Washington 7, Tampa Bay 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 1, 2009
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Mike Hasenfratz, Marc Joannette
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
18277
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
10-17-3-7 |
4-6-2-5 |
6-11-1-2 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
25-11-1-2 |
16-1-0-1 |
9-10-1-1 |
W5 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 16-1-0-1 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 6-11-1-2 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Capitals have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Lightning have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Alexander Ovechkin played for 22:26 during 26 shifts and scored 3 points. Alexander Ovechkin had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Martin St. Louis played for 18:32 during 24 shifts and scored 3 points. Martin St. Louis had 0 goals and 3 assists.
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Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Washington |
|
Martin St. Louis 3 |
Points |
Alexander Ovechkin 3 |
|
Vincent Lecavalier 2 |
Goals |
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
|
Martin St. Louis 3 |
Assists |
Alexander Ovechkin 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Mike Smith .800 |
Save Percentage |
Brent Johnson .852 |
|
Mike Smith 28 |
Saves |
Brent Johnson 23 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
27 |
4 |
0-2 |
3-3 |
11 |
31 |
| Washington
|
35 |
7 |
0-3 |
2-2 |
9 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Capitals have a W/L % of .708 after a win and .571 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Lightning have a W/L % of .400 after a win and .231 after a loss.