2017-18 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster
Team Record: 54-23-5 (SO: 6-2) - 113 points
Finishing 1st in the NHL's Atlantic Division
Postseason: 11-6
Lost NHL conference finals
Conference First Round - Defeated New Jersey Devils 4-1
Conference Second Round - Defeated Boston Bruins 4-1
Conference Finals - Lost to Washington Capitals 4-3
Coach: Jon Cooper (54-23, 5 OTL)
Location: Tampa, Florida
2017-18 Tampa Bay Lightning Results
The Tampa Bay Lightning of the National Hockey League ended the 2017-18 season with a record of 54 wins and 23 losses (and 5 overtime losses), with a 6-2 showing in shootouts for 113 points, finishing first in the NHL's Atlantic Division. The team compiled a postseason mark of 11-6.
The Bay Lightning scored 296 goals, most in the league. Tampa yielded 236 goals. Nikita Kucherov netted 39 goals for the team, and Brayden Point tallied 30 or more, too. Nikita Kucherov accounted for 61 assists. Andrei Vasilevskiy earned 44 wins for the squad and a team-best 2.62 goals against average, pacing goalies with significant playing time.
Jon Cooper coached the team. The 2017-18 Tampa Bay Lightning lost in the NHL conference finals.
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| Player | Pos. | Birth Date | Height | Weight | S/C | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Bournival | L | May 31, 1992 | 5'11" | 198 | L | Shawinigan, QC Canada |
| J.T. Brown | L | July 2, 1990 | 5'10" | 170 | R | High Point, NC USA |
| Peter Budaj | G | September 18, 1982 | 6'1" | 200 | L | Bystrica, Slovakia |
| Ryan Callahan | R | March 21, 1985 | 5'11" | 185 | R | Rochester, NY USA |
| Anthony Cirelli | C | July 15, 1997 | 6'0" | 180 | L | Etobicoke, ON Canada |
| Braydon Coburn | D | February 27, 1985 | 6'5" | 220 | L | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Cory Conacher | L | December 14, 1989 | 5'8" | 180 | L | Burlington, ON Canada |
| Louis Domingue | G | March 6, 1992 | 6'3" | 210 | L | St-Hyacinthe, QC Canada |
| Jake Dotchin | D | March 24, 1994 | 6'3" | 210 | R | Cambridge, ON Canada |
| Gabriel Dumont | C | October 6, 1990 | 5'10" | 189 | R | Ville Degelis, QC Canada |
| Adam Erne | L | April 20, 1995 | 6'1" | 214 | L | New Haven, CT USA |
| Dan Girardi | D | April 29, 1984 | 6'2" | 205 | R | Welland, ON Canada |
| Yanni Gourde | C | December 15, 1991 | 5'8" | 151 | L | Saint-Narcisse, QC Canada |
| Victor Hedman | D | December 18, 1990 | 6'6" | 230 | L | Ornskoldsvik, Sweden |
| Tyler Johnson | C | July 29, 1990 | 5'8" | 183 | R | Spokane, WA USA |
| Alex Killorn | C | September 14, 1989 | 6'1" | 196 | L | Halifax, NS Canada |
| Slater Koekkoek | D | February 18, 1994 | 6'2" | 193 | L | Winchester, ON Canada |
| Nikita Kucherov | R | June 17, 1993 | 5'11" | 178 | L | Maykop, Russian Federation |
| Chris Kunitz | L | September 26, 1979 | 5'11" | 195 | L | Regina, SK Canada |
| Ryan McDonagh | D | June 13, 1989 | 6'1" | 216 | L | St.Paul, MN USA |
| J.T. Miller | C | March 14, 1993 | 6'1" | 206 | L | East Palestine, OH USA |
| Vladislav Namestnikov | L | November 22, 1992 | 5'11" | 180 | L | Zhukovskiy, Russian Federation |
| Ondrej Palat | L | March 28, 1991 | 6'0" | 188 | L | Frydek-Mistek, Czechoslovakia |
| Cedric Paquette | C | August 13, 1993 | 6'1" | 198 | L | Gaspe, QC Canada |
| Matthew Peca | C | April 27, 1993 | 5'8" | 178 | L | Petawawa, ON Canada |
| Brayden Point | C | March 13, 1996 | 5'10" | 166 | R | Calgary, AB Canada |
| Mikhail Sergachev | D | June 25, 1998 | 6'3" | 215 | L | Nizhnekamsk, Russian Federation |
| Steven Stamkos | C | February 7, 1990 | 6'1" | 196 | R | Markham, ON Canada |
| Anton Stralman | D | August 1, 1986 | 6'1" | 180 | R | Tibro, Sweden |
| Andrej Sustr | D | November 29, 1990 | 6'7" | 220 | R | Plzen, Czechoslovakia |
| Andrei Vasilevskiy | G | July 25, 1994 | 6'3" | 207 | L | Tyumen, Russia |
