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2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning
Division2nd Atlantic
Conference3rd Eastern
2013–14 record46–27–9
Home record25–10–6
Road record21–17–3
Goals for240
Goals against215
Team information
General managerSteve Yzerman
CoachJon Cooper
CaptainMartin St. Louis (Oct.–Mar.)
Steven Stamkos (Mar.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsEric Brewer (Mar.–Apr.)
Matt Carle
Steven Stamkos (Oct.–Mar.)
Nate Thompson
ArenaTampa Bay Times Forum
Average attendance18,612 (95.6%)[1]
(41 games)
Minor league affiliate(s)Syracuse Crunch (AHL)
Florida Everblades (ECHL)
Brampton Beast (CHL)
Team leaders
GoalsMartin St. Louis (29)
AssistsVictor Hedman (42)
PointsMartin St. Louis (61)
Penalty minutesRadko Gudas (152)
Plus/minusOndrej Palat (+32)
WinsBen Bishop (37)
Goals against averageBen Bishop (2.23)

The 2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the franchise's 22nd season in the National Hockey League (NHL).

Standings

Atlantic Division
Pos Team GP W L OTL ROW GF GA GD Pts
1 p – Boston Bruins 82 54 19 9 51 261 177 +84 117
2 x – Tampa Bay Lightning 82 46 27 9 38 240 215 +25 101
3 x – Montreal Canadiens 82 46 28 8 40 215 204 +11 100
4 x – Detroit Red Wings 82 39 28 15 34 222 230 −8 93
5 Ottawa Senators 82 37 31 14 30 236 265 −29 88
6 Toronto Maple Leafs 82 38 36 8 29 231 256 −25 84
7 Florida Panthers 82 29 45 8 21 196 268 −72 66
8 Buffalo Sabres 82 21 51 10 14 157 248 −91 52
Source: National Hockey League
p – Clinched Presidents' Trophy; x – Clinched playoff spot

Schedule and results

Preseason

2013 Preseason game log: 5–2–0 (Home: 2–0–0; Road: 1–2–0; Neutral: 2–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Recap
1 September 18 St. Louis Blues 4–3 SO Gudlevskis Amway Center 1–0–0 [2]
2 September 19 Nashville Predators 5–1 Helenius Tampa Bay Times Forum 10,332 2–0–0 [3]
3 September 20 @ St. Louis Blues 4–3 Lindback Scottrade Center 13,246 3–0–0 [4]
4 September 21 Florida Panthers 5–4 SO Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 13,135 4–0–0 [5]
5 September 24 @ Nashville Predators 1–2 Lindback Bridgestone Arena 13,089 4–1–0 [6]
6 September 26 Florida Panthers 3–2 OT Bishop Germain Arena 5–1–0 [7]
7 September 28 @ Florida Panthers 3–5 Lindback BB&T Center 12,547 5–2–0 [8]
2013 Preseason Schedule
Lightning score listed first;

  Win   Loss   Overtime/shootout loss

Regular season

2013–14 Game Log
October: 8–4–0, 16 Points (Home: 5–2–0; Road: 3–2–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
1 October 3 @ Boston Bruins 1–3 Lindback TD Garden 17,565 0–1–0 0 [9]
2 October 5 @ Chicago Blackhawks 3–2 SO Bishop United Center 21,563 1–1–0 2 [10]
3 October 8 @ Buffalo Sabres 3–2 OT Bishop First Niagara Center 18,243 2–1–0 4 [11]
4 October 10 Florida Panthers 7–2 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 3–1–0 6 [12]
5 October 12 Pittsburgh Penguins 4–5 Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,939 3–2–0 6 [13]
6 October 15 Los Angeles Kings 5–1 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 16,310 4–2–0 8 [14]
7 October 17 Minnesota Wild 3–1 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 16,454 5–2–0 10 [15]
8 October 19 Boston Bruins 0–5 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,512 5–3–0 10 [16]
9 October 24 Chicago Blackhawks 6–5 OT Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,820 6–3–0 12 [17]
10 October 26 Buffalo Sabres 3–2 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,088 7–3–0 14 [18]
11 October 27 @ Florida Panthers 4–3 SO Lindback BB&T Center 12,336 8–3–0 16 [19]
12 October 29 @ New Jersey Devils 1–2 Bishop Prudential Center 13,501 8–4–0 16 [20]
November: 8–5–1, 17 Points (Home: 5–1–0; Road: 3–4–1)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
13 November 1 @ Carolina Hurricanes 3–0 Bishop PNC Arena 14,828 9–4–0 18 [21]
14 November 2 St. Louis Blues 4–2 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,885 10–4–0 20 [22]
15 November 7 Edmonton Oilers 4–2 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,695 11–4–0 22 [23]
16 November 9 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–2 OT Bishop Joe Louis Arena 20,066 12–4–0 24 [24]
17 November 11 @ Boston Bruins 0–3 Lindback TD Garden 17,565 12–5–0 24 [25]
18 November 12 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–1 SO Bishop Bell Centre 21,273 13–5–0 26 [26]
19 November 14 Anaheim Ducks 5–1 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 17,763 14–5–0 28 [27]
20 November 16 @ Phoenix Coyotes 3–6 Bishop Jobing.com Arena 12,562 14–6–0 28 [28]
21 November 19 @ Los Angeles Kings 2–5 Bishop Staples Center 18,118 14–7–0 28 [29]
22 November 21 @ San Jose Sharks 1–5 Lindback SAP Center at San Jose 17,562 14–8–0 28 [30]
23 November 22 @ Anaheim Ducks 0–1 OT Bishop Honda Center 16,648 14–8–1 29 [31]
24 November 25 New York Rangers 5–0 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 15–8–1 31 [32]
25 November 27 Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,427 16–8–1 33 [33]
26 November 29 Pittsburgh Penguins 0–3 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,065 16–9–1 33 [34]
December: 7–3–3, 17 Points (Home: 4–1–2; Road: 3–2–1)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
27 December 3 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 0–1 Bishop Nationwide Arena 10,223 16–10–1 33 [35]
28 December 5 Ottawa Senators 3–1 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 16,562 17–10–1 35 [36]
29 December 7 Winnipeg Jets 1–2 OT Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,354 17–10–2 36 [37]
30 December 10 @ Washington Capitals 5–6 SO Bishop Verizon Center 18,506 17–10–3 37 [38]
31 December 12 Detroit Red Wings 2–1 SO Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 18–10–3 39 [39]
32 December 14 @ New Jersey Devils 0–3 Lindback Prudential Center 13,832 18–11–3 39 [40]
33 December 15 @ Detroit Red Wings 3–0 Bishop Joe Louis Arena 20,066 19–11–3 41 [41]
34 December 17 @ New York Islanders 3–2 SO Bishop Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum 13,618 20–11–3 43 [42]
35 December 19 Nashville Predators 4–2 Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 17,254 21–11–3 45 [43]
36 December 21 Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 OT Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 22–11–3 47 [44]
37 December 23 @ Florida Panthers 6–1 Bishop BB&T Center 15,942 23–11–3 49 [45]
38 December 28 Montreal Canadiens 1–2 SO Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 23–11–4 50 [46]
39 December 29 New York Rangers 3–4 Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 23–12–4 50 [47]
January: 8–6–1, 17 Points (Home: 2–2–1; Road: 6–4–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
40 January 1 @ Vancouver Canucks 4–2 Bishop Rogers Arena 18,910 24–12–4 52 [48]
41 January 3 @ Calgary Flames 2–0 Bishop Scotiabank Saddledome 19,289 25–12–4 54 [49]
42 January 5 @ Edmonton Oilers 3–5 Lindback Rexall Place 16,839 25–13–4 54 [50]
43 January 7 @ Winnipeg Jets 4–2 Lindback MTS Centre 15,004 26–13–4 56 [51]
44 January 9 Washington Capitals 3–4 Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 26–14–4 56 [52]
45 January 11 @ Philadelphia Flyers 6–3 Lindback Wells Fargo Center 19,987 27–14–4 58 [53]
46 January 13 @ Columbus Blue Jackets 2–3 Lindback Nationwide Arena 14,070 27–15–4 58 [54]
47 January 14 @ New York Rangers 2–1 Bishop Madison Square Garden 18,006 28–15–4 60 [55]
48 January 16 New York Islanders 1–2 SO Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,333 28–15–5 61 [56]
49 January 18 San Jose Sharks 4–5 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 28–16–5 61 [57]
50 January 19 @ Carolina Hurricanes 5–3 Bishop PNC Arena 16,760 29–16–5 63 [58]
51 January 23 Ottawa Senators 4–3 SO Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,751 30–16–5 65 [59]
52 January 25 Colorado Avalanche 5–2 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 31–16–5 67 [60]
53 January 28 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 2–3 Bishop Air Canada Centre 19,475 31–17–5 67 [61]
54 January 30 @ Ottawa Senators 3–5 Bishop Canadian Tire Centre 19,757 31–18–5 67 [62]
February: 2–3–0, 4 Points (Home: 1–1–0; Road: 1–2–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
55 February 1 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–1 OT Bishop Bell Centre 21,273 32–18–5 69 [63]
56 February 4 @ Minnesota Wild 1–2 Bishop Xcel Energy Center 18,454 32–19–5 69 [64]
57 February 6 Toronto Maple Leafs 1–4 Desjardins Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 32–20–5 69 [65]
58 February 8 Detroit Red Wings 4–2 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 33–20–5 71 [66]
League-wide break for 2014 Winter Olympics (February 9–24)
59 February 27 @ Nashville Predators 2–3 Bishop Bridgestone Arena 17,113 33–21–5 71 [67]
March: 8–4–4, 20 Points (Home: 4–1–3; Road: 4–3–1)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
60 March 1 @ Dallas Stars 4–2 Bishop American Airlines Center 15,897 34–21–5 73 [68]
61 March 2 @ Colorado Avalanche 3–6 Bishop Pepsi Center 15,592 34–22–5 73 [69]
62 March 4 @ St. Louis Blues 2–4 Bishop Scottrade Center 18,602 34–23–5 73 [70]
63 March 6 Buffalo Sabres 1–3 Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 34–24–5 73 [71]
64 March 8 Boston Bruins 3–4 SO Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 34–24–6 74 [72]
65 March 10 Phoenix Coyotes 3–4 SO Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,167 34–24–7 75 [73]
66 March 13 Florida Panthers 5–4 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,324 35–24–7 77 [74]
67 March 15 New Jersey Devils 3–0 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 36–24–7 79 [75]
68 March 17 Vancouver Canucks 4–3 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 37–24–7 81 [76]
69 March 19 @ Toronto Maple Leafs 5–3 Bishop Air Canada Centre 19,585 38–24–7 83 [77]
70 March 20 @ Ottawa Senators 5–4 Bishop Canadian Tire Centre 17,136 39–24–7 85 [78]
71 March 22 @ Pittsburgh Penguins 3–4 OT Lindback Consol Energy Center 16,668 39–24–8 86 [79]
72 March 24 Ottawa Senators 3–4 SO Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,486 39–24–9 87 [80]
73 March 27 New York Islanders 3–2 SO Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,554 40–24–9 89 [81]
74 March 29 @ Buffalo Sabres 4–3 OT Bishop First Niagara Center 19,070 41–24–9 91 [82]
75 March 30 @ Detroit Red Wings 2–3 Bishop Joe Louis Arena 20,066 41–25–9 91 [83]
April: 5–2–0, 10 Points (Home: 4–2–0; Road: 1–0–0)
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Record Points Recap
76 April 1 Montreal Canadiens 3–1 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,808 42–25–9 93 [84]
77 April 3 Calgary Flames 1–4 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 17,495 42–26–9 93 [85]
78 April 5 Dallas Stars 2–5 Bishop Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 42–27–9 93 [86]
79 April 8 Toronto Maple Leafs 3–0 Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,896 43–27–9 95 [87]
80 April 10 Philadelphia Flyers 4–2 Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 44–27–9 97 [88]
81 April 11 Columbus Blue Jackets 3–2 Gudlevskis Tampa Bay Times Forum 18,686 45–27–9 99 [89]
82 April 13 @ Washington Capitals 1–0 SO Lindback Verizon Center 18,506 46–27–9 101 [90]
2013–14 Schedule
Lightning score listed first;

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

Playoffs

2014 Stanley Cup playoffs
Eastern Conference First Round vs. Montreal Canadiens (A3) – Montreal won series 4–0
Game Date Opponent Score OT Decision Location Attendance Series Recap
1 April 16 Montreal Canadiens 4–5 18:08 OT Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 0–1 [91]
2 April 18 Montreal Canadiens 1–4 Lindback Tampa Bay Times Forum 19,204 0–2 [92]
3 April 20 @ Montreal Canadiens 2–3 Lindback Bell Centre 21,273 0–3 [93]
4 April 22 @ Montreal Canadiens 3–4 Gudlevskis Bell Centre 21,273 0–4 [94]
Lightning score listed first;

  Win   Loss

Player statistics

Final stats[95]

Skaters
Goaltenders
Regular Season
Player GP GS TOI W L OT GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Ben Bishop 63 63 3586 37 14 7 133 2.23 1758 .924 5 0 2 4
Anders Lindback 23 18 1302 8 12 2 63 2.90 580 .891 1 0 0 2
Kristers Gudlevskis 1 1 60 1 0 0 2 2.01 38 .947 0 0 0 0
Cedrick Desjardins 1 0 18 0 1 0 2 6.65 13 .846 0 0 0 2
Playoffs
Player GP GS TOI W L GA GAA SA SV% SO G A PIM
Anders Lindback 4 3 215 0 3 14 3.92 118 .881 0 0 0 0
Kristers Gudlevskis 2 1 40 0 1 2 3.02 20 .900 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 honours

Milestones

Regular season
Player Milestone Reached
Andrej Sustr 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
October 15, 2013
Steven Stamkos 400th career NHL point October 24, 2013
Eric Brewer 900th career NHL game October 29, 2013
Mark Barberio 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
November 2, 2013
Ryan Malone 600th career NHL game November 9, 2013
Valtteri Filppula 500th career NHL game November 11, 2013
J. T. Brown 1st career NHL goal November 16, 2013
Martin St. Louis 1,000th career NHL game November 19, 2013
Dmitry Korobov 1st career NHL game November 19, 2013
Victor Hedman 100th career NHL point November 19, 2013
Nikita Kucherov 1st career NHL game
1st career NHL goal
1st career NHL point
November 25, 2013
Teddy Purcell 200th career NHL point November 25, 2013
Jean-Philippe Cote 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
December 19, 2013
Nikita Kucherov 1st career NHL assist December 23, 2013
Dmitry Korobov 1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
December 29, 2013
Matt Carle 200th career NHL assist January 1, 2014
Victor Hedman 300th career NHL game January 16, 2014
Mark Barberio 1st career NHL goal January 18, 2014
Martin St. Louis 600th career NHL assist January 30, 2014
Vladislav Namestnikov 1st career NHL game February 8, 2014
Victor Hedman 100th career NHL assist March 1, 2014
Alex Killorn 100th career NHL game March 4, 2014
Valtteri Filppula 300th career NHL point March 19, 2014
Steven Stamkos 400th career NHL game March 24, 2014
Andrej Sustr 1st career NHL goal April 5, 2014
Teddy Purcell 400th career NHL game April 10, 2014
Kristers Gudlevskis 1st career NHL game April 11, 2014
Matt Carle 600th career NHL game April 11, 2014
Cedric Paquette 1st career NHL game
1st career NHL assist
1st career NHL point
April 11, 2014
Cody Kunyk 1st career NHL game April 13, 2014

Transactions

The Lightning have been involved in the following transactions during the 2013–14 season.

Trades

July 2, 2013[96] To Columbus Blue Jackets
Future considerations
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Drew Olson
March 5, 2014[97] To New York Rangers:
Martin St. Louis
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2015[a] – Oliver Kylington
To Tampa Bay Lightning:
Ryan Callahan
Conditional 2nd-round pick in 2014[b] – Josh Ho-Sang
1st-round pick in 2015[c] – Anthony Beauvillier
Conditional 7th-round pick in 2015[d]Ziyat Paigin
March 5, 2014[98] To Columbus Blue Jackets
Dana Tyrell
Matt Taormina
To Tampa Bay Lightning
Jonathan Marchessault
Dalton Smith