1997–98 Tampa Bay Lightning season

1997–98 Tampa Bay Lightning
Division7th Atlantic
Conference13th Eastern
1997–98 record17–55–10
Home record11–23–7
Road record6–32–3
Goals for151
Goals against269
Team information
General managerPhil Esposito
CoachTerry Crisp (Oct.)
Rick Paterson (Oct.–Nov.)
Jacques Demers (Nov.–Apr.)
CaptainPaul Ysebaert (Oct.)
Vacant (Oct.–Nov.)
Mikael Renberg (Nov.–Apr.)
Alternate captainsJamie Huscroft (Oct.–Mar.)
Rob Zamuner
ArenaIce Palace
Average attendance13,866
Minor league affiliate(s)Adirondack Red Wings
Chesapeake Icebreakers
Team leaders
GoalsMikael Renberg (16)
Alexander Selivanov (16)
AssistsPaul Ysebaert (27)
PointsPaul Ysebaert (40)
Penalty minutesLouie DeBrusk (166)
Plus/minusJody Hull (+2)
WinsMark Fitzpatrick (7)
Goals against averageDaren Puppa (2.72)

The 1997–98 Tampa Bay Lightning season was the Lightning's sixth season of operation. The Lightning missed the playoffs for the second consecutive year.