Washington 4, Tampa Bay 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 3, 2008
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Dan O'Rourke, Tim Peel
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Mark Pare
Attendance:
18277
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
31-41-8-1 |
20-18-3-0 |
11-23-5-1 |
L3 |
| Washington
|
42-31-4-4 |
22-15-1-2 |
20-16-3-2 |
W6 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 22-15-1-2 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 11-23-5-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 23:31 during 20 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Ovechkin had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Filip Kuba played for 21:09 during 26 shifts and scored 1 point. Filip Kuba had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Washington |
|
Filip Kuba 1 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Filip Kuba 1 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Jussi Jokinen 1 |
Assists |
Mike Green 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Karri Ramo .923 |
Save Percentage |
Cristobal Huet .947 |
|
Karri Ramo 36 |
Saves |
Cristobal Huet 18 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
19 |
1 |
0-4 |
4-5 |
49 |
21 |
| Washington
|
40 |
4 |
1-5 |
4-4 |
13 |
33 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Florida. The Capitals have a W/L % of .512 after a win and .513 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Lightning have a W/L % of .452 after a win and .327 after a loss.