Tampa Bay Lightning @ Washington Capitals

44-28-8, 20-18-3 Away

Final

	1	2	3	T
Lightning TB	2	0	0	2
Capitals WSH	2	0	2	4

Washington CapitalsCapitalsWSH

38-31-11, 21-12-7 Home

Capitals beat the Lightning 4-2 to keep their playoff hopes alive

— With the score tied and their season hanging in the balance, Charlie Lindgren made one big save after another to keep the Washington Capitals in a crucial game against the Tampa Bay Lightning.

Apr 14, 2024, 02:11 am - AP

		1	2	3	T
	Lightning	2	0	0	2
	Capitals	2	0	2	4

1st Period		TB	WSH
9:56	Sonny Milano (14) Assists: Max Pacioretty (19), Hendrix Lapierre (14)	0	1
13:06	Anthony Duclair (23) Assists: Brayden Point (44), Darren Raddysh (26)	1	1
14:00	Sonny Milano (15) Unassisted	1	2
16:24	Brandon Hagel (25) Assists: Steven Stamkos (39), Anthony Cirelli (25)	2	2

2nd Period
No Goals Scored

3rd Period			TB	WSH
8:29		John Carlson (9) (Power Play) Assists: Dylan Strome (39), Tom Wilson (16)	2	3
16:46		Nic Dowd (11) Assists: Beck Malenstyn (15), Trevor van Riemsdyk (14)	2	4

Alexander Alexeyev hit Nicholas Paul
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Brayden Point
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Nic Dowd
Giveaway by Alexander Alexeyev
Takeaway by John Carlson
Sonny Milano hit Brandon Hagel
Takeaway by Max Pacioretty
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Nic Dowd hit Victor Hedman
Nic Dowd hit Luke Glendening
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Anthony Duclair
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Victor Hedman
Brayden Point shot blocked by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
T.J. Oshie hit Michael Eyssimont
T.J. Oshie Tip-In Above Crossbar
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
Brandon Hagel shot blocked by Tom Wilson
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Alexander Alexeyev Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nick Jensen Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Tom Wilson Snap Shot Wide Left
Dylan Strome hit Nick Perbix
Max Pacioretty Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Max Pacioretty hit Darren Raddysh
Sonny Milano Goal (14) Backhand, assists: Max Pacioretty (19), Hendrix Lapierre (14)
Martin Fehervary hit Conor Sheary
Alexander Alexeyev hit Michael Eyssimont
John Carlson Wrist Shot Wide Left
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Alex Ovechkin hit Steven Stamkos
Dylan Strome Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Sonny Milano Goal (15) Wrist Shot, assists: none
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Beck Malenstyn hit Emil Lilleberg
Trevor van Riemsdyk Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Brayden Point
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Alexander Alexeyev hit Steven Stamkos
T.J. Oshie hit Nick Perbix
T.J. Oshie hit Steven Stamkos
Alex Ovechkin hit Anthony Cirelli
Emil Lilleberg shot blocked by Vincent Iorio
Alex Ovechkin hit Mathew Dumba
Tom Wilson hit Darren Raddysh
Alex Ovechkin hit Erik Cernak
Beck Malenstyn faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Beck Malenstyn hit Conor Sheary
Nic Dowd hit Luke Glendening
John Carlson hit Emil Lilleberg
Alexander Alexeyev hit Mitchell Chaffee
Hendrix Lapierre hit Nick Perbix
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Brayden Point
Aliaksei Protas Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Alexander Alexeyev Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Alex Ovechkin hit Brayden Point
Connor McMichael Snap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
T.J. Oshie Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Tom Wilson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Alex Ovechkin Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Dylan Strome Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Dylan Strome Backhand saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Tom Wilson hit Nikita Kucherov
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Victor Hedman
Nic Dowd hit Tanner Jeannot
Nic Dowd hit Tanner Jeannot
Nic Dowd hit Mitchell Chaffee
Alexander Alexeyev hit Nicholas Paul
Beck Malenstyn hit Nick Perbix
Beck Malenstyn hit Nick Perbix
Giveaway by Beck Malenstyn
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Darren Raddysh
Martin Fehervary hit Anthony Cirelli
Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Alex Ovechkin hit Brandon Hagel
Mathew Dumba shot blocked by Connor McMichael
Alexander Alexeyev hit Anthony Duclair
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Nic Dowd Fighting against Michael Eyssimont
Tom Wilson Deflected saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Giveaway by Dylan Strome
John Carlson Snap Shot Wide Left
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
T.J. Oshie hit Emil Lilleberg
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Anthony Duclair
Dylan Strome Hooking against Brayden Point
Takeaway by Beck Malenstyn
Martin Fehervary hit Anthony Cirelli
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
John Carlson Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Takeaway by T.J. Oshie
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Alexander Alexeyev hit Luke Glendening
Giveaway by Hendrix Lapierre
John Carlson hit Michael Eyssimont
Alexander Alexeyev hit Luke Glendening
Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin
Tom Wilson hit Victor Hedman
Hendrix Lapierre hit Michael Eyssimont
Sonny Milano hit Michael Eyssimont
Nicholas Paul shot blocked by Martin Fehervary
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Luke Glendening
Beck Malenstyn hit Victor Hedman
John Carlson hit Luke Glendening
Martin Fehervary hit Anthony Cirelli
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Hendrix Lapierre faceoff won against Brayden Point
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Nic Dowd hit Emil Lilleberg
Takeaway by Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Alex Ovechkin hit Mitchell Chaffee
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Wide Left
Alex Ovechkin Snap Shot Above Crossbar
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Alex Ovechkin Wrist Shot Wide Left
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Takeaway by John Carlson
T.J. Oshie Tip-In saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
T.J. Oshie Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Dylan Strome faceoff won against Luke Glendening
John Carlson Goal (9) Snap Shot, assists: Dylan Strome (39), Tom Wilson (16)
Beck Malenstyn hit Victor Hedman
Nic Dowd hit Darren Raddysh
Anthony Cirelli shot blocked by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Tom Wilson hit Michael Eyssimont
Aliaksei Protas hit Nicholas Paul
Nicolas Aube-Kubel hit Mathew Dumba
Beck Malenstyn hit Erik Cernak
Martin Fehervary Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Takeaway by Hendrix Lapierre
Trevor van Riemsdyk Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Takeaway by Sonny Milano
Aliaksei Protas Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Brayden Point
John Carlson Slap Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Nicolas Aube-Kubel Wrist Shot saved by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Takeaway by Trevor van Riemsdyk
Takeaway by Nic Dowd
Max Pacioretty Wrist Shot Wide Left
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Beck Malenstyn
Nic Dowd Goal (11) Snap Shot, assists: Beck Malenstyn (15), Trevor van Riemsdyk (14)
Connor McMichael faceoff won against Anthony Cirelli
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by John Carlson
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Nicholas Paul
Giveaway by Tom Wilson
Martin Fehervary hit Nikita Kucherov
Victor Hedman shot blocked by Alex Ovechkin
Nic Dowd faceoff won against Steven Stamkos
Steven Stamkos shot blocked by T.J. Oshie
Nicholas Paul Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Mitchell Chaffee hit Nick Jensen
Emil Lilleberg hit T.J. Oshie
Connor McMichael shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Erik Cernak hit Tom Wilson
Icing
On-Ice Official
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot Above Crossbar
Goalie Stopped
Anthony Duclair faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Puck in Netting
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Emil Lilleberg hit Sonny Milano
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Takeaway by Erik Cernak
Brayden Point Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Victor Hedman hit Beck Malenstyn
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Icing
Nick Perbix Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Nick Perbix hit Connor McMichael
Mitchell Chaffee hit Tom Wilson
Puck in Netting
Giveaway by Steven Stamkos
Max Pacioretty shot blocked by Darren Raddysh
Luke Glendening hit Vincent Iorio
Tanner Jeannot hit Nic Dowd
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Nic Dowd
Erik Cernak hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Mathew Dumba Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Icing
Brayden Point faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Anthony Duclair Goal (23) Deflected, assists: Brayden Point (44), Darren Raddysh (26)
Icing
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Giveaway by Andrei Vasilevskiy
Luke Glendening Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Tanner Jeannot Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Michael Eyssimont hit Nick Jensen
Goalie Stopped
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nicolas Aube-Kubel shot blocked by Victor Hedman
Puck in Netting
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Brandon Hagel Goal (25) Backhand, assists: Steven Stamkos (39), Anthony Cirelli (25)
Erik Cernak hit Alex Ovechkin
Luke Glendening Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Luke Glendening Tip-In Above Crossbar
Mathew Dumba Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Michael Eyssimont hit Nick Jensen
Video Review
Injury - Player
Brayden Point faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Victor Hedman hit Aliaksei Protas
John Carlson shot blocked by Nikita Kucherov
Puck in Benches
Mathew Dumba hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Nicholas Paul Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Darren Raddysh Wrist Shot Wide Left
Steven Stamkos Cross-checking against T.J. Oshie
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
John Carlson shot blocked by Anthony Cirelli
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Puck in Benches
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Victor Hedman hit Sonny Milano
Anthony Cirelli Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Nicholas Paul
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Mathew Dumba Slap Shot Wide Right
Puck in Crowd
Brayden Point faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Takeaway by Nikita Kucherov
Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
High Stick
Puck Frozen - Skater
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Off-side
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Brandon Hagel Tip-In Wide Right
Goalie Stopped
Michael Eyssimont Fighting against Nic Dowd
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Trevor van Riemsdyk shot blocked by Nicholas Paul
Steven Stamkos Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Giveaway by Nikita Kucherov
Takeaway by Conor Sheary
Mathew Dumba Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Puck Frozen - played from beyond center
Rink Repair
Martin Fehervary shot blocked by Emil Lilleberg
Nikita Kucherov shot blocked by Brayden Point
TV Timeout
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Nikita Kucherov Slap Shot Above Crossbar
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot Wide Left
Steven Stamkos Snap Shot Wide Left
Nikita Kucherov Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
T.J. Oshie shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Puck in Crowd
Luke Glendening faceoff won against Hendrix Lapierre
Icing
John Carlson shot blocked by Tanner Jeannot
Takeaway by Nicholas Paul
Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Erik Cernak
Erik Cernak hit Connor McMichael
Takeaway by Nick Perbix
Victor Hedman Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Tanner Jeannot Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Darren Raddysh hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Takeaway by Victor Hedman
Puck Frozen - Goalie
Steven Stamkos faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Erik Cernak Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Steven Stamkos Wrist Shot Wide Left
Takeaway by Brandon Hagel
Icing
Michael Eyssimont Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Tanner Jeannot Boarding against Vincent Iorio
TV Timeout
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Brandon Hagel Tip-In saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nicholas Paul Tripping against Sonny Milano
Goalie Stopped
Brandon Hagel Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Steven Stamkos
Conor Sheary Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Erik Cernak hit Martin Fehervary
Tanner Jeannot hit Beck Malenstyn
Nick Perbix hit Nic Dowd
Alexander Alexeyev shot blocked by Anthony Duclair
Luke Glendening hit Beck Malenstyn
Erik Cernak hit Nicolas Aube-Kubel
Steven Stamkos Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Takeaway by Victor Hedman
Tom Wilson shot blocked by Brayden Point
Icing
Rink Repair
TV Timeout
Nikita Kucherov Wrist Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Nicholas Paul faceoff won against Dylan Strome
Michael Eyssimont hit Tom Wilson
Erik Cernak hit Aliaksei Protas
Off-side
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Connor McMichael
Icing
Anthony Cirelli Wrist Shot High and Wide Right
Brayden Point Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Steven Stamkos Snap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Goalie Stopped
Steven Stamkos Slap Shot saved by Charlie Lindgren
Puck in Netting
Hand Pass
Anthony Cirelli faceoff won against Nic Dowd

LIGHTNING

CAPITALS

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-1

Lightning
2
Capitals
1

Game 1

24/12

Capitals
5
Lightning
3

Game 2

23/2

Lightning
2
Capitals
4

Game 3

13/4

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Tampa Bay	37	14	4	78
Montreal	32	17	8	72
Detroit	33	19	6	72
Buffalo	32	19	6	70
Boston	32	20	5	69
Ottawa	28	22	7	63
Toronto	27	21	9	63
Florida	29	25	3	61

Team	W	L	OTL	PTS
Carolina	36	15	6	78
Pittsburgh	29	15	12	70
NY Islanders	32	21	5	69
Columbus	29	20	7	65
Washington	29	23	7	65
Philadelphia	25	20	11	61
New Jersey	28	27	2	58
NY Rangers	22	29	6	50

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Tampa Bay Lightning @ Washington Capitals

Stars of the Game

Sonny MilanoLW - WSH

John CarlsonD - WSH

Charlie LindgrenG - WSH

Game Information

Capitals beat the Lightning 4-2 to keep their playoff hopes alive

Shot Chart

Regular Season Series

WSH wins 2-1

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