2003–04 Los Angeles Kings season

2003–04 Los Angeles Kings
Division	3rd Pacific
Conference	11th Western
2003–04 record	28–29–16–9
Team information
General manager	Dave Taylor
Coach	Andy Murray
Captain	Mattias Norstrom

The 2003–04 Los Angeles Kings season was their 37th National Hockey League season. The Kings placed third in their division, 11th overall in their conference, and failed to qualify for the playoffs due to a season-ending, 11-game losing streak.

Regular season

Final standings

Pacific Division

No.	CR		GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	2	San Jose Sharks	82	43	21	12	6	219	183	104
2	5	Dallas Stars	82	41	26	13	2	194	175	97
3	11	Los Angeles Kings	82	28	29	16	9	205	217	81
4	12	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	82	29	35	10	8	184	213	76
5	13	Phoenix Coyotes	82	22	36	18	6	188	245	68

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.

Western Conference

R		Div	GP	W	L	T	OTL	GF	GA	Pts
1	P- Detroit Red Wings	CE	82	48	21	11	2	255	189	109
2	Y- San Jose Sharks	PA	82	43	21	12	6	255	183	104
3	Y- Vancouver Canucks	NW	82	43	24	10	5	235	194	101
4	X- Colorado Avalanche	NW	82	40	22	13	7	236	198	100
5	X- Dallas Stars	PA	82	41	26	13	2	194	175	97
6	X- Calgary Flames	NW	82	42	30	7	3	200	176	94
7	X- St. Louis Blues	CE	82	39	30	11	2	191	198	91
8	X- Nashville Predators	CE	82	38	29	11	4	216	217	91
8.5
9	Edmonton Oilers	NW	82	36	29	12	5	221	208	89
10	Minnesota Wild	NW	82	30	29	20	3	188	183	83
11	Los Angeles Kings	PA	82	28	29	16	9	205	217	81
12	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim	PA	82	29	35	10	8	184	213	76
13	Phoenix Coyotes	PA	82	22	36	18	6	188	245	68
14	Columbus Blue Jackets	CE	82	25	45	8	4	177	238	62
15	Chicago Blackhawks	CE	82	20	43	11	8	188	259	59

Divisions: CE – Central, PA – Pacific, NW – Northwest

P – Clinched Presidents Trophy; Y – Clinched Division; X – Clinched Playoff spot

Schedule and results

No.	R	Date	Score	Opponent	Record
1	L	October 9, 2003	2–3	@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)	0–1–0–0
2	W	October 10, 2003	3–0	@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2003–04)	1–1–0–0
3	W	October 12, 2003	4–2	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)	2–1–0–0
4	W	October 15, 2003	4–3	Ottawa Senators (2003–04)	3–1–0–0
5	L	October 18, 2003	3–4	Boston Bruins (2003–04)	3–2–0–0
6	W	October 21, 2003	4–0	Philadelphia Flyers (2003–04)	4–2–0–0
7	L	October 23, 2003	1–5	Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)	4–3–0–0
8	L	October 25, 2003	2–3	Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)	4–4–0–0
9	L	October 30, 2003	1–3	Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)	4–5–0–0
10	W	November 1, 2003	7–3	Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	5–5–0–0
11	W	November 5, 2003	3–2	@ Florida Panthers (2003–04)	6–5–0–0
12	W	November 6, 2003	1–0 OT	@ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04)	7–5–0–0
13	OTL	November 8, 2003	2–3 OT	@ Carolina Hurricanes (2003–04)	7–5–0–1
14	W	November 10, 2003	3–2	@ Washington Capitals (2003–04)	8–5–0–1
15	T	November 13, 2003	4–4 OT	Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04)	8–5–1–1
16	L	November 15, 2003	0–1	St. Louis Blues (2003–04)	8–6–1–1
17	W	November 19, 2003	3–0	Nashville Predators (2003–04)	9–6–1–1
18	L	November 21, 2003	1–3	@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)	9–7–1–1
19	W	November 22, 2003	2–0	@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)	10–7–1–1
20	L	November 25, 2003	0–4	New Jersey Devils (2003–04)	10–8–1–1
21	L	November 27, 2003	4–6	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	10–9–1–1
22	W	November 29, 2003	3–1	Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)	11–9–1–1
23	W	November 30, 2003	2–1	@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)	12–9–1–1
24	L	December 2, 2003	1–4	@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)	12–10–1–1
25	W	December 4, 2003	3–0	Dallas Stars (2003–04)	13–10–1–1
26	W	December 6, 2003	7–3	Washington Capitals (2003–04)	14–10–1–1
27	OTL	December 8, 2003	2–3 OT	@ Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)	14–10–1–2
28	OTL	December 10, 2003	3–4 OT	@ Atlanta Thrashers (2003–04)	14–10–1–3
29	W	December 11, 2003	4–1	@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)	15–10–1–3
30	L	December 13, 2003	1–2	@ St. Louis Blues (2003–04)	15–11–1–3
31	W	December 16, 2003	4–2	Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)	16–11–1–3
32	T	December 18, 2003	4–4 OT	Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	16–11–2–3
33	T	December 20, 2003	3–3 OT	Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)	16–11–3–3
34	T	December 22, 2003	4–4 OT	@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)	16–11–4–3
35	L	December 26, 2003	0–5	@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	16–12–4–3
36	T	December 27, 2003	4–4 OT	San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	16–12–5–3
37	OTL	December 30, 2003	2–3 OT	New York Rangers (2003–04)	16–12–5–4
38	L	December 31, 2003	0–4	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	16–13–5–4
39	T	January 3, 2004	2–2 OT	Dallas Stars (2003–04)	16–13–6–4
40	T	January 7, 2004	4–4 OT	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	16–13–7–4
41	L	January 8, 2004	1–3	Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)	16–14–7–4
42	T	January 10, 2004	2–2 OT	Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)	16–14–8–4
43	T	January 13, 2004	0–0 OT	@ Nashville Predators (2003–04)	16–14–9–4
44	T	January 14, 2004	2–2 OT	@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)	16–14–10–4
45	OTL	January 16, 2004	2–3 OT	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)	16–14–10–5
46	W	January 18, 2004	2–1	@ Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04)	17–14–10–5
47	W	January 20, 2004	4–1	Calgary Flames (2003–04)	18–14–10–5
48	L	January 22, 2004	4–5	Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)	18–15–10–5
49	W	January 24, 2004	4–2	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	19–15–10–5
50	T	January 26, 2004	2–2 OT	Minnesota Wild (2003–04)	19–15–11–5
51	W	January 28, 2004	4–3 OT	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	20–15–11–5
52	T	January 29, 2004	3–3 OT	Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)	20–15–12–5
53	W	January 31, 2004	4–3	@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)	21–15–12–5
54	T	February 3, 2004	4–4 OT	@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)	21–15–13–5
55	W	February 10, 2004	3–1	@ Minnesota Wild (2003–04)	22–15–13–5
56	OTL	February 11, 2004	2–3 OT	@ Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)	22–15–13–6
57	L	February 13, 2004	3–8	@ Buffalo Sabres (2003–04)	22–16–13–6
58	OTL	February 15, 2004	2–3 OT	@ New Jersey Devils (2003–04)	22–16–13–7
59	T	February 16, 2004	1–1 OT	@ New York Islanders (2003–04)	22–16–14–7
60	L	February 18, 2004	3–4	Dallas Stars (2003–04)	22–17–14–7
61	W	February 21, 2004	4–3	Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04)	23–17–14–7
62	W	February 23, 2004	3–0	Nashville Predators (2003–04)	24–17–14–7
63	T	February 25, 2004	1–1 OT	@ Dallas Stars (2003–04)	24–17–15–7
64	W	February 28, 2004	2–1	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	25–17–15–7
65	L	February 29, 2004	3–6	@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	25–18–15–7
66	T	March 4, 2004	1–1 OT	Minnesota Wild (2003–04)	25–18–16–7
67	L	March 6, 2004	2–4	Montreal Canadiens (2003–04)	25–19–16–7
68	W	March 9, 2004	3–2	Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	26–19–16–7
69	W	March 10, 2004	3–1	@ Phoenix Coyotes (2003–04)	27–19–16–7
70	L	March 13, 2004	1–3	@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	27–20–16–7
71	W	March 14, 2004	5–1	Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2003–04)	28–20–16–7
72	L	March 16, 2004	3–5	St. Louis Blues (2003–04)	28–21–16–7
73	L	March 18, 2004	3–5	San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	28–22–16–7
74	L	March 20, 2004	2–4	Detroit Red Wings (2003–04)	28–23–16–7
75	L	March 22, 2004	1–2	Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)	28–24–16–7
76	L	March 24, 2004	0–1	@ Vancouver Canucks (2003–04)	28–25–16–7
77	L	March 26, 2004	1–3	@ Edmonton Oilers (2003–04)	28–26–16–7
78	OTL	March 27, 2004	2–3 OT	@ Calgary Flames (2003–04)	28–26–16–8
79	L	March 29, 2004	1–2	@ Colorado Avalanche (2003–04)	28–27–16–8
80	L	March 31, 2004	0–3	San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	28–28–16–8
81	L	April 2, 2004	2–3	Calgary Flames (2003–04)	28–29–16–8
82	OTL	April 4, 2004	3–4 OT	@ San Jose Sharks (2003–04)	28–29–16–9

Player statistics

Regular season
Scoring
Player Pos GP G A Pts PIM +/- PPG SHG GWG Luc Robitaille LW 80 22 29 51 56 4 12 0 4 Alexander Frolov LW 77 24 24 48 24 8 5 2 3 Trent Klatt RW 82 17 26 43 46 2 6 0 2 Zigmund Palffy RW 35 16 25 41 12 18 3 3 2 Jozef Stumpel C 64 8 29 37 16 5 4 0 0 Derek Armstrong C 57 14 21 35 33 4 5 0 1 Eric Belanger C 81 13 20 33 44 -16 0 1 2 Jaroslav Modry D 79 5 27 32 44 11 1 0 1 Lubomir Visnovsky D 58 8 21 29 26 8 5 0 0 Sean Avery C 76 9 19 28 261 2 0 0 2 Joe Corvo D 72 8 17 25 36 7 0 0 3 Ian Laperriere RW 62 10 12 22 58 -4 1 0 3 Michael Cammalleri C 31 9 6 15 20 1 2 0 2 Martin Straka C 32 6 8 14 4 -9 1 1 0 Mattias Norstrom D 74 1 13 14 44 -3 0 0 0 Jon Sim LW 48 6 7 13 27 0 0 0 1 Scott Barney C 19 5 6 11 4 3 2 0 0 Esa Pirnes C 57 3 8 11 12 -9 0 1 0 Nathan Dempsey D 17 4 3 7 2 -7 1 0 0 Brad Chartrand C 53 3 4 7 30 -3 0 1 0 Tim Gleason D 47 0 7 7 21 1 0 0 0 Jason Holland D 52 3 3 6 24 5 0 0 1 John Tripp RW 34 1 5 6 33 -4 0 0 0 Tomas Zizka D 15 2 3 5 12 -4 1 0 0 Dustin Brown LW 31 1 4 5 16 0 0 0 0 Jeff Cowan LW 13 2 1 3 24 -1 1 0 0 Aaron Miller D 35 1 2 3 32 -3 0 0 0 Martin Strbak D 5 2 0 2 8 1 0 0 1 Pavel Rosa RW 2 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0 Kip Brennan LW 18 1 0 1 79 -1 0 0 0 Anson Carter RW 15 0 1 1 0 -5 0 0 0 Noah Clarke LW 2 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 Denis Grebeshkov D 4 0 1 1 0 -4 0 0 0 Maxim Kuznetsov D 16 0 1 1 20 -5 0 0 0 Bryan Muir D 2 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 Brad Norton D 20 0 1 1 77 -1 0 0 0 Jerred Smithson C 8 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 Roman Cechmanek G 49 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Mathieu Chouinard G 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Milan Hnilicka G 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cristobal Huet G 41 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 Steve Kelly C 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Goaltending
Player MIN GP W L T/OT GA GAA SO SA SV SV% Roman Cechmanek 2701 49 18 21 6 113 2.51 5 1198 1085 .906 Cristobal Huet 2199 41 10 16 10 89 2.43 3 961 872 .907 Mathieu Chouinard 3 1 0 0 0 0 0.00 0 2 2 1.000 Milan Hnilicka 80 2 0 1 0 5 3.75 0 42 37 .881 Team: 4983 82 28 38 16 207 2.49 8 2203 1996 .906

Note:

Pos = Position; GPI = Games played in; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; PIM = Penalty minutes; +/- = Plus/minus; PPG = Power-play goals; SHG = Short-handed goals; GWG = Game-winning goals

Min, TOI = Minutes played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T,T/OT = Ties; OTL = Overtime losses; GA = Goals-against; GAA = Goals-against average; SO = Shutouts; SA = Shots against; SV = Shots saved; SV% = Save percentage;

Draft picks

Los Angeles' picks of the 2003 NHL Entry Draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee on June 21, 2003.

Round	#	Player	Nationality	College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1	13	Dustin Brown	United States	Guelph Storm (OHL)
1	26	Brian Boyle	United States	Saint Sebastian's School (USHS-MA)
1	27	Jeff Tambellini	Canada	University of Michigan (NCAA)
2	44	Konstantin Pushkarev	Kazakhstan	Torpedo Ust-Kamenogorsk (Kazakhstan)
3	82	Ryan Munce	Canada	Sarnia Sting (OHL)
5	152	Brady Murray	Canada	Salmon Arm Silverbacks (BCHL)
6	174	Esa Pirnes	Finland	Tappara (Finland)
8	231	Matt Zaba	Canada	Vernon (BCHL)
8	244	Mike Sullivan	Canada	Stouffville Spirit (OPJRA)
9	274	Marty Guerin	United States	Des Moines Buccaneers (USHL)