2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning season
| 2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Division | 1st Atlantic |
| Conference | 1st Eastern |
| 2017–18 record | 15–3–2 |
| Home record | 8–2–1 |
| Road record | 7–1–1 |
| Goals for | 80 |
| Goals against | 52 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Steve Yzerman |
| Coach | Jon Cooper |
| Captain | Steven Stamkos |
| Alternate captains |
Ryan Callahan Ondrej Palat |
| Arena | Amalie Arena |
| Average attendance | 19,092 (100%) (11 games) |
| Minor league affiliate(s) | Syracuse Crunch (AHL) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Nikita Kucherov (17) |
| Assists | Steven Stamkos (25) |
| Points | Steven Stamkos (35) |
| Penalties in minutes | Ryan Callahan (19) |
| Plus/minus | Anton Stralman (+16) |
| Wins | Andrei Vasilevskiy (14) |
| Goals against average | Andrei Vasilevskiy (2.34) |
The 2017–18 Tampa Bay Lightning season is the 26th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991.
On April 9, 2017, the Lightning's 2016-17 season came to an end when they defeated the Buffalo Sabres 4–2 at Amalie Arena. The Lightning were eliminated from playoff contention the night before when the Toronto Maple Leafs completed a 5–3 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins.
On April 23, 2017, the Lightning signed Boris Katchouk to a three-year entry level contract. Katchouk posted career highs in goals (35), assists (29), and points (64). Katchouk said that he had "dreamed of this for a long time" after signing the deal. Katchouk joined the Syracuse Crunch of the American Hockey League after the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds were eliminated from the Ontario Hockey League playoffs.
On April 25, 2017, Tanner Richard left the Syracuse Crunch to join the Switzerland men's national ice hockey team to try to earn a spot for the 2017 IIHF World Championship. It was unknown at the time whether Richard would rejoin the Crunch if the team remained in the playoffs.
On April 28, 2017, Richard agreed to a two-year contract with Geneve-Servette HC of the National League A (NLA).
On May 15, 2017, the Lightning announced that it had signed Taylor Raddysh to a three-year entry level contract. Raddysh led the Erie Otters offense this past season with 109 points in 58 games.
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