2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning season
| 2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning | |
|---|---|
| Division | 2nd Atlantic |
| Conference | 6th Eastern |
| 2015–16 record | 46–31–5 |
| Home record | 25–13–3 |
| Road record | 21–18–2 |
| Goals for | 227 |
| Goals against | 201 |
| Team information | |
| General Manager | Steve Yzerman |
| Coach | Jon Cooper |
| Captain | Steven Stamkos |
| Alternate captains |
Ryan Callahan Rotating |
| Arena | Amalie Arena |
| Average attendance | 19,092 (100%) |
| Team leaders | |
| Goals | Steven Stamkos (36) |
| Assists | Victor Hedman (37) |
| Points | Nikita Kucherov (66) |
| Penalties in minutes | J. T. Brown (59) |
| Plus/minus |
(+):Victor Hedman (+21) (–): Jonathan Marchessault (–10) |
| Wins | Ben Bishop (35) |
| Goals against average | Ben Bishop (2.06) |
The 2015–16 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 24th season for the National Hockey League (NHL) franchise that was established on December 16, 1991. The Lightning will enter the season as the defending Eastern Conference champions.
The regular season began on October 8, 2015 against the Philadelphia Flyers with a 3–2 victory, with Jason Garrison scoring the first 3-on-3 overtime goal in NHL history.
The off season for the Lightning began on June 15, 2015, when the lightning lost in the Stanley Cup final in six games to the Chicago Blackhawks. On June 17, 2015, during exit interviews, Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman stated that his number one priority was to sign Steven Stamkos to a long term contract. Stamkos also expressed his desire to remain with the team when stated that "I've said it all along, I want to win a championship with this group. It's been a great ride this year. I know we'll have some talks, whether it's in the next day or weeks, I don't know. But we'll definitely be getting something worked out hopefully shortly." Yzerman expressed that Stamkos had done everything that the team asked of him and that Stamkos played through an injury during the playoffs. The nature and the extent of the injury were not revealed during exit interviews. Yzerman also addressed the teams goaltending and expected roster changes in his interview. Yzerman stated that he would be really comfortable with Ben Bishop and Andrei Vasilevskiy as the goalies heading into the season. Yzerman also added that he was not looking to move either goalies, and that he'd like to enjoy the tandem for another year or two. When answering questions on the roster, Yzerman said that he did not expect a lot of roster changes by pointing out that Vladislav Namestnikov, Jonathan Drouin, and Nikita Nesterov will get more opportunities with the team in the coming season. On the injury front, Lightning center Tyler Johnson revealed that he was not sure if his broken right wrist would require surgery in the off season. He said that he got hurt in Game one of the Stanley Cup Final when he landed on it after getting checked at mid-ice by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Brent Seabrook. Goalie Ben Bishop said that his groin tear suffered in the final will not require surgery, just rest in the off season.
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