CAPITALS
LIGHTNING
Washington Capitals @ Tampa Bay Lightning
13-10-4, 8-5-1 Away
5
13-10-4, 8-5-1 Away
18-8-3, 11-4-1 Home
3
18-8-3, 11-4-1 Home
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
7:30 PM, December 9, 2014Coverage: TVA
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 17,109
- Referees:
- Francois St. Laurent
- Graham Skilliter
- Linesmen:
- Andy McElman
- Shandor Alphonso
| TVA | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Lightning | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1st Period | WSH | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:40 | | Alex Ovechkin (13) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tom Wilson (5), John Carlson (16) | 1 | 0 |
| 13:49 | | Brian Boyle (6) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Victor Hedman (8), J.T. Brown (3) | 1 | 1 |
| 14:23 | | Matt Niskanen (2) (Power Play Powerplay Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (21), Marcus Johansson (8) | 2 | 1 |
| 2nd Period | WSH | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0:47 | | Steven Stamkos (17) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Ryan Callahan (12), Victor Hedman (9) | 2 | 2 |
| 4:36 | | Brooks Laich (3) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Joel Ward (7) | 3 | 2 |
| 3rd Period | WSH | TB | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:52 | | Troy Brouwer (7) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Marcus Johansson (9), Evgeny Kuznetsov (7) | 4 | 2 |
| 19:56 | | Valtteri Filppula (5) (Even Strength Goal) Assists: Tyler Johnson (21), Victor Hedman (10) | 4 | 3 |
| 19:59 | | Alex Ovechkin (14) (Empty Net Goal) Assists: Nicklas Backstrom (22) | 5 | 3 |
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| Team | W | L | OTL | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carolina | 53 | 22 | 7 | 113 |
| Pittsburgh | 41 | 25 | 16 | 98 |
| Philadelphia | 43 | 27 | 12 | 98 |
| Washington | 43 | 30 | 9 | 95 |
| Columbus | 40 | 30 | 12 | 92 |
| NY Islanders | 43 | 34 | 5 | 91 |
| New Jersey | 42 | 37 | 3 | 87 |
| NY Rangers | 34 | 39 | 9 | 77 |
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