2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning season

The 2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning season began October 4, 2007. It is the Lightning's 16th season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Tampa Bay's new logo, introduced in 2007.
2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning
Division5th Southeast
Conference15th Eastern
2007–08 record31–42–9
Home record20–18–3
Road record11–24–6
Goals for223
Goals against267
Team information
General managerJay Feaster
CoachJohn Tortorella
CaptainTim Taylor
Alternate captainsVincent Lecavalier
Brad Richards (Oct.–Feb.)
Martin St. Louis
ArenaSt. Pete Times Forum
Average attendance18,693 (95.9%)
Team leaders
GoalsVincent Lecavalier (40)
AssistsMartin St. Louis (58)
PointsVincent Lecavalier (92)
Penalty minutesShane O'Brien (154)
Plus/minusMichel Ouellet (+11)
WinsJohan Holmqvist (20)
Goals against averageJohan Holmqvist (3.01)

The Lightning introduced a new logo design prior to the start of the season. The new, "modernized" logo is 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 is the first change to the team's primary logo in its 15-year history and coincides 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 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.[6][7]

Divisional standings
Southeast Division
GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1y – Washington Capitals824331824223194
2Carolina Hurricanes824333625224992
3Florida Panthers823835921622685
4Atlanta Thrashers823440821627276
5Tampa Bay Lightning823142922326771

Conference standings
Eastern Conference
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 z – Montreal CanadiensNE82472510262222104
2 y – Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8247278247216102
3 y – Washington CapitalsSE824331824223194
4 New Jersey DevilsAT824629720619799
5 New York RangersAT8242271321319997
6 Philadelphia FlyersAT8242291124823395
7 Ottawa SenatorsNE824331826124794
8 Boston BruinsNE8241291221222294
8.5
9 Carolina HurricanesSE824333625224992
10 Buffalo SabresNE8239311225524290
11 Florida PanthersSE823835921622685
12 Toronto Maple LeafsNE8236351123126083
13 New York IslandersAT823538919424379
14 Atlanta ThrashersSE823440821627276
15 Tampa Bay LightningSE823142922326771

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)

October

Record: 5–5–1; home: 5–0–1; road: 0–5–0.

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
1October 4New Jersey1 – 3Tampa BayHolmqvist19,4541–0–02
2October 6Atlanta2 – 5Tampa BayHolmqvist19,2202–0–04
3October 10Florida1 – 2Tampa BayHolmqvist18,5403–0–06
4October 13Tampa Bay4 – 6FloridaDenis15,8013–1–06
5October 18Tampa Bay1 – 4BostonHolmqvist16,3633–2–06
6October 20Atlanta2 – 6Tampa BayHolmqvist19,4204–2–08
7October 24Tampa Bay3 – 5WashingtonDenis10,2264–3–08
8October 25Philadelphia2 – 5Tampa BayHolmqvist18,6165–3–010
9October 27Buffalo4 – 3Tampa BayOTHolmqvist19,8045–3–111
10October 29Tampa Bay1 – 3NY RangersHolmqvist18,2005–4–111
11October 31Tampa Bay1 – 6New JerseyHolmqvist13,2185–5–111

November

Record: 5–8–1; home: 3–3–0; road: 2–5–1.

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
12November 1Tampa Bay0 – 4NY IslandersDenis11,0085–6–111
13November 3Atlanta6 – 4Tampa BayHolmqvist19,1555–7–111
14November 5Tampa Bay3 – 4FloridaHolmqvist10,1495–8–111
15November 7Florida1 – 3Tampa BayHolmqvist16,5266–8–113
16November 8Tampa Bay5 – 1CarolinaHolmqvist14,0177–8–115
17November 10Tampa Bay5 – 2WashingtonHolmqvist14,6178–8–117
18November 14Carolina1 – 6Tampa BayHolmqvist17,4449–8–119
19November 16Washington2 – 5Tampa BayHolmqvist19,52610–8–121
20November 19Tampa Bay3 – 4AtlantaOTHolmqvist13,41910–8–222
21November 21NY Rangers2 – 1Tampa BayHolmqvist20,11010–9–222
22November 23Tampa Bay3 – 4CarolinaHolmqvist18,03310–10–222
23November 24New Jersey3 – 2Tampa BayHolmqvist19,07710–11–222
24November 28Tampa Bay1 – 5ChicagoHolmqvist11,12210–12–222
25November 29Tampa Bay2 – 4DetroitDenis17,00110–13–222

December

Record: 5–8–1; home: 4–5–1; road: 1–3–0.

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
26December 1Boston1 – 4Tampa BayHolmqvist18,44411–13–224
27December 4Ottawa3 – 4Tampa BaySOHolmqvist17,54012–13–226
28December 6Carolina1 – 2Tampa BayHolmqvist16,67413–13–228
29December 8NY Islanders3 – 2Tampa BayOTHolmqvist18,31913–13–329
30December 10Tampa Bay1 – 6TorontoHolmqvist19,45413–14–329
31December 11Tampa Bay3 – 2MontrealSODenis21,27314–14–331
32December 13Calgary9 – 6Tampa BayDenis19,02614–15–331
33December 15Washington3 – 2Tampa BayHolmqvist18,36714–16–331
34December 18Tampa Bay2 – 6AtlantaHolmqvist14,06014–17–331
35December 20Toronto1 – 2Tampa BayRamo19,13115–17–333
36December 22Carolina4 – 1Tampa BayRamo18,76515–18–333
37December 26Tampa Bay2 – 3WashingtonRamo15,03515–19–333
38December 27Montreal5 – 2Tampa BayHolmqvist20,29415–20–333
39December 29Philadelphia4 – 2Tampa BayRamo20,12415–21–333

January

Record: 6–5–2; home: 2–4–0; road: 4–1–2.

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
40January 1Tampa Bay3 – 4TorontoSORamo19,34715–21–434
41January 3Tampa Bay3 – 6MontrealRamo21,27315–22–434
42January 5Tampa Bay3 – 4OttawaOTHolmqvist20,10815–22–535
43January 8Tampa Bay5 – 3NY RangersRamo18,20016–22–537
44January 10Pittsburgh4 – 1Tampa BayRamo20,42616–23–537
45January 12Tampa Bay5 – 3FloridaHolmqvist16,57817–23–539
46January 15Colorado3 – 0Tampa BayRamo17,22217–24–539
47January 18Tampa Bay3 – 0PittsburghHolmqvist17,13218–24–541
48January 19Tampa Bay2 – 0OttawaHolmqvist20,09119–24–543
49January 22Edmonton3 – 4Tampa BayHolmqvist16,79920–24–545
50January 24Ottawa8 – 4Tampa BayRamo16,34620–25–545
51January 29Buffalo4 – 2Tampa BayHolmqvist18,92020–26–545
52January 31Vancouver3 – 4Tampa BayRamo17,01921–26–547

February

Record: 5–5–2; home: 2–4–0; road: 3–1–2.

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
53February 2Florida3 – 2Tampa BayRamo19,97721–27–547
54February 5Tampa Bay5 – 4St. LouisHolmqvist17,15022–27–549
55February 7Tampa Bay5 – 4NashvilleHolmqvist13,95923–27–551
56February 9Tampa Bay1 – 2AtlantaOTHolmqvist18,87923–27–652
57February 12Canadiens2 – 3Tampa BayRamo17,42024–27–654
58February 14Tampa Bay5 – 3PhiladelphiaHolmqvist19,33625–27–656
59February 16Capitals3 – 2Tampa BayHolmqvist20,25425–28–656
60February 20Tampa Bay3 – 4BuffaloOTHolmqvist18,69025–28–757
61February 21Tampa Bay0 – 1NY IslandersRamo12,38225–29–757
62February 23Boston5 – 3Tampa BayHolmqvist20,51925–30–757
63February 27Minnesota3 – 2Tampa BaySmith17,21125–31–757
64February 29Toronto2 – 3Tampa BayOTSmith20,64126–31–759

March

Record: 5–8–2; home: 4–2–1; road: 1–6–1.

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
65March 1Tampa Bay1 – 5CarolinaSmith16,83126–32–759
66March 4Pittsburgh2 – 0Tampa BaySmith19,20626–33–759
67March 6Tampa Bay2 – 3PhiladelphiaSmith19,21726–34–759
68March 7Tampa Bay1 – 2New JerseyOTRamo15,67026–34–860
69March 9Tampa Bay3 – 5ColumbusSmith14,79626–35–860
70March 11NY Islanders4 – 8Tampa BayRamo19,11127–35–862
71March 13Tampa Bay3 – 1BostonSmith13,37328–35–864
72March 15NY Rangers0 – 3Tampa BaySmith20,92629–35–866
73March 19Tampa Bay4 – 7BuffaloRamo18,69029–36–866
74March 20Tampa Bay2 – 4PittsburghSmith17,04429–37–866
75March 22Tampa Bay2 – 4FloridaSmith18,50229–38–866
76March 25Florida1 – 3Tampa BayRamo16,11030–38–868
77March 27Washington4 – 3Tampa BayOTRamo17,77730–38–969
78March 29Carolina1 – 2Tampa BayRamo19,31131–38–971
79March 31Atlanta2 – 0Tampa BaySmith17,41131–39–971

April

Record: 0–3–0; home: 0–0–0; road: 0–3–0.

#DateVisitorScoreHomeOTDecisionAttendanceRecordPts
80April 2Tampa Bay2 – 6CarolinaSmith17,64431–40–971
81April 3Tampa Bay1 – 4WashingtonRamo18,27731–41–971
82April 5Tampa Bay1 – 4AtlantaSmith18,73231–42–971

Playoffs

The Lightning failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2001–02 season, snapping their four season playoff streak.

Player stats

Skaters

Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/- = Plus/Minus; PIM = Penalty Minutes

Regular season
Top 10 playersGPGAPts+/-PIM
Vincent Lecavalier81405292-1789
Martin St. Louis82255883-2326
Vaclav Prospal (18 Phi)62292857-739
Brad Richards (12 Dal)62183351-2515
Michel Ouellet641719361112
Filip Kuba7562531-840
Paul Ranger72102131-1356
Dan Boyle3742125-2957
Jan Hlavac (18 Nsh)6291322-1032
Mathieu Darche7371522-1420

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

Regular season
PlayerGPTOIWLOTGASOSv%GAA
Johan Holmqvist (2 Dal)452469201661240.8903.01
Karri Ramo22126871011640.8993.03
Mike Smith (21 Dal)137733101280.8932.79
Marc Denis10414150280.8644.05

Awards and records

Milestones
Regular season
PlayerMilestoneReached
Mike Lundin
Matt Smaby		1st NHL gameOctober 4, 2007
Jan Hlavac100th NHL PIMOctober 6, 2007
Filip Kuba200th NHL PIMOctober 13, 2007
Mike Lundin1st NHL assist
1st NHL point		October 18, 2007
Brad Richards500th NHL gameOctober 29, 2007
Nick Tarnasky100th NHL gameOctober 31, 2007

Transactions

The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.

Trades
June 13, 2007
 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Chris Gratton		 To Florida Panthers
2nd round pick in either 2007 or 2008 – 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 – Joacim Eriksson		 To Nashville Predators
Jan Hlavac
February 26, 2008
 To Tampa Bay Lightning
Brandon Segal
Conditional Draft Pick		 To Anaheim Ducks
Jay Leach

Free agents
PlayerFormer teamContract terms
Michel OuelletPittsburgh Penguins2 years, $2.5 million
Craig MacDonaldChicago Blackhawks1 year, $475,000
Mathieu DarcheSan Jose Sharks1 year, $475,000
Brad LukowichNew Jersey Devils3 years, $4.7 million
Jay LeachBoston Bruins1 year, $525,000
Dan JancevskiMontreal Canadiens1 year, $500,000
PlayerNew team
Cory SarichCalgary Flames
Eric PerrinAtlanta Thrashers
Ruslan FedotenkoNew York Islanders
Luke RichardsonOttawa Senators

Draft picks

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)
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
Norfolk, VA

ECHL

Mississippi Sea Wolves
Biloxi, Mississippi

Roster
2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning roster
Goaltenders

Defensemen

Wingers

Centers

See also

References
  1. LIGHTNING UNVEIL MODERNIZED LOGO & JERSEYS Archived 2007-08-28 at the Wayback Machine, Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club, August 25, 2007
  2. https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=215627&hubname=nhl, TSN.ca, August 7, 2007
  3. Erlendsson, Erik, Purchase Of Bolts Fizzles; Group Sues Key Investor, TBO.com, November 26, 2007
  4. PALACE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT STATEMENT REGARDING PENDING SALE OF THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING Archived 2011-07-26 at the Wayback Machine, Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club, November 27, 2007
  5. 2008 Eastern Conference All-Stars Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine, NHL.com
  6. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008.html
  7. https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2008_games.html
  8. 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com
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