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2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning
Division3rd Southeast
Conference10th Eastern
2011–12 record38–36–8
Home record25–14–2
Road record13–22–6
Goals for235
Goals against281
Team information
General managerSteve Yzerman
CoachGuy Boucher
CaptainVincent Lecavalier
Alternate captainsMattias Ohlund
Martin St. Louis
Steven Stamkos
ArenaTampa Bay Times Forum[a]
Average attendance18,468 (96.2%)
Team leaders
GoalsSteven Stamkos (60)
AssistsMartin St. Louis (49)
PointsSteven Stamkos (97)
Penalty minutesSteve Downie (121)
Plus/minusTeddy Purcell (+9)
WinsMathieu Garon (23)
Goals against averageMathieu Garon (2.85)

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

On April 7, 2012, during the last day of the NHL season, Tampa Bay Lightning forward Steve Stamkos scored his 60th goal in a 4–3 overtime victory against the Winnipeg Jets. This accomplishment made him the 20th player in NHL history to achieve the milestone of scoring 60 goals in a single season, and the first player to do so since Alexander Ovechkin in the 2007-08 season.[2] In addition, Stamkos also holds the distinction of being the only NHL player to have scored 60 or more goals in a single NHL season during the 2010s, placing him among a distinguished group of NHL players who have achieved this rare feat in the salary cap era following the 2004–05 NHL lockout. Adding to his 60 goals, Stamkos recorded 37 assists for 97 points and played in all 82 games for the third consecutive season. Moreover, his 97 points ranked second in the NHL as the runner up for the Art Ross Trophy, 12 behind Evgeni Malkin of the Pittsburgh Penguins, who (along with New York Rangers goaltender Henrik Lundqvist) were named the NHL's three finalists for the Hart Memorial Trophy which was eventually awarded to Malkin. Stamkos was also named as a finalist for the Ted Lindsay Award for the second straight season (which also went to Malkin) and his 60 goals led to him being awarded his second Rocket Richard Trophy. Despite Stamkos' individual accomplishments, the Lightning struggled as a team, finishing the season 8 points out of a spot for the 2012 playoffs and at tenth overall in the Eastern Conference.

Off-season

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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 contract, 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.[3]

Regular season

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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.[4]

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.[5] After being evaluated, St. Louis was reported to have suffered facial and nasal fractures, and was ruled to be out indefinitely.[6] 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.[7][8]

Playoffs

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The Lightning failed to qualify for the 2012 Stanley Cup playoffs.

Standings

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Divisional standings

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Southeast Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 −24 94
2 x – Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 −8 92
3 Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 −46 84
4 Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 −21 84
5 Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 −30 82
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Conference standings

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Eastern Conference
Pos Div Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 AT z – New York Rangers 82 51 24 7 47 226 187 +39 109
2 NE y – Boston Bruins 82 49 29 4 40 269 202 +67 102
3 SE y – Florida Panthers 82 38 26 18 32 203 227 −24 94
4 AT x – Pittsburgh Penguins 82 51 25 6 42 282 221 +61 108
5 AT x – Philadelphia Flyers 82 47 26 9 43 264 232 +32 103
6 AT x – New Jersey Devils 82 48 28 6 36 228 209 +19 102
7 SE x – Washington Capitals 82 42 32 8 38 222 230 −8 92
8 NE x – Ottawa Senators 82 41 31 10 35 249 240 +9 92
9 NE Buffalo Sabres 82 39 32 11 32 218 230 −12 89
10 SE Tampa Bay Lightning 82 38 36 8 35 235 281 −46 84
11 SE Winnipeg Jets 82 37 35 10 33 225 246 −21 84
12 SE Carolina Hurricanes 82 33 33 16 32 213 243 −30 82
13 NE Toronto Maple Leafs 82 35 37 10 31 231 264 −33 80
14 AT New York Islanders 82 34 37 11 27 203 255 −52 79
15 NE Montreal Canadiens 82 31 35 16 26 212 226 −14 78
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division; z – Clinched conference

Schedule and results

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Pre-season

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Schedule

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season

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2011–12 game log
Schedule

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Player stats

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Skaters

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Note: GP = Games played; G = Goals; A = Assists; Pts = Points; +/− = Plus/minus; PIM = Penalty minutes

Goaltenders

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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

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Awards

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Regular season
Player Award Awarded
Steven Stamkos[97] NHL Second Star of the Month December 2011
Steven Stamkos[98] NHL First Star of the Week January 2, 2012
Teddy Purcell[99] NHL Second Star of the Week February 27, 2012
Steven Stamkos[100] NHL Third Star of the Month February 2012
Steven Stamkos[101] NHL Second Star of the Week April 9, 2012

Records

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Milestones

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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

Transactions

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

Trades

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Date
Details
June 25, 2011[102] To New York Islanders
Future considerations
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Bruno Gervais
June 25, 2011[102] To Phoenix Coyotes
Marc-Antoine Pouliot
To Tampa Bay Lightning
7th-round pick in 2011
December 2, 2011[103] To Florida Panthers
Mike Vernace
James Wright
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Mike Kostka
Evan Oberg
January 6, 2012[104] To Calgary Flames
Blair Jones
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Brendan Mikkelson
February 16, 2012[105] To San Jose Sharks
Dominic Moore
7th-round pick in 2012
To Tampa Bay Lightning
2nd-round pick in 2012
February 18, 2012[106] To Philadelphia Flyers
Pavel Kubina
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jon Kalinski
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2012 or 2013[b]
4th-round pick in 2013
February 19, 2012[107] To Colorado Avalanche
Steve Downie
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Kyle Quincey
February 19, 2012[107] To Detroit Red Wings
Kyle Quincey
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Sebastien Piche
1st-round pick in 2012
February 19, 2012[108] To Chicago Blackhawks
Matt Fornataro
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Brandon Segal
February 27, 2012[109] To Detroit Red Wings
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2013[c]
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Mike Commodore
February 27, 2012[110] To Ottawa Senators
Matt Gilroy
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Brian Lee
February 27, 2012[111] To Toronto Maple Leafs
Carter Ashton
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Keith Aulie

Draft picks

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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 Traktor 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

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Notes

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  98. ^ Stamkos, Ovechkin, Quick earn Three Star nods
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  100. ^ February's stars: Smith, Karlsson, Stamkos
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  104. ^ Lightning acquire defenseman Brendan Mikkelson from Calgary
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  110. ^ Lightning acquire D Brian Lee from Senators
  111. ^ Lightning acquire D Keith Aulie from Toronto
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  137. ^ Lightning claim Tim Wallace off waivers
  138. ^ Jets claim Antti Miettinen off waivers
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