Washington 3, Tampa Bay 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, December 26, 2007
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Rob Martell, Ian Walsh
Linesmen:
Tim Nowak, Mark Shewchyk
Attendance:
15035
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
15-19-3-0 |
12-6-2-0 |
3-13-1-0 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
14-19-2-2 |
7-10-0-1 |
7-9-2-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 7-10-0-1 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 3-13-1-0 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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David Steckel played for 13:54 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. David Steckel had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Vincent Lecavalier played for 21:36 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Vincent Lecavalier had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 1 powerplay opportunity and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Washington |
|
Vincent Lecavalier 2 |
Points |
David Steckel 3 |
|
Vincent Lecavalier 2 |
Goals |
David Steckel 1 |
|
Vinny Prospal 2 |
Assists |
David Steckel 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Karri Ramo .906 |
Save Percentage |
Olaf Kolzig .900 |
|
Karri Ramo 29 |
Saves |
Olaf Kolzig 18 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Tampa Bay
|
20 |
2 |
0-1 |
4-4 |
8 |
19 |
| Washington
|
32 |
3 |
0-4 |
1-1 |
2 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Capitals have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .348 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Montreal. The Lightning have a W/L % of .533 after a win and .286 after a loss.