2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning season
National Hockey League team 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.
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" has been 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.[ 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
Conference standings
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
bold – qualified for playoffs, y – division winner, z – placed first in conference (and division)
Game log
October
Record: 5–5–1; home: 5–0–1; road: 0–5–0.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
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
November
Record: 5–8–1; home: 3–3–0; road: 2–5–1.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
12
November 1
Tampa Bay
0 – 4
NY Islanders
Denis
11,008
5–6–1
11
13
November 3
Atlanta
6 – 4
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
19,155
5–7–1
11
14
November 5
Tampa Bay
3 – 4
Florida
Holmqvist
10,149
5–8–1
11
15
November 7
Florida
1 – 3
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
16,526
6–8–1
13
16
November 8
Tampa Bay
5 – 1
Carolina
Holmqvist
14,017
7–8–1
15
17
November 10
Tampa Bay
5 – 2
Washington
Holmqvist
14,617
8–8–1
17
18
November 14
Carolina
1 – 6
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
17,444
9–8–1
19
19
November 16
Washington
2 – 5
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
19,526
10–8–1
21
20
November 19
Tampa Bay
3 – 4
Atlanta
OT
Holmqvist
13,419
10–8–2
22
21
November 21
NY Rangers
2 – 1
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
20,110
10–9–2
22
22
November 23
Tampa Bay
3 – 4
Carolina
Holmqvist
18,033
10–10–2
22
23
November 24
New Jersey
3 – 2
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
19,077
10–11–2
22
24
November 28
Tampa Bay
1 – 5
Chicago
Holmqvist
11,122
10–12–2
22
25
November 29
Tampa Bay
2 – 4
Detroit
Denis
17,001
10–13–2
22
December
Record: 5–8–1; home: 4–5–1; road: 1–3–0.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
26
December 1
Boston
1 – 4
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
18,444
11–13–2
24
27
December 4
Ottawa
3 – 4
Tampa Bay
SO
Holmqvist
17,540
12–13–2
26
28
December 6
Carolina
1 – 2
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
16,674
13–13–2
28
29
December 8
NY Islanders
3 – 2
Tampa Bay
OT
Holmqvist
18,319
13–13–3
29
30
December 10
Tampa Bay
1 – 6
Toronto
Holmqvist
19,454
13–14–3
29
31
December 11
Tampa Bay
3 – 2
Montreal
SO
Denis
21,273
14–14–3
31
32
December 13
Calgary
9 – 6
Tampa Bay
Denis
19,026
14–15–3
31
33
December 15
Washington
3 – 2
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
18,367
14–16–3
31
34
December 18
Tampa Bay
2 – 6
Atlanta
Holmqvist
14,060
14–17–3
31
35
December 20
Toronto
1 – 2
Tampa Bay
Ramo
19,131
15–17–3
33
36
December 22
Carolina
4 – 1
Tampa Bay
Ramo
18,765
15–18–3
33
37
December 26
Tampa Bay
2 – 3
Washington
Ramo
15,035
15–19–3
33
38
December 27
Montreal
5 – 2
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
20,294
15–20–3
33
39
December 29
Philadelphia
4 – 2
Tampa Bay
Ramo
20,124
15–21–3
33
January
Record: 6–5–2; home: 2–4–0; road: 4–1–2.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
40
January 1
Tampa Bay
3 – 4
Toronto
SO
Ramo
19,347
15–21–4
34
41
January 3
Tampa Bay
3 – 6
Montreal
Ramo
21,273
15–22–4
34
42
January 5
Tampa Bay
3 – 4
Ottawa
OT
Holmqvist
20,108
15–22–5
35
43
January 8
Tampa Bay
5 – 3
NY Rangers
Ramo
18,200
16–22–5
37
44
January 10
Pittsburgh
4 – 1
Tampa Bay
Ramo
20,426
16–23–5
37
45
January 12
Tampa Bay
5 – 3
Florida
Holmqvist
16,578
17–23–5
39
46
January 15
Colorado
3 – 0
Tampa Bay
Ramo
17,222
17–24–5
39
47
January 18
Tampa Bay
3 – 0
Pittsburgh
Holmqvist
17,132
18–24–5
41
48
January 19
Tampa Bay
2 – 0
Ottawa
Holmqvist
20,091
19–24–5
43
49
January 22
Edmonton
3 – 4
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
16,799
20–24–5
45
50
January 24
Ottawa
8 – 4
Tampa Bay
Ramo
16,346
20–25–5
45
51
January 29
Buffalo
4 – 2
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
18,920
20–26–5
45
52
January 31
Vancouver
3 – 4
Tampa Bay
Ramo
17,019
21–26–5
47
February
Record: 5–5–2; home: 2–4–0; road: 3–1–2.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
53
February 2
Florida
3 – 2
Tampa Bay
Ramo
19,977
21–27–5
47
54
February 5
Tampa Bay
5 – 4
St. Louis
Holmqvist
17,150
22–27–5
49
55
February 7
Tampa Bay
5 – 4
Nashville
Holmqvist
13,959
23–27–5
51
56
February 9
Tampa Bay
1 – 2
Atlanta
OT
Holmqvist
18,879
23–27–6
52
57
February 12
Canadiens
2 – 3
Tampa Bay
Ramo
17,420
24–27–6
54
58
February 14
Tampa Bay
5 – 3
Philadelphia
Holmqvist
19,336
25–27–6
56
59
February 16
Capitals
3 – 2
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
20,254
25–28–6
56
60
February 20
Tampa Bay
3 – 4
Buffalo
OT
Holmqvist
18,690
25–28–7
57
61
February 21
Tampa Bay
0 – 1
NY Islanders
Ramo
12,382
25–29–7
57
62
February 23
Boston
5 – 3
Tampa Bay
Holmqvist
20,519
25–30–7
57
63
February 27
Minnesota
3 – 2
Tampa Bay
Smith
17,211
25–31–7
57
64
February 29
Toronto
2 – 3
Tampa Bay
OT
Smith
20,641
26–31–7
59
March
Record: 5–8–2; home: 4–2–1; road: 1–6–1.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
65
March 1
Tampa Bay
1 – 5
Carolina
Smith
16,831
26–32–7
59
66
March 4
Pittsburgh
2 – 0
Tampa Bay
Smith
19,206
26–33–7
59
67
March 6
Tampa Bay
2 – 3
Philadelphia
Smith
19,217
26–34–7
59
68
March 7
Tampa Bay
1 – 2
New Jersey
OT
Ramo
15,670
26–34–8
60
69
March 9
Tampa Bay
3 – 5
Columbus
Smith
14,796
26–35–8
60
70
March 11
NY Islanders
4 – 8
Tampa Bay
Ramo
19,111
27–35–8
62
71
March 13
Tampa Bay
3 – 1
Boston
Smith
13,373
28–35–8
64
72
March 15
NY Rangers
0 – 3
Tampa Bay
Smith
20,926
29–35–8
66
73
March 19
Tampa Bay
4 – 7
Buffalo
Ramo
18,690
29–36–8
66
74
March 20
Tampa Bay
2 – 4
Pittsburgh
Smith
17,044
29–37–8
66
75
March 22
Tampa Bay
2 – 4
Florida
Smith
18,502
29–38–8
66
76
March 25
Florida
1 – 3
Tampa Bay
Ramo
16,110
30–38–8
68
77
March 27
Washington
4 – 3
Tampa Bay
OT
Ramo
17,777
30–38–9
69
78
March 29
Carolina
1 – 2
Tampa Bay
Ramo
19,311
31–38–9
71
79
March 31
Atlanta
2 – 0
Tampa Bay
Smith
17,411
31–39–9
71
April
Record: 0–3–0; home: 0–0–0; road: 0–3–0.
#
Date
Visitor
Score
Home
OT
Decision
Attendance
Record
Pts
80
April 2
Tampa Bay
2 – 6
Carolina
Smith
17,644
31–40–9
71
81
April 3
Tampa Bay
1 – 4
Washington
Ramo
18,277
31–41–9
71
82
April 5
Tampa Bay
1 – 4
Atlanta
Smith
18,732
31–42–9
71
Playoffs
The Lightning failed with 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
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
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
Awards and records
Records
Milestones
Transactions
The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2007–08 season.
Trades
Free agents
Player
Former team
Contract terms
Michel Ouellet
Pittsburgh Penguins
2 years, $2.5 million
Craig MacDonald
Chicago Blackhawks
1 year, $475,000
Mathieu Darche
San Jose Sharks
1 year, $475,000
Brad Lukowich
New Jersey Devils
3 years, $4.7 million
Jay Leach
Boston Bruins
1 year, $525,000
Dan Jancevski
Montreal Canadiens
1 year, $500,000
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 .
Farm teams
American Hockey League
Norfolk Admirals
ECHL
Mississippi Sea Wolves
See also
References
^ LIGHTNING UNVEIL MODERNIZED LOGO & JERSEYS Archived 2007-08-28 at the Wayback Machine , Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club, August 25, 2007
^ https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=215627&hubname=nhl , TSN.ca, August 7, 2007
^ Erlendsson, Erik, Purchase Of Bolts Fizzles; Group Sues Key Investor [permanent dead link ] , TBO.com, November 26, 2007
^ 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
^ 2008 Eastern Conference All-Stars Archived 2008-07-06 at the Wayback Machine , NHL.com
^ "2007-08 NHL Summary" .
^ "2007-08 NHL Schedule and Results" .
^ 2007 NHL Entry Draft Results nhl.com [dead link ]
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