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Washington Capitals @ Tampa Bay Lightning
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
33-20-1
, 15-16-0 Away
4
33-20-1
, 15-16-0 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Capitals
WSH
1
1
2
4
Lightning
TB
1
0
1
2
Tampa Bay Lightning
Lightning
TB
15-34-6
, 11-14-3 Home
2
15-34-6
, 11-14-3 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Team Stats
Team Stats
WSH
TB
Shots
26
23
Hits
14
19
Penalty Minutes
33
17
Faceoff %
54.0
%
46.0
54.0
46.0
%
Game Information
Benchmark International Arena
12:30 AM, 2 March 2000
Tampa, FL
Attendance: 12,813
Referees:
Bill McCreary
Linesmen:
Derek Amell
Dan McCourt
Scoring Summary
Penalties
No Scoring Plays
Regular Season Series
WSH leads 4-0
Lightning
1
Capitals
2
Game 1
10/11
Capitals
6
Lightning
3
Game 2
17/1
Lightning
2
Capitals
8
Game 3
25/1
Capitals
4
Lightning
2
Game 4
2/3
Lightning
2
Capitals
5
Game 5
19/3
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