National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 3, Calgary 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Bill McCreary, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Brad Kovachik
Attendance: 17560
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Calgary 1102
Washington 1113
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Calgary 36-24-7-3 18-10-7-2 18-14-0-1 L1
Washington 33-30-4-4 18-15-1-2 15-15-3-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 18-15-1-2 record at home this season. The Calgary Flames have a 18-14-0-1 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
  • Calgary has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Flames have won 6 of their last 10 games.
  • Alex Ovechkin played for 24:27 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Ovechkin had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Jarome Iginla played for 19:32 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Jarome Iginla had 1 goal and 1 assist.
  • Washington had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
  • Calgary had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Calgary   Washington
Jarome Iginla 2 Points Alex Ovechkin 2
Jarome Iginla 1 Goals Alex Ovechkin 2
Dion Phaneuf 2 Assists Mike Green 2
Jarome Iginla 1 Power Play Goals Alex Ovechkin 2
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Miikka Kiprusoff .912 Save Percentage Olaf Kolzig .923
Miikka Kiprusoff 31 Saves Olaf Kolzig 24
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Calgary 26 2 2-4 5-7 19 22
Washington 34 3 2-7 2-4 13 27
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Capitals have a W/L % of .406 after a win and .500 after a loss.
  • Calgary will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Flames have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .485 after a loss.