National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
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
 
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Tampa Bay 1102
Washington 1113
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
  • 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.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Tampa Bay has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 3 of their last 10 games.
  • David Steckel played for 13:54 during 21 shifts and scored 3 points. David Steckel had 1 goal and 2 assists.
  • Vincent Lecavalier played for 21:36 during 23 shifts and scored 2 points. Vincent Lecavalier had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • 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
  • 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.
  • 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.