2013–14 Tampa Bay Lightning season

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

Standings

Schedule and results

Preseason

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 1 || September 18 || St. Louis Blues || 4–3 || SO || Gudlevskis || Amway Center || || 1–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || September 19 || Nashville Predators || 5–1 || || Helenius || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 10,332 || 2–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || September 20 || @ St. Louis Blues || 4–3 || || Lindback || Scottrade Center || 13,246 || 3–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || September 21 || Florida Panthers || 5–4 || SO || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 13,135|| 4–0–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 5 || September 24 || @ Nashville Predators || 1–2 || || Lindback || Bridgestone Arena || 13,089 || 4–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || September 26 || Florida Panthers || 3–2 || OT || Bishop || Germain Arena || || 5–1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 7 || September 28 || @ Florida Panthers || 3–5 || || Lindback || BB&T Center || 12,547 || 5–2–0 ||

| 2013 Preseason Schedule |- | Lightning score listed first;

Regular season

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 1 || October 3 || @ Boston Bruins || 1–3 || || Lindback || TD Garden || 17,565 || 0–1–0 || 0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 2 || October 5 || @ Chicago Blackhawks || 3–2 || SO || Bishop || United Center || 21,563 || 1–1–0 || 2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 3 || October 8 || @ Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 || OT || Bishop || First Niagara Center || 18,243 || 2–1–0 || 4 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 4 || October 10 || Florida Panthers || 7–2 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 3–1–0 || 6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 5 || October 12 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 4–5 || || Lindback || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,939 || 3–2–0 || 6 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 6 || October 15 || Los Angeles Kings || 5–1 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 16,310 || 4–2–0 || 8 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 7 || October 17 || Minnesota Wild || 3–1 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 16,454 || 5–2–0 || 10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 8 || October 19 || Boston Bruins || 0–5 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,512 || 5–3–0 || 10 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 9 || October 24 || Chicago Blackhawks || 6–5 || OT || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,820 || 6–3–0 || 12 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 10 || October 26 || Buffalo Sabres || 3–2 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,088 || 7–3–0 || 14 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 11 || October 27 || @ Florida Panthers || 4–3 || SO || Lindback || BB&T Center || 12,336 || 8–3–0 || 16 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 12 || October 29 || @ New Jersey Devils || 1–2 || || Bishop || Prudential Center || 13,501 || 8–4–0 || 16 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 13 || November 1 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 3–0 || || Bishop || PNC Arena || 14,828 || 9–4–0 || 18 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 14 || November 2 || St. Louis Blues || 4–2 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,885 || 10–4–0 || 20 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 15 || November 7 || Edmonton Oilers || 4–2 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,695 || 11–4–0 || 22 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 16 || November 9 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–2 || OT || Bishop || Joe Louis Arena || 20,066 || 12–4–0 || 24 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 17 || November 11 || @ Boston Bruins || 0–3 || || Lindback || TD Garden || 17,565 || 12–5–0 || 24 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 18 || November 12 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || SO || Bishop || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 13–5–0 || 26 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 19 || November 14 || Anaheim Ducks || 5–1 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 17,763 || 14–5–0 || 28 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 20 || November 16 || @ Phoenix Coyotes || 3–6 || || Bishop || Jobing.com Arena || 12,562 || 14–6–0 || 28 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 21 || November 19 || @ Los Angeles Kings || 2–5 || || Bishop || Staples Center || 18,118 || 14–7–0 || 28 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 22 || November 21 || @ San Jose Sharks || 1–5 || || Lindback || SAP Center at San Jose || 17,562 || 14–8–0 || 28 || |- align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" | 23 || November 22 || @ Anaheim Ducks || 0–1 || OT || Bishop || Honda Center || 16,648 || 14–8–1 || 29 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 24 || November 25 || New York Rangers || 5–0 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 15–8–1 || 31 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 25 || November 27 || Philadelphia Flyers || 4–2 || || Lindback || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,427 || 16–8–1 || 33 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 26 || November 29 || Pittsburgh Penguins || 0–3 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,065 || 16–9–1 || 33 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 27 || December 3 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 0–1 || || Bishop || Nationwide Arena || 10,223 || 16–10–1 || 33 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 28 || December 5 || Ottawa Senators || 3–1 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 16,562 || 17–10–1 || 35 || |- align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" | 29 || December 7 || Winnipeg Jets || 1–2 || OT || Lindback || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,354 || 17–10–2 || 36 || |- align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" | 30 || December 10 || @ Washington Capitals || 5–6 || SO || Bishop || Verizon Center || 18,506 || 17–10–3 || 37 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 31 || December 12 || Detroit Red Wings || 2–1 || SO || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 18–10–3 || 39 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 32 || December 14 || @ New Jersey Devils || 0–3 || || Lindback || Prudential Center || 13,832 || 18–11–3 || 39 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 33 || December 15 || @ Detroit Red Wings || 3–0 || || Bishop || Joe Louis Arena || 20,066 || 19–11–3 || 41 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 34 || December 17 || @ New York Islanders || 3–2 || SO || Bishop || Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum || 13,618 || 20–11–3 || 43 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 35 || December 19 || Nashville Predators || 4–2 || || Lindback || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 17,254 || 21–11–3 || 45 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 36 || December 21 || Carolina Hurricanes || 3–2 || OT || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 22–11–3 || 47 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 37 || December 23 || @ Florida Panthers || 6–1 || || Bishop || BB&T Center || 15,942 || 23–11–3 || 49 || |- align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" | 38 || December 28 || Montreal Canadiens || 1–2 || SO || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 23–11–4 || 50 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 39 || December 29 || New York Rangers || 3–4 || || Lindback || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 23–12–4 || 50 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 40 || January 1 || @ Vancouver Canucks || 4–2 || || Bishop || Rogers Arena || 18,910 || 24–12–4 || 52 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 41 || January 3 || @ Calgary Flames || 2–0 || || Bishop || Scotiabank Saddledome || 19,289 || 25–12–4 || 54 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 42 || January 5 || @ Edmonton Oilers || 3–5 || || Lindback || Rexall Place || 16,839 || 25–13–4 || 54 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 43 || January 7 || @ Winnipeg Jets || 4–2 || || Lindback || MTS Centre || 15,004 || 26–13–4 || 56 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 44 || January 9 || Washington Capitals || 3–4 || || Lindback || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 26–14–4 || 56 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 45 || January 11 || @ Philadelphia Flyers || 6–3 || || Lindback || Wells Fargo Center || 19,987 || 27–14–4 || 58 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 46 || January 13 || @ Columbus Blue Jackets || 2–3 || || Lindback || Nationwide Arena || 14,070 || 27–15–4 || 58 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 47 || January 14 || @ New York Rangers || 2–1 || || Bishop || Madison Square Garden || 18,006 || 28–15–4 || 60 || |- align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" | 48 || January 16 || New York Islanders || 1–2 || SO || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,333 || 28–15–5 || 61 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 49 || January 18 || San Jose Sharks || 4–5 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 28–16–5 || 61 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 50 || January 19 || @ Carolina Hurricanes || 5–3 || || Bishop || PNC Arena || 16,760 || 29–16–5 || 63 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 51 || January 23 || Ottawa Senators || 4–3 || SO || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,751 || 30–16–5 || 65 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 52 || January 25 || Colorado Avalanche || 5–2 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 31–16–5 || 67 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 53 || January 28 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 2–3 || || Bishop || Air Canada Centre || 19,475 || 31–17–5 || 67 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 54 || January 30 || @ Ottawa Senators || 3–5 || || Bishop || Canadian Tire Centre || 19,757 || 31–18–5 || 67 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 55 || February 1 || @ Montreal Canadiens || 2–1 || OT || Bishop || Bell Centre || 21,273 || 32–18–5 || 69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 56 || February 4 || @ Minnesota Wild || 1–2 || || Bishop || Xcel Energy Center || 18,454 || 32–19–5 || 69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 57 || February 6 || Toronto Maple Leafs || 1–4 || || Desjardins || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 32–20–5 || 69 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 58 || February 8 || Detroit Red Wings || 4–2 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 33–20–5 || 71 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | colspan=11 |League-wide break for 2014 Winter Olympics (February 9–24) |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 59 || February 27 || @ Nashville Predators || 2–3 || || Bishop || Bridgestone Arena || 17,113 || 33–21–5 || 71 ||

|- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 60 || March 1 || @ Dallas Stars || 4–2 || || Bishop || American Airlines Center || 15,897 || 34–21–5 || 73 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 61 || March 2 || @ Colorado Avalanche || 3–6 || || Bishop || Pepsi Center || 15,592 || 34–22–5 || 73 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 62 || March 4 || @ St. Louis Blues || 2–4 || || Bishop || Scottrade Center || 18,602 || 34–23–5 || 73 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ffcccc" | 63 || March 6 || Buffalo Sabres || 1–3 || || Lindback || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 34–24–5 || 73 || |- align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" | 64 || March 8 || Boston Bruins || 3–4 || SO || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 34–24–6 || 74 || |- align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" | 65 || March 10 || Phoenix Coyotes || 3–4 || SO || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,167 || 34–24–7 || 75 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 66 || March 13 || Florida Panthers || 5–4 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 18,324 || 35–24–7 || 77 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 67 || March 15 || New Jersey Devils || 3–0 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 36–24–7 || 79 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 68 || March 17 || Vancouver Canucks || 4–3 || || Bishop || Tampa Bay Times Forum || 19,204 || 37–24–7 || 81 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 69 || March 19 || @ Toronto Maple Leafs || 5–3 || || Bishop || Air Canada Centre || 19,585 || 38–24–7 || 83 || |- align="center" bgcolor="ccffcc" | 70 || March 20 || @ Ottawa Senators || 5–4 || || Bishop || Canadian Tire Centre || 17,136 || 39–24–7 || 85 || |- align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE" | 71 || March 22 || @ Pittsburgh Penguins || 3–4 || OT || Lindback || Consol Energy Center || 16,668 || 39–24–8 || 86 || |- align="center" bgcolor="B0C4DE"