Lightning 2 - 3 Capitals
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Capitals host road-weary Lightning

Dec 26, 2007 - 1:40 PM Tampa Bay (15-18-3) at Washington (13-19-4) 7:00 pm EST

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - The Washington Capitals are just 1-2-2 in their last five games, but the Tampa Bay Lightning have problems winning on the road.

The Capitals host the Lightning on Wednesday, hoping to begin a surge that will lift them out of the Southeast Division cellar.

Washington faces a Tampa Bay squad that is just 3-12-1 on the road and has scored two goals or less in seven of nine games.

The Capitals are coming off a 3-2 road loss on Saturday to the New York Islanders, a game in which the Capitals produced only 16 shots on goal.

Nonetheless, Washington has more wins in fewer games under coach Bruce Boudreau (seven in 15) than it had when coach Glen Hanlon (six wins in 21) was fired on November 22.

The Lightning have lost four of five games, including a 4-1 home loss to Carolina on Saturday. Tampa Bay center Craig MacDonald didn't play, two days after being struck in the month by a shot taken by Toronto's Hal Gill.

MacDonald broke nine teeth and needed over 50 stitches for cuts on his tongue and inside his mouth. Lightning center Chris Gratton (hip) returned after missing three games.








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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    TAMPA BAY 1 1 0 2
    WASHINGTON 1 1 1 3 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 24 (VACLAV PROSPAL, MARTIN ST.
    LOUIS) 5:43
    WAS - DAVID STECKEL 3 (QUINTIN LAING, MATT BRADLEY) 16:11
    2ND PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 25 (VACLAV PROSPAL, SHANE O'BRIEN)
    9:49
    WAS - BRIAN POT

    Dec 26 9:26 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 2
    WASHINGTON 3
    3RD PRD: WAS - MATT BRADLEY 2 (DAVID STECKEL, MIKE GREEN) 17:07

    Lightning vs. CapitalsDec 26 9:21 PM
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    Lightning vs. CapitalsDec 26 9:21 PM
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    Lightning vs. CapitalsDec 26 9:10 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
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    TAMPA BAY 1 1 2
    WASHINGTON 1 1 2 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 24 (VACLAV PROSPAL, MARTIN ST.
    LOUIS) 5:43
    WAS - DAVID STECKEL 3 (QUINTIN LAING, MATT BRADLEY) 16:11
    2ND PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 25 (VACLAV PROSPAL, SHANE O'BRIEN)
    9:49
    WA

    Dec 26 8:33 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 2
    WASHINGTON 2
    2ND PRD: WAS - BRIAN POTHIER 4 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, DAVID STECKEL)
    17:42

    Lightning vs. CapitalsDec 26 8:32 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 2
    WASHINGTON 1
    2ND PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 25 (VACLAV PROSPAL, SHANE O'BRIEN)
    9:49

    Lightning vs. CapitalsDec 26 8:18 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 1 1
    WASHINGTON 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 24 (VACLAV PROSPAL, MARTIN ST.
    LOUIS) 5:43
    WAS - DAVID STECKEL 3 (QUINTIN LAING, SHAONE MORRISONN)
    16:11
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAM

    Dec 26 7:44 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 1
    WASHINGTON 1
    1ST PRD: WAS - DAVID STECKEL 3 (QUINTIN LAING, SHAONE MORRISONN) 16:11

    Lightning vs. CapitalsDec 26 7:41 PM


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    TAMPA BAY 1
    WASHINGTON 0
    1ST PRD: TAM - VINCENT LECAVALIER 24 (VACLAV PROSPAL, MARTIN ST.
    LOUIS) 5:43

    Lightning vs. CapitalsDec 26 7:19 PM

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