Capitals 5 - 1 Lightning
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Green seeking NHL record as Capitals face Lightning

Feb 14, 2009 - 11:33 AM Washington (34-16-5) at Tampa Bay (19-25-11), 7:30 pm EST

TAMPA, Florida (Ticker) -- Defenseman Mike Green cannot be stopped lately.

Green will attempt to set an NHL record for blue-liners by scoring in eight consecutive games when the Washington Capitals visit the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday.

The 23-year-old Green netted a pair of goals in Wednesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the New York Rangers to extend his goal-scoring streak to seven games - tying Mike O'Connell's all-time mark set during the 1983-84 season.

"Hopefully it can keep going, but it feels pretty special," Green said. "Honestly, I didn't even realize it until a couple of days ago. I tried not to think about it before the game, but I'm pretty happy about it."

Over his remarkable stretch, Green has amassed nine goals and 16 points. Selected 29th overall by the Capitals in 2004, Green leads all NHL defensemen with 21 goals and 49 points this season.

Ryan Malone scored twice and All-Star Martin St. Louis recorded a goal and three assists as the Lightning posted a 6-4 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Thursday.

Captain Vincent Lecavalier and veteran Mark Recchi each scored a goal and set up another and rookie Steven Stamkos also tallied for Tampa Bay, which used a four-goal first period to notch just its second win in seven contests (2-4-1).






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    Capitals 5, Lightning 1  FinalFeb 15 1:59 AM


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    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 3 1 1 5
    TAMPA BAY 0 1 0 1 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 21 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM) 5:02
    WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 38 (UNASSISTED) 13:21
    WAS - SHAONE MORRISONN 2 (DAVID STECKEL, BOYD GORDON) 19:20
    2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 22 (ALEXANDER SEMIN) 5:33
    TAM - RY

    Feb 14 9:58 PM


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    WASHINGTON 5
    TAMPA BAY 1
    3RD PRD: WAS - ERIC FEHR 8 (TOMAS FLEISCHMANN) 13:31

    Capitals 5, Lightning 1  3rd - 6:29Feb 14 9:45 PM


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    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 3 1 4
    TAMPA BAY 0 1 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 21 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM) 5:02
    WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 38 (UNASSISTED) 13:21
    WAS - SHAONE MORRISONN 2 (DAVID STECKEL, BOYD GORDON) 19:20
    2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 22 (ALEXANDER SEMIN)

    Feb 14 9:10 PM


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    WASHINGTON 4
    TAMPA BAY 1
    2ND PRD: TAM - MARTIN ST. LOUIS 21 (RYAN MALONE, VINCENT LECAVALIER)
    9:30

    Capitals 4, Lightning 1  2nd - 10:30Feb 14 8:51 PM


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    WASHINGTON 4
    TAMPA BAY 0
    2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 22 (ALEXANDER SEMIN) 5:33

    Capitals 4, Lightning 0  2nd - 14:27Feb 14 8:43 PM


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    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 3 3
    TAMPA BAY 0 0 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 21 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM) 5:02
    WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 38 (UNASSISTED) 13:21
    WAS - SHAONE MORRISONN 2 (UNASSISTED) 19:20
    SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WAS

    Feb 14 8:17 PM


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    WASHINGTON 3
    TAMPA BAY 0
    1ST PRD: WAS - SHAONE MORRISONN 2 (UNASSISTED) 19:20

    Capitals 3, Lightning 0  1st - 0:40Feb 14 8:17 PM


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    WASHINGTON 2
    TAMPA BAY 0
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 38 (UNASSISTED) 13:21

    Capitals 2, Lightning 0  1st - 6:39Feb 14 8:03 PM


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    WASHINGTON 1
    TAMPA BAY 0
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 21 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM) 5:02

    Capitals 1, Lightning 0  1st - 14:58Feb 14 7:47 PM

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