2003–04 Atlanta Thrashers season

Regular season

Final standings

Schedule and results

|- |1||October 9, 2003||2–1 || align="left"| Columbus Blue Jackets (2003–04) ||1–0–0–0 || |- |2||October 11, 2003||4–3 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||2–0–0–0 || |- |3||October 14, 2003||2–2 OT|| align="left"| New York Islanders (2003–04) ||2–0–1–0 || |- |4||October 16, 2003||0–0 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Rangers (2003–04) ||2–0–2–0 || |- |5||October 18, 2003||7–2 || align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (2003–04) ||3–0–2–0 || |- |6||October 21, 2003||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Tampa Bay Lightning (2003–04) ||3–0–2–1 || |- |7||October 23, 2003||4–2 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (2003–04) ||4–0–2–1 || |- |8||October 25, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (2003–04) ||4–1–2–1 || |- |9||October 27, 2003||3–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (2003–04) ||5–1–2–1 || |- |10||October 30, 2003||2–3 || align="left"| @ Minnesota Wild (2003–04) ||5–2–2–1 || |- |11||October 31, 2003||1–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (2003–04) ||5–3–2–1 ||

| Legend:

Player statistics

Scoring

• 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 Thrashers only.*
• • = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Thrashers only.*

Goaltending

Awards and records

Awards

Milestones

Transactions

The Thrashers 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.

Trades

Players acquired

Players lost

Signings

Draft picks

Atlanta's draft picks at the 2003 NHL entry draft held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

Notes

References

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