Division 5th Southeast 2007–08 record 31–42–9 Road record 11–24–6 | Conference 15th Eastern Home record 20–18–3 Goals for 223 | |
The 2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning season began October 4, 2007. It is the Lightning's 16th season in the National Hockey League.
Contents
- Regular season
- Conference standings
- October
- November
- December
- January
- February
- March
- April
- Playoffs
- Skaters
- Goaltenders
- Awards and records
- Transactions
- Draft picks
- American Hockey League
- ECHL
- References
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.
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.
Conference standings
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.
November
Record: 5–8–1; home: 3–3–0; road: 2–5–1.
December
Record: 5–8–1; home: 4–5–1; road: 1–3–0.
January
Record: 6–5–2; home: 2–4–0; road: 4–1–2.
February
Record: 5–5–2; home: 2–4–0; road: 3–1–2.
March
Record: 5–8–2; home: 4–2–1; road: 1–6–1.
April
Record: 0–3–0; home: 0–0–0; road: 0–3–0.
Playoffs
The Lightning failed to qualify for the playoffs for the first time since the 2001–02 season, snapping their four season playoff streak.
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
Awards and records
Transactions
The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
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.
American Hockey League
Norfolk Admirals
Norfolk,VA
ECHL
Mississippi Sea Wolves
Biloxi, Mississippi