2014–15 Tampa Bay Lightning season

2014–15 Tampa Bay Lightning
Eastern Conference champions
Division2nd Atlantic
Conference3rd Eastern
2014–15 record50–24–8
Home record32–8–1
Road record18–16–7
Goals for262 (1st)
Goals against211 (11th)
Team information
General managerSteve Yzerman
CoachJon Cooper
CaptainSteven Stamkos
Alternate captainsBrian Boyle
Ryan Callahan
Ondrej Palat
ArenaAmalie Arena
Average attendance18,823 (98.0%)[1]
Team leaders
GoalsSteven Stamkos (43)
AssistsOndrej Palat (47)
PointsTyler Johnson and
Steven Stamkos (72)
Penalty minutesBrenden Morrow (64)
Plus/minusNikita Kucherov (+38)
WinsBen Bishop (40)
Goals against averageBen Bishop (2.32)

The 2014–15 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 23rd season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991.[2]

Off-season

April

The off-season for the Tampa Bay Lightning began on April 22, 2014, when they were eliminated in a four-game sweep by the Montreal Canadiens.[3] On May 6, 2014, the first off-season transaction involved the Lightning signing their highly touted goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy to a three-year, entry-level contract.[4] Coming into the 2014–15 season, Vasilevskiy is rated as team's top goaltending prospect.[5] On May 21, 2014, the Lightning signed 2012 draft pick defensemen Dylan Blujus to a three-year, entry-level contract. Blujus had four goals and 30 points in 55 games with the North Bay Battalion of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL). He also had four goals and 10 points in 22 playoff games, while helping the Battalion reach the OHL finals.[6]

May

On May 23, 2014, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Calder Memorial Trophy finalist Tyler Johnson to a three-year contract extension. Johnson had 24 goals, 26 assists and a plus-23 rating in 82 games. Johnson led all rookies in total playing time, and was used heavily on the penalty kill. Additionally, Johnson put up five shorthanded goals, which tied for the NHL lead.[7] Johnson was also named to the NHL All-Rookie Team for the 2013–14 season.[8]

June

On June 9, 2014, the Lightning announced the re-signing of co-Calder Trophy finalist Ondrej Palat to a three-year, $10 million contract extension. Palat had 23 goals and a team-high 59 points during the 2013–14 season. Among all NHL rookies, he ranked second in points and third in goals.[9] Like Johnson, Palat was also named to the NHL All-Rookie Team for the 2013–14 season.[8]

On June 25, 2014, the Lightning signed Ryan Callahan to a six-year, $34.8 million contract. Callahan was acquired by the team in the previous season in the trade that sent Martin St. Louis to the New York Rangers, along with acquiring what would become a first round pick in both the 2014 and 2015 NHL Entry Drafts. Callahan had six goals and five assists in 20 regular season games with the Lightning.[10] On the same day, the Lighting elected to use their final compliance buyout on forward Ryan Malone. Malone had dealt with injury problems during his stint with the Lightning, and saw his numbers dip to five goals and ten assists in 57 games. Additionally, Malone was involved in an arrest for DUI and cocaine possession.[11] The team continued its busy day by re-signing forward J. T. Brown to a two-year, one-way contract. Brown appeared in 63 games with the Lightning last season, scoring four goals and 19 points while averaging 13:02 in ice time per game. Brown also appeared in all four Stanley Cup playoff games in 2014, notching two assists.[12]

On June 27, 2014, the Lightning announced the re-signing of Mark Barberio to one-year, one-way contract. Barberio skated in 49 games, recording five goals and 10 points during the 2013–14 season. He was tied for fourth in the NHL among rookie defensemen with a plus-10 rating. Barberio has appeared in 51 total games for the Lightning, and has recorded a plus or even rating in 40 of his career games.[13] On the same day, the Lighting acquired defensemen Jason Garrison from the Vancouver Canucks in exchange for their second round draft pick (50th overall). In addition to Garrison, the Lightning received the rights to left winger Jeff Costello and the Canuck's seventh round pick in 2015. In 2013–14, Garrison had 33 points in 81 games, but saw his possession numbers fall under former Vancouver Canucks head coach John Tortorella.[14]

On June 29, 2014, the Lightning pulled off a series of trades to free up salary cap and acquire several draft picks. First, the Lightning traded Teddy Purcell to the Edmonton Oilers for center Sam Gagner. Purcell played five seasons for Tampa Bay after being acquired from the Los Angeles Kings in March 2010. Purcell's breakout year was in 2011–12, when he had 24 goals and 41 assists, along with a great playoff run that saw the Lightning reach the Eastern Conference Final. However, in recent years, Purcell has been somewhat disappointing for the team in terms of production; over the past two seasons, he has had 23 goals combined. The Lightning then quickly flipped Sam Gagner and forward B. J. Crombeen to the Arizona Coyotes for a sixth round draft pick in 2015. The Lightning also had to retain one-third of Gagner's remaining salary ($1.6 million). Crombeen, a fourth-line grinder and fighter, had four goals and 14 assists in 99 games over two seasons in Tampa Bay. At midnight, on June 1, 2014, the Lightning traded forward Nate Thompson to the Anaheim Ducks in exchange for a fourth and sixth round pick in the 2015 Draft. As a depth player, Thompson had become a key contributor the past five seasons, including being one of team's top penalty killers.[15] On the same day, the Lightning re-signed Syracuse Crunch captain Mike Angelidis to a one-year, two-way contract. Angelidis skated in 75 games with the Crunch, recording 12 goals and 33 points to go along with 161 penalty minutes. He ranked second on the Crunch in penalty minutes and fifth in points. Angelidis has played in 515 career American Hockey League (AHL) games with the Norfolk Admirals, Albany River Rats and Crunch, collecting 99 goals and 207 points to go with 1,079 penalty minutes. In 2012, he was a member of the Norfolk Admirals team that won the Calder Cup championship, skating in 18 games and recording a goal and six points.[16]

July

After freeing up cap space (approximately $13 million), the Lightning looked to the start of free agency. On July 1, the Lightning inked defensemen Anton Stralman to a $22.5 million, five-year contract. Stralman had one goal and 13 assists last season with the New York Rangers, and had five assists in 25 playoff games. A few hours later, the Lightning signed forward Brian Boyle to a three-year contract. Both Stralman and Boyle helped the Rangers capture the Eastern Conference Championship, and reach the Stanley Cup Finals last season.[17] Later in day, the Lightning signed goaltender Evgeni Nabokov to a one-year contract. Nabokov will serve as backup to starting goalie Ben Bishop, after team elected not to qualify an offer to goalie Anders Lindback, who signed with the Dallas Stars. In 2013–14 with the New York Islanders, Nabokov posted a .905 save percentage as their starting goaltender.[18]

On July 4, the Lightning announced the re-signing of defensemen Andrej Sustr to a one-year, one-way contract. Sustr appeared in 43 games with the Lightning last season, posting one goal and eight points to go along with 16 penalty minutes. Sustr made his Stanley Cup playoffs debut against the Montreal Canadiens in 2014, skating in three games. In addition, he played in 12 games with the Syracuse Crunch, recording a goal and three assists. In total, Sustr has appeared in 45 NHL games, all with the Lightning over the past two seasons, recording one goal and eight points.[19]

On July 8, the Lightning signed free agent defensemen Matt Corrente to a one-year, two-way contract. He has appeared in 34 career NHL games, all with the New Jersey Devils, over parts of two seasons, posting six assists and 68 penalty minutes. He also appeared in two playoff games during the 2010 Stanley Cup playoffs. This signing provides some depth and experience for the Crunch in the coming season, which will have several first-year players on defense.[20] On the same day, the Lightning re-signed forward Cody Kunyk to a one-year, two-way contract. Kunyk signed by the Lightning last season as an undrafted free agent. He made his NHL debut, logging 10:12 of ice time, on April 13 against the Washington Capitals. Kunyk skated in over four seasons for the University of Alaska Fairbanks, where he had 60 goals and 133 points.[21]

On July 10, the Lightning signed free agent forward Jerome Samson to a one-year, two-way contract. Samson played in 68 games for the St. John's IceCaps last season. He had 27 goals with 56 points. Samson has played in 424 AHL games with 160 goals and 336 points. Samson has also played in 46 career NHL games, all with the Carolina Hurricanes, over parts of three seasons. Samson will likely serve as veteran forward depth for Tampa's AHL affiliate, the Syracuse Crunch. On the same day, the Lightning re-signed forward Brett Connolly to a one-year, two-way contract. Connolly has played in 11 games for the Lightning last season, and had one goal. He has played in 84 career NHL games, all with the Lightning over three seasons. During that time, he has earned six goals and 17 points. Connolly has played in 137 AHL games, earning 52 goals and 120 points. He appeared in 66 games with the Crunch last season, totaling 21 goals and 57 points.[22]

On July 11, 2014, the Lightning signed Brenden Morrow to a one-year contract. Morrow recorded 13 goals and 25 points in 71 games with the St. Louis Blues last season. Over his career, he has skated in 921 career NHL games with the Dallas Stars, Pittsburgh Penguins and the Blues. He has 262 goals and 567 points with a plus-108 rating. The Lightning also announced the signing of Philippe Paradis to a one-year, two-way contract. Paradis played in 56 games for the Crunch last season. He had six goals and 15 points. He has played 166 career AHL games with 13 goals and 43 points. Later in the day, the Lightning announced the re-signing of forward Richard Panik to a one-year, two-way contract. Panik played in 50 games with the Lightning last season and had three goals with 13 points. Additionally, he skated in 13 games with Syracuse and had three goals and 11 points.[23]

August

On August 2, the Lightning re-signed starting goaltender Ben Bishop to a two-year contract extension. Bishop had a breakout season with the Lightning last year, posting a 37–14–7 record in 63 games. He had a .924 save percentage and a 2.23 goals against average (GAA). He set the Tampa Bay single season records for victories, save percentage and GAA, and was nominated for the Vezina Trophy as the NHL's top goaltender. Bishop has played in 108 career NHL games with the Lightning, Ottawa Senators and St. Louis Blues. He has a career record of 55–31–11 with eight shutouts, and a .920 save percentage and a 2.40 GAA.[24]

Training camp

On September 16, the Lightning announced their initial training camp roster, which contained 64 players.[25] Goalie Leland Irving had signed a PTO to participate in the camp as a goalie invitee. However, Irving elected to sign with Salavat Yulaev Ufa of the Kontinental Hockey League (KHL) instead of participating in camp.[26] The Lightning invited goalie Peter Mannino in Irving's place. The training camp roster also contained 24 players who participated in the rookie tournament in Tennessee. Some of the notable prospects from that tournament were Jonathan Drouin, Kristers Gudlevskis, Slater Koekkoek and Andrei Vasilevskiy. The training camp roster this year also contains the free agents acquired over the summer, as well as the returning cast from last years strong regular season performance.[25]

On September 18, during practice, forward Jonathan Drouin fell during practice sustaining an "upper body injury." The team did not consider the injury to be serious, and he was expected to undergo further evaluation the following Monday. Despite the injury, Drouin was expected to make the opening night roster with the team.[27]

On September 21, the Lightning released right winger Cameron Maclise from his training camp invite.[28] Two days later, the Lightning released Michael Aviani and Kodie Curran from their training invites. In addition, the Lightning reassigned four 2014 draft picks to their respective junior hockey clubs (Digiacinto, Point, Masin and Thomas).[29] Two days later, the Lightning announced that forward Jonathan Drouin is expected to miss three-to-four weeks with a thumb fracture. Drouin will continue to skate on his own until he is cleared to resume practicing with the team again.[30]

On September 27, the Lightning held their Fan Fest event. During the event, the team unveiled their new third jersey for the upcoming season. This design retained the "Bolts" word mark logo, but brought back black as the primary color.[31] Around the same time, the Lightning reduced their training camp roster by six players. The group of players consisted of AHL veteran players, which included Syracuse Crunch captain Mike Angelidis. All six players would have to clear waivers before being assigned to the Crunch. Later in the day, 27 players were reassigned to Syracuse or to their junior hockey club. As well, Peter Mannino was released from his training camp tryout. Some of the notable players in the group demoted were Kristers Gudlevskis, Andrei Vasilevskiy and Slater Koekkoek. A few notable prospects remained on the roster, including Vladislav Namestnikov, Cedric Paquette, Jonathan Drouin and defenseman Luke Witkowski.[32]

Standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team
 GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 y – Montreal Canadiens 82 50 22 10 43 221 189 +32 110
2 x – Tampa Bay Lightning 82 50 24 8 47 262 211 +51 108
3 x – Detroit Red Wings 82 43 25 14 39 235 221 +14 100
4 x – Ottawa Senators 82 43 26 13 37 238 215 +23 99
5 Boston Bruins 82 41 27 14 37 213 211 +2 96
6 Florida Panthers 82 38 29 15 30 206 223 −17 91
7 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 30 44 8 25 211 262 −51 68
8 Buffalo Sabres 82 23 51 8 15 161 274 −113 54
Source: National Hockey League
x – Clinched playoff spot; y – Clinched division

Schedule and results

Preseason

2014 Preseason game log: 5–1–0 (home: 3–0–0; road: 2–1–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Recap
1 September 23 Nashville Predators 4–2 Vasilevskiy Amalie Arena 10,442 1–0–0 [33]
2 September 25 @ Nashville Predators 0–1 Gudlevskis Bridgestone Arena 13,107 1–1–0 [34]
3 September 26 Dallas Stars 6–3 Bishop Amalie Arena 13,635 2–1–0 [35]
4 September 30 @ Dallas Stars 5–1 Bishop American Airlines Center 14,212 3–1–0 [36]
5 October 2 @ Florida Panthers 3–0 Nabokov BB&T Center 2,859 4–1–0 [37]
6 October 4 Florida Panthers 4–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 15,411 5–1–0 [38]
2014 Preseason Schedule
Lightning score listed first;

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season

2014–15 Game Log
October: 7–3–1, 15 Points (home: 4–1–1; road: 3–2–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 9 Florida Panthers 3–2 OT Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 1–0–0 2 [39]
2 October 11 Ottawa Senators 2–3 SO Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 1–0–1 3 [40]
3 October 13 Montreal Canadiens 7–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 17,622 2–0–1 5 [41]
4 October 14 New Jersey Devils 1–2 Nabokov Amalie Arena 18,064 2–1–1 5 [42]
5 October 18 @ Vancouver Canucks 4–2 Bishop Rogers Arena 18,647 3–1–1 7 [43]
6 October 20 @ Edmonton Oilers 2–3 Bishop Rexall Place 16,839 3–2–1 7 [44]
7 October 21 @ Calgary Flames 2–1 OT Nabokov Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289 4–2–1 9 [45]
8 October 24 @ Winnipeg Jets 4–2 Bishop MTS Centre 15,016 5–2–1 11 [46]
9 October 25 @ Minnesota Wild 2–7 Nabokov Xcel Energy Center 18,884 5–3–1 11 [47]
10 October 28 Arizona Coyotes 7–3 Bishop Amalie Arena 17,511 6–3–1 13 [48]
11 October 30 Philadelphia Flyers 4–3 Bishop Amalie Arena 18,642 7–3–1 15 [49]
November: 9–3–1, 19 Points (home: 6–1–0; road: 3–2–1)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
12 November 1 Washington Capitals 4–3 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,119 8–3–1 17 [50]
13 November 6 Calgary Flames 5–2 Bishop Amalie Arena 18,276 9–3–1 19 [51]
14 November 8 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 7–4 Nabokov Nationwide Arena 14,982 10–3–1 21 [52]
15 November 9 @ Detroit Red Wings 4–3 SO Bishop Joe Louis Arena 20,027 11–3–1 23 [53]
16 November 11 @ Chicago Blackhawks 2–3 SO Bishop United Center 21,345 11–3–2 24 [54]
17 November 13 San Jose Sharks 1–2 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,004 11–4–2 24 [55]
18 November 15 New York Islanders 5–2 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 12–4–2 26 [56]
19 November 17 @ New York Rangers 5–1 Bishop Madison Square Garden 18,006 13–4–2 28 [57]
20 November 18 @ New York Islanders 2–5 Nabokov Nassau Coliseum 12,908 13–5–2 28 [58]
21 November 20 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2–5 Bishop Air Canada Centre 19,089 13–6–2 28 [59]
22 November 22 Minnesota Wild 2–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 14–6–2 30 [60]
23 November 26 New York Rangers 4–3 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 15–6–2 32 [61]
24 November 29 Ottawa Senators 4–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 16–6–2 34 [62]
December: 8–5–2, 18 Points (home: 5–2–0; road: 3–3–2)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
25 December 1 @ New York Rangers 6–3 Bishop Madison Square Garden 18,006 17–6–2 36 [63]
26 December 2 @ Buffalo Sabres 1–2 SO Nabokov First Niagara Center 17,772 17–6–3 37 [64]
27 December 4 Buffalo Sabres 5–0 Bishop Amalie Arena 17,767 18–6–3 39 [65]
28 December 6 Columbus Blue Jackets 1–3 Bishop Amalie Arena 17,467 18–7–3 39 [66]
29 December 9 Washington Capitals 3–5 Bishop Amalie Arena 17,109 18–8–3 39 [67]
30 December 11 Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 Nabokov Amalie Arena 18,104 19–8–3 41 [68]
31 December 13 @ Washington Capitals 2–4 Bishop Verizon Center 18,506 19–9–3 41 [69]
32 December 15 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 2–4 Nabokov Consol Energy Center 18,487 19–10–3 41 [70]
33 December 16 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3–1 Vasilevskiy Wells Fargo Center 19,576 20–10–3 43 [71]
34 December 19 @ New Jersey Devils 2–3 SO Nabokov Prudential Center 14,916 20–10–4 44 [72]
35 December 20 @ New York Islanders 1–3 Vasilevskiy Nassau Coliseum 16,170 20–11–4 44 [73]
36 December 23 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–3 Vasilevskiy Amalie Arena 19,204 21–11–4 46 [74]
37 December 27 Carolina Hurricanes 2–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 22–11–4 48 [75]
38 December 29 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–2 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 23–11–4 50 [76]
39 December 31 @ Buffalo Sabres 5–1 Vasilevskiy First Niagara Center 19,070 24–11–4 52 [77]
January: 8–4–0, 16 Points (home: 6–0–0; road: 2–4–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
40 January 2 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–6 Bishop Consol Energy Center 18,655 24–12–4 52 [78]
41 January 4 @ Ottawa Senators 4–2 Bishop Canadian Tire Centre 16,949 25–12–4 54 [79]
42 January 6 @ Montreal Canadiens 4–2 Bishop Bell Centre 21,286 26–12–4 56 [80]
43 January 9 Buffalo Sabres 2–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 27–12–4 58 [81]
44 January 12 @ Philadelphia Flyers 3–7 Nabokov Wells Fargo Center 19,598 27–13–4 58 [82]
45 January 13 @ Boston Bruins 3–4 Bishop TD Garden 17,565 27–14–4 58 [83]
46 January 15 Edmonton Oilers 3–2 Bishop Amalie Arena 18,609 28–14–4 60 [84]
47 January 17 Colorado Avalanche 3–2 SO Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 29–14–4 62 [85]
48 January 20 Vancouver Canucks 4–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 18,517 30–14–4 64 [86]
All-Star Break (January 22–26)
49 January 27 @ Carolina Hurricanes 2–4 Bishop PNC Arena 12,508 30–15–4 64 [87]
50 January 29 Detroit Red Wings 5–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 31–15–4 66 [88]
51 January 31 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 18,477 32–15–4 68 [89]
February: 6–4–2, 14 Points (home: 2–2–0; road: 4–2–2)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
52 February 3 @ St. Louis Blues 1–2 OT Bishop Scottrade Center 17,223 32–15–5 69 [90]
53 February 5 @ Dallas Stars 5–3 Vasilevskiy American Airlines Center 16,010 33–15–5 71 [91]
54 February 7 Los Angeles Kings 2–4 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 33–16–5 71 [92]
55 February 8 Anaheim Ducks 5–3 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 34–16–5 73 [93]
56 February 10 @ Nashville Predators 2–3 OT Vasilevskiy Bridgestone Arena 16,362 34–16–6 74 [94]
57 February 12 St. Louis Blues 3–6 Bishop Amalie Arena 18,926 34–17–6 74 [95]
58 February 15 @ San Jose Sharks 5–2 Bishop SAP Center at San Jose 17,562 35–17–6 76 [96]
59 February 16 @ Los Angeles Kings 2–3 Vasilevskiy Staples Center 18,230 35–17–6 76 [97]
60 February 18 @ Anaheim Ducks 4–1 Bishop Honda Center 17,284 36–17–6 78 [98]
61 February 21 @ Arizona Coyotes 4–2 Bishop Gila River Arena 12,997 37–17–6 80 [99]
62 February 22 @ Colorado Avalanche 4–5 Vasilevskiy Pepsi Center 17,385 37–18–6 80 [100]
63 February 27 Chicago Blackhawks 4–0 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 38–18–6 82 [101]
March: 9–5–1, 19 Points (home: 7–2–0; road: 2–3–1)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
64 March 1 @ Florida Panthers 3–4 Bishop BB&T Center 10,336 38–20–6 82 [102]
65 March 3 Buffalo Sabres 3–0 Vasilevskiy Amalie Arena 18,922 39–20–6 84 [103]
66 March 5 Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 40–20–6 86 [104]
67 March 7 Dallas Stars 5–4 Vasilevskiy Amalie Arena 19,204 41–20–6 88 [105]
68 March 10 @ Montreal Canadiens 1–0 OT Bishop Bell Centre 21,286 42–20–6 90 [106]
69 March 12 @ Boston Bruins 2–3 SO Bishop TD Garden 17,565 42–20–7 91 [107]
70 March 14 Winnipeg Jets 1–2 Vasilevskiy Amalie Arena 19,204 42–21–7 91 [108]
71 March 16 Montreal Canadiens 4–2 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 43–21–7 93 [109]
72 March 20 Detroit Red Wings 3–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 44–21–7 95 [110]
73 March 22 Boston Bruins 5–3 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 45–21–7 97 [111]
74 March 24 Florida Panthers 4–3 Vasilevskiy Amalie Arena 18,729 46–21–7 99 [112]
75 March 26 Nashville Predators 2–3 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 46–22–7 99 [113]
76 March 28 @ Detroit Red Wings 0–4 Bishop Joe Louis Arena 20,027 46–23–7 99 [114]
77 March 30 @ Montreal Canadiens 5–3 Bishop Bell Centre 21,286 47–23–7 101 [115]
78 March 31 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 1–3 Vasilevskiy Air Canada Centre 18,857 47–24–7 101 [116]
April: 3–0–1, 7 Points (home: 2–0–0; road: 1–0–1)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
79 April 2 @ Ottawa Senators 1–2 OT Bishop Canadian Tire Centre 18,097 47–24–8 102 [117]
80 April 4 @ Florida Panthers 4–0 Bishop BB&T Center 11,072 48–24–8 104 [118]
81 April 9 New Jersey Devils 4–3 OT Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 49–24–8 106 [119]
82 April 11 Boston Bruins 3–2 SO Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 50–24–8 108 [120]
2014–15 Schedule
Lightning score listed first;

  Win (2 Points)   Loss (0 points)   Overtime/shootout loss (1 point)

Playoffs

2015 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. Detroit Red Wings (A3) – Tampa Bay won series 4–3
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Series Recap
1 April 16 Detroit Red Wings 2–3 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 0–1 [121]
2 April 18 Detroit Red Wings 5–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 1–1 [122]
3 April 21 @ Detroit Red Wings 0–3 Bishop Joe Louis Arena 20,027 1–2 [123]
4 April 23 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–2 2:25 OT Bishop Joe Louis Arena 20,027 2–2 [124]
5 April 25 Detroit Red Wings 0–4 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 2–3 [125]
6 April 27 @ Detroit Red Wings 5–2 Bishop Joe Louis Arena 20,027 3–3 [126]
7 April 29 Detroit Red Wings 2–0 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 4–3 [127]
Eastern Conference Second Round vs. Montreal Canadiens (A1) – Tampa Bay won series 4–2
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Series Recap
1 May 1 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–1 2:06 2OT Bishop Bell Center 21,287 1–0 [128]
2 May 3 @ Montreal Canadiens 6–2 Bishop Bell Center 21,287 2–0 [129]
3 May 6 Montreal Canadiens 2–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 3–0 [130]
4 May 7 Montreal Canadiens 2–6 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 3–1 [131]
5 May 9 @ Montreal Canadiens 1–2 Bishop Bell Center 21,287 3–2 [132]
6 May 12 Montreal Canadiens 4–1 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 4–2 [133]
Eastern Conference Finals vs. New York Rangers (M1) – Tampa Bay won series 4–3
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Series Recap
1 May 16 @ New York Rangers 1–2 Bishop Madison Square Garden 18,006 0–1 [134]
2 May 18 @ New York Rangers 6–2 Bishop Madison Square Garden 18,006 1–1 [135]
3 May 20 New York Rangers 6–5 3:33 OT Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 2–1 [136]
4 May 22 New York Rangers 1–5 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 2–2 [137]
5 May 24 @ New York Rangers 2–0 Bishop Madison Square Garden 18,006 3–2 [138]
6 May 26 New York Rangers 3–7 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 3–3 [139]
7 May 29 @ New York Rangers 2–0 Bishop Madison Square Garden 18,006 4–3 [140]
Stanley Cup Finals vs. Chicago Blackhawks (C3) – Chicago won series 4–2
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Series Recap
1 June 3 Chicago Blackhawks 1–2 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 0–1 [141]
2 June 6 Chicago Blackhawks 4–3 Vasilevskiy Amalie Arena 19,204 1–1 [142]
3 June 8 @ Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 Bishop United Center 22,336 2–1 [143]
4 June 10 @ Chicago Blackhawks 1–2 Vasilevskiy United Center 22,336 2–2 [144]
5 June 13 Chicago Blackhawks 1–2 Bishop Amalie Arena 19,204 2–3 [145]
6 June 15 @ Chicago Blackhawks 0–2 Bishop United Center 22,424 2–4 [146]
Lightning score listed first;

  Win   Loss

Player stats

Final stats[147]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ben Bishop 62 60 3519 40 13 5 136 2.32 1620 .916 4 0 4 4
Andrei Vasilevskiy 16 13 864 7 5 1 34 2.36 415 .918 1 0 0 0
Evgeni Nabokov‡ 11 9 553 3 6 2 29 3.15 232 .882 0 0 1 2
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ben Bishop 25 25 1459 13 11 53 2.18 669 .921 3 0 3 4
Andrei Vasilevskiy 4 1 113 1 1 6 3.19 57 .895 0 0 0 0

†Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Tampa Bay. Stats reflect time with Tampa Bay only.
‡Traded from Tampa Bay mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record

Awards and honors

Awards

Milestones

  • Note First in Franchise History

Transactions

The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2014–15 season.

Trades

June 27, 2014[155] To Vancouver Canucks
2nd-round pick in 2014 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jason Garrison
Jeff Costello (rights)
7th-round pick in 2015
June 27, 2014[156] To New York Islanders
NYR's 1st-round pick in 2014 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
2nd-round pick in 2014
MTL's 2nd-round pick in 2014
June 28, 2014[157] To Minnesota Wild
3rd-round pick in 2014
7th-round pick in 2015 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
3rd-round pick in 2014
June 28, 2014[158] To New York Rangers
5th-round pick in 2014
STL's 5th-round pick in 2014 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
4th-round pick in 2014
June 28, 2014[159] To New York Islanders
7th-round pick in 2014
7th-round pick in 2015 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
7th-round pick in 2014
June 29, 2014[160] To Edmonton Oilers
Teddy Purcell 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
Sam Gagner
June 29, 2014[161] To Arizona Coyotes
Sam Gagner
B. J. Crombeen 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
6th-round pick in 2015
June 30, 2014[162] To Anaheim Ducks
Nate Thompson 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
4th-round pick in 2015
7th-round pick in 2015
November 28, 2014[163] To Anaheim Ducks
Eric Brewer 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
EDM's 3rd-round pick in 2015
February 6, 2015[164] To Toronto Maple Leafs
conditional 7th-round pick in 2016 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
David Broll
Carter Ashton
February 9, 2015[165] To San Jose Sharks
Evgeni Nabokov 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
Future Considerations
March 2, 2015[166] To Philadelphia Flyers
Radko Gudas
Conditional 1st-round pick in 2015
3rd-round pick in 2015 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
Braydon Coburn
March 2, 2015[167] To Boston Bruins
Brett Connolly 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
2nd-round pick in 2015
2nd-round pick in 2016
June 1, 2015[168] To New York Rangers
NYR's 7th-round pick in 2015 		To Tampa Bay Lightning
Daniel Walcott

Player signings

Date Player Contract terms
(in U.S. dollars)		 Ref
June 27, 2014 Mark Barberio 1 year, $874,125 [186]
July 1, 2014 Mike Angelidis 1 year, $650,000 [187]
July 4, 2014 Andrej Sustr 1 year, $874,125 [188]
July 8, 2014 Cody Kunyk 1 year, $874,125 [189]
July 10, 2014 Brett Connolly 1 year, $850,500 [190]
July 11, 2014 Philippe Paradis 1 year, $850,500 [175]
July 11, 2014 Richard Panik 1 year, $735,000 [191]
August 2, 2014 Ben Bishop 2 years, $11.9 million contract extension [192]
December 2, 2014 Anthony DeAngelo 3 years, $2.7 million entry-level contract [193]
March 26, 2015 Brayden Point 3 years, entry-level contract [194]
April 1, 2015 Matthew Peca 2 years, entry-level contract [195]
April 1, 2015 Adam Wilcox 2 years, entry-level contract [196]
April 9, 2015 Cameron Darcy 3 years, entry-level contract [197]

Draft picks

See also: List of Tampa Bay Lightning draft picks

Below are the Tampa Bay Lightning' selections made at the 2014 NHL Entry Draft, held on June 27–28, 2014 at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.[198]

Round # Player Pos Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)
1 19 Anthony DeAngelo D United States United States Sarnia Sting (OHL)
2 35[a] Dominik Masin D Czech Republic Czech Republic Slavia Praha (ELH)
2 57[b] Johnathan MacLeod D United States United States USA U-18 (USHL)
3 79[c] Brayden Point C Canada Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
4 119[d] Ben Thomas D Canada Canada Calgary Hitmen (WHL)
6 170 Cristiano Digiacinto LW Canada Canada Windsor Spitfires (OHL)
6 185[e] Cameron Darcy C United States United States Cape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL)
Draft notes[199]
  • [a]The New York Islanders' second-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent the Rangers first-round pick in 2014 (28th overall) to New York in exchange for Montreal's second-round pick in 2014 (57th overall) and this pick.[200]
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning's second-round pick went to the Los Angeles Kings as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent Linden Vey to Vancouver in exchange for this pick.[201]
  • [b]The Montreal Canadiens' second-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 27, 2014, that sent the Rangers first-round pick in 2014 (28th overall) to the New York Islanders in exchange for the Islanders second-round pick in 2014 (35th overall) and this pick.[200]
          The Islanders previously acquired this pick as the result of a trade on March 5, 2014 that sent Thomas Vanek and a conditional fifth-round pick in 2014 to Montreal in exchange for Sebastian Collberg and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).[202] The condition – New York will receive a second-round pick in 2014 if Montreal qualifies for the 2014 Stanley Cup playoffs – was converted on April 1, 2014.[203]
  • [c]The Minnesota Wild's third-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent a third-round pick in 2014 (80th overall) and a seventh-round pick in 2015 to Minnesota in exchange for this pick.[201]
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning's third-round pick went to the Minnesota Wild as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent a third-round pick in 2014 (79th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[201]
  • Tampa Bay's fourth-round pick went to St. Louis, as the result of a trade on July 10, 2012, that sent B. J. Crombeen, and a fifth-round pick in 2014 to Tampa Bay in exchange for a fourth-round pick in 2013, and this pick.[204]
  • [d]The New York Rangers' fourth-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent a fifth-round pick in 2014 (140th overall) and St. Louis' fifth-round pick in 2014 (142nd overall) to New York in exchange for this pick.[201]
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning's fifth-round pick went to the New York Rangers as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent a fourth-round pick in 2014 (119th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for St. Louis' fifth-round pick in 2014 (142nd overall) and this pick.[201]
  • [e]The New York Islanders' seventh-round pick went to the Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2014 (200th overall) and a seventh-round pick in 2015 to New York in exchange for this pick.[201]
  • The Tampa Bay Lightning's seventh-round pick went to the New York Islanders as the result of a trade on June 28, 2014, that sent a seventh-round pick in 2014 (185th overall) to Tampa Bay in exchange for a seventh-round pick in 2015 and this pick.[201]

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  170. ^ LIGHTNING SIGN FORWARD MIKE BLUNDEN TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
  171. ^ LIGHTNING SIGN FORWARD BRIAN BOYLE
  172. ^ LIGHTNING SIGN GOALIE EVGENI NABOKOV TO ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
  173. ^ LIGHTNING SIGN DEFENSEMAN MATT CORRENTE
  174. ^ LIGHTNING SIGN FREE AGENT FORWARD JEROME SAMSON
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  187. ^ LIGHTNING RE-SIGN FORWARD MIKE ANGELIDIS
  188. ^ LIGHTNING RE-SIGN DEFENSEMAN ANDREJ SUSTR
  189. ^ LIGHTNING RE-SIGN FORWARD CODY KUNYK TO A ONE-YEAR CONTRACT
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  195. ^ LIGHTNING SIGN MATTHEW PECA TO TWO-YEAR CONTRACT
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