Washington 4, Minnesota 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Marc Joannette, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen:
Michel Cormier, Tim Nowak
Attendance:
17391
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Minnesota
|
34-24-2-3 |
18-10-2-1 |
16-14-0-2 |
L4 |
| Washington
|
29-27-4-4 |
16-13-1-2 |
13-14-3-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 16-13-1-2 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 16-14-0-2 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Minnesota has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Brooks Laich played for 16:04 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. Brooks Laich had 2 goals and 2 assists.
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Branko Radivojevic played for 13:31 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Branko Radivojevic had 1 goal and 0 assists.
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Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
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Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Minnesota |
|
Washington |
|
Branko Radivojevic 1 |
Points |
Brooks Laich 4 |
|
Branko Radivojevic 1 |
Goals |
Brooks Laich 2 |
|
Eric Belanger 1 |
Assists |
Brooks Laich 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Niklas Backstrom .846 |
Save Percentage |
Olaf Kolzig .971 |
|
Niklas Backstrom 22 |
Saves |
Olaf Kolzig 34 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Minnesota
|
35 |
1 |
0-2 |
2-2 |
14 |
29 |
| Washington
|
26 |
4 |
0-2 |
2-2 |
14 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Capitals have a W/L % of .393 after a win and .486 after a loss.
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Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Wild have a W/L % of .559 after a win and .500 after a loss.