2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season
| 2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins | |
|---|---|
| Division | 5th Atlantic |
| Conference | 15th Eastern |
| 2003–04 record | 23-47-8-4 |
| Goals for | 190 |
| Goals against | 303 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Craig Patrick |
| Coach | Ed Olczyk |
| Captain | Mario Lemieux |
| Arena | Mellon Arena |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Ryan Malone (22) |
| Assists | Dick Tarnstrom (36) |
| Points | Dick Tarnstrom (52) |
| Penalties in minutes | Brooks Orpik (127) |
| Plus/minus | Rob Scuderi (2) |
| Wins | Sebastien Caron (9) |
| Goals against average | Jean-Sebastien Aubin (2.98) |
The 2003–04 Pittsburgh Penguins season was the team's 37th season of play. For the third season in a row, the club placed last in the Atlantic Division and did not qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs. In an 18-game losing streak, they went 0–17–1 (one overtime loss). In the first 62 games, they were 11–42–5–4 for 31 points. In their final 20 games, they were 12–5–3–0, ultimately finishing with a 23–47–8–4 record for a last place finish.
Head Coach Rick Kehoe resigned as coach during the off-season, where former team broadcaster Ed Olczyk was hired as his replacement.
The Penguins struggled defensively, finishing 30th overall in the NHL in goals allowed, with 303. They struggled in short-handed situations, allowing the most power-play goals in the League, with 84, and finishing 30th overall in penalty-kill percentage, at 77.24%. Furthermore, they allowed the most short-handed goals in the NHL, with 15.
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.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z- Clinched Conference; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot
†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining the Penguins. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
‡Denotes player was traded mid-season. Stats reflect time with the Penguins only.
The team also set the NHL record for longest home losing streak, with 14 home losses.
The Penguins were involved in the following transactions during the 2003–04 season:
Johan Hedberg
2004 2nd round pick
Martin Straka
Sergei Anshakov
Martin Strbak
Mike Moller
Pat Hughes
Brendan Buckley
Pauli Levokari
Drake Berehowsky
Richard Jackman
future considerations
Landon Wilson
Steve Webb
Alain Nasreddine
Marc Bergevin
2004 7th round pick
Brian Holzinger
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