2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning season
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The 2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 27th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991.[2] The team clinched a playoff spot on March 8, 2019, when the Montreal Canadiens lost 8–2 to the Anaheim Ducks.[3] This season marked the first time that Tampa won the Presidents' Trophy in franchise history, winning the Atlantic Division for the second consecutive year as well, their fourth division title overall.[4] They also became the second team in league history to win 62 games, matching the record set by the 1995–96 Detroit Red Wings, with the 2022–23 Boston Bruins later setting a new NHL record with their 63rd win on April 8, 2023.[5] Their record-setting season ended abruptly when they became the first Presidents' Trophy winner to get swept in the first round of the playoffs, losing to the Columbus Blue Jackets.[6] This was also the first time since 2014 that the Lightning were eliminated from the Stanley Cup playoffs in the first round. In addition, this was the second time the Lightning were swept in the first round by a lower seeded team; the first time also being 2014, against the Canadiens.
2018–19 Tampa Bay Lightning | |
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Presidents' Trophy winners | |
Atlantic Division champions | |
Division | 1st Atlantic |
Conference | 1st Eastern |
2018–19 record | 62–16–4 |
Home record | 32–7–2 |
Road record | 30–9–2 |
Goals for | 325 |
Goals against | 222 |
Team information | |
General manager | Julien BriseBois |
Coach | Jon Cooper |
Captain | Steven Stamkos |
Alternate captains | Ryan Callahan Victor Hedman Ryan McDonagh Anton Stralman |
Arena | Amalie Arena |
Average attendance | 19,092[1] |
Minor league affiliate(s) | Syracuse Crunch (AHL) Orlando Solar Bears (ECHL) |
Team leaders | |
Goals | Steven Stamkos (41) |
Assists | Nikita Kucherov (87) |
Points | Nikita Kucherov (128) |
Penalty minutes | Cedric Paquette (80) |
Plus/minus | Ryan McDonagh (+38) |
Wins | Andrei Vasilevskiy (39) |
Goals against average | Andrei Vasilevskiy (2.40) |