1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning season

National Hockey League team season March 2026 August 2023 NHL 1998–99 1998 Tampa Bay Lightning Eastern 14th Southeast 4th 19–54–9 12–25–4 7–29–5 179 292 Phil Esposito (Oct.)Jacques Demers (Oct.–Apr.) Jacques Demers Rob Zamuner Ice Palace 11,510 Cleveland LumberjacksChesapeake Icebreakers Wendel Clark (28) Darcy Tucker (22) Darcy Tucker (43) Darcy Tucker (176) Andrei Skopintsev (+1) Corey Schwab (8) Corey Schwab (3.52) 1999–2000 The 1998–99 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the franchise's seventh season of operation in the National Hockey League (NHL). For the third consecutive year, the Lighting were unable to qualify for the playoffs for the third year in a row for the first time since the 1992–93 season and the 1994–95 season. They also finished in last place for the second consecutive year as well. Offseason On the eve of the regular season opener, Mikael Renberg stepped down as team captain and was replaced by Rob Zamuner.Jones Tom Zamuner steps in as captain https://www.tampabay.com/archive/1998/10/09/zamuner-steps-in-as-captain/ Tampa Bay Times July 3, 2023 October 9, 1998 Regular season The Lightning again finished last in scoring, with just 179 goals for. They also allowed the most goals of all 27 teams, with 292 goals against.https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999.html 1998-99 NHL Summary All-Star Game right|175px|thumb|The logo for the All-Star Game. The 49th National Hockey League All-Star Game took place on January 24, 1999, at the Ice Palace in Tampa Bay, Florida, home to the Tampa Bay Lightning. It would be Wayne Gretzky's last All-Star Game. Season standings TAM TBL Schedule and results background:#fff; border-top:#010101 5px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 5px solid; 1998–99 regular season1998-99 Tampa Bay Lightning Schedule https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TBL/1999_games.html Hockey-Reference.com June 17, 2023 y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; October: 4–6–1 (home: 3–3–0; road: 1–3–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |1||October 9, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||0–1–0 || 1998020002 L |- |2||October 10, 1998||4–4 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||0–1–1 || 1998020009 T |- |3||October 14, 1998||0–2 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||0–2–1 || 1998020028 L |- |4||October 16, 1998||2–5 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||0–3–1 || 1998020037 L |- |5||October 18, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||0–4–1 || 1998020049 L |- |6||October 21, 1998||5–0 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||1–4–1 || 1998020063 W |- |7||October 23, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||2–4–1 || 1998020073 W |- |8||October 25, 1998||3–2 || align="left"| Vancouver Canucks (1998–99) ||3–4–1 || 1998020089 W |- |9||October 28, 1998||3–5 || align="left"| @ Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||3–5–1 || 1998020103 L |- |10||October 30, 1998||3–0 || align="left"| @ Los Angeles Kings (1998–99) ||4–5–1 || 1998020116 W |- |11||October 31, 1998||1–6 || align="left"| @ San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||4–6–1 || 1998020126 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; November: 2–8–1 (home: 1–5–1; road: 1–3–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |12||November 4, 1998||5–2 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||5–6–1 || 1998020140 W |- |13||November 6, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||5–6–2 || 1998020150 T |- |14||November 8, 1998||3–1 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||6–6–2 || 1998020165 W |- |15||November 10, 1998||2–10 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||6–7–2 || 1998020174 L |- |16||November 13, 1998||1–8 || align="left"| @ Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||6–8–2 || 1998020196 L |- |17||November 14, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| @ Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||6–9–2 || 1998020207 L |- |18||November 19, 1998||1–5 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||6–10–2 || 1998020225 L |- |19||November 21, 1998||2–5 || align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||6–11–2 || 1998020240 L |- |20||November 24, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||6–12–2 || 1998020253 L |- |21||November 27, 1998||1–2 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||6–13–2 || 1998020271 L |- |22||November 29, 1998||3–6 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||6–14–2 || 1998020288 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; December: 3–10–1 (home: 1–4–0; road: 2–6–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |23||December 3, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| @ Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||6–15–2 || 1998020306 L |- |24||December 4, 1998||2–1 || align="left"| @ Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||7–15–2 || 1998020312 W |- |25||December 6, 1998||5–7 || align="left"| @ Chicago Blackhawks (1998–99) ||7–16–2 || 1998020325 L |- |26||December 8, 1998||2–4 || align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||7–17–2 || 1998020333 L |- |27||December 11, 1998||1–2 || align="left"| Calgary Flames (1998–99) ||7–18–2 || 1998020348 L |- |28||December 12, 1998||2–1 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||8–18–2 || 1998020357 W |- |29||December 15, 1998||2–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||8–19–2 || 1998020370 L |- |30||December 18, 1998||1–4 || align="left"| Edmonton Oilers (1998–99) ||8–20–2 || 1998020389 L |- |31||December 20, 1998||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||8–20–3 || 1998020403 T |- |32||December 21, 1998||2–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||8–21–3 || 1998020406 L |- |33||December 23, 1998||0–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||8–22–3 || 1998020417 L |- |34||December 26, 1998||1–3 || align="left"| Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||8–23–3 || 1998020432 L |- |35||December 29, 1998||3–0 || align="left"| New York Islanders (1998–99) ||9–23–3 || 1998020449 W |- |36||December 30, 1998||3–4 || align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||9–24–3 || 1998020457 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; January: 2–9–1 (home: 1–3–0; road: 1–6–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |37||January 4, 1999||4–5 OT|| align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||9–25–3 || 1998020486 L |- |38||January 7, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||9–26–3 || 1998020503 L |- |39||January 8, 1999||1–5 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||9–27–3 || 1998020511 L |- |40||January 10, 1999||2–5 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||9–28–3 || 1998020525 L |- |41||January 12, 1999||3–4 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||9–29–3 || 1998020536 L |- |42||January 15, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||9–30–3 || 1998020553 L |- |43||January 16, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||9–30–4 || 1998020559 T |- |44||January 19, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||10–30–4 || 1998020585 W |- |45||January 21, 1999||3–2 || align="left"| @ Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||11–30–4 || 1998020595 W |- |46||January 26, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||11–31–4 || 1998020606 L |- |47||January 29, 1999||1–4 || align="left"| Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||11–32–4 || 1998020623 L |- |48||January 30, 1999||2–6 || align="left"| @ Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||11–33–4 || 1998020629 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; February: 2–8–1 (home: 2–6–0; road: 0–2–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |49||February 2, 1999||0–3 || align="left"| Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||11–34–4 || 1998020649 L |- |50||February 3, 1999||1–10 || align="left"| @ Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||11–35–4 || 1998020653 L |- |51||February 5, 1999||3–5 || align="left"| Mighty Ducks of Anaheim (1998–99) ||11–36–4 || 1998020668 L |- |52||February 10, 1999||4–5 || align="left"| St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||11–37–4 || 1998020695 L |- |53||February 13, 1999||1–3 || align="left"| San Jose Sharks (1998–99) ||11–38–4 || 1998020716 L |- |54||February 15, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ New York Islanders (1998–99) ||11–38–5 || 1998020728 T |- |55||February 17, 1999||1–7 || align="left"| @ New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||11–39–5 || 1998020737 L |- |56||February 19, 1999||4–2 || align="left"| Phoenix Coyotes (1998–99) ||12–39–5 || 1998020751 W |- |57||February 20, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||12–40–5 || 1998020760 L |- |58||February 22, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| New Jersey Devils (1998–99) ||12–41–5 || 1998020773 L |- |59||February 26, 1999||4–1 || align="left"| Philadelphia Flyers (1998–99) ||13–41–5 || 1998020793 W |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; March: 4–9–1 (home: 2–4–0; road: 2–5–1) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |60||March 2, 1999||2–8 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||13–42–5 || 1998020820 L |- |61||March 4, 1999||2–1 || align="left"| Colorado Avalanche (1998–99) ||14–42–5 || 1998020832 W |- |62||March 6, 1999||6–1 || align="left"| @ Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||15–42–5 || 1998020841 W |- |63||March 8, 1999||3–9 || align="left"| @ Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||15–43–5 || 1998020857 L |- |64||March 9, 1999||1–6 || align="left"| @ Toronto Maple Leafs (1998–99) ||15–44–5 || 1998020860 L |- |65||March 11, 1999||5–2 || align="left"| @ Buffalo Sabres (1998–99) ||16–44–5 || 1998020873 W |- |66||March 13, 1999||0–1 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||16–45–5 || 1998020888 L |- |67||March 17, 1999||0–2 || align="left"| Pittsburgh Penguins (1998–99) ||16–46–5 || 1998020908 L |- |68||March 19, 1999||3–5 || align="left"| Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||16–47–5 || 1998020919 L |- |69||March 22, 1999||6–3 || align="left"| New York Rangers (1998–99) ||17–47–5 || 1998020940 W |- |70||March 24, 1999||0–3 || align="left"| Nashville Predators (1998–99) ||17–48–5 || 1998020949 L |- |71||March 26, 1999||1–6 || align="left"| @ Detroit Red Wings (1998–99) ||17–49–5 || 1998020963 L |- |72||March 28, 1999||3–3 OT|| align="left"| @ Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||17–49–6 || 1998020975 T |- |73||March 31, 1999||4–6 || align="left"| @ Dallas Stars (1998–99) ||17–50–6 || 1998020996 L |- y background:#fff; border-top:#010101 2px solid; border-bottom:#003D7C 2px solid; April: 2–4–3 (home: 2–0–3; road: 0–4–0) Game Date Score Opponent Record Recap |- |74||April 1, 1999||0–3 || align="left"| @ St. Louis Blues (1998–99) ||17–51–6 || 1998021001 L |- |75||April 3, 1999||4–3 || align="left"| Washington Capitals (1998–99) ||18–51–6 || 1998021012 W |- |76||April 5, 1999||4–4 OT|| align="left"| Ottawa Senators (1998–99) ||18–51–7 || 1998021026 T |- |77||April 8, 1999||3–0 || align="left"| Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||19–51–7 || 1998021046 W |- |78||April 10, 1999||2–3 || align="left"| @ Boston Bruins (1998–99) ||19–52–7 || 1998021055 L |- |79||April 12, 1999||1–2 || align="left"| @ New York Rangers (1998–99) ||19–53–7 || 1998021068 L |- |80||April 13, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Montreal Canadiens (1998–99) ||19–53–8 || 1998021074 T |- |81||April 16, 1999||2–2 OT|| align="left"| Carolina Hurricanes (1998–99) ||19–53–9 || 1998021090 T |- |82||April 17, 1999||2–6 || align="left"| @ Florida Panthers (1998–99) ||19–54–9 || 1998021097 L |- |- | Legend: #cfc Win (2 points) 1px solid black W #fcc Loss (0 points) 1px solid black L #ffc Tie (1 point) 1px solid black T Player statistics Scoring Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only. No. Jersey number Player Pos Position Regular season GP Games played G Goals A Assists Pts Points +/- Plus/minus PIM Penalties in minutes 16 Darcy Tucker RW 82 21 22 43 −34 176 17 Wendel Clark LW 65 28 14 42 −25 35 44 Stephane Richer Stéphane Richer (ice hockey forward) RW 64 12 21 33 −10 22 8 Vincent Lecavalier C 82 13 15 28 −19 23 77Gratton wore number 20 in his first two games. Chris Gratton C 52 7 19 26 −20 102 33 Benoit Hogue Benoît Hogue C 62 11 14 25 −12 50 21 Craig Janney C 38 4 18 22 −13 10 13Kubina wore number 3 in his first game. Pavel Kubina D 68 9 12 21 −33 80 7 Rob Zamuner LW 58 8 11 19 −15 24 61Selivanov wore number 29 through December 8. Alexander Selivanov RW 43 6 13 19 −8 18 4 Cory Cross D 67 2 16 18 −25 92 5 Jassen Cullimore D 78 5 12 17 −22 81 23 Petr Svoboda D 34 1 16 17 −4 53 21 Alexandre Daigle C 32 6 6 12 −12 2 10 Sandy McCarthy RW 67 5 7 12 −22 135 20 Mikael Renberg RW 20 4 8 12 −2 4 26Sillinger wore number 18 in his first game. Mike Sillinger C 54 8 2 10 −20 28 18 Daymond Langkow C 22 4 6 10 0 15 9Nylander wore number 25 in his first game. Michael Nylander C 24 2 7 9 −10 6 49Wilkie wore number 6 through January 21. David Wilkie ice hockey D 46 1 7 8 −19 69 14 Robert Petrovicky Róbert Petrovický C 28 3 4 7 −8 6 2 Mike McBain D 37 0 6 6 −11 14 34 Mikael Andersson ice hockey, born 1966 LW 40 2 3 5 −8 4 28 Kjell Samuelsson D 46 1 4 5 −6 38 27 Colin Forbes ice hockey C 14 3 1 4 −5 10 11 Steve Kelly C 34 1 3 4 −15 27 32 Corey Schwab G 40 0 4 4 4 14 Karl Dykhuis D 33 2 1 3 −21 18 27Peterson wore number 47 through January 21. Brent Peterson ice hockey, born 1972 LW 20 2 1 3 −2 0 55 Drew Bannister D 21 1 2 3 −4 24 23 Michal Sykora Michal Sýkora D 10 1 2 3 −7 0 64 Jason Bonsignore C 23 0 3 3 −4 8 3 Sergey Gusev D 14 0 3 3 −8 10 62 Andrei Nazarov LW 26 2 0 2 −5 43 39 Enrico Ciccone D 16 1 1 2 −1 24 22 Paul Mara D 1 1 1 2 −3 0 46 Andrei Skopintsev D 19 1 1 2 1 10 6 Karel Betik Karel Bětík D 3 0 2 2 −3 2 3 Sami Helenius D 4 1 0 1 −3 15 93 Daren Puppa G 13 0 1 1 0 20 Corey Spring RW 8 0 1 1 0 2 15 Paul Ysebaert C 10 0 1 1 −5 2 1 Zac Bierk G 1 0 0 0 0 12 John Cullen C 4 0 0 0 −2 2 43 Xavier Delisle C 2 0 0 0 0 0 31 Kevin Hodson G 5 0 0 0 0 71 Mario Larocque D 5 0 0 0 −4 16 30 Bill Ranford G 32 0 0 0 2 35 Derek Wilkinson ice hockey G 5 0 0 0 0 Goaltending = Joined team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, signing) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only. = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only. No. Jersey number Player Regular season GP Games played W Wins L Losses T Ties SA Shots against GA Goals against GAA Goals against average SV% Save percentage SO Shutouts TOI Time on ice 32 Corey Schwab 40 8 25 3 1153 126 3.52 .891 0 2146 93 Daren Puppa 13 5 6 1 350 33 2.87 .906 2 691 30 Bill Ranford 32 3 18 3 858 102 3.90 .881 1 1568 31 Kevin Hodson 5 2 1 1 118 11 2.77 .907 0 238 35 Derek Wilkinson 5 1 3 1 128 13 3.08 .898 0 253 1 Zac Bierk 1 0 1 0 21 2 2.03 .905 0 59 Awards and records Awards TypeAward/honorRecipientRef League(annual) Bill Masterton Memorial Trophy John CullenBill Masterton Memorial Trophy https://records.nhl.com/awards/trophies/bill-masterton-memorial-trophy records.nhl.com June 27, 2023 League(in-season) NHL All-Star Game selection Wendel Clark1999 NHL All-Star Game Rosters https://www.hockey-reference.com/allstar/NHL_1999_roster.html Hockey-Reference.com August 29, 2024 NHL Rookie of the Month Vincent Lecavalier (February)Lecavalier is top NHL rookie in February - UPI Archives https://www.upi.com/Archives/1999/03/02/Lecavalier-is-top-NHL-rookie-in-February/1562920350800/ UPI June 27, 2023 March 2, 1999 Milestones MilestonePlayerDateRef First game Vincent Lecavalier October 9, 19981998-99 NHL Debuts https://www.hockey-reference.com/leagues/NHL_1999_debut.html Hockey-Reference.com October 9, 2024 Andrei Skopintsev November 19, 1998 Mario Larocque January 7, 1999 Xavier Delisle February 13, 1999 Karel Betik February 15, 1999 Paul Mara April 17, 1999 Draft picks Tampa Bay's draft picks at the 1998 NHL entry draft held at the Marine Midland Arena in Buffalo, New York.1998 NHL Entry Draft Picks at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/draft/nhl1998e.html www.hockeydb.com June 28, 2023 Round # Player Nationality College/Junior/Club team (League)11Vincent LecavalierRimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)364Brad RichardsRimouski Oceanic (QMJHL)372Dmitri AfanasenkovTorpedo Yaroslavl (Russia)492Eric BeaudoinGuelph Storm (OHL)5121Curtis RichCalgary Hitmen (WHL)6146Sergei KuznetsovTorpedo-2 Yaroslavl (Russia)7174Brett AllanSwift Current Broncos (WHL)7194Oak HewerNorth Bay Centennials (OHL)8221Daniel HulakSwift Current Broncos (WHL)9229Chris LynessCape Breton Screaming Eagles (QMJHL) Notes References Tampa Bay Lightning 1998-99 roster and scoring statistics at hockeydb.com https://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0000551999.html www.hockeydb.com June 17, 2023 1998-99 Tampa Bay Lightning Roster, Stats, Injuries, Scores, Results, Shootouts https://www.hockey-reference.com/teams/TBL/1999.html Hockey-Reference.com June 17, 2023 Dinger Ralph 2011 The National Hockey League Official Guide & Record Book 2012 Dan Diamond & Associates 978-1-894801-22-5 Toronto Category:Tampa Bay Lightning seasons T Category:1990s in Tampa, Florida Tamp Tamp