Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals

Wednesday, February 25, 1998, 7:00 PM ET MCI Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 4–3 on Wednesday, February 25, 1998 on the road.

Final score, Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	1997-1998 record
Tampa Bay Lightning	4	17-55-10
at Washington Capitals	3	40-30-12

Goals by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	2	1	1	4
Washington Capitals	0	1	2	3

Shots on goal by period, Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Tampa Bay Lightning	7	5	6	18
Washington Capitals	10	9	14	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:54	Tampa Bay Lightning	Alexander Selivanov (11)	Daymond Langkow (14)	Even strength	TBL 1, WSH 0
1st	14:16	Tampa Bay Lightning	Darcy Tucker (4)	Stephane Richer (10), Jason Wiemer (8)	Even strength	TBL 2, WSH 0
2nd	05:40	Washington Capitals	Jaroslav Svejkovsky (4)	Joe Juneau (14), Sergei Gonchar (12)	Power play	TBL 2, WSH 1
2nd	11:14	Tampa Bay Lightning	Paul Ysebaert (9)	David Wilkie (2)	Power play	TBL 3, WSH 1
3rd	04:09	Washington Capitals	Richard Zednik (15)	Jan Bulis (11), Steve Konowalchuk (15)	Even strength	TBL 3, WSH 2
3rd	12:16	Washington Capitals	Craig Berube (6)	Dale Hunter (16)	Even strength	TBL 3, WSH 3
3rd	19:52	Tampa Bay Lightning	Alexander Selivanov (12)	Unassisted	Even strength	TBL 4, WSH 3

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 7 R. Zamuner	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		09:54
Number 15 P. Ysebaert	L	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	2	1	52.6%	14:47
Number 16 D. Tucker	R	1	0	1	0	2	1	1	2	0	58.3%	16:30
Number 18 D. Langkow	C	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	1	0	33.3%	17:37
Number 20 M. Renberg	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		12:52
Number 21 J. Hull	R	0	0	0	+2	0	0	0	0	0		18:49
Number 24 J. Wiemer	C	0	1	1	0	6	0	1	0	0		14:33
Number 29 A. Selivanov	R	2	0	2	+1	0	3	1	0	0		15:49
Number 34 M. Andersson	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	40%	16:58
Number 36 L. Debrusk	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		04:00
Number 44 S. Richer	R	0	1	1	0	2	3	0	0	0		15:02
Number 64 J. Bonsignore	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	0	50%	04:50
Number 2 M. McBain	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		13:03
Number 4 C. Cross	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	1	0		24:12
Number 5 J. Cullimore	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		25:37
Number 6 D. Wilkie	D	0	1	1	-2	4	2	0	0	0		14:42
Number 14 K. Dykhuis	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		19:05
Number 33 Y. Racine	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	0	2	0		23:28

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Fitzpatrick	33	30	3	.909	60:00	Win

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 J. Bulis	C	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0	0	25%	09:44
Number 10 K. Miller	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	0	0		08:30
Number 12 P. Bondra	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0		24:06
Number 13 A. Nikolishin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	63.6%	14:17
Number 18 A. Brunette	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		19:46
Number 22 S. Konowalchuk	L	0	1	1	0	0	2	2	0	0		09:07
Number 27 C. Berube	L	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	0		08:08
Number 32 D. Hunter	C	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	0	0	50%	10:36
Number 34 J. Svejkovsky	R	1	0	1	-1	0	3	0	0	1		12:59
Number 44 R. Zednik	R	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	0		09:42
Number 77 A. Oates	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	60%	25:52
Number 90 J. Juneau	C	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	0	0		14:24
Number 3 S. Cote	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		19:21
Number 6 C. Johansson	D	0	0	0	-2	4	4	0	0	0		21:11
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	0		11:47
Number 29 J. Reekie	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0		22:05
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	1	1	-1	4	4	1	0	0		24:45
Number 96 P. Housley	D	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0		19:12

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	18	14	4	.778	59:52	Loss

Penalties, Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:11	Tampa Bay Lightning	Cory Cross	Hooking	2
1st	02:59	Washington Capitals	Sergei Gonchar	Hooking	2
1st	03:16	Tampa Bay Lightning	Paul Ysebaert	High sticking	2
1st	06:31	Washington Capitals	Phil Housley	Holding stick obstruction	2
1st	07:21	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Interference	2
1st	14:25	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Hooking obstruction	2
2nd	03:53	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Bonsignore	Holding obstruction	2
2nd	11:02	Washington Capitals	Kelly Miller	Interference	2
2nd	13:35	Washington Capitals	Sergei Gonchar	Tripping obstruction	2
2nd	17:28	Tampa Bay Lightning	Jason Wiemer	Holding	2
2nd	20:00	Tampa Bay Lightning	Darcy Tucker	Roughing	2
2nd	20:00	Washington Capitals	Calle Johansson	High sticking	2
2nd	20:00	Washington Capitals	Calle Johansson	Unsportsmanlike conduct	2
3rd	07:23	Tampa Bay Lightning	David Wilkie	Holding stick obstruction	2
3rd	08:41	Tampa Bay Lightning	Stephane Richer	Roughing	2
3rd	08:41	Tampa Bay Lightning	Daymond Langkow	High sticking	2
3rd	08:41	Washington Capitals	Phil Housley	Roughing	2
3rd	08:41	Washington Capitals	Olie Kolzig	Slashing	2
3rd	13:26	Tampa Bay Lightning	Mark Fitzpatrick	Slashing	2
3rd	16:33	Washington Capitals	Dale Hunter	Hooking obstruction	2
3rd	17:13	Tampa Bay Lightning	David Wilkie	Cross checking	2

Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Jacques Demers
Washington Capitals head coach: Ron Wilson
Referees: Don VanMassenhoven
Linesmen: Jean Morin, Pierre Champoux
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Brian Bradley, Jamie Huscroft, Troy Mallette, Bryan Marchment, Daren Puppa, David Shaw, Corey Schwab, Vladimir Vujtek, Paul Brousseau, Derek Wilkinson, Allan Egeland, Brent Peterson, Steve Kelly, Corey Spring, Pavel Kubina
Washington Capitals scratches: Stephane Beauregard, Mike Eagles, Todd Krygier, Michal Pivonka, Mark Tinordi, David Harlock, Ken Klee, Stewart Malgunas, Chris Simon, Pat Peake, Ryan Mulhern, Jeff Toms, Martin Brochu, Jan Benda, Brad Church, Dwayne Hay, Benoit Gratton

Every Tampa Bay Lightning and Washington Capitals game in the 1997-1998 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Wed, Jan 21, 1998
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Sat, Feb 7, 1998
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Wed, Feb 25, 1998
Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Feb 28, 1998
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Thu, Apr 2, 1998

Other NHL games on Wednesday, February 25, 1998
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/OT	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Feb 25, 1998
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Montreal Canadiens, Wed, Feb 25, 1998
Dallas Stars 4 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at New York Islanders, Wed, Feb 25, 1998
New Jersey Devils 3 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Florida Panthers, Wed, Feb 25, 1998
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Detroit Red Wings 1	Final/OT	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Detroit Red Wings, Wed, Feb 25, 1998
Colorado Avalanche 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Phoenix Coyotes, Wed, Feb 25, 1998
Ottawa Senators 2 at Edmonton Oilers 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Edmonton Oilers, Wed, Feb 25, 1998
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Vancouver Canucks 5	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Vancouver Canucks, Wed, Feb 25, 1998