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2008-09 Season Recap

Teams Tampa Bay Lightning 2008-09 Season Recap

The 2009 Tampa Bay Lightning, coached by Barry Melrose (5-7) and Rick Tocchet (19-33), missed the playoffs after finishing the NHL regular season in 5th place in the Eastern Conference Southeast Division with a 24-40 record.

2009 Lightning

2008-09 Tampa Bay LightningLightning

Missed Playoffs

24-40 (.375)

5th place in NHL Eastern Conference Southeast Division

Head Coach

Barry Melrose (5-7)
Rick Tocchet (19-33)

General Manager

Jay Feaster

Team Owner

Oren Koules

Arena

St. Pete Times Forum

Attendance

676,409 total
16,497 per game

2009 Draft Picks

Round Pick Player

1 2 Victor Hedman D

1 29 Carter Ashton RW

2 52 Richard Panik RW

4 93 Alex Hutchings LW

5 148 Michael Zador G

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Recap

Missed Playoffs

2009 Draft Picks

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