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Top five goal scorers in Tampa Bay Lightning history

By Benjamin Henderson

TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 13: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning looks to pass in the second period during a game against the Seattle Kraken at Amalie Arena on December 13, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images)
TAMPA, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 13: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning looks to pass in the second period during a game against the Seattle Kraken at Amalie Arena on December 13, 2022 in Tampa, Florida. (Photo by Mike Ehrmann/Getty Images) /
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Feb 10, 2018; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning former center Vincent Lecavalier (middle) and his family watch while his retired jersey number is raised to the rafters as he is honored before a game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Lightning at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 10, 2018; Tampa, FL, USA; Tampa Bay Lightning former center Vincent Lecavalier (middle) and his family watch while his retired jersey number is raised to the rafters as he is honored before a game between the Los Angeles Kings and the Lightning at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

Tampa Bay Lightning All-Time Goal Scorer No. 2: Vincent Lecavalier

  • 1998 – 2013
  • 383 career goals
  • 52 goals in 2006-07

The polar opposite of St. Louis when it came to the NHL Draft, Vincent Lecavalier was drafted first overall in 1998 and immediately suited up for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Like St. Louis, it took until the 2002-03 season for Lecavalier to break out, as he put up 78 points that season. He scored 32 goals during the Stanley Cup-winning year as part of the only five-year stretch where he put up at least 30 goals.

His 2006-07 campaign resulted in winning the Maurice “Rocket” Richard Trophy for having the most goals in the NHL with 52. He wasn’t able to sustain his superstar status as he never topped 30 goals in a season after the 2007-08 campaign.

By 2010 injuries took hold, and Lecavalier never played more than 70 games in a season from 2010 until his retirement in 2016.

He, too, has had his jersey retired by Tampa in the rafters of Amalie Arena.

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