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Joni Pitkanen's 2003-2004 season

Points
27
NHL#254
Goals
8
NHL#292
Assists
19
NHL#217
Plus/minus
+15
NHL#65
Games
71
86%
86% of 82

Defenceman Joni Pitkanen was 20 years old when the 2003-2004 season began, his 1st in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 71 of a possible 82 games and scored 8 goals and 19 assists for 27 points, 0.38 points per game. In the playoffs he played 15 games for 3 points.

Below: the whole season and the playoff run, game by game.

2003-2004Playoffs
  1. NHL debut

    Joni Pitkanen makes his NHL debut in 2–⁠0 win against Buffalo Sabres

    Joni was 20 years old · Wachovia Center, USA

    His first NHL game
    0
    Goals
    1
    Assists
    1
    Points
    0
    +/-
    18:11
    TOI
    First NHL assistFirst NHL point

    Swedes on the ice: Henrik Tallinder, Kim Johnsson and Marcus Ragnarsson.

    • The game
      BUF0–2PHI
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP18:11TOI
      +1 assist
    Milestone

    Joni Pitkanen records his first NHL assist

    in the game against Buffalo Sabres · October 9

    • The game
      PIT3–3PHI
      game 2/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG21:16TOI
    • The game
      PHI0–0SJS
      game 3/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG21:16TOI
    • The game
      PHI5–4PHX
      W
      game 4/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-4SOG2PPP11:24TOI
      +2 points
    Milestone

    Joni Pitkanen scores his first NHL goal

    in the game against Phoenix Coyotes · October 18

    • The game
      PHI3–4ANA
      L
      game 6/824
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-1SOG14:59TOI
    • The game
      CAR4–4PHI
      game 7/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG17:38TOI
    • The game
      MTL0–5PHI
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +3+/-4SOG16:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      FLA1–5PHI
      W
      game 9/826
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-3SOG1PPP20:51TOI
      +2 points
    • The game
      PHI2–3NJD
      L
      game 10/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:07TOI
    • November 2003
    • The game
      PHI7–1TOR
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-3SOG19:33TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      WSH2–4PHI
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-5SOG18:35TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG1PPP18:15TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI1–2PHI
      W
      game 14/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG17:37TOI
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      W
      game 15/828
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:44TOI
    • The game
      ATL0–4PHI
      W
      game 16/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP16:20TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–2CAR
      game 17/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG14:52TOI
    • The game
      MIN1–3PHI
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG18:59TOI
    • The game
      BOS2–3PHI
      W
      game 19/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG14:53TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI1–1PIT
      game 20/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG18:35TOI
    • The game
      CAR2–4PHI
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-2SOG1PPP15:25TOI
      +1 goal
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8220 of 21 played
      11
      points
      NHL#140
      3
      goals
      NHL#186
      8
      assists
      NHL#98
      +10
      +/-
      NHL#5
      PHI
      13-2-1W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI5–1NYI
      W
      game 22/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP17:40TOI
      +1 assist
    • December 2003
    • The game
      PHI1–4OTT
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG13:45TOI
    • The game
      PIT2–5PHI
      W
      game 24/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG15:48TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHX2–3PHI
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:33TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–1BOS
      game 26/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG16:56TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–2MTL
      W
      game 27/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG15:30TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–1CBJ
      game 28/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:17TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–3NJD
      game 29/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-3SOG16:16TOI
    • The game
      NJD2–0PHI
      L
      game 30/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG20:05TOI
    • The game
      CGY3–2PHI
      L
      game 31/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-5SOG1PPP16:43TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–3COL
      L
      game 36/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG19:18TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–2DAL
      game 37/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:15TOI
    • The game
      PHI7–2STL
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-3SOG1PPP14:31TOI
      +1 goal
    • The game
      PHI2–1FLA
      W
      game 39/825
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG13:39TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–6TBL
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG16:42TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 41/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG13:42TOI
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8236 of 41 played
      15
      points
      NHL#209
      4
      goals
      NHL#257
      11
      assists
      NHL#148
      +7
      +/-
      NHL#36
      PHI
      20-7-4W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PIT2–1PHI
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG18:39TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–6BUF
      L
      game 45/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG14:58TOI
    • The game
      TOR1–4PHI
      W
      game 46/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG17:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI4–0TOR
      W
      game 47/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP20:09TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      MTL4–1PHI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:36TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–2NYR
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG17:35TOI
    • The game
      BUF1–2PHI
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG14:22TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–1WSH
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-0SOG17:55TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–3FLA
      game 52/825
      His night
      +2P+2G
      +2+/-4SOG16:08TOI
      +2 goals
    • The game
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG14:17TOI
    • February 2004
    • The game
      WSH1–5PHI
      W
      game 55/824
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG19:38TOI
    • The game
      PHI5–1ATL
      W
      game 56/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:30TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–4PHI
      W
      game 57/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-4SOG1PPP18:28TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      PHI2–1NYR
      W
      game 58/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG15:26TOI
    • The game
      NYR2–6PHI
      W
      game 59/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-2SOG18:07TOI
    • The game
      SJS5–2PHI
      L
      game 60/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:13TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–5TBL
      L
      game 61/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -2+/-1SOG1PPP17:56TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      BOS4–3PHI
      L
      game 62/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG16:56TOI
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8254 of 62 played
      21
      points
      NHL#231
      6
      goals
      NHL#262
      15
      assists
      NHL#184
      +17
      +/-
      NHL#7
      PHI
      31-15-5W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      ATL4–5PHI
      W
      game 63/824
      His night
      +3P+2G+1A
      0+/-4SOG3PPP17:14TOI
      +3 points
    • The game
      CHI1–3PHI
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      No points
      +2+/-3SOG16:33TOI
    • The game
      PHI1–1OTT
      game 65/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG17:31TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–3BOS
      L
      game 66/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG18:14TOI
    • The game
      PHI2–4DET
      L
      game 67/826
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG18:09TOI
    • March 2004
    • The game
      NSH2–5PHI
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG17:02TOI
    • The game
      OTT3–5PHI
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG06:55TOI
    • The game
      DAL2–2PHI
      game 72/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG15:56TOI
    • The game
      NJD1–2PHI
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:36TOI
    • The game
      PHI3–3PIT
      game 74/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:53TOI
    • The game
      TOR3–2PHI
      L
      game 75/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:33TOI
    • The game
      NYR0–3PHI
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG21:40TOI
    • The game
      PHI4–2CAR
      W
      game 77/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG18:03TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYI4–2PHI
      L
      game 78/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG10:09TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      NYR3–1PHI
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-7SOG16:52TOI
    • April 2004
    • The game
      PHI2–0MTL
      W
      game 80/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP12:04TOI
      +1 assist
    • The game
      OTT3–1PHI
      L
      game 81/824
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:11TOI
    The season in numbers

    Joni Pitkanen closes the 2003-2004 season with 27 points

    Points
    27
    NHL#254
    Games
    71of 82
    87%
    Goals
    8
    NHL#292
    Assists
    19
    NHL#217
    P/GP
    0.38
    NHL#279
    +/-
    +15
    NHL#65
    Events
    1
    First NHL goal
    1
    First NHL point
    1
    First NHL assist
    3×
    Second star
    1×
    Third star
    6 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New Jersey Devils

    PHIvsNJD
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
    • Game 1
      NJD2–3PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:05TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD2–3PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG1PPP11:27TOI
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      PHI2–4NJD
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:07TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      PHI3–0NJD
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:34TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD1–3PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:29TOI
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    PHI4–1NJD
    Advance
    5Games1Points0Goals1Assists
    5 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    PHIvsTOR
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 1
      TOR1–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:48TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR1–2PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG11:44TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      PHI1–4TOR
      L
      3
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-1SOG1PPP17:47TOI
      +1 assist
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      PHI1–3TOR
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:24TOI
    • May 2004
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR2–7PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:36TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      PHI3–2TOR
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG12:21TOI
      +1 assist
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    PHI4–2TOR
    Advance
    6Games2Points0Goals2Assists
    4 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Tampa Bay Lightning

    PHIvsTBL
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 1
      PHI1–3TBL
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-0SOG11:55TOI
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      TBL2–3PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:19TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 6
      TBL4–5PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG17:27TOI
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 7
      PHI1–2TBL
      L
      3
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG09:14TOI
    Conference final

    Tampa Bay Lightning knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    PHI3–4TBL
    Eliminated
    4Games0Points0Goals0Assists
    The run in numbers

    Joni Pitkanen ends the 2003-2004 playoffs with 3 points

    Points
    3
    NHL#100
    Games
    15
    Goals
    0
    NHL#165
    Assists
    3
    NHL#63
    P/GP
    0.20
    NHL#90
    +/-
    -6
    NHL#336
    Events
    1
    First playoff point
    1
    First playoff assist
    NJD4–1→TOR4–2→TBL3–4