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1997-98 Tampa Bay Lightning Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 17-55-10 - 44 points
Finishing 7th in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Coach: Terry Crisp (2-7-2)
Coach: Rick Paterson (0-6)
Coach: Jacques Demers (15-42-8)
Location: Tampa, Florida
1997-98 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 1997-98 season with a record of 17 wins and 55 losses and 10 ties for 44 points, finishing seventh in the NHL's Atlantic Division.
The Bay Lightning scored 151 goals, worst in the league and gave up 269. Alex Selivanov and Mikael Renberg netted 16 goals for Tampa each, and Paul Ysebaert contributed 27 assists. Mark Fitzpatrick topped the squad with 7 wins and a team-best 3.16 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Terry Crisp, Rick Paterson and Jacques Demers coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 151
Regular Season Goals Against: 269
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 1, 1997 | Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 1-0-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-0-0 | ||
October 3, 1997 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 1-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-0 | ||
October 5, 1997 | Buffalo Sabres 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | T | 1-1-1 | 0-0-0 | 1-1-1 | OT | |
October 9, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Chicago Blackhawks 1 | W | 1-1-1 | 1-0-0 | 2-1-1 | ||
October 10, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Detroit Red Wings 3 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-1-0 | 2-2-1 | ||
October 15, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 1-1-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-3-1 | ||
October 17, 1997 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-2-0 | 2-4-1 | ||
October 18, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-3-0 | 2-5-1 | ||
October 21, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-4-0 | 2-6-1 | ||
October 23, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Boston Bruins 2 | T | 1-2-1 | 1-4-1 | 2-6-2 | OT | |
October 24, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 1-2-1 | 1-5-1 | 2-7-2 | ||
October 26, 1997 | Los Angeles Kings 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 1-3-1 | 1-5-1 | 2-8-2 | ||
October 29, 1997 | Ottawa Senators 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 1-4-1 | 1-5-1 | 2-9-2 | ||
November 5, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 5 | L | 1-4-1 | 1-6-1 | 2-10-2 | ||
November 6, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Los Angeles Kings 5 | L | 1-4-1 | 1-7-1 | 2-11-2 | ||
November 8, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at San Jose Sharks 3 | L | 1-4-1 | 1-8-1 | 2-12-2 | ||
November 11, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 5 | L | 1-4-1 | 1-9-1 | 2-13-2 | ||
November 14, 1997 | New York Islanders 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 1-5-1 | 1-9-1 | 2-14-2 | ||
November 16, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 1-5-1 | 1-10-1 | 2-15-2 | ||
November 17, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Montreal Canadiens 4 | L | 1-5-1 | 1-11-1 | 2-16-2 | ||
November 19, 1997 | New York Rangers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 2-5-1 | 1-11-1 | 3-16-2 | ||
November 22, 1997 | Calgary Flames 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 3-5-1 | 1-11-1 | 4-16-2 | ||
November 26, 1997 | Colorado Avalanche 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 3-5-2 | 1-11-1 | 4-16-3 | OT | |
November 28, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 2 | L | 3-5-2 | 1-12-1 | 4-17-3 | ||
November 29, 1997 | Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | T | 3-5-3 | 1-12-1 | 4-17-4 | OT | |
December 3, 1997 | Phoenix Coyotes 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 4-5-3 | 1-12-1 | 5-17-4 | ||
December 5, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 4-5-3 | 1-13-1 | 5-18-4 | ||
December 6, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 4-5-3 | 1-14-1 | 5-19-4 | ||
December 10, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Dallas Stars 3 | L | 4-5-3 | 1-15-1 | 5-20-4 | ||
December 13, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Ottawa Senators 1 | W | 4-5-3 | 2-15-1 | 6-20-4 | ||
December 14, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Philadelphia Flyers 3 | L | 4-5-3 | 2-16-1 | 6-21-4 | ||
December 16, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1 | T | 4-5-3 | 2-16-2 | 6-21-5 | OT | |
December 17, 1997 | Boston Bruins 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 5-5-3 | 2-16-2 | 7-21-5 | ||
December 20, 1997 | New York Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 5-5-4 | 2-16-2 | 7-21-6 | OT | |
December 22, 1997 | St. Louis Blues 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 5-5-5 | 2-16-2 | 7-21-7 | OT | |
December 23, 1997 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New York Rangers 4 | L | 5-5-5 | 2-17-2 | 7-22-7 | ||
December 27, 1997 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 5-6-5 | 2-17-2 | 7-23-7 | ||
December 29, 1997 | San Jose Sharks 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 6-6-5 | 2-17-2 | 8-23-7 | ||
December 31, 1997 | New York Rangers 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 7-6-5 | 2-17-2 | 9-23-7 | ||
January 2, 1998 | Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 7-6-6 | 2-17-2 | 9-23-8 | OT | |
January 3, 1998 | Mighty Ducks of Anaheim 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 7-7-6 | 2-17-2 | 9-24-8 | ||
January 7, 1998 | Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 7-8-6 | 2-17-2 | 9-25-8 | ||
January 9, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 7-8-6 | 2-18-2 | 9-26-8 | ||
January 11, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 7-9-6 | 2-18-2 | 9-27-8 | ||
January 12, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 7-10-6 | 2-18-2 | 9-28-8 | ||
January 14, 1998 | New York Islanders 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 7-11-6 | 2-18-2 | 9-29-8 | ||
January 21, 1998 | Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 7-12-6 | 2-18-2 | 9-30-8 | OT | |
January 23, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 7-12-6 | 2-19-2 | 9-31-8 | ||
January 24, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5 | L | 7-12-6 | 2-20-2 | 9-32-8 | ||
January 26, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 7-12-6 | 2-21-2 | 9-33-8 | ||
January 28, 1998 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 7-13-6 | 2-21-2 | 9-34-8 | ||
January 31, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Florida Panthers 2 | L | 7-13-6 | 2-22-2 | 9-35-8 | ||
February 2, 1998 | Buffalo Sabres 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 7-14-6 | 2-22-2 | 9-36-8 | ||
February 4, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | T | 7-14-6 | 2-22-3 | 9-36-9 | OT | |
February 5, 1998 | Detroit Red Wings 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 7-15-6 | 2-22-3 | 9-37-9 | ||
February 7, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 7-15-6 | 3-22-3 | 10-37-9 | ||
February 25, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 3 | W | 7-15-6 | 4-22-3 | 11-37-9 | ||
February 26, 1998 | New Jersey Devils 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 7-16-6 | 4-22-3 | 11-38-9 | ||
February 28, 1998 | Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 8-16-6 | 4-22-3 | 12-38-9 | ||
March 3, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Calgary Flames 2 | L | 8-16-6 | 4-23-3 | 12-39-9 | ||
March 4, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Edmonton Oilers 4 | L | 8-16-6 | 4-24-3 | 12-40-9 | ||
March 7, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5 | L | 8-16-6 | 4-25-3 | 12-41-9 | ||
March 9, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Colorado Avalanche 1 | W | 8-16-6 | 5-25-3 | 13-41-9 | ||
March 11, 1998 | Edmonton Oilers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 8-17-6 | 5-25-3 | 13-42-9 | ||
March 14, 1998 | Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 9-17-6 | 5-25-3 | 14-42-9 | ||
March 16, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Boston Bruins 4 | L | 9-17-6 | 5-26-3 | 14-43-9 | OT | |
March 18, 1998 | Vancouver Canucks 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 10-17-6 | 5-26-3 | 15-43-9 | ||
March 21, 1998 | Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 11-17-6 | 5-26-3 | 16-43-9 | ||
March 25, 1998 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 11-18-6 | 5-26-3 | 16-44-9 | OT | |
March 26, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at St. Louis Blues 3 | L | 11-18-6 | 5-27-3 | 16-45-9 | ||
March 28, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 8 | L | 11-18-6 | 5-28-3 | 16-46-9 | ||
March 30, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New York Rangers 1 | W | 11-18-6 | 6-28-3 | 17-46-9 | ||
April 1, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 11-18-6 | 6-29-3 | 17-47-9 | ||
April 2, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 11-18-6 | 6-30-3 | 17-48-9 | ||
April 4, 1998 | Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 11-19-6 | 6-30-3 | 17-49-9 | ||
April 6, 1998 | New York Islanders 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 11-20-6 | 6-30-3 | 17-50-9 | ||
April 8, 1998 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 11-21-6 | 6-30-3 | 17-51-9 | ||
April 11, 1998 | Dallas Stars 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 11-22-6 | 6-30-3 | 17-52-9 | ||
April 13, 1998 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 11-23-6 | 6-30-3 | 17-53-9 | ||
April 15, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 5 | L | 11-23-6 | 6-31-3 | 17-54-9 | ||
April 16, 1998 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at New York Islanders 4 | L | 11-23-6 | 6-32-3 | 17-55-9 | ||
April 18, 1998 | Florida Panthers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | T | 11-23-7 | 6-32-3 | 17-55-10 | OT |