Pete Times Forum (18,536) || 0–1 || |- align=center style="background:#CCFFCC;" |2 || April 10|| New York Islanders || 3–0 || Tampa Bay Lightning || St. Pete Times Forum (19,982) || 1–1 || |- align=center style="background:#FFBBBB;" |3 || April 12|| Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–0 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,234) || 1–2 || |- align=center style="background:#FFBBBB;" |4 || April 14|| Tampa Bay Lightning || 3–0 || New York Islanders || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum (16,234) || 1–3 || |- align=center style="background:#FFBBBB;" |5 || April 16|| New York Islanders || 2–3 OT || Tampa Bay Lightning || St. Pete Times Forum (20,927) || 1–4 || |- |- | Legend: Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left Wing; RW = Right Wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Islanders only. Goaltending Awards and records Awards Transactions The Islanders 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. Trades Players acquired Players lost Signings Draft picks The Islanders' had 9 picks in the 2003 NHL Entry Draft, which was held at the Gaylord Entertainment Center in Nashville, Tennessee. Draft notes The Edmonton Oilers' second-round pick (originally from the Washington Capitals) went to the New York Islanders as a result of a March 11, 2003 trade that sent Brad Isbister and Raffi Torres to the Oilers in exchange for Janne Niinimaa and this pick. The St. Louis Blues' second-round pick went to the New York Islanders as a result of a March 11, 2003 trade that sent Chris Osgood and a 2003 third-round pick to the Blues in exchange for Justin Papineau and this pick. The New York Islanders' third-round pick went to the St. Louis Blues as the result of a March 11, 2003 trade that sent Justin Papineau and a 2003 second-round pick to the Islanders in exchange for Chris Osgood and this pick. The New York Islanders' fifth-round pick went to the Florida Panthers as the result of a March 19, 2002 trade that sent Darren