2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season

2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning
Stanley Cup champions
Eastern Conference champions
Southeast Division champions
Division	1st Southeast
Conference	1st Eastern
2003–04 record	46–22–8–6
Home record	24–10–4–3
Road record	22–12–4–3
Goals for	245
Goals against	192
Team information
General Manager	Jay Feaster
Coach	John Tortorella
Captain	Dave Andreychuk
Alternate captains	Vincent Lecavalier Fredrik Modin
Arena	St. Pete Times Forum
Average attendance	17,820 (92.79%)
Team leaders
Goals	Martin St. Louis (38)
Assists	Martin St. Louis (56)
Points	Martin St. Louis (94)
Penalties in minutes	Chris Dingman (140)
Wins	Nikolai Khabibulin (28)
Goals against average	John Grahame (2.06)
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The 2003–04 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 12th National Hockey League season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning won their first Stanley Cup this season.

The Lightning did not have a first-round pick. For their first pick, they chose Mike Egener in the second round, 35th over-all.

On Saturday, December 27, 2003, the Lightning scored three short-handed goals in a 4-2 win over the Boston Bruins.

The Lightning finished the regular season having tied the Detroit Red Wings for the most short-handed goals scored, 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.

This was 10 years before the three worst Eastern Conference teams this year became the top three in the Eastern Conference, basically.

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

Z- Clinched Conference; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; A= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

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