2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning season
| 2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Division | 3rd Southeast |
| Conference | 10th Eastern |
| 2011–12 record | 38–36–8 |
| Home record | 25–14–2 |
| Road record | 13–22–6 |
| Goals for | 235 |
| Goals against | 281 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Steve Yzerman |
| Coach | Guy Boucher |
| Captain | Vincent Lecavalier |
| Alternate captains |
Mattias Ohlund Martin St. Louis Steven Stamkos |
| Arena |
Tampa Bay Times Forum (renamed from St. Pete Times Forum on January 1, 2012) |
| Average attendance | 18,468 (96.2%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Steven Stamkos (60) |
| Assists | Martin St. Louis (49) |
| Points | Steven Stamkos (97) |
| Penalties in minutes | Steve Downie (121) |
| Plus/minus | Teddy Purcell (+9) |
| Wins | Mathieu Garon (23) |
| Goals against average | Mathieu Garon (2.85) |
The 2011–12 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the franchise's 20th season in the National Hockey League (NHL). The Lightning had a brand new logo and jerseys beginning this season.
Among the Lightning's offseason deals, they re-signed their first overall pick from 2008, Steven Stamkos to a five-year contract. They also brought back goaltender Dwayne Roloson with a one-year deal, having acquired him in a trade during the previous season.
The team's home arena, the St. Pete Times Forum underwent a $35 million renovation that saw additions that included a digital pipe organ and Tesla coils on either side of the main scoreboard that shoot lightning 25 feet.
The Lightning opened the season on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes on October 7. Their first home game was October 17 against the Florida Panthers.
In October, the Lightning earned 12 points after going 5–4–2, which put them in eighth place in the Eastern Conference, and third place in the Southeast Division. Steven Stamkos led the team in goals with six, while Marc-Andre Bergeron led the team in points with 12.
Victor Hedman, the second-overall pick in the 2009 NHL Entry Draft, was signed to a five-year contract extension worth $20 million.
As in October, the Lightning earned 12 points in November with a 6–7–0 record for the month, making their overall record 11–11–2. They remained in third place in their division, while falling to 11th in the Eastern Conference. Stamkos continued to lead the team in goals with 16, and also overtook the points lead with 26.
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