Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning

Monday, December 7, 2009, 7:30 PM ET St. Pete Times Forum, Tampa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3–0 on Monday, December 7, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	Goals	2009-2010 record
Washington Capitals	3	54-15-13
at Tampa Bay Lightning	0	34-36-12

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	7	16	11	34
Tampa Bay Lightning	7	14	5	26

Three stars

S. Varlamov, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (2 goals)
A. Semin, Washington Capitals (2 assists)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	07:39	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (1)	Alexander Semin (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, TBL 0
2nd	12:32	Washington Capitals	Eric Fehr (1)	Tomas Fleischmann (1)	Even strength	WSH 2, TBL 0
2nd	19:35	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (2)	Tomas Fleischmann (2), Alexander Semin (2)	Power play	WSH 3, TBL 0

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Stat	Washington Capitals	Tampa Bay Lightning
Shots on goal	34	26
Power play	1 of 5	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	12	16
Hits	20	20
Blocked shots	15	6
Giveaways	10	5
Takeaways	4	8
Faceoffs won	28/60 (46.7%)	32/60 (53.3%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

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 A. Ovechkin	L	2	0	2	+1	0	7	5	1	1	100%	22:02
Number 9 B. Morrison	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0	25%	15:39
Number 14 T. Fleischmann	L	0	2	2	+1	0	2	0	0	0		15:10
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	1	0	1	+1	4	1	0	0	0		12:50
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0		13:33
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	0	46.7%	21:02
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	33.3%	19:50
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	2	2	+1	2	7	0	0	0		21:33
Number 33 A. Giroux	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		07:48
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	66.7%	12:01
Number 85 M. Perreault	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0	46.2%	11:46
Number 2 B. Pothier	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		18:06
Number 3 T. Poti	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	0	0		18:25
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	2	0		15:57
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	0		16:05
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	2	0		26:02
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	4	0		19:13
Number 89 T. Sloan	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		07:22

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 S. Varlamov	26	26	0	1.000	59:36	Win

Tampa Bay Lightning

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 4 V. Lecavalier	C	0	0	0	0	4	3	0	0	0	37.5%	19:28
Number 9 S. Downie	R	0	0	0	0	8	3	5	0	0		15:20
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0	85.7%	17:24
Number 12 R. Malone	L	0	0	0	-1	2	4	4	0	0		17:06
Number 13 A. Tanguay	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	1	0		15:17
Number 19 S. Veilleux	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0		12:57
Number 26 M. St. Louis	R	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	100%	17:28
Number 28 Z. Konopka	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0	50%	08:57
Number 38 P. Szczechura	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	80%	13:17
Number 43 J. Wright	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	50%	13:38
Number 91 S. Stamkos	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	36.4%	16:53
Number 2 L. Krajicek	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0		18:02
Number 5 M. Ohlund	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		20:34
Number 6 K. Foster	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	0		10:01
Number 8 M. Walker	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		16:11
Number 14 A. Meszaros	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0		22:05
Number 21 D. Hale	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		16:13
Number 77 V. Hedman	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	0		19:11

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 M. Smith	34	31	3	.912	60:00	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	01:40	Tampa Bay Lightning	Ryan Malone	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	04:29	Tampa Bay Lightning	Steve Downie	Slashing	2
1st	13:10	Tampa Bay Lightning	Steve Downie	Cross checking	2
2nd	05:12	Washington Capitals	Mike Green	Slashing	2
2nd	08:02	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Slashing	2
2nd	09:55	Washington Capitals	Jeff Schultz	Tripping	2
2nd	09:55	Tampa Bay Lightning	Steve Downie	High sticking	2
2nd	17:37	Tampa Bay Lightning	Vincent Lecavalier	Tripping	2
3rd	02:16	Washington Capitals	Eric Fehr	Hooking	2
3rd	09:58	Tampa Bay Lightning	Vincent Lecavalier	Tripping	2
3rd	18:23	Tampa Bay Lightning	Matt Walker	Roughing	2
3rd	18:23	Washington Capitals	Eric Fehr	Roughing	2
3rd	18:23	Tampa Bay Lightning	Steve Downie	Roughing	2
3rd	18:23	Washington Capitals	John Erskine	Roughing	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach: Rick Tocchet
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Francois St-Laurent
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Jay Sharrers
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Nylander, Matt Bradley, Milan Jurcina
Tampa Bay Lightning scratches: Todd Fedoruk, Matt Smaby

2009-2010 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning game in the 2009-2010 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 0	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Washington Capitals 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Jan 12, 2010
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Sun, Jan 31, 2010
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Thu, Mar 4, 2010
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Fri, Mar 12, 2010
Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 20, 2010

Other NHL games on Dec 7

Other NHL games on Monday, December 7, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 3 at Buffalo Sabres 0	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 5	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Montreal Canadiens, Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Florida Panthers 2	Final/SO	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Florida Panthers, Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 4 at St. Louis Blues 0	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Minnesota Wild 0 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Phoenix Coyotes, Mon, Dec 7, 2009
Calgary Flames 1 at Los Angeles Kings 2	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings, Mon, Dec 7, 2009

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