Carolina 5, Washington 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Ian Walsh, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Thor Nelson, Vaughan Rody
Attendance:
17903
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
33-27-2-3 |
17-13-1-0 |
16-14-1-3 |
W1 |
| Washington
|
40-20-2-3 |
25-8-0-1 |
15-12-2-2 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 25-8-0-1 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 16-14-1-3 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Hurricanes have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Sergei Fedorov played for 17:14 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Sergei Fedorov had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Matt Cullen played for 18:25 during 27 shifts and scored 3 points. Matt Cullen had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Carolina had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Washington |
|
Matt Cullen 3 |
Points |
Sergei Fedorov 2 |
|
Patrick Eaves 2 |
Goals |
Sergei Fedorov 1 |
|
Matt Cullen 2 |
Assists |
Sergei Fedorov 1 |
|
Patrick Eaves 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Alexander Semin 1 |
|
Matt Cullen 1 |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .951 |
Save Percentage |
Michal Neuvirth .833 |
|
Cam Ward 39 |
Saves |
Michal Neuvirth 25 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
30 |
5 |
1-5 |
3-4 |
10 |
29 |
| Washington
|
41 |
2 |
1-4 |
4-5 |
10 |
34 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Toronto. The Capitals have a W/L % of .650 after a win and .583 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .406 after a win and .594 after a loss.