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Washington Capitals beat Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2
Washington Capitals completed a 5-2 win over Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2000-01 NHL regular season.
23 January 2001 · Ice Palace, Tampa
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Final result
Washington Capitals defeated Tampa Bay Lightning 5-2 on 23 January 2001 at Ice Palace in Tampa. The NHL schedule record marks game 2000020723 as completed and records the final score.
Recorded outcome
Washington Capitals scored 5 and Tampa Bay Lightning scored 2. The game ended in regulation.
This report represents one completed regular-season game. Periods, goals and individual performances are not separated into additional archive reports.
Source and date check
The official NHL schedule and game-summary records establish the result, date and venue. Hockey-Reference and the independent month schedule provide separate completed-schedule cross-checks. The verified 2001 event date remains distinct from this report's 2026 publication timestamp.
Period by period
| Final | Washington Capitals | Tampa Bay Lightning |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 5 | 2 |
Sources
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