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Red-hot Capitals look to continue playoff push

Apr 3, 2008 - 4:24 PM Tampa Bay (31-40-9) at Washington (41-31-8) 7:00 pm EDT

WASHINGTON (Ticker) - The streaking Washington Capitals go for their sixth consecutive win when they host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday.

The Capitals, who have won nine of their last 10 games, have vaulted into the playoff picture, just two points behind Southeast Division-leading Carolina (43-32-6) and one point behind Philadelphia (40-29-11) for eighth place in the Eastern Conference.

Alex Ovechkin scored his league-leading 63rd goal in Tuesday's critical 4-1 victory over the Hurricanes. Sergei Fedorov and Mike Green each had two assists.

The Lightning have dropped their last two contests and remain in last place in the East.

Martin St. Louis scored his 25th goal and an assist on Wednesday, but Tampa Bay dropped a 6-2 decision to Carolina. The goal snapped a six-game scoreless streak for St. Louis, who tallied a career-high 43 goals last season.

The Capitals have gone 5-2-0 against the Lightning this season.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 1 0 0 1
    WASHINGTON 1 0 3 4 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: TAM - FILIP KUBA 6 (JUSSI JOKINEN, VINCENT LECAVALIER) 0:39
    WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 64 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, MIKE GREEN) 12:01
    2ND PRD: NONE
    3RD PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 65 (MIKE GREEN, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
    7:50
    WAS - BOYD

    Apr 3 9:38 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 1
    WASHINGTON 4
    3RD PRD: WAS - (EN) BRIAN POTHIER 6 (UNASSISTED) 18:52

    Lightning 1, Capitals 4  3rd - 1:08Apr 3 9:27 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 1
    WASHINGTON 3
    3RD PRD: WAS - BOYD GORDON 7 (MATT BRADLEY, JEFF SCHULTZ) 16:43

    Lightning 1, Capitals 3  3rd - 3:17Apr 3 9:23 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 1
    WASHINGTON 2
    3RD PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEX OVECHKIN 65 (MIKE GREEN, NICKLAS BACKSTROM)
    7:50

    Lightning 1, Capitals 2  3rd - 12:10Apr 3 9:07 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 1 0 1
    WASHINGTON 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: TAM - FILIP KUBA 6 (JUSSI JOKINEN, VINCENT LECAVALIER) 0:39
    WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 64 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, MIKE GREEN) 12:01
    2ND PRD: NONE
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAM 5

    Apr 3 8:33 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAMPA BAY 1 1
    WASHINGTON 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: TAM - FILIP KUBA 6 (JUSSI JOKINEN, VINCENT LECAVALIER) 0:39
    WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 17 (UNASSISTED) 12:01
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    TAM 5 5
    WAS 20

    Apr 3 7:42 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 1
    WASHINGTON 1
    1ST PRD: WAS - VIKTOR KOZLOV 17 (UNASSISTED) 12:01

    Lightning 1, Capitals 1  1st - 7:59Apr 3 7:32 PM


  • NHL
    TAMPA BAY 1
    WASHINGTON 0
    1ST PRD: TAM - FILIP KUBA 6 (JUSSI JOKINEN, VINCENT LECAVALIER) 0:39

    Lightning 1, Capitals 0  1st - 19:21Apr 3 7:13 PM
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