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Robert Esche's 2003-2004 season

Wins
21
NHL#20
Save pct
.915
NHL#28
GAA
2.04
NHL#14
Shutouts
3
NHL#19
Games
40
48%
48% of 82

Goaltender Robert Esche was 25 years old when the 2003-2004 season began, his 6th in the NHL, and played it for Philadelphia Flyers. He played 40 games and won 21 of them, at .915. In the playoffs he played 18 games and won 11.

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

2003-2004Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Robert Esche plays the 2003-2004 season for Philadelphia Flyers

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers

    Robert was 25 years old when the 2003-2004 season began. It was his 2nd season with the team. His 6th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      PIT3–3PHI
      game 2/823
      His night
      .870SV%
      20SV23SA3GA65:00TOI
      .870
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–4ANA
      L
      game 6/824
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:01TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL0–5PHI
      W
      game 8/824
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      20SV20SA0GA59:50TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      FLA1–5PHI
      W
      game 9/826
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA59:54TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • November 2003
    • The game
      PHI7–1TOR
      W
      game 11/823
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA59:57TOIW
      .955
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    • The game
      WSH2–4PHI
      W
      game 12/822
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA59:59TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      VAN3–4PHI
      W
      game 15/828
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA61:47TOIW
      .906
      View the game
    • The game
      MIN1–3PHI
      W
      game 18/821
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–1PIT
      game 20/823
      His night
      .950SV%
      19SV20SA1GA64:56TOI
      .950
      View the game
    • The game
      CAR2–4PHI
      W
      game 21/823
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA59:56TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 8210 of 21 started
      7
      wins
      NHL#13
      .926
      SV%
      NHL#9
      1.8
      GAA
      NHL#2
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#16
      PHI
      13-2-1W-L-OT32Points
      1st in the Atlantic·1st in the Eastern Conference·1st in the whole NHL
    • December 2003
    • The game
      PHI1–4OTT
      L
      game 23/822
      His night
      .897SV%
      26SV29SA3GA59:51TOIL
      .897
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX2–3PHI
      W
      game 25/822
      His night
      .900SV%
      18SV20SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI1–3PHI
      W
      game 33/823
      His night
      .947SV%
      18SV19SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .947
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI2–2DAL
      game 37/822
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA65:00TOI
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI7–2STL
      W
      game 38/823
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI1–6TBL
      L
      game 40/823
      His night
      .750SV%
      9SV12SA3GA24:41TOIL
      .750
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    • The game
      PHI1–1BUF
      game 41/823
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA65:00TOI
      .952
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 8217 of 41 started
      10
      wins
      NHL#17
      .919
      SV%
      NHL#17
      1.9
      GAA
      NHL#5
      1
      shutouts
      NHL#25
      PHI
      20-7-4W-L-OT54Points
      1st in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·3rd in the whole NHL
    • The game
      EDM3–0PHI
      L
      game 43/823
      His night
      .864SV%
      19SV22SA3GA59:58TOIL
      .864
      View the game
    • The game
      PIT2–1PHI
      L
      game 44/823
      His night
      .905SV%
      19SV21SA2GA59:17TOIL
      .905
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR1–4PHI
      W
      game 46/825
      His night
      .955SV%
      21SV22SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .955
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–0TOR
      W
      game 47/825
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      34SV34SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      MTL4–1PHI
      L
      game 48/823
      His night
      .818SV%
      18SV22SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .818
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–2NYR
      W
      game 49/822
      His night
      .920SV%
      23SV25SA2GA59:57TOIW
      .920
      View the game
    • The game
      BUF1–2PHI
      W
      game 50/823
      His night
      .962SV%
      25SV26SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .962
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI4–1WSH
      W
      game 51/822
      His night
      .923SV%
      12SV13SA1GA59:53TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3FLA
      game 52/825
      His night
      .880SV%
      22SV25SA3GA65:00TOI
      .880
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI5–3PIT
      W
      game 53/824
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA60:00TOIW
      .900
      View the game
    • February 2004
    • The game
      TBL2–1PHI
      L
      game 54/824
      His night
      1.000SV%
      10SV10SA0GA25:23TOI
      1.000
      View the game
    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8228 of 62 started
      16
      wins
      NHL#16
      .920
      SV%
      NHL#8
      1.9
      GAA
      NHL#1
      2
      shutouts
      NHL#18
      PHI
      31-15-5W-L-OT78Points
      Playoff spot
      1st in the Atlantic·2nd in the Eastern Conference·4th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      PHI2–3BOS
      L
      game 66/824
      His night
      .906SV%
      29SV32SA3GA61:03TOIL
      .906
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    • March 2004
    • The game
      NSH2–5PHI
      W
      game 68/823
      His night
      .917SV%
      22SV24SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .917
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    • The game
      OTT3–5PHI
      W
      game 69/823
      His night
      .909SV%
      20SV22SA2GA58:15TOIW
      .909
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–1NJD
      W
      game 71/823
      His night
      .952SV%
      20SV21SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .952
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL2–2PHI
      game 72/823
      His night
      .949SV%
      37SV39SA2GA64:54TOI
      .949
      View the game
    • The game
      NJD1–2PHI
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      .974SV%
      37SV38SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .974
      View the game
    • The game
      TOR3–2PHI
      L
      game 75/825
      His night
      .786SV%
      11SV14SA3GA58:03TOIL
      .786
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR0–3PHI
      W
      game 76/823
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      24SV24SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • The game
      NYI4–2PHI
      L
      game 78/825
      His night
      .733SV%
      11SV15SA4GA58:59TOIL
      .733
      View the game
    • The game
      NYR3–1PHI
      L
      game 79/823
      His night
      .750SV%
      9SV12SA3GA22:39TOIL
      .750
      View the game
    • April 2004
    • The game
      OTT3–1PHI
      L
      game 81/824
      His night
      .842SV%
      16SV19SA3GA58:10TOIL
      .842
      View the game
    • The game
      PHI3–3NYI
      game 82/824
      His night
      .885SV%
      23SV26SA3GA64:51TOI
      .885
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Robert Esche closes the 2003-2004 season with 21 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    21
    Games
    40of 82
    49%
    Shutouts
    3
    SV%
    .915
    GAA
    2.04
    Starts
    40
    Events
    3
    career best in shutouts
    100
    NHL games
    50
    career wins
    3×
    First star
    1×
    Second star
    4×
    Third star
    6 i rad
    straight wins
    4 days later
    Playoffs

    Philadelphia Flyers are in the playoffs

    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet New Jersey Devils

    PHIvsNJD
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on New Jersey Devils
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    • Game 1
      NJD2–3PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      .949SV%
      37SV39SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .949
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 2
      NJD2–3PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      .923SV%
      24SV26SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .923
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 3
      PHI2–4NJD
      L
      4
      His night
      .826SV%
      19SV23SA4GA58:43TOIL
      .826
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 4
      PHI3–0NJD
      W
      4
      His night
      1.000SV%SHUTOUT
      35SV35SA0GA60:00TOIW
      SHUTOUT
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–1againstNew Jersey Devils
    • Game 5
      NJD1–3PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      .969SV%
      31SV32SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .969
      View the game
    First round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock New Jersey Devils out 4–1

    PHI4–1NJD
    Advance
    5Games4Wins.942SV%1.8GAA
    5 days later
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Toronto Maple Leafs

    PHIvsTOR
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Toronto Maple Leafs
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      TOR1–3PHI
      W
      2
      His night
      .957SV%
      22SV23SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .957
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead1–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 2
      TOR1–2PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      .963SV%
      26SV27SA1GA60:00TOIW
      .963
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–0againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 3
      PHI1–4TOR
      L
      3
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .862
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead2–1againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 4
      PHI1–3TOR
      L
      4
      His night
      .903SV%
      28SV31SA3GA58:47TOIL
      .903
      View the game
    • May 2004
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 5
      TOR2–7PHI
      W
      4
      His night
      .500SV%
      1SV2SA1GA20:00TOIW
      .500
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyerslead3–2againstToronto Maple Leafs
    • Game 6
      PHI3–2TOR
      W
      4
      His night
      .944SV%
      34SV36SA2GA67:39TOIW
      .944
      View the game
    Second round

    Philadelphia Flyers knock Toronto Maple Leafs out 4–2

    PHI4–2TOR
    Advance
    6Games4Wins.919SV%2.2GAA
    4 days later
    Conference final

    Philadelphia Flyers meet Tampa Bay Lightning

    PHIvsTBL
    Swedes on Philadelphia Flyers
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      PHI1–3TBL
      L
      4
      His night
      .824SV%
      14SV17SA3GA58:23TOIL
      .824
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead1–0againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 2
      PHI6–2TBL
      W
      4
      His night
      .935SV%
      29SV31SA2GA60:00TOIW
      .935
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare1–1withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 3
      TBL4–1PHI
      L
      4
      His night
      .846SV%
      22SV26SA4GA60:00TOIL
      .846
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead2–1againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 4
      TBL2–3PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      .933SV%
      28SV30SA2GA59:56TOIW
      .933
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare2–2withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 5
      PHI2–4TBL
      L
      3
      His night
      .900SV%
      27SV30SA3GA59:16TOIL
      .900
      View the game
    • Tampa Bay Lightninglead3–2againstPhiladelphia Flyers
    • Game 6
      TBL4–5PHI
      W
      3
      His night
      .862SV%
      25SV29SA4GA78:18TOIW
      .862
      View the game
    • Philadelphia Flyersare3–3withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 7
      PHI1–2TBL
      L
      3
      His night
      .938SV%
      30SV32SA2GA59:32TOIL
      .938
      View the game
    Conference final

    Tampa Bay Lightning knock Philadelphia Flyers out 4–3

    PHI3–4TBL
    Eliminated
    7Games3Wins.897SV%2.8GAA
    The run in numbers

    Robert Esche ends the 2003-2004 playoffs with 11 wins

    PHIPhiladelphia Flyers
    Wins
    11
    Games
    18
    Shutouts
    1
    SV%
    .918
    GAA
    2.32
    Starts
    18
    Events
    10
    playoff wins
    1
    First playoff shutout
    3×
    First star
    2×
    Third star
    NJD4–1→TOR4–2→TBL3–4