Despite the expected NHL All-Star seasons from both Martin St. Louis and Vincent Lecavalier, the Lightning earned only 71 points on 31 wins this season as they finished last in the Eastern Conference. Tampa Bay made more noise off the ice this year, as an impending ownership change was announced, then called off, and finally accomplished with a different group. With new owner Oren Koules potentially coming in, Lightning fans are expecting a new energy and enthusiasm to lead to better results, and a team more in keeping with the Stanley Cup Championship squad of 2004.

In the 2006-07 season the Tampa Bay Lightning made it to the playoffs but were kicked out in the first round, for the second year in a row. The Lightning has been hoping for a repeat since their 2004 Stanley Cup win, and GM Jay Feaster is determined that the 2007-08 season will be it. The additions of Chris Gratton, Michel Ouellet, Brad Lukowich and Jan Hlavac served to strengthen the defense, and now all eyes are on Johan Holmqvist – if he can even come close to Nikolai Khabibulin’s performance, the team will be in an excellent position to battle for the Cup. Get your tickets to St. Pete Times Forum to cheer the Tampa Bay Lightning on as they fight for the Stanley Cup in 2007-2008!