Lighting the Lamp with Rick Ackerman
The 2003-04 NHL season was a special one for the St. Louis Blues. It marked the 25th consecutive year the team qualified for the Stanley Cup playoffs. Of course, it was the last time they would participate in post season play until five years later in 2009. It was also the fourth time in a row the Blues finished second in the Central Division, after finishing first in 2000. A very good hockey team during the regular season could not pass muster in the playoffs, only advancing to the Conference Finals once (in 2001) since 1986.