeff Woywitka and the Flyers' first-round draft pick in 2004.
The club would start off the season on the right foot, having a record of 10–7–2–0 in the first 19 games. However, Edmonton would go into a slump and have a 10–17–6–1 in their next 34 games, falling to 12th place in the Western Conference. The Oilers would later emerge from the slump and finish the season with a 16–5–4–4 in their remaining 29 games. Despite the season turnaround, the Oilers would finish in ninth in the West, two points behind the eighth-placed Nashville Predators for the final playoff spot, thereby failing to qualify for the post-season for the second time in three seasons.
Offensively, Ryan Smyth would lead the club with 23 goals, 36 assists and 59 points. Radek Dvorak would finish just behind Smyth with 50 points, while Ethan Moreau and Raffi Torres would each score 20 goals. Marc-Andre Bergeron would lead the defense with 9 goals and 26 points, while Eric Brewer would finish just behind him with seven goals and 25 points. Georges Laraque would lead the club in penalty minutes, with 99.
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