2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning season

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2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning
Division 3rd Southeast
Conference 10th Eastern
2011–12 record 38–36–8
Home record 25–14–2
Road record 13–22–6
Goals for 235
Goals against 281
Team information
General Manager Steve Yzerman
Coach Guy Boucher
Captain Vincent Lecavalier
Alternate captains Mattias Ohlund
Martin St. Louis
Steven Stamkos
Arena Tampa Bay Times Forum
(renamed from St. Pete Times Forum on January 1, 2012)
Average attendance 18,468 (96.2%)
Team leaders
Goals Steven Stamkos (60)
Assists Martin St. Louis (49)
Points Steven Stamkos (97)
Penalties in minutes Steve Downie (121)
Plus/minus Teddy Purcell (+9)
Wins Mathieu Garon (23)
Goals against average Mathieu Garon (2.85)
<2010–11 2012–13>

The 2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the franchise’s 20th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lightning had a brand new logo and jerseys beginning this season.[1]

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Offseason

Among the Lightning's offseason deals, they re-signed their first overall pick from 2008, Steven Stamkos to a five-year contract. They also brought back goaltender Dwayne Roloson with a one-year deal, having acquired him in a trade during the previous season.

The team's home arena, the St. Pete Times Forum underwent a $35 million renovation that saw additions that included a digital pipe organ and Tesla coils on either side of the main scoreboard that shoot lightning 25 feet.[2]

Regular season

The Lightning opened the season on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 7. Their first home game was October 17 against the Florida Panthers.

In October, the Lightning earned 12 points after going 5–4–2, which put them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, and third place in the Southeast Division. Steven Stamkos led the team in goals with six, while Marc-Andre Bergeron led the team in points with 12.

Victor Hedman, the second-overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, was signed to a five-year contract extension worth $20 million.[3]

As in October, the Lightning earned 12 points in November with a 6–7–0 record for the month, making their overall record 11–11–2. They remained in third place in their division, while falling to 11th in the Eastern Conference. Stamkos continued to lead the team in goals with 16, and also overtook the points lead with 26.

Martin St. Louis was injured during a morning practice on December 8. That night he was expected to play in his 500th consecutive game. St. Louis took a puck to the face from a backhanded shot attempt from a teammate.[4] After being evaluated, St. Louis was reported to have suffered facial and nasal fractures, and was ruled to be out indefinitely.[5] He would return to the ice on December 21, sporting a full metal cage attached his helmet.

The Lightning began December with only one win in six games, but rebounded to earn points in six of the last seven games of the month, giving them a 6–6–1 record in December. Their 17–17–3 record dropped them to 4th in the division and 12th in the conference. Stamkos ended the month with 43 points, and his 26 goals not only led the team, but led the entire league.

The Lightning concluded the regular season having allowed 278 goals (excluding three shootout goals), the most in the League. They also tied the Detroit Red Wings for the fewest shorthanded goals scored, with just two.[6][7]

Playoffs

The Lightning failed to qualify for the 2012 NHL playoffs.

Standings

Divisional standings

Southeast Division[8]
GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 94
2 Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 92
3 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 84
4 Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 84
5 Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 82

Conference standings

Eastern Conference[9]
R Div GP W L OTL ROW GF GA Pts
1 z – New York Rangers AT 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 109
2 y – Boston Bruins NE 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 102
3 y – Florida Panthers SE 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 94
4 Pittsburgh Penguins AT 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 108
5 Philadelphia Flyers AT 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 103
6 New Jersey Devils AT 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 102
7 Washington Capitals SE 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 92
8 Ottawa Senators NE 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 92
8.5
9 Buffalo Sabres NE 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 89
10 Tampa Bay Lightning SE 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 84
11 Winnipeg Jets SE 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 84
12 Carolina Hurricanes SE 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 82
13 Toronto Maple Leafs NE 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 80
14 New York Islanders AT 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 79
15 Montreal Canadiens NE 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 78

Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast

bold - qualified for playoffs, y – Clinched division, z – Clinched conference (and division)


Schedule and results

Pre-season

Schedule

      Win       Loss       Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season

2011–12 game log
Schedule

      Win       Loss       Overtime/shootout loss

Player stats

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; GAA= Goals Against Average; SA= Shots Against; SV= Saves; Sv% = Save Percentage; SO= Shutouts

Player GP Min W L OT GA GAA SA Sv% SO G A PIM
Mathieu Garon 48 2484 23 16 5 118 2.85 1191 .901 1 0 2 0
Dwayne Roloson 40 2099 13 16 4 128 3.66 1126 .886 1 0 0 6
Dustin Tokarski 5 244 1 3 1 14 3.44 116 .879 0 0 1 2
Sebastien Caron 3 135 1 1 0 7 3.11 7 .877 0 0 0 0

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

Awards

Regular season
Player Award Awarded
Steven Stamkos[98] NHL Second Star of the Month December 2011
Steven Stamkos[99] NHL First Star of the Week January 2, 2012
Teddy Purcell[100] NHL Second Star of the Week February 27, 2012
Steven Stamkos[101] NHL Third Star of the Month February 2012
Steven Stamkos[102] NHL Second Star of the Week April 9, 2012

Records

Milestones

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Brett Clark 600th career NHL game October 7, 2011
Brett Connolly 1st career NHL game October 7, 2011
Ryan Malone 300th career NHL point October 7, 2011
Martin St. Louis 300th career NHL goal October 8, 2011
Brett Connolly 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
October 10, 2011
Steve Downie 200th career NHL game October 10, 2011
Nate Thompson 200th career NHL game October 10, 2011
Ryan Malone 500th career NHL game October 22, 2011
Vincent Lecavalier 800th career NHL point October 25, 2011
Dominic Moore 100th career NHL assist October 25, 2011
Teddy Purcell 200th career NHL game October 27, 2011
Brett Connolly 1st career NHL goal November 1, 2011
Steve Downie 100th career NHL point November 17, 2011
Teddy Purcell 100th career NHL point December 3, 2011
Martin St. Louis 800th career NHL point December 6, 2011
Mathieu Garon 300th career NHL game December 29, 2011
J. T. Wyman 1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
December 29, 2011
Martin St. Louis 500th career NHL assist December 31, 2011
Pierre-Cedric Labrie 1st career NHL game January 7, 2012
Eric Brewer 800th career NHL game January 12, 2012
Dana Tyrell 100th career NHL game January 12, 2012
Pierre-Cedric Labrie 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
January 21, 2012
Trevor Smith 1st career NHL assist January 21, 2012
Mike Angelidis 1st career NHL game
1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL point
January 24, 2012
Dominic Moore 500th career NHL game January 31, 2012
Martin St. Louis 900th career NHL game February 4, 2012
Brendan Mikkelson 100th career NHL game February 11, 2012
Steven Stamkos 300th career NHL game February 16, 2012
Steven Stamkos 300th career NHL point February 21, 2012
Tim Wallace 1st career NHL goal March 3, 2012
Ryan Shannon 300th career NHL game March 6, 2012
Victor Hedman 200th career NHL game March 8, 2012
Dustin Tokarski 1st career NHL win March 13, 2012
Brendan Mikkelson 1st career NHL goal March 17, 2012
Dwayne Roloson 600th career NHL game March 24, 2012
Brandon Segal 100th career NHL game March 29, 2012
J. T. Brown 1st career NHL game March 31, 2012
J. T. Brown 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
April 7, 2012

Final roster

Updated April 2, 2012.[103]

# Nat Player Pos S/G Age Acquired Birthplace
3 Canada Keith Aulie D L 34 2012 Rouleau, Saskatchewan
47 Canada Marc-Andre Bergeron Injured Reserve D L 43 2011 Saint-Louis-de-France, Quebec
2 Canada Eric Brewer D L 45 2011 Vernon, British Columbia
19 United States J. T. Brown RW R 33 2012 Burnsville, Minnesota
35 Canada Sebastien Caron G L 43 2012 Amqui, Quebec
7 Canada Brett Clark D L 47 2010 Wapella, Saskatchewan
23 Canada Mike Commodore D R 44 2012 Fort Saskatchewan, Alberta
14 Canada Brett Connolly RW R 31 2010 Campbell River, British Columbia
32 Canada Mathieu Garon G R 46 2011 Chandler, Quebec
27 Canada Bruno Gervais D R 39 2011 Longueuil, Quebec
18 United States Adam Hall RW R 43 2008 Kalamazoo, Michigan
77 Sweden Victor Hedman D L 33 2009 Örnsköldsvik, Sweden
4 Canada Vincent Lecavalier (C) C L 44 1998 Ile-Bizard, Quebec
15 United States Brian Lee D R 37 2012 Fargo, North Dakota
12 United States Ryan Malone LW L 44 2008 Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
29 Canada Brendan Mikkelson D L 36 2012 Regina, Saskatchewan
5 Sweden Mattias Ohlund (AInjured Reserve D L 47 2009 Piteå, Sweden
16 Canada Teddy Purcell RW R 38 2010 St. John's, Newfoundland
11 Canada Tom Pyatt C L 37 2011 Thunder Bay, Ontario
30 Canada Dwayne Roloson G L 54 2011 Simcoe, Ontario
21 Canada Brandon Segal RW R 40 2012 Richmond, Quebec
22 United States Ryan Shannon C/RW R 41 2011 Darien, Connecticut
24 Canada Trevor Smith C L 39 2011 Ottawa, Ontario
26 Canada Martin St. Louis (A) RW L 48 2000 Laval, Quebec
91 Canada Steven Stamkos (A) C R 34 2008 Markham, Ontario
44 United States Nate Thompson C L 39 2010 Anchorage, Alaska
42 Canada Dana Tyrell Injured Reserve C L 35 2007 Airdrie, Alberta
20 United States Tim Wallace RW R 39 2012 Anchorage, Alaska
34 United States J. T. Wyman RW R 38 2011 Edina, Minnesota

Transactions

The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2011–12 season.

Trades

Date
Details
June 25, 2011[104] To New York Islanders
Future Considerations
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Bruno Gervais
June 25, 2011[104] To Phoenix Coyotes
Marc-Antoine Pouliot
To Tampa Bay Lightning
7th-round pick (#201 overall) in 2011
December 2, 2011[105] To Florida Panthers
Mike Vernace
James Wright
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Mike Kostka
Evan Oberg
January 6, 2012[106] To Calgary Flames
Blair Jones
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Brendan Mikkelson
February 16, 2012[107] To San Jose Sharks
Dominic Moore
7th-round pick in 2012
To Tampa Bay Lightning
2nd-round pick in 2012
February 18, 2012[108] To Philadelphia Flyers
Pavel Kubina
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jon Kalinski
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2012 or 2013
4th-round pick in 2013
February 19, 2012[109] To Colorado Avalanche
Steve Downie
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Kyle Quincey
February 19, 2012[109] To Detroit Red Wings
Kyle Quincey
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Sebastien Piche
1st-round pick in 2012
February 19, 2012[110] To Chicago Blackhawks
Matt Fornataro
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Brandon Segal
February 27, 2012[111] To Detroit Red Wings
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Mike Commodore
February 27, 2012[112] To Ottawa Senators
Matt Gilroy
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Brian Lee
February 27, 2012[113] To Toronto Maple Leafs
Carter Ashton
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Keith Aulie

Draft picks

Tampa Bay's selections at the 2011 NHL Entry Draft.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/junior/club team (league)
1 27 Vladislav Namestnikov C  Russia London Knights (OHL)
2 58 Nikita Kucherov W  Russia CSKA Moscow (KHL)
5 148 Nikita Nesterov D  Russia Chelyabinsk 2 (Russia-Jr.)
6 178 Adam Wilcox G  United States Green Bay Gamblers (USHL)
7 201 (from Phoenix) Matthew Peca C  Canada Pembroke Lumber Kings (CCHL)
7 208 Ondrej Palat LW  Czech Republic Drummondville Voltigeurs (QMJHL)

See also

References

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  6. http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2012_games.html
  7. http://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_2012.html
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  98. Malkin, Stamkos, Sedin grab monthly honors
  99. Stamkos, Ovechkin, Quick earn Three Star nods
  100. Karlsson, Purcell and Lehtonen are NHL's '3 Stars'
  101. February's stars: Smith, Karlsson, Stamkos
  102. Smith, Stamkos and Crosby earn Three Star honors
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  105. Lightning acquire defensemen Oberg, Kostka from Panthers
  106. Lightning acquire defenseman Brendan Mikkelson from Calgary
  107. Lightning acquire second round pick from San Jose
  108. Lightning acquire pair of picks, LW Jon Kalinski from Philadelphia
  109. 109.0 109.1 Lightning acquire first round pick, D Piche in 3-team trade
  110. Lightning acquire forward Brandon Segal from Blackhawks
  111. Lightning acquire D Mike Commodore from Detroit
  112. Lightning acquire D Brian Lee from Senators
  113. Lightning acquire D Keith Aulie from Toronto
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  139. Lightning claim Tim Wallace off waivers
  140. Jets claim Antti Miettinen off waivers
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