Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning

Saturday, February 18, 2012, 7:00 PM ET Tampa Bay Times Forum, Tampa Regular Season Final

Final score

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 2–1 on Saturday, February 18, 2012 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Washington Capitals	1	42-32-8
at Tampa Bay Lightning	2	38-36-8

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

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	8	8	8	24
Tampa Bay Lightning	10	11	2	23

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:10	Tampa Bay Lightning	Tom Pyatt (1)	Teddy Purcell (1)	Even strength	WSH 0, TBL 1
2nd	01:50	Tampa Bay Lightning	Steven Stamkos (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	WSH 0, TBL 2
2nd	09:31	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich (1)	Mathieu Perreault (1), Alexander Semin (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, TBL 2

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

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1		22:44
Number 15 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	53.8%	10:28
Number 20 T. Brouwer	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	0		21:34
Number 21 B. Laich	C	1	0	1	+1	2	2	2	0	52.4%	18:08
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	1		12:46
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0		14:58
Number 26 M. Hendricks	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	50%	10:11
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	1	1	0	2	4	0	0		16:18
Number 42 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	33.3%	11:56
Number 85 M. Perreault	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0	60%	14:51
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	1	60%	20:15
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		18:58
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0		20:39
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	3		10:42
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	1		14:14
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		15:49
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1		22:51
Number 81 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		13:41

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	23	21	2	.913	58:57	Loss

Tampa Bay Lightning skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 4 V. Lecavalier	C	0	0	0	+1	2	2	3	2	50%	19:39
Number 9 S. Downie	R	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	1	33.3%	18:29
Number 11 T. Pyatt	L	1	0	1	+1	0	1	1	4		13:13
Number 12 R. Malone	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	0		21:45
Number 14 B. Connolly	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		05:15
Number 16 T. Purcell	L	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	100%	18:20
Number 18 A. Hall	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	4	1	36.4%	15:39
Number 22 R. Shannon	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		06:02
Number 26 M. St. Louis	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0		21:27
Number 34 J. Wyman	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	100%	05:00
Number 44 N. Thompson	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	41.7%	15:33
Number 91 S. Stamkos	C	1	0	1	+1	0	5	2	1	60%	20:48
Number 2 E. Brewer	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4		24:46
Number 7 B. Clark	D	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	5		15:22
Number 27 B. Gervais	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		15:05
Number 29 B. Mikkelson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0		17:20
Number 77 V. Hedman	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	1		26:19
Number 97 M. Gilroy	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		15:58

Tampa Bay Lightning goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 32 M. Garon	24	23	1	.958	60:00	Win

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:04	Tampa Bay Lightning	Brett Clark	Interference	2
1st	13:17	Tampa Bay Lightning	Vincent Lecavalier	Hooking	2
1st	14:44	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich	Interference	2
2nd	16:24	Washington Capitals	Mike Green	Tripping	2
2nd	18:16	Washington Capitals	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
3rd	10:02	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	High sticking	2
3rd	16:41	Washington Capitals	Marcus Johansson	Slashing	2

Every Washington Capitals and Tampa Bay Lightning game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Tampa Bay Lightning 5 at Washington Capitals 6	Final/SO	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Mon, Oct 10, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Fri, Jan 13, 2012
Washington Capitals 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Jan 31, 2012
Washington Capitals 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Feb 18, 2012
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Washington Capitals 3	Final/OT	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals, Thu, Mar 8, 2012
Washington Capitals 2 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Tampa Bay Lightning, Mon, Apr 2, 2012

Other NHL games on Saturday, February 18, 2012
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Feb 18, 2012
Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Columbus Blue Jackets 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Columbus Blue Jackets, Sat, Feb 18, 2012
Minnesota Wild 0 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Feb 18, 2012
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at New York Islanders 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at New York Islanders, Sat, Feb 18, 2012
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Vancouver Canucks 6	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Feb 18, 2012
Dallas Stars 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final/OT	Game page: Dallas Stars at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Feb 18, 2012
Calgary Flames 1 at Los Angeles Kings 0	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Feb 18, 2012