Montreal 5, Washington 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, December 20, 2007
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Dean Morton, Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Pat Dapuzzo, Greg Devorski
Attendance:
12670
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Montreal
|
17-12-1-4 |
6-7-0-4 |
11-5-1-0 |
W1 |
| Washington
|
13-19-1-2 |
6-10-0-1 |
7-9-1-1 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 6-10-0-1 record at home this season. The Montreal Canadiens have a 11-5-1-0 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Montreal has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Canadiens have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 19:34 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Guillaume Latendresse played for 12:13 during 13 shifts and scored 2 points. Guillaume Latendresse had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Montreal had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Montreal |
|
Washington |
|
Guillaume Latendresse 2 |
Points |
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
|
Guillaume Latendresse 2 |
Goals |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
Alex Kovalev 2 |
Assists |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
Guillaume Latendresse 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cristobal Huet .946 |
Save Percentage |
Olaf Kolzig .762 |
|
Cristobal Huet 35 |
Saves |
Olaf Kolzig 16 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Montreal
|
21 |
5 |
2-5 |
3-4 |
8 |
30 |
| Washington
|
37 |
2 |
1-4 |
3-5 |
10 |
23 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game on the road against NY Islanders. The Capitals have a W/L % of .385 after a win and .333 after a loss.
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Montreal will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Canadiens have a W/L % of .312 after a win and .647 after a loss.