The 16 qualifying teams played best-of-seven series in the conference quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals. The 2003 Stanley Cup playoffs, the playoff tournament of the National Hockey League (NHL), began on April 9, 2003, following the 2002–03 regular season. In game one, Ottawa came back from a two-goal deficit in the first period to win 4–2. Vancouver won this year's four game regular season series earning five of eight points. [63] In game four, J.S. Copyright © 2000-2021 Sports Reference LLC. In game one, Anaheim gained a 3–1 lead midway through the second period, until Dallas tied the score with 2:47 left in the third period. [33] Anaheim ended Detroit's season in the first overtime of game four on Steve Rucchin's goal. [40] In game seven, the Avalanche twice had one goal leads before the Wild tied the game a minute and a half later. [55] Although the Lightning led twice in game two, the Devils were able to tie the score twice and in overtime Jamie Langenbrunner's goal at 2:09 gave New Jersey a 3–2 victory. This was the first Conference Finals appearance for both teams; the Mighty Ducks made the Conference Finals in their tenth season, while the Wild did so in their third season; the teams entered the NHL in 1993 and 2000, respectively. After four scoreless overtime periods, Petr Sykora scored 48 seconds into the fifth overtime to give the Mighty Ducks a 4–3 victory. Hockey-Reference utilizes Official NHL data for current NHL seasons. The Tampa Bay Lightning entered the playoffs for only the second time in their history as the third seed in the Eastern Conference and won the Southeast Division title with 93 points. This was the fifth playoff meeting between these two teams with Philadelphia winning three of the previous four series. Ottawa won three of the four games in this year's regular season series. New Jersey won this year's four game regular season series earning five of eight points. This was the first playoff series between these two teams. NHL playoffs to return, but the Colorado Avalanche quickly deflated. [71] Minnesota continued to outscore Vancouver into game six, with Ronning assisting thrice on the Wild's 5–1 effort. By StephHouse Apr 28, 2014, 6… The Dallas Stars finished first in the Western Conference with 111 points. [14] In game five, St. Louis contributed a goal and an assist to aid the Lightning in a 2–1 win and took a 3–2 series lead. [85]. $5.00 + $4.75 shipping. In the first round against the Colorado Avalanche back in 2003, the Minnesota Wild found its season on the line in Game 6. [75] Game three was a low-scoring affair as Sergei Brylin had the only goal in the Devils' 1–0 victory; Martin Brodeur stopped all 24 shots he faced. Buy his book. . The Minnesota Wild finished as the sixth seed in the Western Conference with 95 points (winning the tiebreaker with Anaheim in total wins). After giving up a 2–0 lead in game one, the Senators won in overtime on Shaun Van Allen's goal giving Ottawa a 3–2 win. Game 1: May 10: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim: 1: Minnesota Wild: 0 (2OT) Game 2: May 12: Mighty Ducks of Anaheim: 2: Minnesota Wild: 0: Game 3: May 14: Minnesota Wild GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/– = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes. 1. [82] Paul Kariya scored twice in game three, and J.S. [31] Rob Niedermayer had two assists in the Mighty Ducks' 3–2 victory in game two. Roy … Get a recap of the Minnesota Wild vs. Colorado Avalanche hockey game. The score remained 2–1 as the Mighty Ducks moved onto the Stanley Cup Finals for the first time in their history.[84]. Ducks ' 3–2 victory two power-play goals themselves, both by Adam Oates both games during this 's! 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