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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Washington 4, Minnesota 3
When: 8:00 PM ET, Thursday, February 11, 2016
Where: Xcel Energy Center, Saint Paul, Minnesota
Referees: Frederic L'Ecuyer, Mike Leggo
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Jay Sharrers
Attendance: 19213
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 0314
Minnesota 0123
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
Washington   Minnesota
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 0:00  
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll. 1:45  
Charlie Coyle wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 2:01  
  2:19 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 2:57  
Dmitry Orlov shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 3:13  
Justin Williams penalty for Slashing - 2 mins. 3:53  
  3:53 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie.
  4:10 Mikko Koivu shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 6:16  
  6:23 Ryan Carter shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  6:24 Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  6:28 Marco Scandella shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  7:58 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Tom Wilson.
Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 8:08  
Brooks Laich shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 9:16  
Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 10:31  
  11:24 Nate Prosser penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
T.J. Oshie wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 11:24  
Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 11:42  
  11:43 Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
T.J. Oshie penalty for Interference - 2 mins. 12:05  
  12:05 Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  12:43 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Jason Chimera.
  13:07 Marco Scandella shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Brooks Laich wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 13:08  
Matt Niskanen penalty for Hooking - 2 mins. 13:57  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 13:57  
  14:23 Zach Parise shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 14:40  
  15:28 Mike Reilly shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Charlie Coyle. 15:29  
Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 16:43  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll. 16:44  
  17:02 Jarret Stoll shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 17:14  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 17:32  
  18:50 Zach Parise shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 19:52  
  19:54 Christian Folin penalty for Holding - 2 mins.
  19:54 Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
2
Washington   Minnesota
  0:00 Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie.
Justin Williams wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 0:54  
  1:18 Mathew Dumba shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  1:22 Justin Fontaine shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 1:28  
Alex Ovechkin scores. Assisted by T.J. Oshie. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. 2:14
(1-0)
 
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 2:14  
Marcus Johansson shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 3:07  
Tom Wilson shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 3:13  
  3:39 Jason Pominville shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  3:42 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Mike Richards.
  3:49 Justin Fontaine shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  4:10 Thomas Vanek penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
  4:10 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie.
Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 4:19  
Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 4:31  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll. 4:32  
T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 5:15  
Alex Ovechkin scores a power play goal. Assisted by John Carlson. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. 5:21
(2-0)
 
  5:21 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  5:28 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Justin Williams.
  6:26 Nino Niederreiter shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  6:36 Nino Niederreiter shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Thomas Vanek. 7:08  
  7:29 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Mike Richards.
Dmitry Orlov penalty for Slashing - 2 mins. 7:48  
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 7:48  
  8:26 Mathew Dumba shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  8:27 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie.
  8:33 Mathew Dumba shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  9:30 Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Justin Williams.
  9:59 Thomas Vanek shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Marcus Johansson shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 10:10  
Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 10:15  
  11:25 Mikko Koivu shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  11:27
(2-1)
Charlie Coyle scores. Assisted by Mikko Koivu. Assisted by Zach Parise.
Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Mikael Granlund. 11:27  
Tom Wilson shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 11:36  
Brooks Laich shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 12:51  
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 13:04  
  13:21 Thomas Vanek shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 13:22  
  13:43 Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson.
  13:54 Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson.
  14:20 Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  14:21 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 14:37  
  14:38 Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 14:51  
Alex Ovechkin scores. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom. 14:55
(3-1)
 
  14:55 Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  15:17 Jason Pominville shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 15:19  
  15:37 Mathew Dumba shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 15:39  
  16:23 Charlie Coyle penalty for Tripping - 2 mins.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll. 16:23  
Justin Fontaine wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 17:11  
Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 18:05  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 18:40  
3
Washington   Minnesota
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 0:00  
  0:18 Mathew Dumba shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  0:28 Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
  1:03 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 1:21  
  1:23 Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson.
  1:34 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Mike Richards.
  2:57 Jarret Stoll wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll. 3:04  
Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 3:09  
  5:08 Ryan Suter shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  5:10 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
  5:30 Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
Justin Williams penalty for Cross checking - 2 mins. 5:59  
  5:59 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Mike Richards.
  7:24 Charlie Coyle shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  7:30 Ryan Suter shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  7:35
(3-2)
Ryan Suter scores a power play goal. Assisted by Mathew Dumba. Assisted by Zach Parise.
  7:35 Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov.
  7:42 Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Mike Richards.
Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 9:05  
Taylor Chorney shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 9:17  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll. 9:18  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Jarret Stoll. 9:27  
  9:30 Jarret Stoll penalty for Tripping - 2 mins.
  9:30 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie.
Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 10:04  
  11:30 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Mikko Koivu. 11:31  
  12:29 Mikael Granlund wins the face-off against Mike Richards.
  12:48 Erik Haula wins the face-off against Mike Richards.
Tom Wilson shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 13:27  
Nate Schmidt shoots. Saved by Devan Dubnyk. 16:32  
  17:03 Jason Zucker shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  17:25 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie.
  17:57 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie.
  18:54 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  19:03 Mathew Dumba shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
Jason Chimera scores. Assisted by Tom Wilson. 19:08
(4-2)
 
Mike Richards wins the face-off against Erik Haula. 19:08  
  19:41 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Mike Richards.
  19:53 Thomas Vanek shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  19:54 Mikael Granlund shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  19:55 Zach Parise shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby.
  19:56
(4-3)
Mikael Granlund scores. Assisted by Zach Parise. Assisted by Thomas Vanek.
  19:56 Mikko Koivu wins the face-off against Mike Richards.