Washington 3, Carolina 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, November 6, 2008
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Eric Furlatt, Greg Kimmerly
Linesmen:
Steve Miller, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
17847
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
7-4-1-1 |
2-2-0-0 |
5-2-1-1 |
L1 |
| Washington
|
6-4-1-1 |
4-0-0-1 |
2-4-1-0 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 4-0-0-1 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 5-2-1-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Hurricanes have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Alexander Ovechkin played for 22:21 during 20 shifts and scored 3 points. Alexander Ovechkin had 0 goals and 3 assists.
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Tuomo Ruutu played for 15:30 during 23 shifts and scored 1 point. Tuomo Ruutu had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Carolina had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Washington |
|
Tuomo Ruutu 1 |
Points |
Alexander Ovechkin 3 |
|
Tuomo Ruutu 1 |
Goals |
Alexander Semin 2 |
|
Anton Babchuk 1 |
Assists |
Alexander Ovechkin 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .909 |
Save Percentage |
Brent Johnson .941 |
|
Cam Ward 30 |
Saves |
Brent Johnson 32 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
34 |
2 |
0-2 |
3-3 |
13 |
20 |
| Washington
|
33 |
3 |
0-3 |
2-2 |
11 |
35 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against NY Rangers. The Capitals have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Ottawa. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .286 after a win and .800 after a loss.