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19/1/2012
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Nashville Predators 4 , Washington Capitals 2
Shots: 23 - 20
PP: 1 of 1 (1 shots), Passing:81/87=93 %, Challenges:28/48=57 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:55/65=84 %, Challenges:40/58=67 %
Attendance: 17298 of 17298 (Bidgestone Arena)
Ticket income: 759382 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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15:56 1-0
Chris Kunitz [16] (Mike Fisher, Shea Weber)
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30:06 1-1
Marcus Johansson [11] (Mike Knuble, John Carlson)
33:29 2-1
Arron Asham [2])
35:31 2-2
Kyle Greentree [6] (Troy Brouwer, Tom Poti)
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47:29 3-2
Sam Gagner [16] (Chris Kunitz, Sergei Kostitsyn)PP
59:34 4-2
Blake Geoffrion [4] (Jerred Smithson, Jack Hillen) EN
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Penalty summary:
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46:23
Jason Chimera (2 min for tripping)
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Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jordin Tootoo 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 9.10 6
R Martin Erat 0 0 2 0 0 1 0 1 14.10 7
R Nicklas Bergfors 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 17.10 7
R Patric Hörnqvist 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -2 18.30 7
C Colin Wilson 0 0 2 2 1 3 0 1 9.10 6
C Jerred Smithson 0 1 0 2 2 4 0 1 13.00 7
C Mike Fisher 0 1 2 1 3 0 0 1 17.40 6
C Sam Gagner 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 -2 20.10 7
L Arron Asham 1 0 1 2 0 2 0 1 9.10 8
L Blake Geoffrion 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 13.00 6
L Chris Kunitz 1 1 1 0 4 0 0 1 19.20 7
L Sergei Kostitsyn 0 1 3 1 4 0 0 -2 19.30 6
D Jonathon Blum 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 13.30 6
D Keith Ballard 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 17.20 6
D Ryan Suter 0 0 1 4 1 2 0 0 28.10 8
D Jack Hillen 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 17.10 8
D Kevin Klein 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 20.20 6
D Shea Weber 0 1 2 4 0 4 0 -1 23.30 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Pekka Rinne 2 0 18 0 0 60.00 8
G Chet Pickard 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Jason Chimera 0 0 0 5 1 3 2 0 9.30 6
R Troy Brouwer 0 1 0 5 1 5 0 1 16.20 8
R Mike Knuble 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 16.20 6
R Alexander Semin 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 17.50 6
C Jeff Halpern 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 9.30 5
C Mathieu Perreault 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 15.20 6
C Marcus Johansson 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 15.00 7
C Nicklas Bäckström 0 0 2 1 4 1 0 -2 20.10 5
R Ryan Potulny 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 9.30 7
L Kyle Greentree 1 0 3 1 1 1 0 1 15.20 7
L Brooks Laich 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 16.20 6
L Alexander Ovechkin 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 -2 17.50 8
D Tom Poti 0 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 15.50 7
D John Carlson 0 1 0 3 1 2 0 0 16.20 7
D Karl Alzner 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 -2 26.50 6
D Dennis Wideman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 15.20 7
D Roman Hamrlik 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 16.50 8
D Mike Green 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -3 28.50 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Tomas Vokoun 4 0 19 0 0 59.00 5
G Michal Neuvirth 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Chris Kunitz
2nd star: Sam Gagner
3rd star: Arron Asham
Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Shea Weber notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Sergei Kostitsyn has marked a new career high in assists with 19 assists.
-Chris Kunitz notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Arron Asham ended his 9 game goal drought.
-Arron Asham ended his 7 game point drought.
-Blake Geoffrion finally ended his 14 game goal drought.
-Sergei Kostitsyn had his 5 game goal streak snapped.
-Jack Hillen finally ended his 11 game point drought.
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Kyle Greentree finally ended his 12 game goal drought.
-Tom Poti finally ended his 22 game point drought.
-Mike Green had his 4 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Milwaukee Admirals 3( 7) , Portland Pirates 2( 14)
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1-0 MIL Linus Klasen (Chris Mueller)
1-1 POR Robbie Schremp (Sean Collins)
1-2 POR Dmitri Kugryshev (Matt Hendricks)
2-2 MIL Brodie Dupont (Taylor Beck)
3-2 MIL Chris Mueller (Joe Motzko)
Goalies: Jeremy Smith - Dany Sabourin