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Ville Nieminen's 2003-2004 season

Points
21
NHL#329
Goals
5
NHL#388
Assists
16
NHL#263
Plus/minus
-9
NHL#770
Games
79
96%
96% of 82

Left winger Ville Nieminen was 26 years old when the 2003-2004 season began, his 5th in the NHL, and played it for Chicago Blackhawks och Calgary Flames. He played 79 of a possible 82 games and scored 5 goals and 16 assists for 21 points, 0.27 points per game. He moved from Chicago Blackhawks to Calgary Flames in February. In the playoffs he played 24 games for 8 points.

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

2003-2004Playoffs
  1. Season opener

    Ville Nieminen opens the 2003-2004 season with Chicago Blackhawks

    CHIChicago Blackhawks

    Ville was 26 years old when the 2003-2004 season began. It was his first season with the club. His 5th NHL season in all.

    • The game
      MIN0–1CHI
      W
      game 1/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG13:44TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI0–5COL
      L
      game 2/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG14:29TOI
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    • The game
      LAK4–2CHI
      L
      game 3/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      -1+/-0SOG1PPP14:25TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI1–2CBJ
      L
      game 4/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG17:02TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–7ATL
      L
      game 5/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG12:21TOI
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    • The game
      NSH1–3CHI
      W
      game 6/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:46TOI
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    • The game
      CHI3–3SJS
      game 7/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG12:32TOI
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    • The game
      CHI3–2LAK
      W
      game 8/82
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-2SOG09:54TOI
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    • The game
      CHI1–1ANA
      game 9/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:19TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–2PHX
      game 10/82
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP15:16TOI
      +2 points
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    • The game
      PIT1–0CHI
      L
      game 11/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:17TOI
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    • November 2003
    • The game
      CHI3–2STL
      W
      game 12/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG13:55TOI
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    • The game
      ANA1–3CHI
      W
      game 13/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:57TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–1NSH
      W
      game 14/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG11:11TOI
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    • The game
      COL4–3CHI
      L
      game 15/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:48TOI
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    • The game
      CHI0–3DET
      L
      game 16/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:48TOI
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    • The game
      CGY6–2CHI
      L
      game 17/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG07:47TOI
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    • The game
      DET4–3CHI
      L
      game 18/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG06:19TOI
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    • The game
      NYR2–2CHI
      game 19/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG07:28TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–5EDM
      L
      game 20/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:16TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–3VAN
      L
      game 21/825
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:56TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/4 into the season

      Game 21 of 82
      4
      points
      NHL#331
      1
      goals
      NHL#320
      3
      assists
      NHL#283
      CHI
      6-8-3W-L-OT19Points
      3rd in the Central·9th in the Western Conference·18th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI1–2CGY
      L
      game 22/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:34TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–3SJS
      L
      game 23/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG11:51TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI3–4ANA
      L
      game 24/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG14:16TOI
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    • The game
      CHI1–3LAK
      L
      game 25/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:25TOI
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    • December 2003
    • The game
      BUF3–2CHI
      L
      game 26/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-2SOG11:41TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–5NYI
      L
      game 27/822
      His night
      No points
      -3+/-1SOG11:26TOI
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    • The game
      PHX2–2CHI
      game 28/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-4SOG10:30TOI
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    • The game
      DET3–4CHI
      W
      game 29/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG10:13TOI
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    • The game
      CHI0–1DAL
      L
      game 30/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:33TOI
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    • The game
      DAL1–1CHI
      game 31/82
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG12:46TOI
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    • The game
      CHI1–6OTT
      L
      game 32/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:44TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–3DET
      L
      game 33/823
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-0SOG10:15TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      NJD2–2CHI
      game 34/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-5SOG10:58TOI
      +1 goal
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    • The game
      STL0–3CHI
      W
      game 35/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG12:47TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CBJ4–1CHI
      L
      game 36/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG15:07TOI
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    • The game
      DET0–3CHI
      W
      game 37/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-2SOG1PPP15:34TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI0–1PIT
      L
      game 38/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:09TOI
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    • The game
      VAN4–3CHI
      L
      game 39/825
      His night
      +1P+1A
      0+/-1SOG09:55TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      SJS1–2CHI
      W
      game 40/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG11:39TOI
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    • The game
      EDM4–3CHI
      L
      game 41/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:06TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      1/2 into the season

      Game 41 of 82
      10
      points
      NHL#314
      2
      goals
      NHL#366
      8
      assists
      NHL#225
      CHI
      10-20-4W-L-OT31Points
      4th in the Central·14th in the Western Conference·27th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      CHI4–7MIN
      L
      game 42/82
      His night
      No points
      -4+/-0SOG13:48TOI
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    • The game
      CGY1–3CHI
      W
      game 43/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:51TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      COL5–4CHI
      L
      game 44/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG11:04TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI4–7STL
      L
      game 45/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-1SOG10:32TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–4DET
      L
      game 46/824
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG08:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–1CHI
      L
      game 47/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:11TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CHI2–4MIN
      L
      game 48/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG12:15TOI
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    • The game
      CBJ0–7CHI
      W
      game 49/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG11:24TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI3–4CBJ
      L
      game 50/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG11:33TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–3VAN
      L
      game 51/825
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG10:08TOI
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    • The game
      CHI2–5EDM
      L
      game 52/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG11:23TOI
      +1 assist
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    • The game
      CHI5–3CGY
      W
      game 53/82
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG05:03TOI
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    • February 2004
    • The game
      CHI4–6MTL
      L
      game 54/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG07:25TOI
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    • The game
      CHI4–1TOR
      W
      game 55/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:32TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH2–5CHI
      W
      game 56/821
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-1SOG10:30TOI
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    • The game
      BOS1–2CHI
      W
      game 57/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG08:15TOI
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    • The game
      WSH4–0CHI
      L
      game 58/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-2SOG10:38TOI
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    • The game
      SJS6–3CHI
      L
      game 59/821
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG13:12TOI
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    • The game
      STL2–3CHI
      W
      game 60/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:08TOI
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    • Checkpoint

      3/4 into the season

      Game 62 of 8260 of 62 played
      13
      points
      NHL#370
      2
      goals
      NHL#465
      11
      assists
      NHL#292
      CHI
      18-32-5W-L-OT48Points
      4th in the Central·14th in the Western Conference·27th in the whole NHL
    • The game
      DET2–1CGY
      L
      game 63/823
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:38TOI
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    • The game
      PHX2–4CGY
      W
      game 64/821
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG10:54TOI
      View the game
    • March 2004
    • The game
      CGY4–2STL
      W
      game 65/821
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-2SOG12:33TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–2DET
      L
      game 66/823
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG12:38TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY1–5DAL
      L
      game 67/82
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG12:25TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY7–1COL
      W
      game 68/82
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-0SOG13:16TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      EDM1–1CGY
      game 69/821
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-4SOG15:37TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      OTT2–4CGY
      W
      game 70/822
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      0+/-1SOG1PPP14:47TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–4NSH
      game 71/822
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +2+/-2SOG17:54TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY3–0STL
      W
      game 72/822
      His night
      No points
      +1+/-0SOG11:45TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–1DET
      W
      game 73/824
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +2+/-0SOG16:29TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CBJ0–2CGY
      W
      game 74/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG15:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      NSH3–1CGY
      L
      game 75/822
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG14:05TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      DAL4–0CGY
      L
      game 76/821
      His night
      No points
      -2+/-3SOG13:41TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY4–0PHX
      W
      game 77/822
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG17:06TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • The game
      CGY2–3SJS
      L
      game 78/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:50TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      LAK2–3CGY
      W
      game 79/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG17:54TOI
      View the game
    • The game
      PHX0–1CGY
      W
      game 80/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:55TOI
      View the game
    • April 2004
    • The game
      CGY3–2LAK
      W
      game 81/822
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:57TOI
      View the game
    The season in numbers

    Ville Nieminen closes the 2003-2004 season with 21 points

    CHIChicago BlackhawksCGYCalgary Flames
    Points
    21
    NHL#329
    Games
    79of 82
    96%
    Goals
    5
    NHL#388
    Assists
    16
    NHL#263
    P/GP
    0.27
    NHL#389
    +/-
    -9
    NHL#770
    Events
    16
    career best in assists
    250
    NHL games
    50
    career assists
    1×
    First star
    1×
    Third star
    4 i rad
    games with a point · 5 pts
    5 days later
    Playoffs

    Calgary Flames are in the playoffs

    First round

    Calgary Flames meet Vancouver Canucks

    CGYvsVAN
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Vancouver Canucks
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    • Game 1
      CGY3–5VAN
      L
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG12:14TOI
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead1–0againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 2
      CGY2–1VAN
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG15:30TOI
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 3
      VAN2–1CGY
      L
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG14:50TOI
      View the game
    • Vancouver Canuckslead2–1againstCalgary Flames
    • Game 4
      VAN0–4CGY
      W
      6
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG13:27TOI
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    • Calgary Flamesare2–2withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 5
      CGY2–1VAN
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG16:42TOI
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    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstVancouver Canucks
    • Game 6
      VAN5–4CGY
      L
      5
      His night
      +1P+1G
      0+/-6SOG31:08TOI
      +1 goal
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    • Calgary Flamesare3–3withVancouver Canucks
    • Game 7
      CGY3–2VAN
      W
      5
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG13:36TOI
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    First round

    Calgary Flames knock Vancouver Canucks out 4–3

    CGY4–3VAN
    Advance
    7Games1Points1Goals0Assists
    3 days later
    Second round

    Calgary Flames meet Detroit Red Wings

    CGYvsDET
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Detroit Red Wings
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY2–1DET
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG18:19TOI
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    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 2
      CGY2–5DET
      L
      4
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG12:46TOI
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    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 3
      DET2–3CGY
      W
      4
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG17:17TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 4
      DET4–2CGY
      L
      4
      His night
      +1P+1G
      +1+/-1SOG17:06TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • May 2004
    • Calgary Flamesare2–2withDetroit Red Wings
    • Game 6
      DET0–1CGY
      W
      4
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG23:08TOI
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    Second round

    Calgary Flames knock Detroit Red Wings out 4–2

    CGY4–2DET
    Advance
    5Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    6 days later
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames meet San Jose Sharks

    CGYvsSJS
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on San Jose Sharks
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY4–3SJS
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-1SOG20:15TOI
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    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 2
      CGY4–1SJS
      W
      2
      His night
      +2P+1G+1A
      +2+/-1SOG17:31TOI
      +2 points
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–0againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 3
      SJS3–0CGY
      L
      1
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-1SOG16:16TOI
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    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 4
      SJS4–2CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG10:42TOI
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare2–2withSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 5
      CGY3–0SJS
      W
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-3SOG15:40TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead3–2againstSan Jose Sharks
    • Game 6
      SJS1–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-3SOG14:29TOI
      View the game
    Conference final

    Calgary Flames knock San Jose Sharks out 4–2

    CGY4–2SJS
    Advance
    6Games3Points1Goals2Assists
    6 days later
    Stanley Cup Final

    Calgary Flames play the Stanley Cup Final against Tampa Bay Lightning

    CGYvsTBL
    Swedes on Calgary Flames
    Swedes on Tampa Bay Lightning
    View the whole round
    • Game 1
      CGY4–1TBL
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-0SOG15:03TOI
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead1–0againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 2
      CGY1–4TBL
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1G
      -1+/-4SOG1PPP15:57TOI
      +1 goal
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare1–1withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 3
      TBL0–3CGY
      W
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-2SOG16:20TOI
      View the game
    • Calgary Flameslead2–1againstTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 4
      TBL1–0CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      0+/-3SOG13:38TOI
      View the game
    • June 2004
    • Calgary Flamesare2–2withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 6
      TBL3–2CGY
      L
      2
      His night
      +1P+1A
      +1+/-1SOG18:23TOI
      +1 assist
      View the game
    • Calgary Flamesare3–3withTampa Bay Lightning
    • Game 7
      CGY1–2TBL
      L
      2
      His night
      No points
      -1+/-0SOG10:31TOI
      View the game
    Stanley Cup Final

    Tampa Bay Lightning knock Calgary Flames out 4–3

    CGY3–4TBL
    Eliminated
    6Games2Points1Goals1Assists
    The run in numbers

    Ville Nieminen ends the 2003-2004 playoffs with 8 points

    CHIChicago BlackhawksCGYCalgary Flames
    Points
    8
    NHL#32
    Games
    24
    Goals
    4
    NHL#21
    Assists
    4
    NHL#46
    P/GP
    0.33
    NHL#61
    +/-
    0
    NHL#111
    Events
    25
    playoff games
    10
    playoff assists
    2×
    Second star
    2 points
    best game
    VAN4–3→DET4–2→SJS4–2→TBL3–4