Capitals double-up Lightning

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04/09/2009 - Tampa, FL (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Brooks Laich scored twice and Mike Green registered a goal and two assists as the Washington Capitals held on to edge the Tampa Bay Lightning, 4-2, at St. Pete Times Forum.

David Steckel also tallied for Washington, which was coming off back-to-back wins over Atlanta. The Capitals have won five of six overall and clinched second place in the Eastern Conference standings.

Jose Theodore turned aside 22-of-24 shots for the Capitals, who have won 11 straight games over the Lightning and will finish out their regular-season schedule at Florida on Saturday.

Steven Stamkos and Matt Pettinger scored for the Lightning, who dropped a 6-4 decision to Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Tampa Bay has lost eight straight and 11 of 12.

Karri Ramo stopped 29-of-32 shots for Tampa Bay, which will end its season at Atlanta on Saturday.

With the Capitals holding a 3-1 edge in the third period, Pettinger's deflection goal from in close got the Lightning to within one with 7:07 remaining. However, Green's empty-net tally with five second to go accounted for the 4-2 final score.

Stamkos opened the scoring 36 seconds into the first period to give the Lightning the quick lead, but Laich tied things when he put home a rebound from in close with the Caps on the power play at 9:19.

Washington then struck for two goals 31 seconds apart in the second. First it was Laich beating Ramo over the glove hand with a wrister at 5:37, then Steckel chipped in a pass from Matt Bradley on the doorstep at 6:08 to put the Capitals ahead 3-1.

Game Notes

Don Koharski, a 32-year NHL referee was working his last career game...Stamkos set the franchise-rookie record with his 22nd goal of the season...Caps star Alex Ovechkin had a nine-game point streak snapped...Washington improved to 21-14-5 as the visitor...Tampa Bay fell to 12-18-1 as the host this season.

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