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2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning season
National Hockey League team season
National Hockey League team season
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| League | NHL |
| Season | 2007–08 |
| year | 2007 |
| Team | Tampa Bay Lightning |
| Conference | Eastern |
| ConferenceRank | 15th |
| Division | Southeast |
| DivisionRank | 5th |
| Record | 31–42–9 |
| HomeRecord | 20–18–3 |
| RoadRecord | 11–24–6 |
| GoalsFor | 223 |
| GoalsAgainst | 267 |
| GeneralManager | Jay Feaster |
| Coach | John Tortorella |
| Captain | Tim Taylor |
| AltCaptain | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Brad Richards (Oct.–Feb.) | |
| Martin St. Louis | |
| Arena | St. Pete Times Forum |
| Attendance | 18,693 (95.9%) |
| GoalsLeader | Vincent Lecavalier (40) |
| AssistsLeader | Martin St. Louis (58) |
| PointsLeader | Vincent Lecavalier (92) |
| PlusMinusLeader | Michel Ouellet (+11) |
| PIMLeader | Shane O'Brien (154) |
| WinsLeader | Johan Holmqvist (20) |
| GAALeader | Johan Holmqvist (3.01) |
Brad Richards (Oct.–Feb.) Martin St. Louis
The 2007–08 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" was 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.
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. The deal was terminated in mid-November after the group, called Absolute Hockey Enterprises, began to fight amongst itself, leading to lawsuits being filed. The team, in announcing the cancellation of the sale, expressed in a November 27 release that it hoped the deal could be resurrected.
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. For the first time since the 2001–02 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning missed the Stanley Cup playoffs.
Regular season
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.
Divisional standings
Conference standings
Schedule and results
|- | 1 || October 4 || New Jersey || 1 – 3 || Tampa Bay || || Holmqvist || 19,454 || 1–0–0 || 2 || |- | 2 || October 6 || Atlanta || 2 – 5 || Tampa Bay || || Holmqvist || 19,220 || 2–0–0 || 4 || |- | 3 || October 10 || Florida || 1 – 2 || Tampa Bay || || Holmqvist || 18,540 || 3–0–0 || 6 || |- | 4 || October 13 || Tampa Bay || 4 – 6 || Florida || || Denis || 15,801 || 3–1–0 || 6 || |- | 5 || October 18 || Tampa Bay || 1 – 4 || Boston || || Holmqvist || 16,363 || 3–2–0 || 6 || |- | 6 || October 20 || Atlanta || 2 – 6 || Tampa Bay || || Holmqvist || 19,420 || 4–2–0 || 8 || |- | 7 || October 24 || Tampa Bay || 3 – 5 || Washington || || Denis || 10,226 || 4–3–0 || 8 || |- | 8 || October 25 || Philadelphia || 2 – 5 || Tampa Bay || || Holmqvist || 18,616 || 5–3–0 || 10 || |- | 9 || October 27 || Buffalo || 4 – 3 || Tampa Bay || OT || Holmqvist || 19,804 || 5–3–1 || 11 || |- | 10 || October 29 || Tampa Bay || 1 – 3 || NY Rangers || || Holmqvist || 18,200 || 5–4–1 || 11 || |- | 11 || October 31 || Tampa Bay || 1 – 6 || New Jersey || || Holmqvist || 13,218 || 5–5–1 || 11 ||
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Player statistics
Skaters
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
Goaltenders
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
| Marc Denis | 10 | 414 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 28 | 0 | .864 | 4.05 |
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Awards and records
- King Clancy Memorial Trophy – Vincent Lecavalier
- NHL Foundation Player Award – Vincent Lecavalier
Records
Milestones
| Nick Tarnasky | 100th NHL game | October 31, 2007 |
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Transactions
The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
| February 26, 2008 | |
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| To Tampa Bay Lightning Brandon Segal | |
| Conditional Draft Pick | To Anaheim Ducks Jay Leach |
Free agents
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Draft picks
Tampa's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in Columbus, Ohio. 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 (USHS–MA) |
| 6 | 167 | Johan Harju | LW | Sweden | Luleå 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) |
Farm teams
American Hockey League
Norfolk Admirals
ECHL
Mississippi Sea Wolves
References
- Player stats: Tampa Bay Lightning player stats on espn.com
- Game log: Tampa Bay Lightning game log on espn.com
- Team standings: NHL standings on espn.com
References
- link. (2007-08-28 , Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club, August 25, 2007)
- [https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=215627&hubname=nhl https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=215627&hubname=nhl], TSN.ca, August 7, 2007
- Erlendsson, Erik, [http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/nov/26/lighting-sale-terminated-amid-partner-squabble/?news-breaking Purchase Of Bolts Fizzles; Group Sues Key Investor]{{dead link. (June 2017)
- link. (2011-07-26 , Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club, November 27, 2007)
- [http://www.nhl.com/allstar/2008/east_roster.html 2008 Eastern Conference All-Stars] {{webarchive. link. (2008-07-06 , NHL.com)
- "2007-08 NHL Summary".
- "2007-08 NHL Schedule and Results".
- "2007-08 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule".
- 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results [http://www.nhl.com/futures/2007draft/ nhl.com] {{dead link. (December 2016)
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