GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: WASHINGTON (6-12) at TAMPA BAY (9-9)

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 4
2ND PRD: TAM - PAUL RANGER 4 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 19:32</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 2 0 2
TAMPA BAY 2 2 4 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 13 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, BRAD
RICHARDS) 1:31
WAS - BROOKS LAICH 3 (SHAONE MORRISONN, BOYD GORDON) 12:46
WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 13 (CHRIS CLARK, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
13:30
TAM - JAN HLAVAC 3 (UNASSISTED) 15:19
2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) BRAD RICHARDS 7 (VINCENT LECAVALIER) 10:22
TAM - PAUL RANGER 4 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 19:32

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 11 10 21
TAM 10 7 17

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
TAM - JOHAN HOLMQVIST</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

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Washington 2 0 --2
Tampa Bay 2 2 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 13 (power
play) (Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards), 1:31. 2, Washington, Brooks
Laich 3 (Shaone Morrisonn, Boyd Gordon), 12:46. 3, Washington,
Alexander Ovechkin 13 (Chris Clark, Nicklas Backstrom), 13:30. 4,
Tampa Bay, Jan Hlavac 3 (Unassisted), 15:19. Penalties: J Schultz,
Was (cross checking), 1:11; C Gratton, Tam (hooking), 9:40; D
Brashear, Was (major fighting), 14:33; A Roy, Tam (major fighting),
14:33.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Tampa Bay, Brad Richards 7 (power play)
(Vincent Lecavalier), 10:22. 6, Tampa Bay, Paul Ranger 4 (Martin St.
Louis), 19:32. Penalties: D Steckel, Was (holding), 10:19; M
Nylander, Was (hooking), 10:48; V Lecavalier, Tam (tripping), 15:13; V
Kozlov, Was (roughing), 17:27; S O'Brien, Tam (roughing), 17:27.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------
Washington 11 10 --21
Tampa Bay 10 7 --17
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Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (17 shots, 13 saves). Tampa Bay,
Johan Holmqvist (21 shots, 19 saves). Referees: Chris Lee, Kelly
Sutherland. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jean Morin.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 4 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 4 15:50 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 4 14:10 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 4 7:30 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 4 4:50 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 4 3:35 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 4 0:30 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 5
3RD PRD: TAM - (EN) MARTIN ST. LOUIS 7 (BRAD RICHARDS, VINCENT
LECAVALIER) 19:47</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 2
TAMPA BAY 2 2 1 5 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 13 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, BRAD
RICHARDS) 1:31
WAS - BROOKS LAICH 3 (SHAONE MORRISONN, BOYD GORDON) 12:46
WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 13 (CHRIS CLARK, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
13:30
TAM - JAN HLAVAC 3 (UNASSISTED) 15:19
2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) BRAD RICHARDS 7 (VINCENT LECAVALIER) 10:22
TAM - PAUL RANGER 4 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 19:32
3RD PRD: TAM - (EN) MARTIN ST. LOUIS 7 (BRAD RICHARDS, VINCENT
LECAVALIER) 19:47

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 0 OF 4, TAM - 2 OF 4.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 11 10 9 30
TAM 10 7 7 24

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
TAM - JOHAN HOLMQVIST

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS LEE, KELLY SUTHERLAND
LIN - DEREK AMELL, JEAN MORIN

ATT: NA</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

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Washington 2 0 0 --2
Tampa Bay 2 2 1 --5
------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 13 (power
play) (Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards), 1:31. 2, Washington, Brooks
Laich 3 (Shaone Morrisonn, Boyd Gordon), 12:46. 3, Washington,
Alexander Ovechkin 13 (Chris Clark, Nicklas Backstrom), 13:30. 4,
Tampa Bay, Jan Hlavac 3 (Unassisted), 15:19. Penalties: J Schultz,
Was (cross checking), 1:11; C Gratton, Tam (hooking), 9:40; D
Brashear, Was (major fighting), 14:33; A Roy, Tam (major fighting),
14:33.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Tampa Bay, Brad Richards 7 (power play)
(Vincent Lecavalier), 10:22. 6, Tampa Bay, Paul Ranger 4 (Martin St.
Louis), 19:32. Penalties: D Steckel, Was (holding), 10:19; M
Nylander, Was (hooking), 10:48; V Lecavalier, Tam (tripping), 15:13; V
Kozlov, Was (roughing), 17:27; S O'Brien, Tam (roughing), 17:27.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 7, Tampa Bay, Martin St. Louis 7 (empty net)
(Brad Richards, Vincent Lecavalier), 19:47. Penalties: D Janik, Tam
(hooking), 3:08; D Janik, Tam (slashing), 5:24; N Backstrom, Was
(holding), 16:08.

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------
Washington 11 10 9 --30
Tampa Bay 10 7 7 --24
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 0 of 4, Tampa Bay - 2 of 4.
Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (23 shots, 19 saves; record:
1-4-1). Tampa Bay, Johan Holmqvist (30 shots, 28 saves; record:
10-5-1). A: NA. Referees: Chris Lee, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Jean Morin.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 5</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 2
TAMPA BAY 2 2 1 5 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 13 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, BRAD
RICHARDS) 1:31
WAS - BROOKS LAICH 3 (SHAONE MORRISONN, BOYD GORDON) 12:46
WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 13 (CHRIS CLARK, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
13:30
TAM - JAN HLAVAC 3 (UNASSISTED) 15:19
2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) BRAD RICHARDS 7 (VINCENT LECAVALIER) 10:22
TAM - PAUL RANGER 4 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 19:32
3RD PRD: TAM - (EN) MARTIN ST. LOUIS 7 (BRAD RICHARDS, VINCENT
LECAVALIER) 19:47

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 0 OF 4, TAM - 2 OF 4.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 11 10 9 30
TAM 10 6 7 23

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
TAM - JOHAN HOLMQVIST

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS LEE, KELLY SUTHERLAND
LIN - DEREK AMELL, JEAN MORIN

ATT: 19,526</div>

 

TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- The NHL's hottest player was at itagain Friday night.


Vincent Lecavalier scored a goal and set up two others as theTampa Bay Lightning posted their fifth straight win, a 5-2triumph over the Washington Capitals in a matchup of SoutheastDivision foes.


Lecavalier has registered seven consecutive multi-point efforts,tying Hall of Famer Mario Lemieux's all-time record. He hassix goals and 12 assists over that stretch.


Brad Richards and Martin St. Louis also had a goal and twoassists apiece for the Lightning, who have exploded for 24 goalsduring their winning streak.


Lecavalier wasted little time getting on the scoresheet,notching a power-play goal 91 seconds into the first period. Itwas his 13th tally of the season.


St. Louis and Richards both picked up assists on the play. Theyhave combined with Lecavalier for 89 points this season, makingthem the top trio in the NHL.


Lecavalier nearly netted another goal minutes later but wasdenied when goaltender Brent Johnson turned aside his attemptwith his left pad.


Lecavalier tied Lemieux's record, set in 2002, when he set upRichards' goal with 9:38 remaining in the second period.Richards blasted a slap shot that beat Johnson to the gloveside, giving the Lightning a 3-2 edge.


He collected another assist on St. Louis' empty-net tally with23 seconds left in the third.


Brooks Laich tied the game at 1-1 with 7:14 to go in the firstperiod, when he tipped defenseman Shaone Morrisonn's shot fromjust above the right faceoff circle past goaltender JohanHolmqvist for his third of the season.


Alex Ovechkin netted his 13th goal less then a minute later togive the Capitals a 2-1 lead, but Jan Hlavac answered for theLightning 1:49 afterward to forge a tie.


Holmqvist, who was making his seventh straight start for TampaBay, turned aside 28 shots.


Defenseman Paul Ranger scored his career-high fourth tally ofthe season with 28 seconds remaining in the middle session togive the Lightning a 4-2 lead. He also had four goals in 72games last campaign.

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 2 0 0 2
TAMPA BAY 2 2 1 5 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: TAM - (PP) VINCENT LECAVALIER 13 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS, BRAD
RICHARDS) 1:31
WAS - BROOKS LAICH 3 (SHAONE MORRISONN, BOYD GORDON) 12:46
WAS - ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 13 (CHRIS CLARK, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
13:30
TAM - JAN HLAVAC 3 (UNASSISTED) 15:19
2ND PRD: TAM - (PP) BRAD RICHARDS 7 (VINCENT LECAVALIER) 10:22
TAM - PAUL RANGER 4 (MARTIN ST. LOUIS) 19:32
3RD PRD: TAM - (EN) MARTIN ST. LOUIS 7 (BRAD RICHARDS, VINCENT
LECAVALIER) 19:47

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 0 OF 4, TAM - 2 OF 4.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 11 10 9 30
TAM 11 6 7 24

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
TAM - JOHAN HOLMQVIST

OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS LEE, KELLY SUTHERLAND
LIN - DEREK AMELL, JEAN MORIN

ATT: 19,526</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

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Washington 2 0 0 --2
Tampa Bay 2 2 1 --5
------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 13 (power
play) (Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards), 1:31. 2, Washington, Brooks
Laich 3 (Shaone Morrisonn, Boyd Gordon), 12:46. 3, Washington,
Alexander Ovechkin 13 (Chris Clark, Nicklas Backstrom), 13:30. 4,
Tampa Bay, Jan Hlavac 3 (Unassisted), 15:19. Penalties: J Schultz,
Was (cross checking), 1:11; C Gratton, Tam (hooking), 9:40; D
Brashear, Was (major fighting), 14:33; A Roy, Tam (major fighting),
14:33.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Tampa Bay, Brad Richards 7 (power play)
(Vincent Lecavalier), 10:22. 6, Tampa Bay, Paul Ranger 4 (Martin St.
Louis), 19:32. Penalties: D Steckel, Was (holding), 10:19; M
Nylander, Was (hooking), 10:48; V Lecavalier, Tam (tripping), 15:13; V
Kozlov, Was (roughing), 17:27; S O'Brien, Tam (roughing), 17:27.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 7, Tampa Bay, Martin St. Louis 7 (empty net)
(Brad Richards, Vincent Lecavalier), 19:47. Penalties: D Janik, Tam
(hooking), 3:08; D Janik, Tam (slashing), 5:24; N Backstrom, Was
(holding), 16:08.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 11 10 9 --30
Tampa Bay 11 6 7 --24
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 0 of 4, Tampa Bay - 2 of 4.
Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (23 shots, 19 saves; record:
1-4-1). Tampa Bay, Johan Holmqvist (30 shots, 28 saves; record:
10-5-1). A: 19,526. Referees: Chris Lee, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Jean Morin.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

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WASHINGTON 2 0 0 --2
TAMPA BAY 2 2 1 --5
-----------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Tampa Bay, Vincent Lecavalier 13 (power
play) (Martin St. Louis, Brad Richards), 1:31. 2, Washington, Brooks
Laich 3 (Shaone Morrisonn, Boyd Gordon), 12:46. 3, Washington,
Alexander Ovechkin 13 (Chris Clark, Nicklas Backstrom), 13:30. 4,
Tampa Bay, Jan Hlavac 3 (Unassisted), 15:19. Penalties: J Schultz,
Was (cross checking), 1:11; C Gratton, Tam (hooking), 9:40; D
Brashear, Was (major fighting), 14:33; A Roy, Tam (major fighting),
14:33.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Tampa Bay, Brad Richards 7 (power play)
(Vincent Lecavalier), 10:22. 6, Tampa Bay, Paul Ranger 4 (Martin St.
Louis), 19:32. Penalties: D Steckel, Was (holding), 10:19; M
Nylander, Was (hooking), 10:48; V Lecavalier, Tam (tripping), 15:13; V
Kozlov, Was (roughing), 17:27; S O'Brien, Tam (roughing), 17:27.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 7, Tampa Bay, Martin St. Louis 7 (empty net)
(Brad Richards, Vincent Lecavalier), 19:47. Penalties: D Janik, Tam
(hooking), 3:08; D Janik, Tam (slashing), 5:24; N Backstrom, Was
(holding), 16:08.

Shots on goal:
----------------------------------------
WASHINGTON 11 10 9 --30
TAMPA BAY 11 6 7 --24
----------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: WAS - 0 of 4, TAM - 2 of 4. Goalies :
Washington, Brent Johnson (23 shots, 19 saves; record: 1-4-1). Tampa
Bay, Johan Holmqvist (30 shots, 28 saves; record: 10-5-1). A: 19,526.
Referees: Chris Lee, Kelly Sutherland. Linesmen: Derek Amell, Jean
Morin.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

WASHINGTON TAMPA BAY
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
M Bradley 0 0 even 0 J Ward 0 0 -1 0
B Gordon 0 1 even 0 J Hlavac 1 0 +1 4
C Clark 0 1 +1 0 B Richards 1 2 +3 3
M Pettinger 0 0 even 1 V Prospal 0 0 -1 2
N Backstrom 0 1 +1 2 A Karlsson 0 0 even 1
B Pothier 0 0 even 1 M St. Louis 1 2 +2 2
B Laich 1 0 +1 2 D Janik 0 0 -1 0
M Jurcina 0 0 even 0 R Craig 0 0 -1 1
V Kozlov 0 0 -3 5 A Roy 0 0 even 0
S Morrisonn 0 1 -1 1 B Lukowich 0 0 even 0
T Poti 0 0 -1 2 M Lundin 0 0 +1 3
D Steckel 0 0 even 0 V Lecavalier 1 2 even 4
T Fleischmann 0 0 -1 1 P Ranger 1 0 +1 2
M Green 0 0 -1 3 S O'Brien 0 0 +1 1
J Schultz 0 0 +1 0 M Ouellet 0 0 even 1
A Ovechkin 1 0 even 9 F Kuba 0 0 +1 0
D Brashear 0 0 even 0 N Tarnasky 0 0 even 0
M Nylander 0 0 -3 3 C Gratton 0 0 -1 0
B Sutherby HEALTHY
J Erskine HEALTHY
S Eminger HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at TAMPA BAY

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
WASHINGTON 2
TAMPA BAY 5</div>