Lightning-Capitals scouting report

By The Tampa Tribune
Published: March 12, 2010

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TONIGHT'S GAME

WHO: Tampa Bay Lightning at Washington Capitals

WHEN/WHERE: 7 p.m./Verizon Center

TV/RADIO: Sun Sports/

620 AM

INJURIES: Lightning - D Paul Ranger (personal leave), D David Hale (broken leg), C Zenon Konopka (back), out. Capitals - D Milan Jurcina (sports hernia), out.

NEED TO KNOW: Tampa Bay has not won in Washington since November 2007, including one-goal losses in its past two visits to Verizon Center. ... The Lightning are 4-3-1 in the second half of back-to-back games. ... Bolts RW Marty St. Louis has two goals and eight points in four games against Washington this season. ... Tampa Bay is 7-for-15 on the power play against the Capitals this season. ... Washington LW Alex Ovechkin has 23 goals and 47 points in 34 career games against Tampa Bay. ... Lightning C Vinny Lecavalier has 29 goals and 59 points in 61 career games against the Capitals.

Erik Erlendsson

TONIGHT'S GAME