Tampa Bay Lightning vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Wednesday, February 25, 1998 · MCI Center

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4–3

18–33

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Game summary

The Tampa Bay Lightning beat the Washington Capitals 4–3 on Wednesday, February 25, 1998 at MCI Center. The Capitals outshot the Lightning 33–18.

Alexander Selivanov scored twice. Darcy Tucker, Jaroslav Svejkovsky, Paul Ysebaert, Richard Zednik and Craig Berube also scored.

Goals
TBL	2	1	1	4	18
WSH	0	1	2	3	33

Scoring

1st period

Alexander Selivanov (11)Daymond Langkow (14)1–012:54 TBL
Darcy Tucker (4)Stephane Richer (10), Jason Wiemer (8)2–014:16 TBL

2nd period

Jaroslav Svejkovsky (4)Joe Juneau (14), Sergei Gonchar (12)2–105:40 WSH ·
Paul Ysebaert (9)David Wilkie (2)3–111:14 TBL ·

3rd period

Richard Zednik (15)Jan Bulis (11), Steve Konowalchuk (15)3–204:09 WSH
Craig Berube (6)Dale Hunter (16)3–312:16 WSH
Alexander Selivanov (12)Unassisted4–319:52 TBL

Team stats

TBLWSH

1833

48%52%

1/61/9

2418

512

83

05

47

Penalties

1:11 into the first periodCory Cross · hooking2 min
2:59 into the first periodSergei Gonchar · hooking2 min
3:16 into the first periodPaul Ysebaert · high sticking2 min
6:31 into the first periodPhil Housley · holding stick obstruction2 min
7:21 into the first periodJason Wiemer · interference2 min
14:25 into the first periodJason Wiemer · hooking obstruction2 min
3:53 into the second periodJason Bonsignore · holding obstruction2 min
11:02 into the second periodKelly Miller · interference2 min
13:35 into the second periodSergei Gonchar · tripping obstruction2 min
17:28 into the second periodJason Wiemer · holding2 min
20:00 into the second periodDarcy Tucker · roughing2 min
20:00 into the second periodCalle Johansson · high sticking2 min
20:00 into the second periodCalle Johansson · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
7:23 into the third periodDavid Wilkie · holding stick obstruction2 min
8:41 into the third periodStephane Richer · roughing2 min
8:41 into the third periodDaymond Langkow · high sticking2 min
8:41 into the third periodPhil Housley · roughing2 min
8:41 into the third periodOlie Kolzig · slashing2 min
13:26 into the third periodMark Fitzpatrick · slashing2 min
16:33 into the third periodDale Hunter · hooking obstruction2 min
17:13 into the third periodDavid Wilkie · cross checking2 min

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