 The young team was led by the goaltending of Nikolai Khabibulin and the scoring efforts of Lecavalier, St. Louis, Modin, Richards and Ruslan Fedotenko, and also boasted a new captain, former prolific scorer Dave Andreychuk.Throughout the season, the Lightning battled the Washington Capitals for first place in the Southeast Division.They finished with a record of 36–25–16 for 93 points, breaking the 90-point barrier for the first time in team history.