The lightning and flames

Hockey Digest, Sept-Oct, 2004 by Chris Dolack

(22-0-2)

The Lightning's record in games during the 2003-04 regular season when Brad Richards scored a goal.

(9-0)

The Lightning's record in postseason games when Richards scored a goal.

(94)

The number of points accumulated by Martin St. Louis in the 2003-04 season, the highest total in franchise history. The previous record was 86 by Brian Bradley in club's inaugural 1992-93 season.

(104)

The total points earned by the Lightning en route to capturing the Eastern Conference crown.

Tampa Bay's previous franchise high total was 93 points in the 2002-03 season.

(18)

Consecutive games the Lightning went unbeaten in January and February, a team-high streak shattering the previous mark of 13 games achieved during the 2002-03 season.

(7)

Number of games it took the Lightning to defeat the Flames in the Stanley Cup Final. It was the second consecutive time, and third in the past four seasons, that the Stanley Cup Final lasted the full seven games.

(1)

The number of times from 1988 to 2000 the Stanley Cup Final lasted seven games, when in 1994 the Rangers defeated the Canucks.

(1996)

The last time before the 2003-04 season the Flames reached the playoffs.

(1989)

The last time before the 2003-04 season the Flames had won a playoff game, when they reached the Cup Finals and defeated Canadiens in six games.

(1992)

The last season, before Martin St. Louis accomplished the feat this year, the winner of the Art Ross Trophy was also on the winning team in the Stanley Cup Finals.

Mario Lemieux achieved the feat in '92 as he led the Penguins to their second consecutive title.

(22)

Number of NHL seasons Lightning captain Dave Andreychuk played before reaching the Cup Finals for the first time and winning the championship.

(12)

The number of seasons it took the Lightning to win the first Stanley Cup championship in franchise history.

(17)

The number of seasons it took the Flames to win their only Stanley Cup title.