2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning season

2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning
Division 2nd Southeast
Conference 8th Eastern
2005–06 record 43–33–6
Home record 25–14–2
Road record 18–19–4
Goals for 252
Goals against 260
Team information
General Manager Jay Feaster
Coach John Tortorella
Captain Dave Andreychuk (Oct-Jan)
Vacant (Jan-Apr)
Alternate captains Vincent Lecavalier
Brad Richards
Tim Taylor (Jan-Apr)
Arena St. Pete Times Forum
Team leaders
Goals Vincent Lecavalier (35)
Assists Brad Richards (68)
Points Brad Richards (91)
Penalties in minutes Evgeny Artyukhin and Vincent Lecavalier (90)
Wins John Grahame (29)
Goals against average Sean Burke (2.80)

The 2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 14th National Hockey League season in Tampa, Florida. The Lightning hoped to defend their Stanley Cup championship, which they won in 2003–04.

Regular season

Final standings

Southeast Division
No. CR GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
12Carolina Hurricanes8252228294260112
28Tampa Bay Lightning824333625226092
310Atlanta Thrashers824133828127590
411Florida Panthers8237341124025785
514Washington Capitals8229411223730670

[1] Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points
         Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.

Eastern Conference[2]
R Div GP W L OTL GF GA Pts
1 Z- Ottawa SenatorsNE8252219314211113
2 Y- Carolina HurricanesSE8252228294260112
3 Y- New Jersey DevilsAT8246278242229101
4 X- Buffalo SabresNE8252246242239110
5 X- Philadelphia FlyersAT82452611267259101
6 X- New York RangersAT82442612257215100
7 X- Montreal CanadiensNE824231924324793
8 X- Tampa Bay LightningSE824333625226092
8.5
9 Toronto Maple LeafsNE824133825727090
10 Atlanta ThrashersSE824133828127590
11 Florida PanthersSE8237341124025785
12 New York IslandersAT823640623027878
13 Boston BruinsNE8229371623026674
14 Washington CapitalsSE8229411223730670
15 Pittsburgh PenguinsAT8222461424431658

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

Z- Clinched Conference; Y- Clinched Division; X- Clinched Playoff spot

Game log

No. R Date Score Opponent Record
1WOctober 5, 20055–2Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)1–0–0
2LOctober 7, 20050–2Florida Panthers (2005–06)1–1–0
3WOctober 8, 20052–1Florida Panthers (2005–06)2–1–0
4LOctober 10, 20052–4Boston Bruins (2005–06)2–2–0
5LOctober 13, 20053–4 SOBuffalo Sabres (2005–06)2–2–1
6WOctober 15, 20053–1@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)3–2–1
7LOctober 16, 20052–3 SO@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)3–2–2
8WOctober 20, 20056–0@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)4–2–2
9LOctober 21, 20051–4Ottawa Senators (2005–06)4–3–2
10WOctober 26, 20056–3@ New Jersey Devils (2005–06)5–3–2
11WOctober 28, 20054–2Washington Capitals (2005–06)6–3–2
12WOctober 29, 20053–2@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)7–3–2
13LNovember 1, 20054–6Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)7–4–2
14LNovember 3, 20052–4@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06)7–5–2
15LNovember 5, 20053–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)7–6–2
16LNovember 8, 20052–3@ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)7–7–2
17LNovember 10, 20052–5New York Rangers (2005–06)7–8–2
18LNovember 11, 20052–5@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)7–9–2
19WNovember 14, 20055–2Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)8–9–2
20LNovember 15, 20053–4 SO@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)8–9–3
21WNovember 17, 20053–2New York Islanders (2005–06)9–9–3
22WNovember 20, 20055–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)10–9–3
23WNovember 22, 20054–2@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)11–9–3
24WNovember 23, 20054–3 SO@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)12–9–3
25LNovember 25, 20052–8New Jersey Devils (2005–06)12–10–3
26WNovember 27, 20054–1Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)13–10–3
27WNovember 30, 20052–1Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)14–10–3
28WDecember 2, 20053–2 SOChicago Blackhawks (2005–06)15–10–3
29WDecember 8, 20055–4St. Louis Blues (2005–06)16–10–3
30WDecember 10, 20054–3Nashville Predators (2005–06)17–10–3
31LDecember 14, 20052–4@ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (2005–06)17–11–3
32WDecember 15, 20053–1@ Phoenix Coyotes (2005–06)18–11–3
33LDecember 17, 20053–6Detroit Red Wings (2005–06)18–12–3
34LDecember 20, 20054–6@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)18–13–3
35LDecember 22, 20052–4@ New York Rangers (2005–06)18–14–3
36LDecember 23, 20051–4Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)18–15–3
37WDecember 26, 20055–4 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2005–06)19–15–3
38LDecember 28, 20053–4Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)19–16–3
39LDecember 30, 20051–2Boston Bruins (2005–06)19–17–3
40WJanuary 2, 20062–1@ New York Islanders (2005–06)20–17–3
41WJanuary 3, 20061–0 OT@ New York Rangers (2005–06)21–17–3
42LJanuary 5, 20061–3@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)21–18–3
43LJanuary 7, 20063–6@ Boston Bruins (2005–06)21–19–3
44WJanuary 13, 20064–2Columbus Blue Jackets (2005–06)22–19–3
45LJanuary 16, 20061–3@ San Jose Sharks (2005–06)22–20–3
46WJanuary 17, 20064–1@ Los Angeles Kings (2005–06)23–20–3
47WJanuary 20, 20066–3@ Dallas Stars (2005–06)24–20–3
48WJanuary 21, 20062–0@ Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)25–20–3
49LJanuary 24, 20062–3 OTFlorida Panthers (2005–06)25–20–4
50WJanuary 26, 20061–0 OTNew Jersey Devils (2005–06)26–20–4
51WJanuary 28, 20066–0@ Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)27–20–4
52LJanuary 29, 20061–2@ Washington Capitals (2005–06)27–21–4
53WJanuary 31, 20063–2 SOToronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)28–21–4
54WFebruary 4, 20065–0Washington Capitals (2005–06)29–21–4
55WFebruary 6, 20063–2 OT@ New York Islanders (2005–06)30–21–4
56LFebruary 7, 20064–7@ New Jersey Devils (2005–06)30–22–4
57WFebruary 9, 20065–3Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)31–22–4
58WFebruary 11, 20066–5@ Boston Bruins (2005–06)32–22–4
59LFebruary 28, 20062–8Florida Panthers (2005–06)32–23–4
60LMarch 4, 20062–6Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)32–24–4
61LMarch 6, 20060–4Ottawa Senators (2005–06)32–25–4
62WMarch 7, 20065–4 SO@ Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)33–25–4
63LMarch 9, 20065–8@ Buffalo Sabres (2005–06)33–26–4
64LMarch 11, 20061–5@ Toronto Maple Leafs (2005–06)33–27–4
65WMarch 13, 20062–1@ Montreal Canadiens (2005–06)34–27–4
66LMarch 14, 20063–4@ Ottawa Senators (2005–06)34–28–4
67WMarch 17, 20066–3Philadelphia Flyers (2005–06)35–28–4
68WMarch 19, 20065–2New York Islanders (2005–06)36–28–4
69LMarch 20, 20065–6 OT@ Florida Panthers (2005–06)36–28–5
70WMarch 23, 20064–3 OTWashington Capitals (2005–06)37–28–5
71WMarch 25, 20064–3 SONew York Rangers (2005–06)38–28–5
72LMarch 27, 20061–2@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)38–29–5
73WMarch 30, 20064–3Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)39–29–5
74LApril 1, 20062–4@ Florida Panthers (2005–06)39–30–5
75WApril 3, 20064–1Florida Panthers (2005–06)40–30–5
76WApril 6, 20063–2 SOAtlanta Thrashers (2005–06)41–30–5
77WApril 8, 20061–0Pittsburgh Penguins (2005–06)42–30–5
78LApril 9, 20063–6@ Florida Panthers (2005–06)42–31–5
79LApril 11, 20062–6Atlanta Thrashers (2005–06)42–32–5
80LApril 14, 20064–5 SO@ Carolina Hurricanes (2005–06)42–32–6
81WApril 15, 20063–2 OTCarolina Hurricanes (2005–06)43–32–6
82LApril 18, 20061–4Washington Capitals (2005–06)43–33–6

Playoffs

The Tampa Bay Lightning ended the 2005–06 regular season as the Eastern Conference's eighth seed.

Eastern Conference Quarter-finals: vs. (1) Ottawa Senators

Ottawa wins series 4–1

#DateVisitorScoreHomeAttendanceSeries
1April 21Tampa Bay1–4Ottawa19,6600–1
2April 23Tampa Bay4–3Ottawa19,7451–1
3April 25Ottawa8–4Tampa Bay20,8151–2
4April 27Ottawa5–2Tampa Bay20,6821–3
5April 29Tampa Bay2–3Ottawa20,0041–4

Player stats

Forwards

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM

Defencemen

Note: GP= Games played; G= Goals; AST= Assists; PTS = Points; PIM = Points

Player GP G AST PTS PIM

Goaltending

Note: GP= Games played; W= Wins; L= Losses; T = Ties; SO = Shutouts; GAA = Goals Against

Player GP W L T SO GAA
John Grahame572922053.06

Draft picks

Tampa's picks at the 2005 NHL Entry Draft in Ottawa, Ontario.

Round # Player Position Nationality College/Junior/Club Team (League)
1 32 Vladimir Mihalik Defense  Slovakia Pesov II (Slovakia)
3 73 Radek Smolenak Left Wing  Czech Republic Kingston Frontenacs (OHL)
3 89 Chris Lawrence Center  Canada Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds (OHL)
4 92 Marek Bartanus Right Wing  Slovakia HC Kosice (Slovakia)
4 102 Blair Jones Center  Canada Moose Jaw Warriors (WHL)
5 133 Stanislav Lascek Right Wing  Slovakia Chicoutimi Saguenéens (QMJHL)
6 163 Marek Kvapil Right Wing  Slovakia Saginaw Spirit (OHL)
6 165 Kevin Beech Goaltender  Canada Sudbury Wolves (OHL)
7 225 John Wessbecker Defense  United States Blake School (USHS)

Roster

2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster

Goaltenders:

1 – Burke  40 – Grahame  47 – Eklund  50 – Coleman 

Defensemen

3 – Helbling  5 – Sydor  13 – Kubina  21 – Sarich  22 – Boyle  39 – O'Brien  44 – Pratt  54 – Ranger 

Forwards

4 – Lecavalier • 8 – Cibak • 11 – Dingman • 14 – Milley • 16 – Campbell • 17 – Fedotenko • 18 – DiMaio • 19 – Richards • 20 – Prospal • 25 – Andreychuk • 26 – St. Louis • 27 – Taylor • 29 – Afanasenkov • 33 – Modin • 34 – Craig • 46 – Reid • 74 – Tarnasky • 76 – Artyukhin 

General Manager: Jay Feaster •  Coach: John Tortorella

References

  1. ↑ Dinger, Ralph, ed. (2009). The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book/2010. Dan Diamond & Associates. p. 162.
  2. ↑ "2005–2006 Standings by Conference". National Hockey League. Retrieved March 26, 2012.

See also

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