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Nikolai Khabibulin's 2003-2004 season

Wins
28
NHL#11
Save pct
.910
NHL#41
GAA
2.33
NHL#34
Shutouts
3
NHL#19
Games
55
67%
67% of 82

Goaltender Nikolai Khabibulin was 30 years old when the 2003-2004 season began, his 9th in the NHL, and played it for Tampa Bay Lightning. He played 55 games and won 28 of them, at .910. The season ended with Nikolai Khabibulin winning the Stanley Cup with Tampa Bay Lightning against Calgary Flames.

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

2003-2004Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Nikolai Khabibulin plays the 2003-2004 season for Tampa Bay Lightning

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning

    Nikolai was 30 years old when the 2003-2004 season began. It was his 4th season with the team. His 9th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      BOS1–5TBL
      W
      game 1/823
      His night
      .967SV%
      29SV30SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .967
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX1–5TBL
      W
      game 2/821
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA59:55TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–2NJD
      W
      game 3/822
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • The game
      ATL2–3TBL
      W
      game 4/821
      His night
      .946SV%
      35SV37SA2GA63:28TOIW
      .946
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN2–3TBL
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .905
      View the game
    • The game
      SJS2–2TBL
      game 7/822
      His night
      .926SV%
      25SV27SA2GA64:56TOI
      .926
      View the game
    • November 2003
    • The game
      CAR3–4TBL
      W
      game 8/822
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .917
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH5–1TBL
      L
      game 9/821
      His night
      .636SV%
      7SV11SA4GA28:40TOIL
      .636
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT0–9TBL
      W
      game 11/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      15SV15SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL0–4FLA
      L
      game 13/825
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA59:53TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI2–3TBL
      W
      game 15/823
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL0–0CAR
      game 17/822
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      37SV37SA0GA65:00TOI
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–0TBL
      L
      game 18/821
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA58:04TOIL
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      STL2–2TBL
      game 19/822
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA65:00TOI
      .917
      View the game
    • December 2003
    • The game
      TBL2–3MTL
      L
      game 21/823
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA59:06TOIL
      .880
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8215 of 21 started
      8
      wins
      NHL#12
      .925
      SV%
      NHL#8
      2.0
      GAA
      NHL#9
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#6
      TBL
      11-5-1W-L-OT27Points
      2nd in the Southeast·6th in the Eastern Conference·10th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TBL3–1BUF
      W
      game 23/822
      His night
      .974SV%
      37SV38SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .974
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–5NYI
      L
      game 25/823
      His night
      .882SV%
      30SV34SA4GA58:39TOIL
      .882
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–3OTT
      L
      game 26/822
      His night
      .925SV%
      37SV40SA3GA58:53TOIL
      .925
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL5–2TBL
      L
      game 27/823
      His night
      1.000SV%in relief
      10SV10SA0GA28:26TOI
      in relief
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL0–3TOR
      L
      game 28/823
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA59:54TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–4PHI
      W
      game 29/823
      His night
      .902SV%
      37SV41SA4GA62:03TOIW
      .902
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–1TBL
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA59:11TOIL
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–1BOS
      game 31/822
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA65:00TOI
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–3ATL
      L
      game 32/822
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA59:28TOIL
      .913
      View the game
    • The game
      ANA2–0TBL
      L
      game 34/824
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA57:49TOIL
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA2–2TBL
      game 35/824
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA65:00TOI
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6TBL
      W
      game 37/823
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA59:58TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL2–5OTT
      L
      game 38/822
      His night
      .815SV%
      22SV27SA5GA60:00TOIL
      .815
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8227 of 41 started
      11
      wins
      NHL#16
      .921
      SV%
      NHL#13
      2.2
      GAA
      NHL#16
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#12
      TBL
      19-15-1W-L-OT45Points
      1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·15th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CAR4–5TBL
      W
      game 43/821
      His night
      .833SV%
      20SV24SA4GA60:00TOIW
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–4TBL
      L
      game 45/821
      His night
      .792SV%
      19SV24SA5GA60:59TOIL
      .792
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–5VAN
      L
      game 46/825
      His night
      .821SV%
      23SV28SA5GA64:39TOIL
      .821
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT1–5TBL
      W
      game 50/821
      His night
      .929SV%
      13SV14SA1GA59:45TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • February 2004
    • The game
      TBL2–1PHI
      W
      game 52/824
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–2WSH
      L
      game 53/822
      His night
      .857SV%
      12SV14SA2GA58:57TOIL
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–2NSH
      W
      game 54/822
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA59:54TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR4–4TBL
      game 55/823
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA65:00TOI
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–5TBL
      W
      game 58/824
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL3–4STL
      L
      game 59/822
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA61:06TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL6–3WSH
      W
      game 61/822
      His night
      .857SV%
      18SV21SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .857
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–2ATL
      W
      game 62/822
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA59:54TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8239 of 62 started
      18
      wins
      NHL#15
      .908
      SV%
      NHL#21
      2.4
      GAA
      NHL#17
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#19
      TBL
      33-17-5W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Southeast·3rd in the Eastern Conference·7th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      TOR3–4TBL
      W
      game 63/824
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .864
      View the game
    Milestone

    Nikolai Khabibulin reaches 200 career wins

    in the game against Toronto Maple Leafs · February 26

    • The game
      WSH2–4TBL
      W
      game 64/823
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA59:44TOIW
      .913
      View the game
    • March 2004
    • The game
      TBL3–0COL
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      16SV16SA0GA59:49TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–3CHI
      W
      game 66/821
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:59TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD2–3TBL
      W
      game 67/822
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA61:03TOIW
      .938
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL5–3FLA
      W
      game 68/824
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA59:55TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL1–1DET
      game 69/824
      His night
      .966SV%
      28SV29SA1GA64:52TOI
      .966
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR2–5TBL
      W
      game 71/821
      His night
      .929SV%
      26SV28SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .929
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI3–1TBL
      L
      game 73/823
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA59:09TOIL
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–3TBL
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA59:45TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      TBL4–5BOS
      L
      game 75/823
      His night
      .833SV%
      25SV30SA5GA58:35TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2TBL
      W
      game 78/821
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      WSH1–4TBL
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA59:59TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT5–4TBL
      L
      game 80/822
      His night
      .861SV%
      31SV36SA5GA63:33TOIL
      .861
      View the game
    • April 2004
    • The game
      ATL2–1TBL
      L
      game 82/822
      His night
      .913SV%
      21SV23SA2GA58:46TOIL
      .913
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Nikolai Khabibulin closes the 2003-2004 season with 28 wins

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    28
    Games
    55of 82
    67%
    Shutouts
    3
    SV%
    .910
    GAA
    2.33
    Starts
    54
    Events
    200
    career wins
    4×
    First star
    3×
    Second star
    6×
    Third star
    8 i rad
    straight wins
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Tampa Bay Lightning are in the playoffs

    First round

    Tampa Bay Lightning meet New York Islanders

    TBLvsNYI
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    Swedes on New York Islanders
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      NYI0–3TBL
      W
      3
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      30SV30SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 2
      NYI3–0TBL
      L
      3
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA58:01TOIL
      .917
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightningare1–1withNew York Islanders
    • Game 3
      TBL3–0NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      28SV28SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead2–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 4
      TBL3–0NYI
      W
      3
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      33SV33SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–1againstNew York Islanders
    • Game 5
      NYI2–3TBL
      W
      3
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA64:07TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    First round

    Tampa Bay Lightning knock New York Islanders out 4–1

    TBL4–1NYI
    Advance
    5Games4Wins.972SV%0.8GAA
    7 days later
    Second round

    Tampa Bay Lightning meet Montréal Canadiens

    TBLvsMTL
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    Swedes on Montréal Canadiens
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      MTL0–4TBL
      W
      2
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      21SV21SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 2
      MTL1–3TBL
      W
      2
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA59:57TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead2–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 3
      TBL4–3MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA60:57TOIW
      .903
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–0againstMontréal Canadiens
    • Game 4
      TBL3–1MTL
      W
      2
      His night
      .964SV%
      27SV28SA1GA59:52TOIW
      .964
      View the game
    Second round

    Tampa Bay Lightning knock Montréal Canadiens out 4–0

    TBL4–0MTL
    Advance
    4Games4Wins.953SV%1.2GAA
    9 days later
    Conference final

    Tampa Bay Lightning meet Philadelphia Flyers

    TBLvsPHI
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI1–3TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .950
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI6–2TBL
      L
      4
      His night
      .667SV%
      8SV12SA4GA26:02TOIL
      .667
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightningare1–1withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 3
      TBL4–1PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      .960SV%
      24SV25SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .960
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      TBL2–3PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA59:10TOIL
      .885
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightningare2–2withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 5
      PHI2–4TBL
      W
      3
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA59:46TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      TBL4–5PHI
      L
      3
      His night
      .884SV%
      38SV43SA5GA78:18TOIL
      .884
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightningare3–3withPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 7
      PHI1–2TBL
      W
      3
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA59:49TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    Conference final

    Tampa Bay Lightning knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    TBL4–3PHI
    Advance
    7Games4Wins.905SV%2.5GAA
    3 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Tampa Bay Lightning play the Stanley Cup Final against Calgary Flames

    TBLvsCGY
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY4–1TBL
      L
      2
      His night
      .789SV%
      15SV19SA4GA59:27TOIL
      .789
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 2
      CGY1–4TBL
      W
      2
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA59:54TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightningare1–1withCalgary Flames
    • Game 3
      TBL0–3CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      .833SV%
      15SV18SA3GA60:00TOIL
      .833
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 4
      TBL1–0CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      29SV29SA0GA59:57TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • June 2004
    • Tampa Bay Lightningare2–2withCalgary Flames
    • Game 5
      CGY3–2TBL
      L
      2
      His night
      .917SV%
      33SV36SA3GA74:40TOIL
      .917
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 6
      TBL3–2CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      .939SV%
      31SV33SA2GA80:33TOIW
      .939
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightningare3–3withCalgary Flames
    • Game 7
      CGY1–2TBL
      W
      2
      His night
      .941SV%
      16SV17SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .941
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Champions

    Tampa Bay Lightning

    beat Calgary Flames 4–3 in the final

    7Games4Wins.918SV%1.8GAA
    The run in numbers

    Nikolai Khabibulin ends the 2003-2004 playoffs with 16 wins

    TBLTampa Bay Lightning
    Wins
    16
    Games
    23
    Shutouts
    5
    SV%
    .933
    GAA
    1.71
    Starts
    23
    Events
    50
    playoff games
    25
    playoff wins
    5
    playoff shutouts
    7×
    First star
    2×
    Second star
    2×
    Third star
    NYI4–1→MTL4–0→PHI4–3→CGY4–3