| 2007–08Tampa Bay Lightning | |
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| Division | 5thSoutheast |
| Conference | 15thEastern |
| 2007–08 record | 31–42–9 |
| Home record | 20–18–3 |
| Road record | 11–24–6 |
| 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.–Feb.) 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) |
The2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning season began October 4, 2007. It is the Lightning's16th season in theNational 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 theRbk Edge jersey design, introduced League wide.[1]
The Lighting also announced that the team, along with theSt. Pete Times Forum, had been tentatively sold to a group represented by former Columbus coach and general managerDoug 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]
ForwardsVincent Lecavalier andMartin St. Louis were selected to represent the Lightning, and theEastern Conference, at the2008 All-Star Game inAtlanta.[5] For the first time since the2001–02 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning missed theStanley 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 theAtlanta Thrashers for 30th overall.[6][7]
| GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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| 1 | y –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 | |
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| 1 | z –Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 47 | 25 | 10 | 262 | 222 | 104 |
| 2 | y –Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 27 | 8 | 247 | 216 | 102 |
| 3 | y –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 |
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| 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 – Atlantic,NE – Northeast,SE – Southeast
bold – qualified for playoffs,y – division winner,z – placed first in conference (and division)
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October: 5–5–1 (home: 5–0–1; road: 0–5–0)
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November: 5–8–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 2–5–1)
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December: 5–8–1 (home: 4–5–1; road: 1–3–0)
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January: 6–5–2 (home: 2–4–0; road: 4–1–2)
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February: 5–5–2 (home: 2–4–0; road: 3–1–2)
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March: 5–8–2 (home: 4–2–1; road: 1–6–1)
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Legend:W Win (2 points)L Loss (0 points)OTL Overtime/shootout loss (1 point) |
Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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| 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
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| 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 |
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| 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 followingtransactions during the 2007–08 season.
| June 13, 2007 [1] | ToTampa Bay Lightning Chris Gratton | ToFlorida Panthers 2nd round pick in either2007 or2008 – Jacob Markstrom |
| July 4, 2007 | ToTampa Bay Lightning Bryce Lampman | ToNew York Rangers Mitch Fritz |
| November 19, 2007 | ToTampa Bay Lightning Mario Scalzo | ToDallas Stars Bryce Lampman |
| January 15, 2008 | ToTampa Bay Lightning Junior Lessard | ToDallas Stars Dan Jancevski |
| February 26, 2008 | ToTampa Bay Lightning Mike Smith Jussi Jokinen Jeff Halpern | ToDallas Stars Brad Richards Johan Holmqvist |
| February 26, 2008 | ToTampa Bay Lightning 7th round pick in2008 – Joacim Eriksson | ToNashville Predators Jan Hlavac |
| February 26, 2008 | ToTampa Bay Lightning Brandon Segal Conditional Draft Pick | ToAnaheim Ducks Jay Leach |
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Tampa's picks at the2007 NHL entry draft inColumbus, Ohio.[9] The Lightning do not have a first round pick, having dealt the 16th overall selection to theAnaheim 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) |
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