
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning Game-by-Game Results
Team Record: 24-40-18 (SO: 3-10) - 66 points
Finishing 5th in the NHL's Southeast Division
Coach: Barry Melrose (5-7, 4 OTL)
Coach: Rick Tocchet (19-33, 14 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2008-09 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 2008-09 season with a record of 24 wins and 40 losses (and 18 overtime losses), with a 3-10 showing in shootouts for 66 points, finishing fifth in the NHL's Southeast Division.
The Bay Lightning scored 210 goals and gave up 279. Martin St. Louis netted 30 goals for Tampa and accounted for 50 assists. Mike Smith topped the squad with 14 wins and a team-best 2.62 goals against average, pacing regular goalies.
Barry Melrose and Rick Tocchet coached the team.
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Regular Season Goals For: 210
Regular Season Goals Against: 279
Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
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October 4, 2008 | New York Rangers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-0-0 | 0-1-0 | at Prague, Czech | |
October 5, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New York Rangers 2 | L | 0-1-0 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-0 | at Prague, Czech | |
October 11, 2008 | Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 0-1-1 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-1 | OT | |
October 16, 2008 | New York Islanders 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 0-1-2 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-2 | OT | |
October 18, 2008 | Minnesota Wild 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 0-1-3 | 0-1-0 | 0-2-3 | SO | |
October 21, 2008 | Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 1-1-3 | 0-1-0 | 1-2-3 | OT | |
October 25, 2008 | San Jose Sharks 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 1-2-3 | 0-1-0 | 1-3-3 | ||
October 28, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2 | W | 1-2-3 | 1-1-0 | 2-3-3 | ||
October 30, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Buffalo Sabres 2 | W | 1-2-3 | 2-1-0 | 3-3-3 | ||
November 1, 2008 | Ottawa Senators 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | W | 2-2-3 | 2-1-0 | 4-3-3 | SO | |
November 5, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at New Jersey Devils 4 | L | 2-2-3 | 2-1-1 | 4-3-4 | SO | |
November 6, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at New York Rangers 5 | L | 2-2-3 | 2-2-1 | 4-4-4 | ||
November 8, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1 | W | 2-2-3 | 3-2-1 | 5-4-4 | ||
November 10, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 4 | L | 2-2-3 | 3-3-1 | 5-5-4 | ||
November 12, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Florida Panthers 4 | L | 2-2-3 | 3-4-1 | 5-6-4 | ||
November 13, 2008 | Detroit Red Wings 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 2-3-3 | 3-4-1 | 5-7-4 | ||
November 16, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 2-3-3 | 3-4-2 | 5-7-5 | SO | |
November 18, 2008 | Florida Panthers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 2-3-4 | 3-4-2 | 5-7-6 | SO | |
November 21, 2008 | Nashville Predators 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 3-3-4 | 3-4-2 | 6-7-6 | ||
November 23, 2008 | New Jersey Devils 7 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 3-4-4 | 3-4-2 | 6-8-6 | ||
November 26, 2008 | New York Rangers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 3-4-5 | 3-4-2 | 6-8-7 | SO | |
November 28, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Minnesota Wild 4 | L | 3-4-5 | 3-5-2 | 6-9-7 | ||
November 29, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Colorado Avalanche 4 | L | 3-4-5 | 3-6-2 | 6-10-7 | ||
December 2, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 4 | L | 3-4-5 | 3-6-3 | 6-10-8 | OT | |
December 4, 2008 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 3-5-5 | 3-6-3 | 6-11-8 | ||
December 6, 2008 | Buffalo Sabres 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 3-6-5 | 3-6-3 | 6-12-8 | ||
December 8, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Boston Bruins 5 | L | 3-6-5 | 3-7-3 | 6-13-8 | ||
December 10, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Buffalo Sabres 4 | L | 3-6-5 | 3-8-3 | 6-14-8 | ||
December 11, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Montreal Canadiens 1 | W | 3-6-5 | 4-8-3 | 7-14-8 | ||
December 13, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 0 at Ottawa Senators 2 | L | 3-6-5 | 4-9-3 | 7-15-8 | ||
December 18, 2008 | Colorado Avalanche 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 3-6-6 | 4-9-3 | 7-15-9 | SO | |
December 20, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Atlanta Thrashers 4 | L | 3-6-6 | 4-10-3 | 7-16-9 | ||
December 23, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0 | W | 3-6-6 | 5-10-3 | 8-16-9 | ||
December 26, 2008 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 3-6-6 | 6-10-3 | 9-16-9 | SO | |
December 27, 2008 | Florida Panthers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 4-6-6 | 6-10-3 | 10-16-9 | ||
December 30, 2008 | Montreal Canadiens 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 4-6-7 | 6-10-3 | 10-16-10 | SO | |
January 1, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 7 | L | 4-6-7 | 6-11-3 | 10-17-10 | ||
January 3, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 4-7-7 | 6-11-3 | 10-18-10 | ||
January 4, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 1 | W | 4-7-7 | 7-11-3 | 11-18-10 | ||
January 8, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Phoenix Coyotes 3 | L | 4-7-7 | 7-12-3 | 11-19-10 | ||
January 9, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Anaheim Ducks 3 | W | 4-7-7 | 8-12-3 | 12-19-10 | ||
January 12, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Los Angeles Kings 1 | W | 4-7-7 | 9-12-3 | 13-19-10 | ||
January 13, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at San Jose Sharks 7 | L | 4-7-7 | 9-13-3 | 13-20-10 | ||
January 15, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 5-7-7 | 9-13-3 | 14-20-10 | ||
January 17, 2009 | Florida Panthers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 5-8-7 | 9-13-3 | 14-21-10 | ||
January 19, 2009 | Dallas Stars 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 6-8-7 | 9-13-3 | 15-21-10 | ||
January 21, 2009 | Buffalo Sabres 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 7-8-7 | 9-13-3 | 16-21-10 | ||
January 27, 2009 | Montreal Canadiens 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5 | W | 8-8-7 | 9-13-3 | 17-21-10 | ||
January 29, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 3 | L | 8-8-7 | 9-14-3 | 17-22-10 | ||
January 30, 2009 | Philadelphia Flyers 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 8-9-7 | 9-14-3 | 17-23-10 | ||
February 3, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 8-9-7 | 9-15-3 | 17-24-10 | ||
February 4, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 | L | 8-9-7 | 9-15-4 | 17-24-11 | OT | |
February 7, 2009 | New York Islanders 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | W | 9-9-7 | 9-15-4 | 18-24-11 | ||
February 10, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 9-10-7 | 9-15-4 | 18-25-11 | ||
February 12, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 6 | W | 10-10-7 | 9-15-4 | 19-25-11 | ||
February 14, 2009 | Washington Capitals 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 10-11-7 | 9-15-4 | 19-26-11 | ||
February 17, 2009 | Chicago Blackhawks 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 10-12-7 | 9-15-4 | 19-27-11 | ||
February 19, 2009 | New Jersey Devils 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 10-12-8 | 9-15-4 | 19-27-12 | SO | |
February 20, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4 | L | 10-12-8 | 9-16-4 | 19-28-12 | ||
February 22, 2009 | Boston Bruins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | W | 11-12-8 | 9-16-4 | 20-28-12 | ||
February 24, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Edmonton Oilers 5 | L | 11-12-8 | 9-17-4 | 20-29-12 | ||
February 27, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2 | L | 11-12-8 | 9-18-4 | 20-30-12 | ||
March 1, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 8 at Calgary Flames 6 | W | 11-12-8 | 10-18-4 | 21-30-12 | ||
March 3, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1 | L | 11-13-8 | 10-18-4 | 21-31-12 | ||
March 6, 2009 | St. Louis Blues 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 11-13-9 | 10-18-4 | 21-31-13 | OT | |
March 7, 2009 | Carolina Hurricanes 9 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 11-14-9 | 10-18-4 | 21-32-13 | ||
March 11, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Ottawa Senators 3 | L | 11-14-9 | 10-18-5 | 21-32-14 | OT | |
March 12, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1 | W | 11-14-9 | 11-18-5 | 22-32-14 | ||
March 14, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Florida Panthers 3 | W | 11-14-9 | 12-18-5 | 23-32-14 | SO | |
March 17, 2009 | Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 11-14-10 | 12-18-5 | 23-32-15 | SO | |
March 19, 2009 | Washington Capitals 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 11-15-10 | 12-18-5 | 23-33-15 | ||
March 21, 2009 | Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 | L | 11-15-11 | 12-18-5 | 23-33-16 | SO | |
March 24, 2009 | Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | W | 12-15-11 | 12-18-5 | 24-33-16 | OT | |
March 26, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Montreal Canadiens 3 | L | 12-15-11 | 12-18-6 | 24-33-17 | OT | |
March 27, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Washington Capitals 5 | L | 12-15-11 | 12-19-6 | 24-34-17 | ||
March 29, 2009 | Ottawa Senators 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0 | L | 12-16-11 | 12-19-6 | 24-35-17 | ||
March 31, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Boston Bruins 3 | L | 12-16-11 | 12-20-6 | 24-36-17 | ||
April 3, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at New Jersey Devils 5 | L | 12-16-11 | 12-20-7 | 24-36-18 | OT | |
April 4, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at New York Islanders 3 | L | 12-16-11 | 12-21-7 | 24-37-18 | ||
April 7, 2009 | Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4 | L | 12-17-11 | 12-21-7 | 24-38-18 | ||
April 9, 2009 | Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2 | L | 12-18-11 | 12-21-7 | 24-39-18 | ||
April 11, 2009 | Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Atlanta Thrashers 6 | L | 12-18-11 | 12-22-7 | 24-40-18 |