National Hockey League season
The 2023β24 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the
32nd season for the
National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991.
[1]
On April 5, 2024, the Lightning clinched a playoff spot for the seventh consecutive season after losses by the
Detroit Red Wings ,
Philadelphia Flyers and
Washington Capitals .
[2] They were eliminated in the first round by their
intra-state rival and eventual
Stanley Cup champions, the
Florida Panthers in five games.
Off-season
April
The Lightning's off-season began after losing to the
Toronto Maple Leafs in the first round of the
Stanley Cup playoffs in six games.
[3]
May
On May 1, 2023, the Lightning signed forward prospect Maxim Groshev to a three-year entry-level contract. Groshev was originally selected by the Lightning in the third round of the
2020 NHL Entry Draft . Groshev appeared in 34 games this past season with
SKA Saint Petersburg of the
KHL , recording four goals and six points. Groshev also played in the
VHL with
SKA-Neva St. Petersburg.
[4]
On May 2, 2023,
Brayden Point was announced as a finalist for the
Lady Byng Trophy . Point recorded career in both goals (51) a points (95) this past season while averaging slightly under 20 minutes a night. During the season point only recorded 7 total penalty minutes.
[5]
On May 5, 2023, the Lightning re-signed
Michael Eyssimont to a two-year contract extension that careers an annual cap hit of 800k. The team acquired him this past season in a trade with the
San Jose Sharks . In the playoffs Eyssimont recorded two points in the series against the
Toronto Maple Leafs .
[6]
May 10, 2023, the Lightning signed free agent goaltender
Matt Tomkins to a two-year contract. Notably Thomkins played in 3 games for
Team Canada in the
2022 Olympics . Thomkins had spent the past two seasons playing for
Farjestad BK in the
Swedish Hockey League .
[7]
June
On June 5, 2023, the Lightning signed free agent forward
Waltteri Merela to a one-year contract.
[8] Merela had spent the past two seasons with
Tappara in the
Finnish Elite League . During that time Merela helped Tappara win back to back championships.
That same day the Lightning also signed free agent defenseman
Emil Lilleberg to a two-year contract. Lilleberg spent the last season playing for
IK Oskarshamn of the
Swedish Hockey League . Lilleberg also represented
Norway in the last three
World Championships .
[9]
On June 14, 2023, the Lightning re-signed forward
Cole Koepke to a one-year contract extension.
[10] Koepke appeared in 17 games with the team and recorded one goal over that period of time.
[11] Koepke also played 52 games with the
Syracuse Crunch . He recorded 7 goals and 19 points during his assignment with the Crunch.
On June 21, 2023, the Lightning re-signed forward
Gabriel Fortier to a one year contract extension.
[12]
[13] Fortier appear in one game with the Lightning last season which brought his career total to 11 NHL games. Fortier also appeared in 67 games with the Crunch last season, recording 11 goals and 29 points.
On June 26, 2023, the Lightning announced a change to the coaching staff of their AHL affiliate the
Syracuse Crunch .
Benoit Groulx was stepping down as
head coach of the Crunch and taking another position within the organization. The Lightning also relieved assistant coaches
Gilles Bouchard and
Eric Veilleux of their duties. Groulx finishes his stint with the Crunch with a franchise record 256 wins, two division championships, and one conference championship.
[14]
The Lightning announced
Joel Bouchard as Groulx's replacement in the same press release. Bouchard has previously been a head coach AHL (242 games) between the
San Diego Gulls and the
Laval Rocket . Bouchard is also a veteran of 364 NHL games and 293 AHL games over his playing career. The Lightning also announced that Daniel Jacob would be joining Bouchard's staff as an assistant coach.
[15]
On June 26, 2023,
Steven Stamkos was selected as the recipient of the
2023
Mark Messier Leadership Award .
[16] The award is given annually to a player "who exemplifies great leadership qualities to his team, on and off the ice, during the regular season and who plays a leading role in his community growing the game of hockey."
On June 28, 2023, the Lightning traded forward
Ross Colton to the
Colorado Avalanche in exchange for a 2nd-round pick in the
2023 NHL Entry Draft .
[17] Colton was originally acquired by the Lightning in the 4th round of the
2016 NHL Entry Draft . Colton appeared in 190 games with the Lightning, recording 47 goals and 36 assists. Colton's biggest moment with the team came when he scored the
Stanley Cup -clinching goal in
game 5 against the
Montreal Canadiens .
July
On July 1, 2023, the Lightning were involved in the following player signings during the first day of NHL free agency.
The Lightning signed
Conor Sheary to a three-year contract valued at $6 million.
[18] This past season Shear appeared in 82 games with the
Washington Capitals , recording 15 goals and 37 points.
[19] Sheary has appeared in 531 NHL games between stints with the Capitals,
Pittsburgh Penguins and
Buffalo Sabres .
The Lightning signed
Josh Archibald to a two-year contract with an annual cap hit for $800,000.
[20] Last season Archibald appeared in 62 games, recording six goals and six assists. Archibald is also a veteran of 305 career NHL games, recording 45 goals and 38 assists.
The Lightning signed
Luke Glendening to a two-year contract worth $1.6 million.
[21] Glendening was a member of the
Dallas Stars the prior two seasons. Glendening has appeared in 148 career games between the Stars and the
Detroit Red Wings , recording 69 goals and 79 assists.
The Lightning signed
Jonas Johansson to a two-year contract with a $775,000 annual cap hit.
[22] This past season Johansson appeared in three games with the
Colorado Avalanche , recording 2 wins and a .932 save percentage.
The Lightning signed
Logan Brown to a one-year contract valued at $775,000. Brown was a member of the
St. Louis Blues the past two season.
[23] This past season Brown skated in 69 games, recording six goals and 17 points. Brown was previously a first-round pick of the
Ottawa Senators . Brown enters the season one game shy of reaching 100 career NHL games.
The Lightning signed
Mitchell Chaffee to a one-year contract that carries a cap hit of $775,000.
[24] Chaffee has appeared in two NHL games, all which came with the
Minnesota Wild .
On July 2, 2023, the Lightning signed
Calvin de Haan to a one year contract, which carries a $775,000 cap hit.
[25] De Haan appeared in 53 games last season with the
Carolina Hurricanes , recording 2 goals and 10 assists. De Haan has 131 career points in his NHL career between the
New York Islanders , Hurricanes and
Chicago Blackhawks .
On July 15, 2023, the Lightning signed
Tanner Jeannot to a two-year contract extension which carries an annual cap hit of $2.66 million. Jeannot was acquired by the Lightning in a trade with the
Nashville Predators the previous season.
[26]
August
On August 22, 2023, the Lightning announced the signing of
Brandon Hagel to an eight-year contract extension with an AAV of $6.5 million. Hagel posted 30 goals, 34 assists and 64 points in his first full season with the team, all of which were career highs for Hagel.
[27]
On August 23, 2023, the Lightning announced the signing of
Darren Raddysh to a two-year contract extension valued at $1.95 million. Raddysh recorded a goal and three assists in 17 appearances with the Lighting this past season. Raddysh also skated in 51 games with the Crunch last season.
[28]
September
September 9, 2023, the Lightning announced that it had placed
Josh Archibald on waivers for the purposes of termination of his contract. While the exact reason is unknown, Archibald indicated that he did not intend on attending training camp or play this season.
[29]
On the same day, the Lightning announced that it had signed
Tyler Motte to a one-year contract valued at $800,000. Motte skated in 62 games last season, recording 8 goals and 11 assists for 19 points.
[30]
Training camp
On September 19, 2023, the Lightning announced its training camp roster.
[31]
Forwards
Tristan Allard,
Alex Barre-Boulet ,
Logan Brown , Joe Carroll,
Mitchell Chaffee ,
Anthony Cirelli ,
Gabriel Dumont , Jaydon Dureau, Lucas Edmonds, Shawn Element,
Mikey Eyssimont , Jack Finley,
Gabriel Fortier , Ethan Gauthier,
Luke Glendening , Gage Goncalves, Maxim Groshev,
Brandon Hagel , Ethan Hay,
Tanner Jeannot ,
Cole Koepke ,
Nikita Kucherov , Bennett MacArthur,
Waltteri Merela ,
Tyler Motte ,
Nick Paul ,
Brayden Point , Felix Robert,
Conor Sheary ,
Steven Stamkos Gabriel Szturc, Ilya Usau,
Daniel Walcott , Daniel Walker and
Austin Watson .
Defensemen
Zach Bogosian , Declan Carlile,
Erik Cernak , Maxwell Crozier,
Sean Day ,
Calvin de Haan ,
Haydn Fleury , Dyllan Gill,
Victor Hedman , Louka Henault,
Emil Lilleberg ,
Philippe Myers ,
Nick Perbix ,
Darren Raddysh , Roman Schmidt,
Mikhail Sergachev , Devante Stephens, Jack Thompson and Scott Walford.
Goaltenders
Hugo Alnefelt , Evan Fitzpatrick, Ben Gaudreau,
Jonas Johansson ,
Matt Tomkins and
Andrei Vasilevskiy
On September 27, 2023, the Lightning announced that it had reduced it training camp roster by four players. Ethan Gauthier, Ethan Hay and Dyllan Gill were release from camp to join their junior teams. Scott Walford was released from his tryout agreement. The cuts reduce the camp roster to 56 players.
[32]
On September 28, 2023, the Lightning announced that
Andrei Vasilevskiy underwent a microdiscectomy to repair a lumbar disc herniation. Vasilevskiy is expected to miss the first two months of the season due to the surgery. The team stated that it will continue with
Jonas Johansson and
Matt Tomkins while Vasilevskiy recovers.
[33]
On September 30, 2023, the Lightning announced that it had reduced its training camp roster by 30 players. The following players where either assigned to Syracuse or their respective junior clubs: Tristan Allard,
Hugo Alnefelt ,
Logan Brown , Declan Carlile, Joe Carroll,
Mitchell Chaffee , Maxwell Crozier,
Sean Day ,
Gabriel Dumont , Lucas Edmonds, Shawn Element, Jack Finley, Evan Fitzpatrick, Ben Gaudreau, Gage Goncalves, Maxim Groshev, Louka Henault,
Cole Koepke ,
Emil Lilleberg , Bennett MacArthur,
Philippe Myers , Felix Robert, Roman Schmidt, Devante Stephens, Gabriel Szturc, Jack Thompson, Ilya Usau,
Daniel Walcott and Daniel Walker.
[34]
On October 8, 2023, the Lightning placed
Zach Bogosian and
Gabriel Fortier on waivers.
[35] Both players cleared the following day and are eligible to be assigned to the
Syracuse Crunch .
On October 9, 2023, the Lightning announced that it had signed
Austin Watson to a one-year deal. Watson was previously on a PTO agreement prior to signing. The contract will carry a cap hit of $776,655.
[36]
That same day the Lightning finalized its roster for opening night.
[37] The below forwards, defensemen and goalies were named to the finalized roster.
Forwards
Alex Barre-Boulet ,
Anthony Cirelli ,
Mikey Eyssimont ,
Luke Glendening ,
Brandon Hagel ,
Tanner Jeannot ,
Nikita Kucherov ,
Waltteri Merela ,
Tyler Motte ,
Nick Paul ,
Brayden Point ,
Conor Sheary ,
Steven Stamkos and
Austin Watson
Defensemen
Erik Cernak ,
Calvin de Haan ,
Haydn Fleury ,
Victor Hedman ,
Nick Perbix ,
Darren Raddysh and
Mikhail Sergachev
Goaltenders
Jonas Johansson ,
Matt Tomkins and
Andrei Vasilevskiy (
IR )
Standings
Divisional standings
Source: National Hockey League
[38] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
x – Clinched playoff spot;
y – Clinched division
Conference standings
Source: National Hockey League
[39] Rules for classification: 1) Fewer number of games played (GP, only during regular season); 2) Greater number of regulation wins (RW); 3) Greater number of wins in regulation and overtime, excluding shootout wins (ROW); 4) Greater number of total wins, including shootouts (W); 5) Greater number of points earned in head-to-head play; if teams played an uneven number of head-to-head games, the result of the first game on the home ice of the team with the extra home game is discarded; 6) Greater goal differential (GD); 7) Greater number of goals scored (GF)
e – Eliminated from playoff contention;
x – Clinched playoff spot
Schedule and results
Preseason
2023 preseason game log: 5β2β0 (Home: 2β1β0; Road: 3β1β0; Neutral: 1β0β0)
[40]
Lightning score listed first;
Win
Loss
Overtime/shootout loss
Regular season
2023β24 game log
October: 4β2β3, 11 points (Home: 4β0β2; Road: 0β2β1)
November: 6β7β2, 14 points (Home: 2β3β1; Road: 4β4β1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
10
November 2
@
Columbus Blue Jackets
2β4
Tomkins
Nationwide Arena
14,276
4β3β3
11
[57]
11
November 4
@
Ottawa Senators
6β4
Johansson
Canadian Tire Centre
17,387
5β3β3
13
[58]
12
November 6
@
Toronto Maple Leafs
5β6
OT
Johansson
Scotiabank Arena
18,445
5β3β4
14
[59]
13
November 7
@
Montreal Canadiens
5β3
Tomkins
Bell Centre
21,105
6β3β4
16
[60]
14
November 9
Chicago Blackhawks
3β5
Johansson
Amalie Arena
19,092
6β4β4
16
[61]
15
November 11
Carolina Hurricanes
0β4
Johansson
Amalie Arena
19,092
6β5β4
16
[62]
16
November 14
@
St. Louis Blues
0β5
Johansson
Enterprise Center
17,621
6β6β4
16
[63]
17
November 16
@ Chicago Blackhawks
4β2
Johansson
United Center
18,691
7β6β4
18
[64]
18
November 18
Edmonton Oilers
6β4
Johansson
Amalie Arena
19,092
8β6β4
20
[65]
19
November 20
Boston Bruins
5β4
OT
Johansson
Amalie Arena
19,092
9β6β4
22
[66]
20
November 22
Winnipeg Jets
2β3
OT
Johansson
Amalie Arena
19,092
9β6β5
23
[67]
21
November 24
@ Carolina Hurricanes
8β2
Vasilevskiy
PNC Arena
18,802
10β6β5
25
[68]
22
November 27
@
Colorado Avalanche
1β4
Vasilevskiy
Ball Arena
18,009
10β7β5
25
[69]
23
November 28
@
Arizona Coyotes
1β3
Vasilevskiy
Mullett Arena
4,600
10β8β5
25
[70]
24
November 30
Pittsburgh Penguins
2β4
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
10β9β5
25
[71]
December: 8β6β0, 16 points (Home: 5β2β0; Road: 3β4β0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
25
December 2
@
Dallas Stars
1β8
Vasilevskiy
American Airlines Center
18,532
10β10β5
25
[72]
26
December 4
Dallas Stars
4β0
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
11β10β5
27
[73]
27
December 6
Pittsburgh Penguins
3β1
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
12β10β5
29
[74]
28
December 7
@
Nashville Predators
1β5
Johansson
Bridgestone Arena
17,159
12β11β5
29
[75]
29
December 9
@
Seattle Kraken
4β3
OT
Vasilevskiy
Climate Pledge Arena
17,151
13β11β5
31
[76]
30
December 12
@
Vancouver Canucks
1β4
Vasilevskiy
Rogers Arena
18,771
13β12β5
31
[77]
31
December 14
@
Edmonton Oilers
7β4
Vasilevskiy
Rogers Place
18,060
14β12β5
33
[78]
32
December 16
@
Calgary Flames
2β4
Vasilevskiy
Scotiabank Saddledome
16,081
14β13β5
33
[79]
33
December 19
St. Louis Blues
6β1
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
15β13β5
35
[80]
34
December 21
Vegas Golden Knights
5β4
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
16β13β5
37
[81]
35
December 23
@
Washington Capitals
2β1
SO
Vasilevskiy
Capital One Arena
18,573
17β13β5
39
[82]
36
December 27
Florida Panthers
2β3
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
17β14β5
39
[83]
37
December 30
New York Rangers
1β5
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
17β15β5
39
[84]
38
December 31
Montreal Canadiens
4β3
Johansson
Amalie Arena
19,092
18β15β5
41
[85]
January: 9β3β0, 18 points (Home: 6β0β0; Road: 3β3β0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
39
January 2
@
Winnipeg Jets
2β4
Vasilevskiy
Canada Life Centre
14,157
18β16β5
41
[86]
40
January 4
@
Minnesota Wild
4β1
Vasilevskiy
Xcel Energy Center
18,689
19β16β5
43
[87]
41
January 6
@
Boston Bruins
3β7
Vasilevskiy
TD Garden
17,850
19β17β5
43
[88]
42
January 9
Los Angeles Kings
3β2
OT
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
20β17β5
45
[89]
43
January 11
New Jersey Devils
4β3
OT
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
21β17β5
47
[90]
44
January 13
Anaheim Ducks
5β1
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
22β17β5
49
[91]
45
January 18
Minnesota Wild
7β3
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
23β17β5
51
[92]
46
January 20
@
Buffalo Sabres
3β1
Johansson
KeyBank Center
18,246
24β17β5
53
[93]
47
January 21
@
Detroit Red Wings
1β2
Vasilevskiy
Little Caesars Arena
19,515
24β18β5
53
[94]
48
January 23
@
Philadelphia Flyers
6β3
Vasilevskiy
Wells Fargo Center
17,937
25β18β5
55
[95]
49
January 25
Arizona Coyotes
6β3
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
26β18β5
57
[96]
50
January 27
New Jersey Devils
6β3
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
27β18β5
59
[97]
February: 5β6β1, 11 points (Home: 1β3β1; Road: 4β3β0)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
All-Star Break (February 1β4)
51
February 7
@
New York Rangers
1β3
Vasilevskiy
Madison Square Garden
17,208
27β19β5
59
[98]
52
February 8
@
New York Islanders
2β6
Johansson
UBS Arena
17,255
27β20β5
59
[99]
53
February 10
@
Columbus Blue Jackets
4β2
Vasilevskiy
Nationwide Arena
18,876
28β20β5
61
[100]
54
February 13
@
Boston Bruins
3β2
SO
Vasilevskiy
TD Garden
17,850
29β20β5
63
[101]
55
February 15
Colorado Avalanche
6β3
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
30β20β5
65
[102]
56
February 17
Florida Panthers
2β9
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
30β21β5
65
[103]
57
February 19
Ottawa Senators
2β4
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
30β22β5
65
[104]
58
February 22
Washington Capitals
3β5
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
30β23β5
65
[105]
59
February 24
@ New York Islanders
4β2
Vasilevskiy
UBS Arena
17,255
31β23β5
67
[106]
60
February 25
@
New Jersey Devils
4β1
Johansson
Prudential Center
16,514
32β23β5
69
[107]
61
February 27
@
Philadelphia Flyers
2β6
Vasilevskiy
Wells Fargo Center
18,647
32β24β5
69
[108]
62
February 29
Buffalo Sabres
2β3
OT
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
32β24β6
70
[109]
March: 9β1β1, 19 points (Home: 5β1β0; Road: 4β0β1)
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Record
Points
Recap
63
March 2
Montreal Canadiens
4β3
SO
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
33β24β6
72
[110]
64
March 7
Calgary Flames
3β6
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
33β25β6
72
[111]
65
March 9
Philadelphia Flyers
7β0
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
34β25β6
74
[112]
66
March 14
New York Rangers
6β3
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
35β25β6
76
[113]
67
March 16
@
Florida Panthers
5β3
Vasilevskiy
Amerant Bank Arena
19,396
36β25β6
78
[114]
68
March 19
@
Vegas Golden Knights
5β3
Vasilevskiy
T-Mobile Arena
17,789
37β25β6
80
[115]
69
March 21
@
San Jose Sharks
4β1
Vasilevskiy
SAP Center
10,315
38β25β6
82
[116]
70
March 23
@
Los Angeles Kings
3β4
OT
Vasilevskiy
Crypto.com Arena
18,318
38β25β7
83
[117]
71
March 24
@
Anaheim Ducks
3β2
OT
Johansson
Honda Center
16,152
39β25β7
85
[118]
72
March 27
Boston Bruins
3β1
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
40β25β7
87
[119]
73
March 30
New York Islanders
4β1
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
41β25β7
89
[120]
April: 4β4β1, 9 points (Home: 2β2β1; Road: 2β2β0)
Lightning score listed first;
Win
Loss
Overtime/shootout loss
Playoffs
2024 Stanley Cup playoffs
Game
Date
Opponent
Score
OT
Decision
Location
Attendance
Series
Recap
1
April 21
@
Florida Panthers
2β3
Vasilevskiy
Amerant Bank Arena
19,356
0β1
[130]
2
April 23
@ Florida Panthers
2β3
OT
Vasilevskiy
Amerant Bank Arena
19,484
0β2
[131]
3
April 25
Florida Panthers
3β5
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
0β3
[132]
4
April 27
Florida Panthers
6β3
Vasilevskiy
Amalie Arena
19,092
1β3
[133]
5
April 29
@ Florida Panthers
1β6
Vasilevskiy
Amerant Bank Arena
19,750
1β4
[134]
Lightning score listed first;
Win
Loss
If necessary
Player stats
Final
[135]
Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular season
[138]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
OT
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy
52
52
3062:52
30
20
2
148
2.90
1477
.900
2
0
2
2
Jonas Johansson
26
24
1477:29
12
7
5
83
3.37
752
.890
2
0
0
0
Matt Tomkins
6
6
360:12
3
2
1
20
3.33
185
.892
0
0
0
0
Playoffs
[139]
Player
GP
GS
TOI
W
L
GA
GAA
SA
SV%
SO
G
A
PIM
Andrei Vasilevskiy
5
5
298:06
1
4
16
3.22
156
.897
0
0
0
0
β Denotes player spent time with another team before joining Tampa Bay. Stats reflect time with Tampa Bay only.
β‘ Traded from Tampa Bay mid-season.
Bold/italics denotes franchise record
Suspensions/fines
Awards and honours
Awards
Milestones
Regular season
Player
Milestone
Reached
Waltteri Merela
1st career NHL game
October 10, 2023
Brayden Point
500th career NHL game
October 10, 2023
Matt Tomkins
1st career NHL game
October 15, 2023
Jon Cooper
800th career NHL game
October 15, 2023
Erik Cernak
300th career NHL game
October 17, 2023
Brayden Point
2nd career NHL hat-trick
November 4, 2023
Matt Tomkins
1st career NHL win
November 7, 2023
Mikhail Sergachev
200th career NHL assist
November 9, 2023
Cole Koepke
1st career NHL assist
November 18, 2023
Brayden Point
3rd career NHL hat-trick
November 24, 2023
Victor Hedman
1000th career NHL game
December 4, 2023
Anthony Cirelli
200th career NHL point
December 6, 2023
Tanner Jeannot
200th career NHL game
December 7, 2023
Calvin de Haan
600th career NHL game
December 14, 2023
Steven Stamkos
12th career NHL hat-trick
December 14, 2023
Nick Perbix
100th career NHL game
December 19, 2023
Brayden Point
500th career NHL point
December 21, 2023
Nikita Kucherov
300th career NHL goal
December 27, 2023
Austin Watson
500th career NHL game
December 31, 2023
Declan Carlile
1st career NHL game
January 4, 2024
Emil Lilleberg
1st career NHL game
January 6, 2024
Jack Thompson
1st career NHL game
January 6, 2024
Emil Lilleberg
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
January 9, 2024
Jon Cooper
500th career NHL win
January 9, 2024
Gage Goncalves
1st career NHL game
January 11, 2024
Max Crozier
1st career NHL game
January 13, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
800th career NHL point
January 13, 2024
Waltteri Merela
1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL point
January 18, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
500th career NHL assist
January 18, 2024
Mikey Eyssimont
100th career NHL game
January 20, 2024
Max Crozier
1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
January 23, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
5th career NHL hat-trick
January 23, 2024
Anthony Cirelli
400th career NHL game
January 25, 2024
Mitchell Chaffee
1st career NHL goal 1st career NHL assist 1st career NHL point
January 25, 2024
Steven Stamkos
1100th career NHL point
January 25, 2024
Victor Hedman
700th career NHL point
January 27, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
700th career NHL game
February 19, 2024
Brayden Point
4th career NHL hat-trick
March 14, 2024
Nick Paul
400th career NHL game
March 27, 2024
Brandon Hagel
200th career NHL point
April 3, 2024
Anthony Duclair
300th career NHL point
April 9, 2024
Steven Stamkos
13th career NHL hat-trick
April 9, 2024
Darren Raddysh
100th career NHL game
April 11, 2024
Tyler Motte
400th career NHL game
April 11, 2024
Records
Regular season
Player
Record
Reached
Victor Hedman
Tenth-most goals in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Hedman passed
Ondrej Palat (143).
October 14, 2023
Brayden Point
Seventh-most points in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Point passed
Alex Killorn (466).
October 17, 2023
Victor Hedman
Tied for ninth-most goals in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Hedman tied
Fredrik Modin (145).
November 4, 2023
Nikita Kucherov
Most five-point games in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Kucherov passed
Vincent Lecavalier (3).
November 4, 2023
Victor Hedman
Ninth-most goals in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Hedman passed
Fredrik Modin (145).
November 6, 2023
Nikita Kucherov
Sixth-most games played in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Kucherov passed
Pavel Kubina (662).
November 22, 2023
Brayden Point
Sixth-most points in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Point passed
Brad Richards (489).
November 24, 2023
Nikita Kucherov
Most points in a single game in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Kucherov tied
Doug Crossman (6).
November 24, 2023
Victor Hedman
Third player in Tampa Bay Lightning history to play 1,000 career games with the franchise. Hedman was also the first defensemen in franchise history to play 1,000 games.
December 4, 2023
Nikita Kucherov
Most consecutive games with an assist in Tampa Bay Lighting history (11). Kucherov passed
Martin St. Louis and
Brad Richards .
December 6, 2023
Steven Stamkos
Most goals in a single game in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Stamkos tied
Martin St. Louis and
Chris Kontos (4).
December 14, 2023
Steven Stamkos
Most shots in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Stamkos passed
Vincent Lecavalier (3,166).
December 19, 2023
Brayden Point
Sixth player in Tampa Bay Lightning history to record 500 career points with the franchise.
December 21, 2023
Nikita Kucherov
Fourth player in Tampa Bay Lightning history to record 300 career goals with the franchise.
December 27, 2023
Steven Stamkos
Most games played in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Stamkos passed
Vincent Lecavalier (1,037).
December 31, 2023
Nikita Kucherov
Fourth-most assists in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Kucherov passed
Vincent Lecavalier (491).
January 7, 2024
Brayden Point
Eighth-most assists in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Point passed
Alex Killorn (268).
January 13, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
Fourth player in Tampa Bay Lightning history to record 800 career points with the team.
January 13, 2024
Victor Hedman
Eighth-most goals in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Hedman passed
Brad Richards (150).
January 18, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
Fourth player in Tampa Bay Lightning history to record 500 assists.
January 18, 2024
Victor Hedman
First defensemen to record 700 career points in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Hedman is also the fifth Lightning player to record 700 points in team history.
January 27, 2024
Brayden Point
Tenth-most games played in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Point passed
Brad Richards (552).
February 13, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
Most multi-assist games in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Kucherov passed
Martin St. Louis (121).
February 25, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
Least amount of games needed to record 100 points in Tampa Bay Lightning history (59 games). Kucherov passed his prior record (62 games).
February 25, 2024
Darren Raddysh
Most assists in a single game by a Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman (5). Raddysh also tied
Martin St. Louis and
Mark Recchi for the most assists in a single game by a Tampa Bay Lightning player (5).
March 9, 2024
Darren Raddysh
Tied most points in a single game by a Tampa Bay Lightning Defenseman. Raddysh tied
Pavel Kubina and
Doug Crossman (5).
March 9, 2024
Victor Hedman
Second most games played in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Hedman passed
Vincent Lecavalier (1,037).
March 14, 2024
Brayden Point
Tied most points in a single game in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Point tied
Nikita Kucherov and
Doug Crossman (6).
March 14, 2024
Brayden Point
Tied most hat tricks in a single season in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Point tied
Wendel Clark (3).
March 14, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
Most points in a single season in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Kucherov passed his prior record (128).
April 3, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
Most assists in a single season in Tampa Bay Lightning history. Kucherov passed his prior record (87). Kucherov also set the
NHL record for most assists in a single season by a
winger . Kucherov passed himself and
JaromΓr JΓ‘gr (87).
April 3, 2024
Nikita Kucherov
First player in Tampa Bay Lightning history to record 100 assists in a single season. Kucherov became the fifth player, and first winger, to record 100 assists in a single season.
April 17, 2024
Playoffs
Player
Record
Reached
Anthony Cirelli
Eighth player in Tampa Bay Lightning history to appear in 100 career playoff games with the franchise.
April 23, 2024
Steven Stamkos
Third player in Tampa Bay Lightning history to record 100 points in the playoffs.
April 27, 2024
Mikhail Sergachev
Ninth player in Tampa Bay Lightning history to appear in 100 career playoff games with the franchise.
April 29, 2024
Transactions
The Lightning have been involved in the following
transactions during the 2023β24 season.
Trades
Date
Details
Ref
June 28, 2023 (2023-06-28 )
To
Colorado Avalanche
Ross Colton
To Tampa Bay Lightning 2nd-round pick in
2023
[150]
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29 )
To
Chicago Blackhawks
Corey Perry
To Tampa Bay Lightning 7th-round pick in
2024
[151]
June 29, 2023 (2023-06-29 )
To
Nashville Predators 4th-round pick in
2024
To Tampa Bay Lightning 4th-round pick in
2023
[152]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02 )
To
Minnesota Wild
Maxim Cajkovic
Patrick Maroon
To Tampa Bay Lightning 7th-round pick in
2024
[153]
November 8, 2023 (2023-11-08 )
To
Minnesota Wild
Zach Bogosian
To Tampa Bay Lightning 7th-round pick in
2025
[154]
March 6, 2024 (2024-03-06 )
To
Anaheim Ducks
Ty Taylor
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Adam Henrique
[155]
March 6, 2024 (2024-03-06 )
To
Edmonton Oilers
Adam Henrique
To Tampa Bay Lightning 4th-round pick in
2025
[155]
March 7, 2024 (2024-03-07 )
To
San Jose Sharks
Jack Thompson 3rd-round pick in
2024
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Anthony Duclair 7th-round pick in
2025
[156]
March 8, 2024 (2024-03-08 )
To
Arizona Coyotes 5th-round pick in
2027
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Matt Dumba 7th-round pick in
2025
[157]
May 21, 2024 (2024-05-21 )
To
Nashville Predators 2nd-round pick in
2025 7th-round pick in
2024
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Ryan McDonagh
EDM 4th-round pick in
2024
[158]
Free agents
Date
Player
Team
Contract term
Ref
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01 )
Mitchell Chaffee
from
Minnesota Wild
1-year
[159]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01 )
Luke Glendening
from
Dallas Stars
2-year
[160]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01 )
Logan Brown
from
St. Louis Blues
1-year
[161]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01 )
Conor Sheary
from
Washington Capitals
3-year
[162]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01 )
Josh Archibald
from
Pittsburgh Penguins
2-year
[163]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01 )
Jonas Johansson
from
Colorado Avalanche
2-year
[164]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01 )
Trevor Carrick
to
Anaheim Ducks
1-year
[165]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01 )
Ian Cole
to
Vancouver Canucks
1-year
[166]
July 1, 2023 (2023-07-01 )
Alex Killorn
to
Anaheim Ducks
4-year
[167]
July 2, 2023 (2023-07-02 )
Calvin de Haan
from
Carolina Hurricanes
1-year
[168]
July 4, 2023 (2023-07-04 )
Rudolfs Balcers
to
ZSC Lions
1-year
[169]
September 9, 2023 (2023-09-09 )
Tyler Motte
from
New York Rangers
1-year
[170]
October 9, 2023 (2023-10-09 )
Austin Watson
from
Ottawa Senators
1-year
[171]
March 1, 2024 (2024-03-01 )
Milo Roelens
from
AcadieβBathurst Titan
3-year
[172]
March 2, 2024 (2024-03-02 )
Gabriel Szturc
from
Kelowna Rockets
3-year
[173]
June 11, 2024 (2024-06-11 )
Waltteri Merela
to
SC Bern
1-year
[174]
Waivers
Contract terminations
Retirement
Signings
Key:
β Contract is entry-level.
Date
Player
Contract term
Ref
June 21, 2023 (2023-06-21 )
Gabriel Fortier
1-year
[178]
July 17, 2023 (2023-07-17 )
Tanner Jeannot
2-year
[26]
August 22, 2023 (2023-08-22 )
Brandon Hagel
8-year
[179]
August 23, 2023 (2023-08-23 )
Darren Raddysh
2-year
[180]
December 14, 2023 (2023-12-14 )
Ethan Gauthier
3-yearβ
[181]
April 15, 2024 (2024-04-15 )
Dylan Duke
3-yearβ
[182]
May 16, 2024 (2024-05-16 )
Mitchell Chaffee
2-year
[183]
May 17, 2024 (2024-05-17 )
Niko Huuhtanen
3-yearβ
[184]
June 6, 2024 (2024-06-06 )
Declan Carlile
2-year
[185]
June 17, 2024 (2024-06-17 )
Gabriel Fortier
1-year
[186]
June 21, 2024 (2024-06-21 )
Gage Goncalves
1-year
[187]
Draft picks
Below are the Tampa Bay Lightning's selections at the
2023 NHL Entry Draft , which was held on June 28 and 29, 2023, at the
Bridgestone Arena in
Nashville, Tennessee .
Notes:
The
Montreal Canadiens ' second-round pick went to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on June 28, 2023, that sent
Ross Colton to Colorado in exchange for this pick.
[188]
The
Tampa Bay Lightning 's fourth-round pick was re-acquired as the result of a trade on June 29, 2023, that sent Chicago's fourth-round pick in
2024 to Tampa Bay in exchange for this pick.
[189]
The
Anaheim Ducks ' seventh-round pick will go to the
Tampa Bay Lightning as the result of a trade on March 24, 2021, that sent
Alexander Volkov to Anaheim in exchange for
Antoine Morand and this pick (being conditional at the time of the trade).
[190] The conditionβTampa Bay will receive a seventh-round pick in 2023 if the pick is available at the time of the selectionβwas converted when the pick became available after earlier conditional trades with Columbus and Edmonton were resolved on April 8, 2021.
[190]
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"Tampa Bay Lightning - Philadelphia Flyers - January 23, 2024" . NHL.com . January 23, 2024. Retrieved January 23, 2024 .
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"Tampa Bay Lightning - New York Rangers - February 7, 2024" . NHL.com . February 7, 2024. Retrieved February 7, 2024 .
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"Tampa Bay Lightning - New York Islanders - February 8, 2024" . NHL.com . February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 8, 2024 .
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"Tampa Bay Lightning - Columbus Blue Jackets - February 10, 2024" . NHL.com . February 10, 2024. Retrieved February 10, 2024 .
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"Tampa Bay Lightning - Florida Panthers - March 16, 2024" . NHL.com . March 16, 2024. Retrieved March 16, 2024 .
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"Tampa Bay Lightning - Vegas Golden Knights - March 19, 2024" . NHL.com . March 19, 2024. Retrieved March 19, 2024 .
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"Tampa Bay Lightning - San Jose Sharks - March 21, 2024" . NHL.com . March 21, 2024. Retrieved March 22, 2024 .
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"Detroit Red Wings - Tampa Bay Lightning - Apr 1, 2024" . NHL.com . April 1, 2024. Retrieved April 1, 2024 .
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"Tampa Bay Lightning - Toronto Maple Leafs - April 3, 2024" . NHL.com . April 3, 2024. Retrieved April 3, 2024 .
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"Tampa Bay Lightning - Montreal Canadiens - April 4, 2024" . NHL.com . April 4, 2024. Retrieved April 4, 2024 .
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"Tampa Bay Lightning - Pittsburgh Penguins - April 6, 2024" . NHL.com . April 6, 2024. Retrieved April 6, 2024 .
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"Johansson named NHL's Second Star of the Week" . NHL.com . Retrieved November 26, 2023 .
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"Avalanche acquire F Ross Colton from Lightning" . NHL.com . June 28, 2023. Retrieved June 28, 2023 .
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"Lightning trade up to draft Jayson Shaugabay with pick No. 115" . NHL.com . June 29, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023 .
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"Lightning add winger Anthony Duclair in trade with Sharks" . ESPN.com. March 7, 2024. Retrieved March 8, 2024 .
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"Lightning pad blue line, trade for Coyotes' Matt Dumba" . ESPN.com. March 8, 2024. Retrieved March 9, 2024 .
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"McDonagh traded back to Lightning by Predators for two selections in NHL Draft" . NHL.com . May 21, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2024 .
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"Bolts sign free agent F Mitchell Chaffee to a one-year, two-way contract" . NHL.com . July 1, 2023. Retrieved July 4, 2023 .
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