2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning season
national Hockey League team season
The 2005–06 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the 14th National Hockey League season in Tampa, Florida. Due to the cancellation of the 2004–05 season, the Lightning entered the season as defending Stanley Cup champions, which they won in 2003–04.
Regular season
Final standings
Note: CR = Conference rank; GP = Games played; W = Wins; L = Losses; T = Ties; OTL = Overtime loss; GF = Goals for; GA = Goals against; Pts = Points Bolded teams qualified for the playoffs.
Divisions: AT – Atlantic, NE – Northeast, SE – Southeast
Z – Clinched conference; Y – Clinched division; X – Clinched playoff spot
Playoffs
The Tampa Bay Lightning ended the 2005–06 regular season as the Eastern Conference's eighth seed.
Schedule and results
Regular season
Playoffs
Player statistics
Scoring
Position abbreviations: C = Center; D = Defense; G = Goaltender; LW = Left wing; RW = Right wing
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.
Goaltending
‡ = Left team via a transaction (e.g., trade, waivers, release) during the season. Stats reflect time with the Lightning only.
Awards and honors
Milestones
Transactions
The Lightning were involved in the following transactions from February 17, 2005, the day after the 2004–05 NHL season was officially cancelled, through June 19, 2006, the day of the deciding game of the 2006 Stanley Cup Finals.
Trades
Players acquired
Players lost
Signings
Draft picks
Tampa's picks at the 2005 NHL entry draft in Ottawa, Ontario.
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