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1/1/2012
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Washington Capitals 4 , Carolina Hurricanes 3
Shots: 29 - 27
PP: 0 of 2 (2 shots), Passing:69/81=85 %, Challenges:26/43=59 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:62/77=80 %, Challenges:43/64=66 %
Attendance: 19740 of 19740 (Verizon Center)
Ticket income: 933702 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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01:05 1-0
Alexander Ovechkin [22] (Mike Green)
08:17 1-1
Jussi Jokinen [9] (Jeff Skinner)
11:11 2-1
Alexander Ovechkin [23] (Nicklas Bäckström, Jeff Halpern)
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34:46 2-2
Jeff Skinner [12] (Anthony Stewart, Tim Gleason)
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48:35 2-3
Tomas Kaberle [3] (Alexei Ponikarovsky, Tuomo Ruutu)
49:36 3-3
Brooks Laich [18] (Marcus Johansson, Mike Knuble)
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61:18 4-3
Nicklas Bäckström [19] (Alexander Ovechkin, Karl Alzner)
Penalty summary:
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03:34
Drayson Bowman (2 min for slashing)
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28:16
Chris Durno (2 min for hooking)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Jason Chimera 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 8.20 5
R Troy Brouwer 0 0 0 4 1 4 0 -1 16.00 7
R Mike Knuble 0 1 4 1 3 0 0 1 19.40 7
R Alexander Semin 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 1 17.20 7
C Jeff Halpern 0 1 2 2 1 3 0 0 8.20 6
C Mathieu Perreault 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 -1 15.00 6
C Marcus Johansson 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 1 17.20 7
C Nicklas Bäckström 1 1 5 1 1 0 0 1 20.40 10
R Ryan Potulny 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 8.20 7
L Kyle Greentree 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 -1 15.00 6
L Brooks Laich 1 0 2 3 1 0 0 0 18.00 7
L Alexander Ovechkin 2 1 5 2 0 2 0 2 20.00 10
D Tom Poti 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 -1 15.30 4
D John Carlson 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 1 20.40 7
D Karl Alzner 0 1 0 3 0 1 0 1 25.10 7
D Dennis Wideman 0 0 1 1 3 3 0 -1 16.10 6
D Roman Hamrlik 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 17.10 6
D Mike Green 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 28.00 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Tomas Vokoun 3 0 24 0 0 61.20 7
G Michal Neuvirth 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jerome Samson 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 9.50 7
R Chad LaRose 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 12.10 6
R Anthony Stewart 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 19.30 6
R Tuomo Ruutu 0 1 2 6 2 6 0 -1 19.50 9
C Chris Durno 0 0 2 2 1 2 2 0 9.50 5
C Brandon Sutter 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 12.10 6
C Jeff Skinner 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 19.40 8
C Eric Staal 0 0 3 3 3 1 0 -1 19.40 8
L Drayson Bowman 0 0 1 2 2 0 2 0 9.50 4
L Oskar Osala 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 12.10 5
L Jussi Jokinen 1 0 5 0 2 0 0 0 16.40 7
L Alexei Ponikarovsky 0 1 5 1 2 0 0 -1 18.20 7
D Jamie McBain 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 12.50 6
D Bryan Allen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23.20 6
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 -1 25.10 7
D Jay Harrison 0 0 0 2 1 3 0 0 13.00 7
D Tim Gleason 0 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 22.30 6
D Tomas Kaberle 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 25.50 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 4 0 25 0 0 61.20 6
G Brian Boucher 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Alexander Ovechkin
2nd star: Nicklas Bäckström
3rd star: Jeff Skinner
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Marcus Johansson notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Jeff Halpern ended his 8 game point drought.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Tim Gleason notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Eric Staal had his 7 game point streak snapped.
-Jussi Jokinen ended his 8 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 3( 14) , Lowell Lock Monsters 0( 20)
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1-0 POR Robbie Schremp (Mattias Sjögren, Danny Richmond)
2-0 POR François Bouchard (Cody Eakin)
3-0 POR Christian Hanson (Jay Beagle, Robbie Schremp)
Goalies: Dany Sabourin - Justin Peters