2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning season

NHLTeamSeason
Season=2007–08
Team=Tampa Bay Lightning
Conference=Eastern
ConferenceRank=15th
Division=Southeast
DivisionRank=5th
Record=31–42–9
HomeRecord=20–18–3
RoadRecord=11–24–6
GoalsFor=223
GoalsAgainst=267
GeneralManager=Jay Feaster
Coach=John Tortorella
Captain=Tim Taylor
AltCaptain=Vincent Lecavalier
Brad Richards (Oct-Feb)
Martin St. Louis
Arena=St. Pete Times Forum
Attendance=18,693 (95.9%)
GoalsLeader=Vincent Lecavalier (40)
AssistsLeader=Martin St. Louis (58)
PointsLeader=Vincent Lecavalier (92)
PlusMinusLeader=Michel Ouellet (+11)
PIMLeader=Shane O'Brien (154)
WinsLeader=Johan Holmqvist (20)
GAALeader=Johan Holmqvist (3.01)

The 2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning season began October 4, 2007. It is the Tampa Bay Lightning's 15th season in the National Hockey League.

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. [ [http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app/?service=page&page=NewsPage&articleid=336301 LIGHTNING UNVEIL MODERNIZED LOGO & JERSEYS] , Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club, August 25, 2007]

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. [ [http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=215627&hubname=nhl http://www.tsn.ca/nhl/news_story/?ID=215627&hubname=nhl] , TSN.ca, August 7, 2007] The deal was terminated in mid-November after the group, called "Absolute Hockey Enterprises" began to fight amongst itself, leading to lawsuits being filed. [Erlendsson, Erik, [http://www2.tbo.com/content/2007/nov/26/lighting-sale-terminated-amid-partner-squabble/?news-breaking Purchase Of Bolts Fizzles; Group Sues Key Investor] , TBO.com, November 26, 2007] The team, in announcing the cancellation of the sale, expressed in a November 27 release that it hoped the deal could be resurrected. [ [http://lightning.nhl.com/team/app?articleid=344598&nhlLink=true&page=NewsPage&service=page PALACE SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT STATEMENT REGARDING PENDING SALE OF THE TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING ] , Tampa Bay Lightning Hockey Club, November 27, 2007]

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, Georgia. [ [http://www.nhl.com/allstar/2008/east_roster.html 2008 Eastern Conference All-Stars] , NHL.com]

Regular season

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Game log

October

Record: 5–5–1; Home: 5–0–1; Road: 0–5–0

January

Record: 6–5–2; Home: 2–4–0; Road: 4–1–2

April

Record: 0–3–0 ; Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 0–3–0

Awards and records

Records

Milestones

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ee also

*2007–08 NHL season

References

*Player stats: [http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/teams/stats?team=tam Tampa Bay Lightning player stats] on espn.com
*Game log: [http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/teams/schedule?team=tam Tampa Bay Lightning game log] on espn.com
*Team standings: [http://sports.espn.go.com/nhl/standings NHL standings] on espn.com