Washington 3, Tampa Bay 2
Thursday, March 8, 2012 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, March 8, 2012
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Dan O'Halloran, Stephane Auger
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
18506
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay
|
31-29-4-3 |
20-10-1-1 |
11-19-3-2 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
33-28-3-3 |
22-10-1-2 |
11-18-2-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 22-10-1-2 record at home this season. The Tampa Bay Lightning have a 11-19-3-2 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Tampa Bay has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Lightning have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Keith Aucoin played for 7:49 during 10 shifts and scored 1 point. Keith Aucoin had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Teddy Purcell played for 21:46 during 27 shifts and scored 2 points. Teddy Purcell had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Tampa Bay had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Tampa Bay |
|
Washington |
|
Teddy Purcell 2 |
Points |
Keith Aucoin 1 |
|
Teddy Purcell 1 |
Goals |
Keith Aucoin 1 |
|
Teddy Purcell 1 |
Assists |
Karl Alzner 1 |
|
Teddy Purcell 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dustin Tokarski .906 |
Save Percentage |
Tomas Vokoun .923 |
|
Dustin Tokarski 29 |
Saves |
Tomas Vokoun 24 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Boston. The Capitals have a W/L % of .515 after a win and .471 after a loss.
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Tampa Bay will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Lightning have a W/L % of .548 after a win and .389 after a loss.
