2004 Stanley Cup Conference Finals: Schedule and Scores

Below is the complete schedule for the 2004 Stanley Cup Conference Finals (aka round three; aka the Stanley Cup semifinals). Scores will be entered as games are played.

The Conference Finals Preview

Eastern Conference

#1 Tampa Bay Lightning vs. #3 Philadelphia Flyers

Tampa Bay 3 - Philadelphia 1
Lightning- G Nikolai Khabibulin: 19 saves; F Cory Stillman and F Fred Modin: 2 assists each.
Flyers- G Robert Esche: 14 saves. F Michal Handzus: 1 goal.

Philadelphia 6 - Tampa Bay 2
Flyers- G Esche: 29 saves; D Marcus Ragnarsson: 3 assists; F Mark Recchi, F Michal Handzus and D Sami Kapanen: 1 goal, 1 assist each.
Lightning- G Khabibulin: 8 saves; G John Grahame: 15 saves

Tampa Bay 4 - Philadelphia 1
Lightning- G Khabibulin: 24 saves; F Brad Richards: 1 goal, 1 assist; F Martin St. Louis: 2 assists.
Flyers- G Esche: 22 saves; F Keith Primeau: 1 goal; D Marcus Ragnarsson: broken finger, sidelined for remainder of the season.

Philadelphia 3 - Tampa Bay 2
Flyers- G Esche: 28 saves; F Keith Primeau: 1 goal, 1 assist; F John Leclair: 1 goal; F Mark Recchi: 1 goal.
Lightning- G Khabibulin: 23 saves; F Fred Modin: 1 goal; F Vincent Lecavalier: 1 goal.

Tampa Bay 4 - Philadelphia 2
Flyers- G Esche: 27 saves; F Michal Handzus, F Patrick Sharp: 1 goal each.
Lightning- G Khabibulin: 28 saves; F Brad Richards: 2 goals; F Dave Andreychuk: 2 assists.

Philadelphia 5 - Tampa Bay 4 (OT)
Flyers- G Esche: 25 saves. F Keith Primeau: 2 goals, 2 assists. F Simon Gagne: 2 goals (OT winner). F Jeremy Roenick: 2 assists.
Lightning- G Khabibulin: 38 saves; F Vincent Lecavalier, F Ruslan Fedotenko: 2 goals each; F Martin St. Louis, F Dave Andreychuk: 2 assists each.

Tampa Bay 2 - Philadelphia 1
Lightning- G Khabibulin: 22 saves; F Ruslan Fedotenko, F Frederik Modin: 1 goal each; F Brad Richards: 2 assists.
Flyers- G Esche: 30 saves. D Kim Johnsson: 1 goal.

Tampa Bay Wins Series 4-3

Western Conference

#2 San Jose Sharks vs. #6 Calgary Flames

Calgary 4 - San Jose 3 (OT)
Flames- G Miikka Kiprusoff: 49 saves. D Steve Montador: 1 goal (OT winner). F Craig Conroy: 2 goals.
Sharks- G Evgeni Nabokov: 33 saves.

Calgary 4 - San Jose 1
Flames- G Kiprusoff: 17 saves; F Ville Nieminen, F Marcus Nilson and F Shean Donovan: 1 goal and 1 assist each.
Sharks- G Nabokov: 16 saves; F Alyn McCauley: 1 goal.

San Jose 2 - Calgary 0
Sharks- G Nabokov: 34 saves; F Alexander Korulyuk: 2 goals, 1 assist.
Flames- G Kiprusof: 21 saves.

San Jose 4 - Calgary 2
Sharks- G Nabokov: 27 saves; F Patrick Marleau, F Vincent Damphousse and D Mike Rathje: 1 goal, 1 assist each.
Flames- G Kiprusof: 12 saves; F Jarome Iginla and F Chris Simon: 1 goal each.

Calgary 3 - San Jose 0
Flames- G Miikka Kiprusoff: 19 saves; F Jarome Iginla, F Marcus Nilson, F Craig Conroy: 1 goal each.
Sharks- G Evgeni Nabokov: 18 saves.

Calgary 3 - San Jose 1
Flames- G Miikka Kiprusoff: 18 saves; F Jarome Iginla, F Martin Gelinas: 1 goal each, F Craig Conroy: 2 assists.
Sharks- G Evgeni Nabokov: 26 saves; F Alyn McCauley: 1 goal.

Calgary Wins Series 4-2