Semin: "The Playoffs Can't Start Soon Enough"
Translation of an interview with Alexander Semin
| Final - 3.27.2009 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Washington Capitals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Washington | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Washington Power-Play Goal - Alex Ovechkin (52), from Nicklas Backstrom and Brooks Laich at 6:49. 2, Washington Power-Play Goal - Nicklas Backstrom (20), from Alex Ovechkin and Mike Green at 11:17. 3, Tampa Bay Goal - Martin St. Louis (29), from Matt Pettinger and Matt Lashoff at 15:48. 4, Washington Power-Play Goal - Nicklas Backstrom (20), from Mike Green and Alex Ovechkin at 19:38. Penalties - Shaone Morrisonn, Washington (tripping), 2:58; Matt Smaby, Tampa Bay (tripping), 5:22; Josef Melichar, Tampa Bay (slashing), 5:22; David Koci, Tampa Bay (roughing), 10:31; Milan Jurcina, Washington (holding), 12:42; Matt Lashoff, Tampa Bay (holding), 13:29; Matt Lashoff, Tampa Bay (holding), 17:58. |
| Second Period |
| - 5, Tampa Bay Goal - Steven Stamkos (19), from Ryan Malone and Martin St. Louis at 19:06. Penalties - Evgeny Artyukhin, Tampa Bay (interference), 3:27; Vincent Lecavalier, Tampa Bay (holding), 12:19; Viktor Kozlov, Washington (tripping), 13:54. |
| Third Period |
| - 6, Tampa Bay Goal - Vaclav Prospal (19), from Martin St. Louis at 2:59. 7, Washington Goal - Brian Pothier (1), from Brooks Laich and Keith Aucoin at 4:30. 8, Washington Empty Net Goal - Alex Ovechkin (53), from Brooks Laich at 19:53. Penalties - Viktor Kozlov, Washington (hooking), 0:36; John Erskine, Washington (cross checking), 2:30; Evgeny Artyukhin, Tampa Bay (cross checking), 2:30; Martin St. Louis, Tampa Bay (interference), 8:17; Vaclav Prospal, Tampa Bay (high sticking), 13:44. |
Shots on Goal:
Tampa Bay 9 + 12 + 15 = 36.
Washington 16 + 13 + 10 = 39.
Power Play Conversion: Tampa Bay 0-4. Washington 3-9.
Goaltenders: Tampa Bay, Mike McKenna 4-38-.895. Washington, Jose Theodore 3-36-.917.
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Tim Nowak
Power Play Conversion: Tampa Bay 0-4. Washington 3-9.
Goaltenders: Tampa Bay, Mike McKenna 4-38-.895. Washington, Jose Theodore 3-36-.917.
Referees: Kelly Sutherland, Gord Dwyer
Linesmen: David Brisebois, Tim Nowak
