2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning season

Off-season

Among the Lightning's offseason deals, they re-signed their first overall pick from 2008, Steven Stamkos, to a five-year contract. They also brought back goaltender Dwayne Roloson with a one-year contract, having acquired him in a trade during the previous season.

The team's home arena, the St. Pete Times Forum, underwent a $35 million renovation that saw additions that included a digital pipe organ and Tesla coils on either side of the main scoreboard that shoot lightning 25 feet.

Regular season

The Lightning opened the season on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 7. Their first home game was October 17 against the Florida Panthers.

In October, the Lightning earned 12 points after going 5–4–2, which put them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, and third place in the Southeast Division. Steven Stamkos led the team in goals with six, while Marc-Andre Bergeron led the team in points with 12.

Victor Hedman, the second-overall pick in the 2009 NHL entry draft, was signed to a five-year contract extension worth $20 million.

As in October, the Lightning earned 12 points in November with a 6–7–0 record for the month, making their overall record 11–11–2. They remained in third place in their division, while falling to 11th in the Eastern Conference. Stamkos continued to lead the team in goals with 16, and also overtook the points lead with 26.

Martin St. Louis was injured during a morning practice on December 8. That night he was expected to play in his 500th consecutive game. St. Louis took a puck to the face from a backhanded shot attempt from a teammate. After being evaluated, St. Louis was reported to have suffered facial and nasal fractures, and was ruled to be out indefinitely. He would return to the ice on December 21, sporting a full metal cage attached his helmet.

The Lightning began December with only one win in six games, but rebounded to earn points in six of the last seven games of the month, giving them a 6–6–1 record in December. Their 17–17–3 record dropped them to 4th in the division and 12th in the conference. Stamkos ended the month with 43 points, and his 26 goals not only led the team, but led the entire league.

The Lightning concluded the regular season having allowed 278 goals (excluding three shootout goals), the most in the League. They also tied the Detroit Red Wings for the fewest shorthanded goals scored, with just two.

Playoffs

The Lightning failed to qualify for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Standings

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

Pre-season

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Regular season

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Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

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Goaltenders

Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts

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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Lightning. Stats reflect time with Lightning only.

‡Traded mid-season

Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and records

Awards

Records

Milestones

Transactions

The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

Free agents signed

Free agents lost

Claimed via waivers

Lost via waivers

Lost via retirement

Player signings

Draft picks

Tampa Bay's selections at the 2011 NHL entry draft.

Notes

References

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92. (March 31, 2012). "Lightning vs. Jets – 3/31/2012 – Tampa Bay Lightning – Recap". Tampa Bay Lightning.
93. (April 2, 2012). "Lightning vs. Capitals – 4/2/2012 – Tampa Bay Lightning – Recap". Tampa Bay Lightning.
94. (April 4, 2012). "Lightning vs. Canadiens – 4/4/2012 – Tampa Bay Lightning – Recap". Tampa Bay Lightning.
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97. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609192 Malkin, Stamkos, Sedin grab monthly honors]
98. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=609382 Stamkos, Ovechkin, Quick earn Three Star nods]
99. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=619257 Karlsson, Purcell and Lehtonen are NHL's '3 Stars']
100. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=619942 February's stars: Smith, Karlsson, Stamkos]
101. [http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=626809 Smith, Stamkos and Crosby earn Three Star honors]
102. (June 25, 2011). "Lightning Make Five Selections During Second Day of 2011 NHL Draft". Lightning.nhl.com.
103. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=604452 Lightning acquire defensemen Oberg, Kostka from Panthers]
104. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=610270 Lightning acquire defenseman Brendan Mikkelson from Calgary]
105. (September 2018)
106. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=617687 Lightning acquire pair of picks, LW Jon Kalinski from Philadelphia]
107. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618204 Lightning acquire first round pick, D Piche in 3-team trade]
108. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618209 Lightning acquire forward Brandon Segal from Blackhawks]
109. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619287 Lightning acquire D Mike Commodore from Detroit]
110. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619333 Lightning acquire D Brian Lee from Senators]
111. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=619334 Lightning acquire D Keith Aulie from Toronto]
112. (July 1, 2011). "Lightning Sign Free Agent RW Michel Ouellet". Lightning.nhl.com.
113. (July 1, 2011). "Lightning Sign Free Agent Goaltender Mathieu Garon". Lightning.nhl.com.
114. (July 1, 2011). "Lightning Ink Free Agent Forward J.T. Wyman". Lightning.nhl.com.
115. (July 2, 2011). "Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Matt Gilroy". Lightning.nhl.com.
116. (July 2, 2011). "Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Richard Petiot". Lightning.nhl.com.
117. (July 5, 2011). "Lightning Sign Free Agent Center Trevor Smith". Lightning.nhl.com.
118. (July 6, 2011). "Lightning Sign Center Tom Pyatt". Lightning.nhl.com.
119. (July 7, 2011). "Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Alexandre Picard". Lightning.nhl.com.
120. (July 7, 2011). "Lightning Sign RW Ryan Shannon to 1-Year Contract". Lightning.nhl.com.
121. (September 23, 2011). "Lightning Sign D Daniel Milan". Lightning.nhl.com.
122. (December 12, 2011). "Lightning agree to terms with free agent forward Antti Miettinen". Lightning.nhl.com.
123. (December 29, 2011). "Lightning sign forward Pierre-Cedric Labrie". Lightning.nhl.com.
124. (March 1, 2012). "Lightning sign forward Cory Conacher". Lightning.nhl.com.
125. (March 2, 2012). "Lightning sign forward Danick Gauthier". Lightning.nhl.com.
126. (March 19, 2012). "Lightning sign goaltender Sebastien Caron". Lightning.nhl.com.
127. (March 28, 2012). "Lightning sign forward J.T. Brown". Lightning.nhl.com.
128. (July 1, 2011). "Panthers Sign LW Sean Bergenheim". Panthers.nhl.com.
129. (July 1, 2011). "Coyotes Sign Goaltender Mike Smith to a Multi-Year Contract". Coyotes.nhl.com.
130. (July 2, 2011). "Simon Gagne Signs Two-Year Deal with Kings". Lightning.nhl.com.
131. (July 4, 2011). "Winnipeg Jets agree to terms with Randy Jones". Lightning.nhl.com.
132. (July 8, 2011). "Avalanche Signs Desjardins, Brophey". Avalanche.nhl.com.
133. (July 9, 2011). "Wild Signs D Mike Lundin". Wild.nhl.com.
134. (July 14, 2011). "Ducks Ink Smaby to One-Year Deal". Lightning.nhl.com.
135. (July 15, 2011). "Hurricanes Sign Chris Durno to One-Year Contract". Hurricanes.nhl.com.
136. (September 14, 2011). "Hurricanes Sign Defenseman Mathieu Roy". Hurricanes.nhl.com.
137. [http://lightning.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=618536 Lightning claim Tim Wallace off waivers]
138. [http://jets.nhl.com/club/news.htm?id=606237 Jets claim Antti Miettinen off waivers]
139. (June 13, 2011). "Lightning Re-Sign D Mike Vernace". Lightning.nhl.com.
140. (June 15, 2011). "Lightning Re-Sign Center Mike Angelidis". Lightning.nhl.com.
141. (June 24, 2011). "Lightning Re-Sign Center Blair Jones". Lightning.nhl.com.
142. (June 24, 2011). "Lightning Re-Sign Defenseman Eric Brewer (ice hockey)". Lightning.nhl.com.
143. (June 27, 2011). "Lightning Sign Restricted Free Agent D Bruno Gervais". Lightning.nhl.com.
144. (June 28, 2011). "Lightning Re-Sign D Marc-Andre Bergeron". Lightning.nhl.com.
145. (June 29, 2011). "Lightning Re-Sign C Adam Hall". Lightning.nhl.com.
146. (June 30, 2011). "Lightning Re-Sign Goaltender Dwayne Roloson". Lightning.nhl.com.
147. (July 1, 2011). "Lightning Sign 2010 First Round Pick Brett Connolly". Lightning.nhl.com.
148. (July 15, 2011). "Lightning Re-Sign Defenseman Scott Jackson". Lightning.nhl.com.
149. (July 19, 2011). "Lightning Agree To Terms With Forward Steven Stamkos". Lightning.nhl.com.
150. (July 20, 2011). "Lightning Re-Sign RW Teddy Purcell". Lightning.nhl.com.
151. (October 10, 2011). "Lightning sign F Ondrej Palat to entry level contract". Lightning.nhl.com.
152. (November 28, 2011). "Lightning re-sign forward Dana Tyrell for two years Extension". Lightning.nhl.com.
153. (November 30, 2011). "Lightning re-sign defenseman Victor Hedman for five years". Lightning.nhl.com.
154. (January 9, 2012). "Lightning re-sign forward Tom Pyatt for two years". Lightning.nhl.com.
155. (March 13, 2012). "Lightning sign forward Vladislav Namestnikov". Lightning.nhl.com.
156. (March 19, 2012). "Lightning sign forward Alex Killorn". Lightning.nhl.com.