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1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 1998–99 |
| year | 1998 |
| Team | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 14th |
| Division | Southeast |
| DivisionRank | 4th |
| Record | 19–54–9 |
| HomeRecord | 12–25–4 |
| RoadRecord | 7–29–5 |
| GoalsFor | 179 |
| GoalsAgainst | 292 |
| GeneralManager | Phil Esposito (Oct.) |
| Jacques Demers (Oct.–Apr.) | |
| Coach | Jacques Demers |
| Captain | Rob Zamuner |
| Arena | Ice Palace |
| Attendance | 11,510 |
| MinorLeague | Cleveland Lumberjacks |
| Chesapeake Icebreakers | |
| GoalsLeader | Wendel Clark (28) |
| AssistsLeader | Darcy Tucker (22) |
| PointsLeader | Darcy Tucker (43) |
| PIMLeader | Darcy Tucker (176) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Andrei Skopintsev (+1) |
| WinsLeader | Corey Schwab (8) |
| GAALeader | Corey Schwab (3.52) |
| next_season | [1999–2000](1999-2000-tampa-bay-lightning-season) |
Jacques Demers (Oct.–Apr.) Chesapeake Icebreakers The 1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the franchise's seventh season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the third consecutive year, the Lighting were unable to qualify for the playoffs. They also finished in last place for the second consecutive year as well.
Offseason
On the eve of the regular season opener, Mikael Renberg stepped down as team captain and was replaced by Rob Zamuner.
Regular season
The Lightning again finished last in scoring, with just 179 goals for. They also allowed the most goals of all 27 teams, with 292 goals against.
All-Star Game
The 49th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 24, 1999, at the Ice Palace in Tampa Bay, Florida, home to the Tampa Bay Lightning. It would be Wayne Gretzky's last All-Star Game.
Season standings
Schedule and results
|- |1||October 9, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||0–1–0 || |- |2||October 10, 1998||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||0–1–1 || |- |3||October 14, 1998||0–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||0–2–1 || |- |4||October 16, 1998||2–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||0–3–1 || |- |5||October 18, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||0–4–1 || |- |6||October 21, 1998||5–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||1–4–1 || |- |7||October 23, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||2–4–1 || |- |8||October 25, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||3–4–1 || |- |9||October 28, 1998||3–5 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||3–5–1 || |- |10||October 30, 1998||3–0 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||4–5–1 || |- |11||October 31, 1998||1–6 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||4–6–1 ||
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Player statistics
Scoring
- Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.*
| No. | Player | Pos | Regular season | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | RW | 82 | 21 | 22 | 43 | −34 | 176 | ||
| 17 | LW | 65 | 28 | 14 | 42 | −25 | 35 | ||
| 44 | RW | 64 | 12 | 21 | 33 | −10 | 22 | ||
| 8 | C | 82 | 13 | 15 | 28 | −19 | 23 | ||
| 77 | C | 52 | 7 | 19 | 26 | −20 | 102 | ||
| 33 | C | 62 | 11 | 14 | 25 | −12 | 50 | ||
| 21 | C | 38 | 4 | 18 | 22 | −13 | 10 | ||
| 13 | D | 68 | 9 | 12 | 21 | −33 | 80 | ||
| 7 | LW | 58 | 8 | 11 | 19 | −15 | 24 | ||
| 61 | RW | 43 | 6 | 13 | 19 | −8 | 18 | ||
| 4 | D | 67 | 2 | 16 | 18 | −25 | 92 | ||
| 5 | D | 78 | 5 | 12 | 17 | −22 | 81 | ||
| 23 | D | 34 | 1 | 16 | 17 | −4 | 53 | ||
| 21 | C | 32 | 6 | 6 | 12 | −12 | 2 | ||
| 10 | RW | 67 | 5 | 7 | 12 | −22 | 135 | ||
| 20 | RW | 20 | 4 | 8 | 12 | −2 | 4 | ||
| 26 | C | 54 | 8 | 2 | 10 | −20 | 28 | ||
| 18 | C | 22 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 15 | ||
| 9 | C | 24 | 2 | 7 | 9 | −10 | 6 | ||
| 49 | D | 46 | 1 | 7 | 8 | −19 | 69 | ||
| 14 | C | 28 | 3 | 4 | 7 | −8 | 6 | ||
| 2 | D | 37 | 0 | 6 | 6 | −11 | 14 | ||
| 34 | LW | 40 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −8 | 4 | ||
| 28 | D | 46 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −6 | 38 | ||
| 27 | C | 14 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −5 | 10 | ||
| 11 | C | 34 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −15 | 27 | ||
| 32 | G | 40 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |||
| 14 | D | 33 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −21 | 18 | ||
| 27 | LW | 20 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | ||
| 55 | D | 21 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −4 | 24 | ||
| 23 | D | 10 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −7 | 0 | ||
| 64 | C | 23 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −4 | 8 | ||
| 3 | D | 14 | 0 | 3 | 3 | −8 | 10 | ||
| 62 | LW | 26 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −5 | 43 | ||
| 39 | D | 16 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 24 | ||
| 22 | D | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −3 | 0 | ||
| 46 | D | 19 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | ||
| 6 | D | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | −3 | 2 | ||
| 3 | D | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −3 | 15 | ||
| 93 | G | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 20 | RW | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ||
| 15 | C | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | −5 | 2 | ||
| 1 | G | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 12 | C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −2 | 2 | ||
| 43 | C | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 31 | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 71 | D | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4 | 16 | ||
| 30 | G | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||
| 35 | G | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Goaltending
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- = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.*
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- = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.*
| No. | Player | Regular season | GP | W | L | T | SA | GA | GAA | SV% | SO | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Corey Schwab | 40 | 8 | 25 | 3 | 1153 | 126 | 3.52 | .891 | 0 | 2146 | |
| 93 | Daren Puppa | 13 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 350 | 33 | 2.87 | .906 | 2 | 691 | |
| 30 | Bill Ranford | 32 | 3 | 18 | 3 | 858 | 102 | 3.90 | .881 | 1 | 1568 | |
| 31 | Kevin Hodson | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 118 | 11 | 2.77 | .907 | 0 | 238 | |
| 35 | Derek Wilkinson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 128 | 13 | 3.08 | .898 | 0 | 253 | |
| 1 | Zac Bierk | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 2 | 2.03 | .905 | 0 | 59 |
Awards and records
Awards
| Type | Award/honor | Recipient | Ref | League | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (annual) | League | ||||
| (in-season) | |||||
| Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy | John Cullen | ||||
| [NHL All-Star Game](1999-national-hockey-league-all-star-game) selection | Wendel Clark | ||||
| NHL Rookie of the Month | Vincent Lecavalier (February) |
Milestones
| Milestone | Player | Date | Ref | First game |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vincent Lecavalier | October 9, 1998 | |||
| Andrei Skopintsev | November 19, 1998 | |||
| Mario Larocque | January 7, 1999 | |||
| Xavier Delisle | February 13, 1999 | |||
| Karel Betik | February 15, 1999 | |||
| Paul Mara | April 17, 1999 |
Draft picks
Tampa Bay's draft picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.
| Round | # | Player | Nationality | College/Junior/Club team (League) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | Vincent Lecavalier | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) | |
| 3 | 64 | Brad Richards | Rimouski Oceanic (QMJHL) | |
| 3 | 72 | Dmitri Afanasenkov | Torpedo Yaroslavl (Russia) | |
| 4 | 92 | Eric Beaudoin | Guelph Storm (OHL) | |
| 5 | 121 | Curtis Rich | Calgary Hitmen (WHL) | |
| 6 | 146 | Sergei Kuznetsov | Torpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia) | |
| 7 | 174 | Brett Allan | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | |
| 7 | 194 | Oak Hewer | North Bay Centennials (OHL) | |
| 8 | 221 | Daniel Hulak | Swift Current Broncos (WHL) | |
| 9 | 229 | Chris Lyness | Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) |
Notes
References
References
- (October 9, 1998). "Zamuner steps in as captain".
- "1998-99 NHL Summary".
- "1998-99 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule".
- "Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy".
- "1999 NHL All-Star Game Rosters".
- (March 2, 1999). "Lecavalier is top NHL rookie in February - UPI Archives".
- "1998-99 NHL Debuts".
- "1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com".
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