2007β08 Tampa Bay Lightning | |
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Division | 5th Southeast |
Conference | 15th Eastern |
2007β08 record | 31β42β9 |
Home record | 20β18β3 |
Road record | 11β24β6 |
Goals for | 223 |
Goals against | 267 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jay Feaster |
Coach | John Tortorella |
Captain | Tim Taylor |
Alternate captains |
Vincent Lecavalier Brad Richards (Oct.βFeb.) Martin St. Louis |
Arena | St. Pete Times Forum |
Average attendance | 18,693 (95.9%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Vincent Lecavalier (40) |
Assists | Martin St. Louis (58) |
Points | Vincent Lecavalier (92) |
Penalty minutes | Shane O'Brien (154) |
Plus/minus | Michel Ouellet (+11) |
Wins | Johan Holmqvist (20) |
Goals against average | Johan Holmqvist (3.01) |
The 2007β08 Tampa Bay Lightning season began October 4, 2007. It is the Lightning's 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Lightning introduced a new logo design prior to the start of the season. The new, "modernized" logo was similar to the team's original logo, with the edges on the lightning bolt, and the text looking "sharper." The wordmark "Lightning" has been dropped from the logo. It was the first change to the team's primary logo in its 15-year history and coincided with the launch of the Rbk Edge jersey design, introduced League wide. [1]
The Lighting also announced that the team, along with the St. Pete Times Forum, had been tentatively sold to a group represented by former Columbus coach and general manager Doug MacLean. [2] The deal was terminated in mid-November after the group, called Absolute Hockey Enterprises, began to fight amongst itself, leading to lawsuits being filed. [3] The team, in announcing the cancellation of the sale, expressed in a November 27 release that it hoped the deal could be resurrected. [4]
Forwards Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis were selected to represent the Lightning, and the Eastern Conference, at the 2008 All-Star Game in Atlanta. [5] For the first time since the 2001β02 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning missed the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Lightning had the fewest power-play opportunities of all 30 teams (296) and, excluding one shootout goal allowed, gave up 266 goals during the regular season, tied with the Atlanta Thrashers for 30th overall. [6] [7]
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | y β Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 242 | 231 | 94 |
2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 249 | 92 |
3 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 216 | 226 | 85 |
4 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 216 | 272 | 76 |
5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 223 | 267 | 71 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | z β Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 262 | 222 | 104 |
2 | y β Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 247 | 216 | 102 |
3 | y β Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 242 | 231 | 94 |
4 | New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 206 | 197 | 99 |
5 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 213 | 199 | 97 |
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 248 | 233 | 95 |
7 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 261 | 247 | 94 |
8 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 212 | 222 | 94 |
8.5 | |||||||||
9 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 249 | 92 |
10 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 255 | 242 | 90 |
11 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 216 | 226 | 85 |
12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 231 | 260 | 83 |
13 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 194 | 243 | 79 |
14 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 216 | 272 | 76 |
15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 223 | 267 | 71 |
Divisions: AT β Atlantic, NE β Northeast, SE β Southeast
bold β qualified for playoffs, y β division winner, z β placed first in conference (and division)
Record: 5β5β1; home: 5β0β1; road: 0β5β0.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | October 4 | New Jersey | 1 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,454 | 1β0β0 | 2 | |
2 | October 6 | Atlanta | 2 β 5 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,220 | 2β0β0 | 4 | |
3 | October 10 | Florida | 1 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 18,540 | 3β0β0 | 6 | |
4 | October 13 | Tampa Bay | 4 β 6 | Florida | Denis | 15,801 | 3β1β0 | 6 | |
5 | October 18 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 4 | Boston | Holmqvist | 16,363 | 3β2β0 | 6 | |
6 | October 20 | Atlanta | 2 β 6 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,420 | 4β2β0 | 8 | |
7 | October 24 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 5 | Washington | Denis | 10,226 | 4β3β0 | 8 | |
8 | October 25 | Philadelphia | 2 β 5 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 18,616 | 5β3β0 | 10 | |
9 | October 27 | Buffalo | 4 β 3 | Tampa Bay | OT | Holmqvist | 19,804 | 5β3β1 | 11 |
10 | October 29 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 3 | NY Rangers | Holmqvist | 18,200 | 5β4β1 | 11 | |
11 | October 31 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 6 | New Jersey | Holmqvist | 13,218 | 5β5β1 | 11 |
Record: 5β8β1; home: 3β3β0; road: 2β5β1.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
12 | November 1 | Tampa Bay | 0 β 4 | NY Islanders | Denis | 11,008 | 5β6β1 | 11 | |
13 | November 3 | Atlanta | 6 β 4 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,155 | 5β7β1 | 11 | |
14 | November 5 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Florida | Holmqvist | 10,149 | 5β8β1 | 11 | |
15 | November 7 | Florida | 1 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 16,526 | 6β8β1 | 13 | |
16 | November 8 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 1 | Carolina | Holmqvist | 14,017 | 7β8β1 | 15 | |
17 | November 10 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 2 | Washington | Holmqvist | 14,617 | 8β8β1 | 17 | |
18 | November 14 | Carolina | 1 β 6 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 17,444 | 9β8β1 | 19 | |
19 | November 16 | Washington | 2 β 5 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,526 | 10β8β1 | 21 | |
20 | November 19 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Atlanta | OT | Holmqvist | 13,419 | 10β8β2 | 22 |
21 | November 21 | NY Rangers | 2 β 1 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 20,110 | 10β9β2 | 22 | |
22 | November 23 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Carolina | Holmqvist | 18,033 | 10β10β2 | 22 | |
23 | November 24 | New Jersey | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,077 | 10β11β2 | 22 | |
24 | November 28 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 5 | Chicago | Holmqvist | 11,122 | 10β12β2 | 22 | |
25 | November 29 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 4 | Detroit | Denis | 17,001 | 10β13β2 | 22 |
Record: 5β8β1; home: 4β5β1; road: 1β3β0.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
26 | December 1 | Boston | 1 β 4 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 18,444 | 11β13β2 | 24 | |
27 | December 4 | Ottawa | 3 β 4 | Tampa Bay | SO | Holmqvist | 17,540 | 12β13β2 | 26 |
28 | December 6 | Carolina | 1 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 16,674 | 13β13β2 | 28 | |
29 | December 8 | NY Islanders | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | OT | Holmqvist | 18,319 | 13β13β3 | 29 |
30 | December 10 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 6 | Toronto | Holmqvist | 19,454 | 13β14β3 | 29 | |
31 | December 11 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 2 | Montreal | SO | Denis | 21,273 | 14β14β3 | 31 |
32 | December 13 | Calgary | 9 β 6 | Tampa Bay | Denis | 19,026 | 14β15β3 | 31 | |
33 | December 15 | Washington | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 18,367 | 14β16β3 | 31 | |
34 | December 18 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 6 | Atlanta | Holmqvist | 14,060 | 14β17β3 | 31 | |
35 | December 20 | Toronto | 1 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 19,131 | 15β17β3 | 33 | |
36 | December 22 | Carolina | 4 β 1 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 18,765 | 15β18β3 | 33 | |
37 | December 26 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 3 | Washington | Ramo | 15,035 | 15β19β3 | 33 | |
38 | December 27 | Montreal | 5 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 20,294 | 15β20β3 | 33 | |
39 | December 29 | Philadelphia | 4 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 20,124 | 15β21β3 | 33 |
Record: 6β5β2; home: 2β4β0; road: 4β1β2.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
40 | January 1 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Toronto | SO | Ramo | 19,347 | 15β21β4 | 34 |
41 | January 3 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 6 | Montreal | Ramo | 21,273 | 15β22β4 | 34 | |
42 | January 5 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Ottawa | OT | Holmqvist | 20,108 | 15β22β5 | 35 |
43 | January 8 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 3 | NY Rangers | Ramo | 18,200 | 16β22β5 | 37 | |
44 | January 10 | Pittsburgh | 4 β 1 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 20,426 | 16β23β5 | 37 | |
45 | January 12 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 3 | Florida | Holmqvist | 16,578 | 17β23β5 | 39 | |
46 | January 15 | Colorado | 3 β 0 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 17,222 | 17β24β5 | 39 | |
47 | January 18 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 0 | Pittsburgh | Holmqvist | 17,132 | 18β24β5 | 41 | |
48 | January 19 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 0 | Ottawa | Holmqvist | 20,091 | 19β24β5 | 43 | |
49 | January 22 | Edmonton | 3 β 4 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 16,799 | 20β24β5 | 45 | |
50 | January 24 | Ottawa | 8 β 4 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 16,346 | 20β25β5 | 45 | |
51 | January 29 | Buffalo | 4 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 18,920 | 20β26β5 | 45 | |
52 | January 31 | Vancouver | 3 β 4 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 17,019 | 21β26β5 | 47 |
Record: 5β5β2; home: 2β4β0; road: 3β1β2.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
53 | February 2 | Florida | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 19,977 | 21β27β5 | 47 | |
54 | February 5 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 4 | St. Louis | Holmqvist | 17,150 | 22β27β5 | 49 | |
55 | February 7 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 4 | Nashville | Holmqvist | 13,959 | 23β27β5 | 51 | |
56 | February 9 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 2 | Atlanta | OT | Holmqvist | 18,879 | 23β27β6 | 52 |
57 | February 12 | Canadiens | 2 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 17,420 | 24β27β6 | 54 | |
58 | February 14 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 3 | Philadelphia | Holmqvist | 19,336 | 25β27β6 | 56 | |
59 | February 16 | Capitals | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 20,254 | 25β28β6 | 56 | |
60 | February 20 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Buffalo | OT | Holmqvist | 18,690 | 25β28β7 | 57 |
61 | February 21 | Tampa Bay | 0 β 1 | NY Islanders | Ramo | 12,382 | 25β29β7 | 57 | |
62 | February 23 | Boston | 5 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 20,519 | 25β30β7 | 57 | |
63 | February 27 | Minnesota | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Smith | 17,211 | 25β31β7 | 57 | |
64 | February 29 | Toronto | 2 β 3 | Tampa Bay | OT | Smith | 20,641 | 26β31β7 | 59 |
Record: 5β8β2; home: 4β2β1; road: 1β6β1.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
65 | March 1 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 5 | Carolina | Smith | 16,831 | 26β32β7 | 59 | |
66 | March 4 | Pittsburgh | 2 β 0 | Tampa Bay | Smith | 19,206 | 26β33β7 | 59 | |
67 | March 6 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 3 | Philadelphia | Smith | 19,217 | 26β34β7 | 59 | |
68 | March 7 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 2 | New Jersey | OT | Ramo | 15,670 | 26β34β8 | 60 |
69 | March 9 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 5 | Columbus | Smith | 14,796 | 26β35β8 | 60 | |
70 | March 11 | NY Islanders | 4 β 8 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 19,111 | 27β35β8 | 62 | |
71 | March 13 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 1 | Boston | Smith | 13,373 | 28β35β8 | 64 | |
72 | March 15 | NY Rangers | 0 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Smith | 20,926 | 29β35β8 | 66 | |
73 | March 19 | Tampa Bay | 4 β 7 | Buffalo | Ramo | 18,690 | 29β36β8 | 66 | |
74 | March 20 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 4 | Pittsburgh | Smith | 17,044 | 29β37β8 | 66 | |
75 | March 22 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 4 | Florida | Smith | 18,502 | 29β38β8 | 66 | |
76 | March 25 | Florida | 1 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 16,110 | 30β38β8 | 68 | |
77 | March 27 | Washington | 4 β 3 | Tampa Bay | OT | Ramo | 17,777 | 30β38β9 | 69 |
78 | March 29 | Carolina | 1 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 19,311 | 31β38β9 | 71 | |
79 | March 31 | Atlanta | 2 β 0 | Tampa Bay | Smith | 17,411 | 31β39β9 | 71 |
Record: 0β3β0; home: 0β0β0; road: 0β3β0.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
80 | April 2 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 6 | Carolina | Smith | 17,644 | 31β40β9 | 71 | |
81 | April 3 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 4 | Washington | Ramo | 18,277 | 31β41β9 | 71 | |
82 | April 5 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 4 | Atlanta | Smith | 18,732 | 31β42β9 | 71 |
The Lightning failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2001β02 season, snapping their four season playoff streak.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season | ||||||
Top 10 players | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
Vincent Lecavalier | 81 | 40 | 52 | 92 | -17 | 89 |
Martin St. Louis | 82 | 25 | 58 | 83 | -23 | 26 |
Vaclav Prospal (18 Phi) | 62 | 29 | 28 | 57 | -7 | 39 |
Brad Richards (12 Dal) | 62 | 18 | 33 | 51 | -25 | 15 |
Michel Ouellet | 64 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 11 | 12 |
Filip Kuba | 75 | 6 | 25 | 31 | -8 | 40 |
Paul Ranger | 72 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -13 | 56 |
Dan Boyle | 37 | 4 | 21 | 25 | -29 | 57 |
Jan Hlavac (18 Nsh) | 62 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 32 |
Mathieu Darche | 73 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -14 | 20 |
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses;
GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Regular season | |||||||||
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
Johan Holmqvist (2 Dal) | 45 | 2469 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 124 | 0 | .890 | 3.01 |
Karri Ramo | 22 | 1268 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 0 | .899 | 3.03 |
Mike Smith (21 Dal) | 13 | 773 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 0 | .893 | 2.79 |
Marc Denis | 10 | 414 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .864 | 4.05 |
Regular season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Mike Lundin Matt Smaby |
1st NHL game | October 4, 2007 | |||||||
Jan Hlavac | 100th NHL PIM | October 6, 2007 | |||||||
Filip Kuba | 200th NHL PIM | October 13, 2007 | |||||||
Mike Lundin | 1st NHL assist 1st NHL point |
October 18, 2007 | |||||||
Brad Richards | 500th NHL game | October 29, 2007 | |||||||
Nick Tarnasky | 100th NHL game | October 31, 2007 |
The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007β08 season.
June 13, 2007 [1] |
To
Tampa Bay Lightning Chris Gratton |
To
Florida Panthers 2nd round pick in either 2007 or 2008 β Jacob Markstrom |
July 4, 2007 |
To
Tampa Bay Lightning Bryce Lampman |
To
New York Rangers Mitch Fritz |
November 19, 2007 |
To
Tampa Bay Lightning Mario Scalzo |
To
Dallas Stars Bryce Lampman |
January 15, 2008 |
To
Tampa Bay Lightning Junior Lessard |
To
Dallas Stars Dan Jancevski |
February 26, 2008 |
To
Tampa Bay Lightning Mike Smith Jussi Jokinen Jeff Halpern |
To
Dallas Stars Brad Richards Johan Holmqvist |
February 26, 2008 |
To
Tampa Bay Lightning 7th round pick in 2008 β Joacim Eriksson |
To
Nashville Predators Jan Hlavac |
February 26, 2008 |
To
Tampa Bay Lightning Brandon Segal Conditional Draft Pick |
To
Anaheim Ducks Jay Leach |
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Tampa's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. [8] The Lightning do not have a first round pick, having dealt the 16th overall selection to the Anaheim Ducks.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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2 | 47 | Dana Tyrell | C/RW | Canada | Prince George Cougars ( WHL) |
3 | 75 | Luca Cunti | C/LW | Switzerland | Dubendorf (Switzerland) |
3 | 77 | Alexander Killorn | C | Canada | Deerfield Academy (USHS-MA) |
4 | 107 | Mitch Fadden | C | Canada | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
5 | 150 | Matt Marshall | C/RW | United States | Noble and Greenough School (USHSβMA) |
6 | 167 | Johan Harju | LW | Sweden | LuleΓ₯ HF ( Elitserien) |
7 | 183 | Torrie Jung | G | Canada | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
7 | 197 | Michael Ward | D | Canada | Lewiston Maineiacs ( QMJHL) |
7 | 210 | Justin Courtnall | LW | Canada | Burnaby Express ( BCHL) |
2007β08 Tampa Bay Lightning | |
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Division | 5th Southeast |
Conference | 15th Eastern |
2007β08 record | 31β42β9 |
Home record | 20β18β3 |
Road record | 11β24β6 |
Goals for | 223 |
Goals against | 267 |
Team information | |
General manager | Jay Feaster |
Coach | John Tortorella |
Captain | Tim Taylor |
Alternate captains |
Vincent Lecavalier Brad Richards (Oct.βFeb.) Martin St. Louis |
Arena | St. Pete Times Forum |
Average attendance | 18,693 (95.9%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Vincent Lecavalier (40) |
Assists | Martin St. Louis (58) |
Points | Vincent Lecavalier (92) |
Penalty minutes | Shane O'Brien (154) |
Plus/minus | Michel Ouellet (+11) |
Wins | Johan Holmqvist (20) |
Goals against average | Johan Holmqvist (3.01) |
The 2007β08 Tampa Bay Lightning season began October 4, 2007. It is the Lightning's 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).
The Lightning introduced a new logo design prior to the start of the season. The new, "modernized" logo was similar to the team's original logo, with the edges on the lightning bolt, and the text looking "sharper." The wordmark "Lightning" has been dropped from the logo. It was the first change to the team's primary logo in its 15-year history and coincided with the launch of the Rbk Edge jersey design, introduced League wide. [1]
The Lighting also announced that the team, along with the St. Pete Times Forum, had been tentatively sold to a group represented by former Columbus coach and general manager Doug MacLean. [2] The deal was terminated in mid-November after the group, called Absolute Hockey Enterprises, began to fight amongst itself, leading to lawsuits being filed. [3] The team, in announcing the cancellation of the sale, expressed in a November 27 release that it hoped the deal could be resurrected. [4]
Forwards Vincent Lecavalier and Martin St. Louis were selected to represent the Lightning, and the Eastern Conference, at the 2008 All-Star Game in Atlanta. [5] For the first time since the 2001β02 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning missed the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The Lightning had the fewest power-play opportunities of all 30 teams (296) and, excluding one shootout goal allowed, gave up 266 goals during the regular season, tied with the Atlanta Thrashers for 30th overall. [6] [7]
GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | y β Washington Capitals | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 242 | 231 | 94 |
2 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 249 | 92 |
3 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 216 | 226 | 85 |
4 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 216 | 272 | 76 |
5 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 223 | 267 | 71 |
R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | z β Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 262 | 222 | 104 |
2 | y β Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 247 | 216 | 102 |
3 | y β Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 242 | 231 | 94 |
4 | New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 46 | 29 | 7 | 206 | 197 | 99 |
5 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 42 | 27 | 13 | 213 | 199 | 97 |
6 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 42 | 29 | 11 | 248 | 233 | 95 |
7 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 43 | 31 | 8 | 261 | 247 | 94 |
8 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 41 | 29 | 12 | 212 | 222 | 94 |
8.5 | |||||||||
9 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 43 | 33 | 6 | 252 | 249 | 92 |
10 | Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 39 | 31 | 12 | 255 | 242 | 90 |
11 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 38 | 35 | 9 | 216 | 226 | 85 |
12 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 36 | 35 | 11 | 231 | 260 | 83 |
13 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 35 | 38 | 9 | 194 | 243 | 79 |
14 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 34 | 40 | 8 | 216 | 272 | 76 |
15 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 31 | 42 | 9 | 223 | 267 | 71 |
Divisions: AT β Atlantic, NE β Northeast, SE β Southeast
bold β qualified for playoffs, y β division winner, z β placed first in conference (and division)
Record: 5β5β1; home: 5β0β1; road: 0β5β0.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
1 | October 4 | New Jersey | 1 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,454 | 1β0β0 | 2 | |
2 | October 6 | Atlanta | 2 β 5 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,220 | 2β0β0 | 4 | |
3 | October 10 | Florida | 1 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 18,540 | 3β0β0 | 6 | |
4 | October 13 | Tampa Bay | 4 β 6 | Florida | Denis | 15,801 | 3β1β0 | 6 | |
5 | October 18 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 4 | Boston | Holmqvist | 16,363 | 3β2β0 | 6 | |
6 | October 20 | Atlanta | 2 β 6 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,420 | 4β2β0 | 8 | |
7 | October 24 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 5 | Washington | Denis | 10,226 | 4β3β0 | 8 | |
8 | October 25 | Philadelphia | 2 β 5 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 18,616 | 5β3β0 | 10 | |
9 | October 27 | Buffalo | 4 β 3 | Tampa Bay | OT | Holmqvist | 19,804 | 5β3β1 | 11 |
10 | October 29 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 3 | NY Rangers | Holmqvist | 18,200 | 5β4β1 | 11 | |
11 | October 31 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 6 | New Jersey | Holmqvist | 13,218 | 5β5β1 | 11 |
Record: 5β8β1; home: 3β3β0; road: 2β5β1.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
12 | November 1 | Tampa Bay | 0 β 4 | NY Islanders | Denis | 11,008 | 5β6β1 | 11 | |
13 | November 3 | Atlanta | 6 β 4 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,155 | 5β7β1 | 11 | |
14 | November 5 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Florida | Holmqvist | 10,149 | 5β8β1 | 11 | |
15 | November 7 | Florida | 1 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 16,526 | 6β8β1 | 13 | |
16 | November 8 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 1 | Carolina | Holmqvist | 14,017 | 7β8β1 | 15 | |
17 | November 10 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 2 | Washington | Holmqvist | 14,617 | 8β8β1 | 17 | |
18 | November 14 | Carolina | 1 β 6 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 17,444 | 9β8β1 | 19 | |
19 | November 16 | Washington | 2 β 5 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,526 | 10β8β1 | 21 | |
20 | November 19 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Atlanta | OT | Holmqvist | 13,419 | 10β8β2 | 22 |
21 | November 21 | NY Rangers | 2 β 1 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 20,110 | 10β9β2 | 22 | |
22 | November 23 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Carolina | Holmqvist | 18,033 | 10β10β2 | 22 | |
23 | November 24 | New Jersey | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 19,077 | 10β11β2 | 22 | |
24 | November 28 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 5 | Chicago | Holmqvist | 11,122 | 10β12β2 | 22 | |
25 | November 29 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 4 | Detroit | Denis | 17,001 | 10β13β2 | 22 |
Record: 5β8β1; home: 4β5β1; road: 1β3β0.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
26 | December 1 | Boston | 1 β 4 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 18,444 | 11β13β2 | 24 | |
27 | December 4 | Ottawa | 3 β 4 | Tampa Bay | SO | Holmqvist | 17,540 | 12β13β2 | 26 |
28 | December 6 | Carolina | 1 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 16,674 | 13β13β2 | 28 | |
29 | December 8 | NY Islanders | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | OT | Holmqvist | 18,319 | 13β13β3 | 29 |
30 | December 10 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 6 | Toronto | Holmqvist | 19,454 | 13β14β3 | 29 | |
31 | December 11 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 2 | Montreal | SO | Denis | 21,273 | 14β14β3 | 31 |
32 | December 13 | Calgary | 9 β 6 | Tampa Bay | Denis | 19,026 | 14β15β3 | 31 | |
33 | December 15 | Washington | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 18,367 | 14β16β3 | 31 | |
34 | December 18 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 6 | Atlanta | Holmqvist | 14,060 | 14β17β3 | 31 | |
35 | December 20 | Toronto | 1 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 19,131 | 15β17β3 | 33 | |
36 | December 22 | Carolina | 4 β 1 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 18,765 | 15β18β3 | 33 | |
37 | December 26 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 3 | Washington | Ramo | 15,035 | 15β19β3 | 33 | |
38 | December 27 | Montreal | 5 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 20,294 | 15β20β3 | 33 | |
39 | December 29 | Philadelphia | 4 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 20,124 | 15β21β3 | 33 |
Record: 6β5β2; home: 2β4β0; road: 4β1β2.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
40 | January 1 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Toronto | SO | Ramo | 19,347 | 15β21β4 | 34 |
41 | January 3 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 6 | Montreal | Ramo | 21,273 | 15β22β4 | 34 | |
42 | January 5 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Ottawa | OT | Holmqvist | 20,108 | 15β22β5 | 35 |
43 | January 8 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 3 | NY Rangers | Ramo | 18,200 | 16β22β5 | 37 | |
44 | January 10 | Pittsburgh | 4 β 1 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 20,426 | 16β23β5 | 37 | |
45 | January 12 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 3 | Florida | Holmqvist | 16,578 | 17β23β5 | 39 | |
46 | January 15 | Colorado | 3 β 0 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 17,222 | 17β24β5 | 39 | |
47 | January 18 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 0 | Pittsburgh | Holmqvist | 17,132 | 18β24β5 | 41 | |
48 | January 19 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 0 | Ottawa | Holmqvist | 20,091 | 19β24β5 | 43 | |
49 | January 22 | Edmonton | 3 β 4 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 16,799 | 20β24β5 | 45 | |
50 | January 24 | Ottawa | 8 β 4 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 16,346 | 20β25β5 | 45 | |
51 | January 29 | Buffalo | 4 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 18,920 | 20β26β5 | 45 | |
52 | January 31 | Vancouver | 3 β 4 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 17,019 | 21β26β5 | 47 |
Record: 5β5β2; home: 2β4β0; road: 3β1β2.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
53 | February 2 | Florida | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 19,977 | 21β27β5 | 47 | |
54 | February 5 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 4 | St. Louis | Holmqvist | 17,150 | 22β27β5 | 49 | |
55 | February 7 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 4 | Nashville | Holmqvist | 13,959 | 23β27β5 | 51 | |
56 | February 9 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 2 | Atlanta | OT | Holmqvist | 18,879 | 23β27β6 | 52 |
57 | February 12 | Canadiens | 2 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 17,420 | 24β27β6 | 54 | |
58 | February 14 | Tampa Bay | 5 β 3 | Philadelphia | Holmqvist | 19,336 | 25β27β6 | 56 | |
59 | February 16 | Capitals | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 20,254 | 25β28β6 | 56 | |
60 | February 20 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 4 | Buffalo | OT | Holmqvist | 18,690 | 25β28β7 | 57 |
61 | February 21 | Tampa Bay | 0 β 1 | NY Islanders | Ramo | 12,382 | 25β29β7 | 57 | |
62 | February 23 | Boston | 5 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Holmqvist | 20,519 | 25β30β7 | 57 | |
63 | February 27 | Minnesota | 3 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Smith | 17,211 | 25β31β7 | 57 | |
64 | February 29 | Toronto | 2 β 3 | Tampa Bay | OT | Smith | 20,641 | 26β31β7 | 59 |
Record: 5β8β2; home: 4β2β1; road: 1β6β1.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
65 | March 1 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 5 | Carolina | Smith | 16,831 | 26β32β7 | 59 | |
66 | March 4 | Pittsburgh | 2 β 0 | Tampa Bay | Smith | 19,206 | 26β33β7 | 59 | |
67 | March 6 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 3 | Philadelphia | Smith | 19,217 | 26β34β7 | 59 | |
68 | March 7 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 2 | New Jersey | OT | Ramo | 15,670 | 26β34β8 | 60 |
69 | March 9 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 5 | Columbus | Smith | 14,796 | 26β35β8 | 60 | |
70 | March 11 | NY Islanders | 4 β 8 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 19,111 | 27β35β8 | 62 | |
71 | March 13 | Tampa Bay | 3 β 1 | Boston | Smith | 13,373 | 28β35β8 | 64 | |
72 | March 15 | NY Rangers | 0 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Smith | 20,926 | 29β35β8 | 66 | |
73 | March 19 | Tampa Bay | 4 β 7 | Buffalo | Ramo | 18,690 | 29β36β8 | 66 | |
74 | March 20 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 4 | Pittsburgh | Smith | 17,044 | 29β37β8 | 66 | |
75 | March 22 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 4 | Florida | Smith | 18,502 | 29β38β8 | 66 | |
76 | March 25 | Florida | 1 β 3 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 16,110 | 30β38β8 | 68 | |
77 | March 27 | Washington | 4 β 3 | Tampa Bay | OT | Ramo | 17,777 | 30β38β9 | 69 |
78 | March 29 | Carolina | 1 β 2 | Tampa Bay | Ramo | 19,311 | 31β38β9 | 71 | |
79 | March 31 | Atlanta | 2 β 0 | Tampa Bay | Smith | 17,411 | 31β39β9 | 71 |
Record: 0β3β0; home: 0β0β0; road: 0β3β0.
# | Date | Visitor | Score | Home | OT | Decision | Attendance | Record | Pts |
80 | April 2 | Tampa Bay | 2 β 6 | Carolina | Smith | 17,644 | 31β40β9 | 71 | |
81 | April 3 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 4 | Washington | Ramo | 18,277 | 31β41β9 | 71 | |
82 | April 5 | Tampa Bay | 1 β 4 | Atlanta | Smith | 18,732 | 31β42β9 | 71 |
The Lightning failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2001β02 season, snapping their four season playoff streak.
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Regular season | ||||||
Top 10 players | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
Vincent Lecavalier | 81 | 40 | 52 | 92 | -17 | 89 |
Martin St. Louis | 82 | 25 | 58 | 83 | -23 | 26 |
Vaclav Prospal (18 Phi) | 62 | 29 | 28 | 57 | -7 | 39 |
Brad Richards (12 Dal) | 62 | 18 | 33 | 51 | -25 | 15 |
Michel Ouellet | 64 | 17 | 19 | 36 | 11 | 12 |
Filip Kuba | 75 | 6 | 25 | 31 | -8 | 40 |
Paul Ranger | 72 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -13 | 56 |
Dan Boyle | 37 | 4 | 21 | 25 | -29 | 57 |
Jan Hlavac (18 Nsh) | 62 | 9 | 13 | 22 | -10 | 32 |
Mathieu Darche | 73 | 7 | 15 | 22 | -14 | 20 |
Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses;
GA = Goals against; SO = Shutouts; Sv% = Save percentage; GAA = Goals against average
Regular season | |||||||||
Player | GP | TOI | W | L | OT | GA | SO | Sv% | GAA |
Johan Holmqvist (2 Dal) | 45 | 2469 | 20 | 16 | 6 | 124 | 0 | .890 | 3.01 |
Karri Ramo | 22 | 1268 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 64 | 0 | .899 | 3.03 |
Mike Smith (21 Dal) | 13 | 773 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 28 | 0 | .893 | 2.79 |
Marc Denis | 10 | 414 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .864 | 4.05 |
Regular season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
Mike Lundin Matt Smaby |
1st NHL game | October 4, 2007 | |||||||
Jan Hlavac | 100th NHL PIM | October 6, 2007 | |||||||
Filip Kuba | 200th NHL PIM | October 13, 2007 | |||||||
Mike Lundin | 1st NHL assist 1st NHL point |
October 18, 2007 | |||||||
Brad Richards | 500th NHL game | October 29, 2007 | |||||||
Nick Tarnasky | 100th NHL game | October 31, 2007 |
The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007β08 season.
June 13, 2007 [1] |
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Tampa Bay Lightning Chris Gratton |
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Florida Panthers 2nd round pick in either 2007 or 2008 β Jacob Markstrom |
July 4, 2007 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning Bryce Lampman |
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New York Rangers Mitch Fritz |
November 19, 2007 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning Mario Scalzo |
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Dallas Stars Bryce Lampman |
January 15, 2008 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning Junior Lessard |
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Dallas Stars Dan Jancevski |
February 26, 2008 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning Mike Smith Jussi Jokinen Jeff Halpern |
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Dallas Stars Brad Richards Johan Holmqvist |
February 26, 2008 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning 7th round pick in 2008 β Joacim Eriksson |
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Nashville Predators Jan Hlavac |
February 26, 2008 |
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Tampa Bay Lightning Brandon Segal Conditional Draft Pick |
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Anaheim Ducks Jay Leach |
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Tampa's picks at the 2007 NHL Entry Draft in Columbus, Ohio. [8] The Lightning do not have a first round pick, having dealt the 16th overall selection to the Anaheim Ducks.
Round | # | Player | Position | Nationality | College/junior/club team (league) |
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2 | 47 | Dana Tyrell | C/RW | Canada | Prince George Cougars ( WHL) |
3 | 75 | Luca Cunti | C/LW | Switzerland | Dubendorf (Switzerland) |
3 | 77 | Alexander Killorn | C | Canada | Deerfield Academy (USHS-MA) |
4 | 107 | Mitch Fadden | C | Canada | Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
5 | 150 | Matt Marshall | C/RW | United States | Noble and Greenough School (USHSβMA) |
6 | 167 | Johan Harju | LW | Sweden | LuleΓ₯ HF ( Elitserien) |
7 | 183 | Torrie Jung | G | Canada | Kelowna Rockets (WHL) |
7 | 197 | Michael Ward | D | Canada | Lewiston Maineiacs ( QMJHL) |
7 | 210 | Justin Courtnall | LW | Canada | Burnaby Express ( BCHL) |