Washington 5, Carolina 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Saturday, March 14, 2009
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Chris Lee, Wes McCauley
Linesmen:
Jean Morin, Pierre Racicot
Attendance:
18277
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Carolina
|
36-28-2-5 |
19-13-1-0 |
17-15-1-5 |
L3 |
| Washington
|
43-21-2-4 |
26-9-0-2 |
17-12-2-2 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 26-9-0-2 record at home this season. The Carolina Hurricanes have a 17-15-1-5 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Carolina has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Hurricanes have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Alexander Semin played for 21:33 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. Alexander Semin had 1 goal and 3 assists.
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Eric Staal played for 24:40 during 34 shifts and scored 3 points. Eric Staal had 1 goal and 2 assists.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Carolina had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Carolina |
|
Washington |
|
Eric Staal 3 |
Points |
Alexander Semin 4 |
|
Eric Staal 1 |
Goals |
Alexander Semin 1 |
|
Eric Staal 2 |
Assists |
Alexander Semin 3 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Alexander Semin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cam Ward .871 |
Save Percentage |
Jose Theodore .875 |
|
Cam Ward 27 |
Saves |
Jose Theodore 28 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Carolina
|
32 |
4 |
0-4 |
1-4 |
12 |
34 |
| Washington
|
31 |
5 |
3-4 |
4-4 |
12 |
35 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Capitals have a W/L % of .667 after a win and .556 after a loss.
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Carolina will play their next game at home against New Jersey. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .444 after a win and .559 after a loss.