NHL Game Night 2/14: Capitals at Lightning

At least Ramo got some work.

WSH-5
TB-1

Mike McKenna allowed 3 goals on 12 shots before being pulled after one period. Karri Ramo allowed 2 goals on 20 shots the rest of the way.

First Period
05:02 WSH Semin (21), (Backstrom)
13:21 WSH Ovechkin (38), (Semin, Backstrom)
19:20 WSHS Morrisonn (2), (Steckel, Gordon)

Second Period
05:33 WSH Green (22), (Semin)(PP)
09:30 TB Malone (19), (Lecavalier)

Third Period
13:31 WSH Fehr (8), (Fleischmann)

Two AHL goaltenders and both your best d-men on the shelf is not the way you want to face this Caps team. The Lightning actually had their chances to make a game of it, but Washington's stars finished their chances. The Lightning's did not.

Steve Downie was -1 with 1 shot, hits, and 1 blocked shot in 12:49.

Matt Smaby was -3 with 2 penalty minutes, 1 shot, 4 hits, and 2 blocked shots in 20:12.

David Koci had 2 shots in 8:43.

Box score and extended statistics from NHL.com.