The 2007–08 Tampa Bay Lightning season began October 4, 2007. It is the Lightning's 16th season in the

National Hockey League The National Hockey League (NHL; , ''LNH'') is a professional ice hockey league in North America composed of 32 teams25 in the United States and 7 in Canada. The NHL is one of the major professional sports leagues in the United States and Cana ...

(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 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 James Douglas MacLean (born April 12, 1954) is a Canadian sportscaster working for Rogers Media's Sportsnet and former ice hockey coach and general manager. He is the former president/general manager and head coach of the National Hockey League ...

. 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 Vincent Lecavalier (born April 21, 1980) is a Canadian former professional ice hockey centre currently working as a special advisor of hockey operations for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). He was selected first ove ...

and

Martin St. Louis Martin St. Louis (French spelling Martin St-Louis, ; born June 18, 1975) is a Canadian professional ice hockey coach and former player who is the head coach for the Montreal Canadiens of the National Hockey League (NHL). An undrafted player, St. ...

were selected to represent the Lightning, and the Eastern Conference, at the 2008 All-Star Game in

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. For the first time since the 2001–02 season, the Tampa Bay Lightning missed the

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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

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for 30th overall.

Divisional standings

Conference standings

Schedule and results

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, , 2 – 5 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 19,220 , , 2–0–0 , , 4 , , , - , 3 , , October 10 , ,

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, , 1 – 2 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 18,540 , , 3–0–0 , , 6 , , , - , 4 , , October 13 , , Tampa Bay , , 4 – 6 , ,

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, , 15,801 , , 3–1–0 , , 6 , , , - , 5 , , October 18 , , Tampa Bay , , 1 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Holmqvist , , 16,363 , , 3–2–0 , , 6 , , , - , 6 , , October 20 , ,

, , 2 – 6 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 19,420 , , 4–2–0 , , 8 , , , - , 7 , , October 24 , , Tampa Bay , , 3 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Denis , , 10,226 , , 4–3–0 , , 8 , , , - , 8 , , October 25 , ,

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, , 2 – 5 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 18,616 , , 5–3–0 , , 10 , , , - , 9 , , October 27 , ,

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, , 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 , ,

, , , , Holmqvist , , 13,218 , , 5–5–1 , , 11 , , , - , - , 12 , , November 1 , , Tampa Bay , , 0 – 4 , , NY Islanders , , , , Denis , , 11,008 , , 5–6–1 , , 11 , , , - , 13 , , November 3 , ,

, , 6 – 4 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 19,155 , , 5–7–1 , , 11 , , , - , 14 , , November 5 , , Tampa Bay , , 3 – 4 , ,

, , , , Holmqvist , , 10,149 , , 5–8–1 , , 11 , , , - , 15 , , November 7 , ,

, , 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 , ,

, , , , 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 , ,

, , 2 – 5 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 19,526 , , 10–8–1 , , 21 , , , - , 20 , , November 19 , , Tampa Bay , , 3 – 4 , ,

, , 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 , ,

, , 3 – 2 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 19,077 , , 10–11–2 , , 22 , , , - , 24 , , November 28 , , Tampa Bay , , 1 – 5 , ,

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, , , , Holmqvist , , 11,122 , , 10–12–2 , , 22 , , , - , 25 , , November 29 , , Tampa Bay , , 2 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Denis , , 17,001 , , 10–13–2 , , 22 , , , - , - , 26 , , December 1 , ,

, , 1 – 4 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 18,444 , , 11–13–2 , , 24 , , , - , 27 , , December 4 , ,

Ottawa Ottawa is the capital city of Canada. It is located in the southern Ontario, southern portion of the province of Ontario, at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the cor ...

, , 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 , ,

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, , , , Holmqvist , , 19,454 , , 13–14–3 , , 29 , , , - , 31 , , December 11 , , Tampa Bay , , 3 – 2 , ,

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, , SO , , Denis , , 21,273 , , 14–14–3 , , 31 , , , - , 32 , , December 13 , ,

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, , 9 – 6 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Denis , , 19,026 , , 14–15–3 , , 31 , , , - , 33 , , December 15 , ,

, , 3 – 2 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 18,367 , , 14–16–3 , , 31 , , , - , 34 , , December 18 , , Tampa Bay , , 2 – 6 , ,

, , , , Holmqvist , , 14,060 , , 14–17–3 , , 31 , , , - , 35 , , December 20 , ,

, , 1 – 2 , , Tampa Bay , , , ,

Ramo {{other uses A ramo (Kwaio: ''lamo'') was a warrior-leader among certain tribes on Malaita in the Solomon Islands. A ramo was recognized when he had killed an adversary in personal combat, and established an intimidating reputation. This was also ...

, , 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 , ,

, , , , Ramo , , 15,035 , , 15–19–3 , , 33 , , , - , 38 , , December 27 , ,

, , 5 – 2 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 20,294 , , 15–20–3 , , 33 , , , - , 39 , , December 29 , ,

, , 4 – 2 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Ramo , , 20,124 , , 15–21–3 , , 33 , , , - , - , 40 , , January 1 , , Tampa Bay , , 3 – 4 , ,

, , SO , , Ramo , , 19,347 , , 15–21–4 , , 34 , , , - , 41 , , January 3 , , Tampa Bay , , 3 – 6 , ,

, , , , Ramo , , 21,273 , , 15–22–4 , , 34 , , , - , 42 , , January 5 , , Tampa Bay , , 3 – 4 , ,

, , 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 , ,

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, , 4 – 1 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Ramo , , 20,426 , , 16–23–5 , , 37 , , , - , 45 , , January 12 , , Tampa Bay , , 5 – 3 , ,

, , , , Holmqvist , , 16,578 , , 17–23–5 , , 39 , , , - , 46 , , January 15 , ,

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, , 3 – 0 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Ramo , , 17,222 , , 17–24–5 , , 39 , , , - , 47 , , January 18 , , Tampa Bay , , 3 – 0 , ,

, , , , Holmqvist , , 17,132 , , 18–24–5 , , 41 , , , - , 48 , , January 19 , , Tampa Bay , , 2 – 0 , ,

, , , , Holmqvist , , 20,091 , , 19–24–5 , , 43 , , , - , 49 , , January 22 , ,

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, , 3 – 4 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 16,799 , , 20–24–5 , , 45 , , , - , 50 , , January 24 , ,

, , 8 – 4 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Ramo , , 16,346 , , 20–25–5 , , 45 , , , - , 51 , , January 29 , ,

, , 4 – 2 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 18,920 , , 20–26–5 , , 45 , , , - , 52 , , January 31 , ,

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, , 3 – 4 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Ramo , , 17,019 , , 21–26–5 , , 47 , , , - , - , 53 , , February 2 , ,

, , 3 – 2 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Ramo , , 19,977 , , 21–27–5 , , 47 , , , - , 54 , , February 5 , , Tampa Bay , , 5 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Holmqvist , , 17,150 , , 22–27–5 , , 49 , , , - , 55 , , February 7 , , Tampa Bay , , 5 – 4 , ,

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, , , , Holmqvist , , 13,959 , , 23–27–5 , , 51 , , , - , 56 , , February 9 , , Tampa Bay , , 1 – 2 , ,

, , OT , , Holmqvist , , 18,879 , , 23–27–6 , , 52 , , , - , 57 , , February 12 , ,

Canadiens French Canadians, referred to as Canadiens mainly before the nineteenth century, are an ethnic group descended from French colonists first arriving in France's colony of Canada in 1608. The vast majority of French Canadians live in the provi ...

, , 2 – 3 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Ramo , , 17,420 , , 24–27–6 , , 54 , , , - , 58 , , February 14 , , Tampa Bay , , 5 – 3 , ,

, , , , Holmqvist , , 19,336 , , 25–27–6 , , 56 , , , - , 59 , , February 16 , ,

Capitals Capital and its variations may refer to: Common uses * Capital city, a municipality of primary status ** Capital region, a metropolitan region containing the capital ** List of national capitals * Capital letter, an upper-case letter Econom ...

, , 3 – 2 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 20,254 , , 25–28–6 , , 56 , , , - , 60 , , February 20 , , Tampa Bay , , 3 – 4 , ,

, , 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 , ,

, , 5 – 3 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Holmqvist , , 20,519 , , 25–30–7 , , 57 , , , - , 63 , , February 27 , ,

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, , 3 – 2 , , Tampa Bay , , , ,

Smith Smith may refer to: People and fictional characters * Metalsmith, or simply smith, a craftsman fashioning tools or works of art out of various metals * Smith (given name) * Smith (surname), a family name originating in England ** List of people ...

, , 17,211 , , 25–31–7 , , 57 , , , - , 64 , , February 29 , ,

, , 2 – 3 , , Tampa Bay , , OT , , Smith , , 20,641 , , 26–31–7 , , 59 , , , - , - , 65 , , March 1 , , Tampa Bay , , 1 – 5 , , Carolina , , , , Smith , , 16,831 , , 26–32–7 , , 59 , , , - , 66 , , March 4 , ,

, , 2 – 0 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Smith , , 19,206 , , 26–33–7 , , 59 , , , - , 67 , , March 6 , , Tampa Bay , , 2 – 3 , ,

, , , , Smith , , 19,217 , , 26–34–7 , , 59 , , , - , 68 , , March 7 , , Tampa Bay , , 1 – 2 , ,

, , OT , , Ramo , , 15,670 , , 26–34–8 , , 60 , , , - , 69 , , March 9 , , Tampa Bay , , 3 – 5 , ,

Columbus Columbus is a Latinized version of the Italian surname "''Colombo''". It most commonly refers to: * Christopher Columbus (1451–1506), the Italian explorer * Columbus, Ohio, the capital city of the U.S. state of Ohio * Columbus, Georgia, a city i ...

, , , , 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 , ,

, , , , 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 , ,

, , , , Ramo , , 18,690 , , 29–36–8 , , 66 , , , - , 74 , , March 20 , , Tampa Bay , , 2 – 4 , ,

, , , , Smith , , 17,044 , , 29–37–8 , , 66 , , , - , 75 , , March 22 , , Tampa Bay , , 2 – 4 , ,

, , , , Smith , , 18,502 , , 29–38–8 , , 66 , , , - , 76 , , March 25 , ,

, , 1 – 3 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Ramo , , 16,110 , , 30–38–8 , , 68 , , , - , 77 , , March 27 , ,

, , 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 , ,

, , 2 – 0 , , Tampa Bay , , , , Smith , , 17,411 , , 31–39–9 , , 71 , , , - , - , 80 , , April 2 , , Tampa Bay , , 2 – 6 , , Carolina , , , , Smith , , 17,644 , , 31–40–9 , , 71 , , , - , 81 , , April 3 , , Tampa Bay , , 1 – 4 , ,

, , , , Ramo , , 18,277 , , 31–41–9 , , 71 , , , - , 82 , , April 5 , , Tampa Bay , , 1 – 4 , ,

, , , , Smith , , 18,732 , , 31–42–9 , , 71 , , , - , - , ''Legend'':

Player statistics

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

King Clancy Memorial Trophy The King Clancy Memorial Trophy is a sports award given annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) player who best exemplifies leadership qualities on and off the ice and who has made a significant humanitarian contribution to his community. The ...

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NHL Foundation Player Award The NHL Foundation Player Award was awarded annually to the National Hockey League (NHL) player "who applies the core values of cehockey—commitment, perseverance and teamwork—to enrich the lives of people in his community". The winner is gi ...

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Records

Milestones

Transactions

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

Trades

Free agents

Draft picks

Tampa's picks at the 2007 NHL entry draft in

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.2007 NHL Entry Draft Result
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The Lightning do not have a first round pick, having dealt the 16th overall selection to the

Anaheim Ducks The Anaheim Ducks are a professional ice hockey team based in Anaheim, California. The Ducks compete in the National Hockey League (NHL) as a member of the Pacific Division (NHL), Pacific Division in the Western Conference (NHL), Western Confere ...

Farm teams

American Hockey League

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ECHL

Mississippi Sea Wolves The Mississippi Sea Wolves were a professional hockey team based in Biloxi, Mississippi, and played in the Mississippi Coast Coliseum. The Sea Wolves were members of the ECHL. The Sea Wolves were founded in 1996 and had considerable success ove ...

References

*Player stats:''
Tampa Bay Lightning player stats
on espn.com *Game log:''
Tampa Bay Lightning game log
on espn.com *Team standings:''
NHL standings
on espn.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Tampa Bay Lightning season Tam Tampa Bay Lightning seasons

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