Carolina 3, Washington 1
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 7, 2008
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees:
Rob Shick, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Steve Barton, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
15308
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
15-10-1-2 |
10-1-0-1 |
5-9-1-1 |
L1 |
| Carolina
|
13-12-2-1 |
7-8-1-0 |
6-4-1-1 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 7-8-1-0 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 5-9-1-1 record on the road.
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Carolina has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Ray Whitney played for 14:03 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Ray Whitney had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 20:11 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Washington had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Carolina |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
Points |
Ray Whitney 2 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
Goals |
Ray Whitney 2 |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
Assists |
Rod Brind'Amour 1 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Jose Theodore .880 |
Save Percentage |
Michael Leighton .974 |
|
Jose Theodore 22 |
Saves |
Michael Leighton 38 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Washington
|
39 |
1 |
1-5 |
3-3 |
8 |
20 |
| Carolina
|
25 |
3 |
0-3 |
4-5 |
12 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
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Carolina will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .533 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Boston. The Capitals have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.