2009–10 Tampa Bay Lightning season
2009–10 Tampa Bay Lightning | |
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Division | 4th Southeast |
Conference | 12th Eastern |
2009–10 record | 34–36–12 |
Home record | 21–14–6 |
Road record | 13–22–6 |
Goals for | 217 |
Goals against | 260 |
Team information | |
General manager | Brian Lawton |
Coach | Rick Tocchet |
Captain | Vincent Lecavalier |
Alternate captains | Mattias Ohlund Martin St. Louis |
Arena | St. Pete Times Forum |
Average attendance | 15,497 (78.4%) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Steven Stamkos (51) |
Assists | Martin St. Louis (65) |
Points | Steven Stamkos (95) |
Penalty minutes | Zenon Konopka (265) |
Plus/minus | Steve Downie (+14) |
Wins | Antero Niittymaki (21) |
Goals against average | Antero Niittymaki (2.87) |
The 2009–10 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 18th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) team. Unlike the previous off-season, the Lightning did not make many roster changes. Second-year winger Steve Stamkos emerged from obscurity in which would turn out to be a breakout season that saw him score 10 goals in his first 11 games. Through the months of January and February, Stamkos had an 18-game point streak and he was ranked in the top five in the NHL in scoring by the time he turned 20, challenging the likes of established NHL superstars such as Alexander Ovechkin and Sidney Crosby. On April 10, 2010, Stamkos reached the 50-goal mark for the first time in his career when he scored two goals against the Florida Panthers. He ended the season with 51 goals, tied for most in the NHL with Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins, with the two sharing the Rocket Richard Trophy as the NHL's goal-scoring leaders. He tied Crosby in the final minute of the last game of the season with an empty-net goal while also becoming the third-youngest player in NHL history to score 50 goals in a season, after Wayne Gretzky and Jimmy Carson.[1] Despite Stamkos's individual successes, the team's poor seasonal record prompted team owner Jeffrey Vinik to terminate Brian Lawton and Rick Tocchet's contracts as general manager and head coach, respectively.
The Lightning improved on their regular season record but failed to qualify for the Stanley Cup playoffs for the third season in a row. The team was sold during the season to Boston-based investor Jeff Vinik. After the season, Vinik fired the Lightning's management team.
Off-season
[edit]On May 11, the Lightning gave Rick Tocchet a multi-year contract to make him their full-time head coach, removing the interim tag he held after taking over the position from Barry Melrose, who was fired during the previous season after 16 games.[2]
On June 23, NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman met with Lightning co-owners Oren Koules and Len Barrie due to philosophical and financial differences over how to build the team. More details were not available to the public because Bettman imposed a "gag-order" over the meetings.[3][4] By February, the team was sold and both Koules and Barrie were no longer involved. It was also in this time period that Bettman reportedly vetoed a trade between the Lightning and the Montreal Canadiens that would have sent center Vincent Lecavalier to the Canadiens in exchange for goaltender Carey Price, center Tomas Plekanec and an unnamed prospect.[5]
With the second overall pick in the Entry Draft, the Lightning selected defenseman Victor Hedman from Modo Hockey of the Elitserien. Hedman was considered the top European prospect available.[6] Having acquired a second first-round pick from the Detroit Red Wings, the Lightning used the 29th overall selection on Carter Ashton from the Lethbridge Hurricanes of the Western Hockey League (WHL).
Among several of the free agent signings the Lightning made included defenseman Mattias Ohlund,[7] goaltender Antero Niittymaki[8] and veteran left winger Alex Tanguay.[9]
Preseason
[edit]2009 Pre-season Game Log: 3–1–3 (Home: 0–0–0 ; Road: 1–0–2; Neutral: 2–1–1)
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Regular season
[edit]The Lightning ended the regular season having scored the fewest shorthanded goals in the League, with just 2.[17]
After the regular season finished with Tampa Bay missing the playoffs, the Lightning fired both General Manager Brian Lawton and Head Coach Rick Tocchet on April 12, 2010.[18]
Divisional standings
[edit]GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | ||
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1 | p – Washington Capitals | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 318 | 233 | 121 |
2 | Atlanta Thrashers | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 234 | 256 | 83 |
3 | Carolina Hurricanes | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 230 | 256 | 80 |
4 | Tampa Bay Lightning | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 217 | 260 | 80 |
5 | Florida Panthers | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 208 | 244 | 77 |
Conference standings
[edit]R | Div | GP | W | L | OTL | GF | GA | Pts | |||
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1 | p – Washington Capitals | SE | 82 | 54 | 15 | 13 | 318 | 233 | 121 | ||
2 | y – New Jersey Devils | AT | 82 | 48 | 27 | 7 | 222 | 191 | 103 | ||
3 | y – Buffalo Sabres | NE | 82 | 45 | 27 | 10 | 235 | 207 | 100 | ||
4 | Pittsburgh Penguins | AT | 82 | 47 | 28 | 7 | 257 | 237 | 101 | ||
5 | Ottawa Senators | NE | 82 | 44 | 32 | 6 | 225 | 238 | 94 | ||
6 | Boston Bruins | NE | 82 | 39 | 30 | 13 | 206 | 200 | 91 | ||
7 | Philadelphia Flyers | AT | 82 | 41 | 35 | 6 | 236 | 225 | 88 | ||
8 | Montreal Canadiens | NE | 82 | 39 | 33 | 10 | 217 | 223 | 88 | ||
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9 | New York Rangers | AT | 82 | 38 | 33 | 11 | 222 | 218 | 87 | ||
10 | Atlanta Thrashers | SE | 82 | 35 | 34 | 13 | 234 | 256 | 83 | ||
11 | Carolina Hurricanes | SE | 82 | 35 | 37 | 10 | 230 | 256 | 80 | ||
12 | Tampa Bay Lightning | SE | 82 | 34 | 36 | 12 | 217 | 260 | 80 | ||
13 | New York Islanders | AT | 82 | 34 | 37 | 11 | 222 | 264 | 79 | ||
14 | Florida Panthers | SE | 82 | 32 | 37 | 13 | 208 | 244 | 77 | ||
15 | Toronto Maple Leafs | NE | 82 | 30 | 38 | 14 | 214 | 267 | 74 |
bold – Qualified for playoffs; y – Won division; p – Won Presidents' Trophy (and division)
AT – Atlantic Division, NE – Northeast Division, SE – Southeast Division
Game log
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October: 4–3–4 (Home: 4–0–3; Road 0–3–1)
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November: 6–4–4 (Home: 2–2–1; Road 4–2–3)
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December: 5–8–2 (Home: 3–3–1; Road 2–5–1)
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January: 7–6–1 (Home: 5–1–1; Road 2–5–0)
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February: 4–3–0 (Home: 3–1–0; Road 1–2–0)
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March: 5–10–1 (Home: 2–5–0; Road 3–5–1)
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April: 3–2–0 (Home: 2–2–0; Road 1–0–0)
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Schedule
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Playoffs
[edit]For the third consecutive year, the Lightning failed to qualify for the playoffs.
Player stats
[edit]Skaters
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes
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Goaltenders
[edit]Note: GP = Games played; TOI = Time on ice (minutes); W = Wins; L = Losses; OT = Overtime losses; GA = Goals against; GAA= Goals against average; SA= Shots against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save percentage; SO= Shutouts
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†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Lightning. Stats reflect time with Lightning only.
‡Traded mid-season
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Awards and records
[edit]Awards
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Player | Award | Awarded | |||||||
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Mike Smith[22] | NHL Second Star of the Week | January 4, 2010 | |||||||
Steven Stamkos[23] | NHL First Star of the Week | February 15, 2010 | |||||||
Steven Stamkos[24] | NHL Second Star of the Week | March 8, 2010 | |||||||
Steven Stamkos[25] | Maurice Richard Trophy (Shared with Sidney Crosby) |
April 11, 2010 | |||||||
Martin St. Louis[26] | Lady Byng Trophy winner | June 23, 2010 |
Records
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Milestones
[edit]Regular Season | |||||||||
Player | Milestone | Reached | |||||||
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Victor Hedman | 1st Career NHL Game 1st Career NHL Assist 1st Career NHL Point |
October 3, 2009 | |||||||
James Wright | 1st Career NHL Game | October 3, 2009 | |||||||
James Wright | 1st Career NHL Goal 1st Career NHL Point |
October 22, 2009 | |||||||
James Wright | 1st Career NHL Assist | October 24, 2009 |
Transactions
[edit]The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2009–10 season.
Trades
[edit]Date | Details | |
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June 26, 2009[27] | To Detroit Red Wings 2nd-round pick (32nd overall) in 2009 3rd-round pick (75th overall) in 2009 |
To Tampa Bay Lightning 1st-round pick (29th overall) in 2009 |
July 21, 2009[28] | To Phoenix Coyotes Radim Vrbata |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Todd Fedoruk David Hale |
August 13, 2009[29] | To Anaheim Ducks Evgeny Artyukhin |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Drew Miller 3rd-round pick in 2010 |
March 3, 2010[30] | To Los Angeles Kings Jeff Halpern |
To Tampa Bay Lightning Teddy Purcell 3rd-round pick in 2010 |
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Lost via waivers[edit]
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Player signings[edit]
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Draft picks
[edit]Tampa Bay's picks at the 2009 NHL Entry Draft in Montreal.
Round | Pick | Player | Position | Nationality | Club Team |
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1 | 2 | Victor Hedman | (D) | ![]() |
Modo Hockey (Elitserien) |
1 | 29 (from Detroit) | Carter Ashton | (RW) | ![]() |
Lethbridge Hurricanes (WHL) |
2 | 52 (from Philadelphia) | Richard Panik | (RW) | ![]() |
Ocelari Trinec (Czech Extraliga) |
4 | 93 | Alex Hutchings | (LW) | ![]() |
Barrie Colts (OHL) |
5 | 148 (from Carolina via Nashville) | Michael Zador | (G) | ![]() |
Oshawa Generals (OHL) |
6 | 162 (from Nashville) | Jaroslav Janus | (G) | ![]() |
Erie Otters (OHL) |
7 | 183 | Kirill Gotovets | (D) | ![]() |
Shattuck-Saint Mary's (USHS-MN) |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on July 6, 2011. Retrieved April 11, 2010.
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- ^ "Sports Business Journal".
- ^ "Sources: Lightning sale could be complete by end of weekend; Bettman blocked Lecavalier trade - The Hockey News". Archived from the original on March 24, 2012. Retrieved December 23, 2011.
- ^ No surprise, Tavares is No. 1 on CSS final list
- ^ a b Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Mattias Ohlund Archived 2011-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b "Lightning Sign Free Agent Goaltender Antero Niittymaki". Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- ^ a b Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Alex Tanguay
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- ^ "Oilers vs. Lightning - 09/24/2009 - Tampa Bay Lightning - Recap". Lightning.nhl.com. September 24, 2009. Archived from the original on September 30, 2009. Retrieved July 3, 2010.
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- ^ "2009-10 NHL Summary".
- ^ General Manager Brian Lawton and Head Coach Rick Tocchet to Be Replaced
- ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Division". National Hockey League.
- ^ "2009–2010 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League.
- ^ Lightning finish off win over Devils
- ^ Langenbrunner, Smith, Eriksson top week's '3 Stars'
- ^ Stamkos, Leighton and Turco top week's '3 Stars'
- ^ Stewart, Stamkos, McCabe named Stars of the Week
- ^ Winners of Richard, Ross and Jennings announced
- ^ Lightning's Martin St. Louis Brings Home Lady Byng Trophy
- ^ Lightning Acquire 29th Overall Pick in 2009 NHL Entry Draft[permanent dead link]
- ^ Lightning Acquire LW Todd Fedoruk, D David Hale[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Lightning Acquire LW Drew Miller, 3rd Round Pick From Ducks". Archived from the original on August 17, 2009. Retrieved August 15, 2009.
- ^ Lightning acquire RW Teddy Purcell, 3rd round pick in 2010 from Los Angeles
- ^ "Lightning Sign Rugged Defenseman Matt Walker". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ^ "Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Stephane Veilleux". Archived from the original on July 13, 2009. Retrieved July 8, 2009.
- ^ "Lightning Sign Free Agent Defenseman Kurtis Foster". Archived from the original on July 12, 2009. Retrieved July 9, 2009.
- ^ Lightning Sign Free Agent LW Mitch Fritz
- ^ Lightning sign free agent RW Mark Parrish
- ^ Colorado Signs David Koci
- ^ Devils sign D Cory Murphy
- ^ "Blackhawks Sign MacArthur and Petiot". Archived from the original on July 16, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- ^ "Bulletin: Senators sign defenceman Geoff Kinrade". Archived from the original on July 18, 2009. Retrieved July 11, 2009.
- ^ Thrashers Sign Unrestricted Free Agents Anthony Stewart and Noah Welch[permanent dead link]
- ^ Flyers Sign Five
- ^ KINGS SIGN SEGAL
- ^ "Rangers Add Veteran Center Prospal". Archived from the original on August 20, 2009. Retrieved August 17, 2009.
- ^ Canucks sign Matt Pettinger
- ^ Flyers Add Krajicek
- ^ Lightning Claim Radek Smolenak Off Waivers
- ^ Lightning Claim C Nate Thompson off waivers from Islanders
- ^ Blackhawks Claim Smolenak Off Waivers From Tampa Bay
- ^ Wings claim Miller off waivers
- ^ Lightning Sign C Mitch Fadden
- ^ "Lightning Re-Sign Defenseman Lukas Krajicek". Archived from the original on July 5, 2009. Retrieved July 4, 2009.
- ^ Lightning Sign Defenseman Victor Hedman
- ^ a b "Lightning Sign Restricted Free Agents Jones, Tukonen". Archived from the original on July 19, 2009. Retrieved July 21, 2009.
- ^ Lightning Avoid Arbitration with D Matt Smaby
- ^ "Lightning Re-Sign RW Martins Karsums". Archived from the original on August 29, 2009. Retrieved August 26, 2009.
- ^ "Lightning Re-Sign D Matt Lashoff". Archived from the original on September 3, 2009. Retrieved August 29, 2009.
- ^ Lightning Re-Sign Defenseman Mike Lundin
- ^ Lightning Re-Sign LW Radek Smolenak
- ^ Lightning Sign James Wright to Entry Level Contract
- ^ Lightning Sign RW Carter Ashton to Entry Level Contract
- ^ Lightning Sign G Jaroslav Janus to Entry Level Contract
- ^ Lightning sign 2007 draft pick, LW Johan Harju