2003–04 Buffalo Sabres season

[1] The Sabres failed to qualify for the playoffs for the third consecutive season.On March 17, 2004, Derek Roy scored just 15 seconds into the overtime period to give the Sabres a 4–3 road win over the Atlanta Thrashers.[2] Roy tied the Blackhawks' Mark Bell, who had also scored 15 seconds into the overtime period in Chicago's 4–3 home win over the Detroit Red Wings on December 11, 2003.[4] Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.Win (2 points) Loss (0 points) Tie (1 point) Overtime loss (1 point) The Sabres 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.
2003-04Buffalo SabresNortheastEasternDarcy RegierLindy RuffCaptainMiroslav SatanChris DruryJames PatrickJean-Pierre DumontDaniel BriereHSBC ArenaRochester AmericansAssistsJochen HechtPointsPenalty minutesAndrew PetersPlus/minusMartin BironGoals against average2002–032004–052003–04seasonNational Hockey LeagueplayoffsDerek RoyAtlanta ThrashersMark BellDetroit Red WingsNortheast DivisionBoston BruinsToronto Maple LeafsOttawa SenatorsMontreal CanadiensEastern ConferenceTampa Bay LightningPhiladelphia FlyersNew Jersey DevilsNew York IslandersCarolina HurricanesFlorida PanthersNew York RangersWashington CapitalsPittsburgh PenguinsDallas StarsEdmonton OilersCalgary FlamesVancouver CanucksLos Angeles KingsMighty Ducks of AnaheimColorado AvalancheMinnesota WildNashville PredatorsChicago BlackhawksPhoenix CoyotesSan Jose SharksSt. Louis BluesColumbus Blue JacketsCenterDefenseGoaltenderLeft wingRight wingDmitri KalininMaxim AfinogenovAlexei ZhitnikAles KotalikCurtis BrownTaylor PyattAdam MairChris TaylorRory FitzpatrickBrian CampbellHenrik TallinderMilan BartovicMike GrierAndy DelmoreJay McKeeJason BotterillEric BoultonJeff JillsonBrad BrownMika NoronenDoug JanikRyan MillerNorm MilleyDomenic PittisJason Pominville2003 Stanley Cup Finals2004 Stanley Cup FinalsKeith BallardSteven ReinprechtRhett WarrenerSteve BeginJakub KlepisJoel BouchardDavid CullenBrian ChapmanManitoba MooseRick MrozikMilwaukee AdmiralsRadoslav HeclHC Slovan BratislavaDenis HamelPeter RatchukFrankfurt LionsFrancois MethotDoug HoudaWaiver draftKloten FlyersTim ConnollyTom AskeyNathan Paetsch2003 NHL entry draftGaylord Entertainment CenterNashville, TennesseeThomas VanekAustriaBranislav FabrySlovakiaClarke MacArthurCanadaJan HejdaCzech RepublicDenis EzhovRussiaUnited StatesPavel Voroshnin2003–04 NHL seasonBuffalo, New YorkGeneral managersCoachesPlayersDraft picksexpansion draftSeasonsCurrent seasonRecordsAward winnersBroadcastersTerry PegulaKevyn AdamsRasmus DahlinBuffalo Memorial AuditoriumKeyBank CenterJacksonville IcemenMSG Western New YorkBell Satellite TVSabres Hockey NetworkWGR 550The French ConnectionSeymourNorthrup KnoxTed DarlingRick JeanneretTaro TsujimotoRonan TynanRyan VinzHockey Night Live!LECOM HarborcenterBuffalo Sabres Alumni Hockey TeamBuffalo Jr. SabresBuffalo BanditsSabretoothSabre DanceEmpire Sports NetworkThe Fog GameNo Goal2008 Winter Classic2011 NHL Premiere2018 Winter Classic2022 Heritage ClassicBuffalo Sabres seasons1970–711971–721972–731973–741974–751975–761976–771977–781978–791979–801980–811981–821982–831983–841984–851985–861986–871987–881988–891989–901990–911991–921992–931993–941994–951995–961996–971997–981998–991999–002000–012001–022005–062006–072007–082008–092009–102010–112011–122012–132013–142014–152015–162016–172017–182018–192019–202020–212021–222022–232023–242024–25New JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersPhiladelphiaPittsburghBostonMontrealOttawaTorontoAtlantaCarolinaFloridaTampa BayWashingtonChicagoColumbusDetroitNashvilleSt. LouisCalgaryColoradoEdmontonMinnesotaVancouverAnaheimDallasLos AngelesPhoenixSan JoseNHL ChallengeAll-Star GameHeritage ClassicBertuzzi–Moore incidentFlyers–Senators brawlWest Coast ExpressStanley Cup FinalsTransactions