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14/12/2008
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Washington Capitals 4 , Minnesota Wild 2
Shots: 34 - 22
PP: 2 of 11 (20 shots), Passing:72/85=84 %, Challenges:47/53=87 %
PP: 1 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:55/67=82 %, Challenges:24/40=58 %
Attendance: 19740 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 556668 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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01:53 0-1
Owen Nolan [12] (Marc-André Bergeron, Brent Burns)
08:57 1-1
Alexander Semin [10] (Alexander Ovechkin, Cam Ward)PP
13:58 1-2
Kyle Brodziak [10] (Pierre-Marc Bouchard, Kim Johnsson)PP
16:35 2-2
Jeff Schultz [4] (John Erskine, Nicklas Bäckström)PP
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35:08 3-2
Jeff Schultz [5] (Mike Knuble, Eric Fehr)
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45:32 4-2
Mike Knuble [10] (Alexander Ovechkin, Mike Green)
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Penalty summary:
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04:45
Kyle Brodziak (2 min for high-sticking)
07:31
Corey Locke (2 min for hooking)
12:04
Brooks Laich (2 min for slashing)
15:14
Benoit Pouliot (2 min for tripping)
19:38
A.J. Thelen (2 min for hooking)
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21:05
James Sheppard (2 min for roughing)
28:03
Brooks Laich (2 min for hooking)
33:01
Marc-André Bergeron (2 min for boarding)
36:18
Owen Nolan (2 min for holding the stick)
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40:54
Marc-André Bergeron (2 min for high-sticking)
46:16
Kyle Brodziak (2 min for hooking)
48:18
Kim Johnsson (2 min for hooking)
55:57
Boyd Gordon (5 min for fighting)
55:57
Kyle Brodziak (5 min for fighting)
55:57
Boyd Gordon (10 min game misconduct)
55:57
Kyle Brodziak (10 min game misconduct)
55:57
Antön Gustafssön (5 min for fighting)
55:57
Pierre-Marc Bouchard (5 min for fighting)
55:57
Antön Gustafssön (10 min game misconduct)
55:57
Pierre-Marc Bouchard (10 min game misconduct)
55:57
David Steckel (5 min for fighting)
55:57
Martin Havlat (5 min for fighting)
55:57
David Steckel (10 min game misconduct)
55:57
Martin Havlat (10 min game misconduct)
55:57
Shaone Morrisonn (5 min for fighting)
55:57
Marc-André Bergeron (5 min for fighting)
55:57
Shaone Morrisonn (10 min game misconduct)
55:57
Marc-André Bergeron (10 min game misconduct)
55:57
Milan Jurcina (2 min for roughing)
55:57
Kim Johnsson (2 min for roughing)
55:57
Niklas Backstrom (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
55:57
Cam Ward (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
55:57
Cam Ward (5 min for fighting)
55:57
Niklas Backstrom (5 min for fighting)
55:57
Cam Ward (10 min game misconduct)
55:57
Niklas Backstrom (10 min game misconduct)
59:24
Colton Gillies (2 min for roughing)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Matt Bradley 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7.30 4
R Colby Armstrong 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11.50 6
R Eric Fehr 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 16.40 6
R Alexander Semin 1 0 5 1 0 0 0 -1 20.40 7
C Tomas Fleischmann 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 7.30 5
C Antön Gustafssön 0 0 2 3 0 3 15 0 12.40 8
L Brooks Laich 0 0 3 0 1 0 4 2 16.20 8
C Nicklas Bäckström 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 -1 21.00 8
R Boyd Gordon 0 0 1 1 0 0 15 0 7.50 6
L David Steckel 0 0 1 2 0 2 15 0 13.20 8
L Mike Knuble 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 19.10 8
L Alexander Ovechkin 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 -1 21.10 7
D Shaone Morrisonn 0 0 0 6 1 6 15 0 15.50 8
D Jeff Schultz 2 0 4 1 0 1 0 2 17.30 8
D Zach Bogosian 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 -1 29.10 8
D Milan Jurcina 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 1 17.50 7
D John Erskine 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 10.00 7
D Mike Green 0 1 2 3 0 2 0 -1 29.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 2 1 20 17 0 56.50 8
G José Theodore 0 0 0 0 0 3.00 5
Minnesota Wild scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Andrew Brunette 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 6.10 7
R Cal Clutterbuck 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 11.00 5
R Owen Nolan 1 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 11.50 7
R Kyle Brodziak 1 0 2 1 0 0 19 -1 17.00 7
C Corey Locke 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 5.50 4
C Colton Gillies 0 0 1 6 0 1 2 0 21.20 9
C Pierre-Marc Bouchard 0 1 3 0 2 0 15 1 11.50 6
C Mikko Koivu 0 0 1 2 3 0 0 -2 21.30 6
L Benoit Pouliot 0 0 1 1 2 0 2 0 6.10 6
L Antti Miettinen 0 0 1 4 3 3 0 0 11.00 5
L James Sheppard 0 0 2 3 1 0 2 0 21.10 7
L Martin Havlat 0 0 3 2 0 0 15 -1 15.30 7
D A.J. Thelen 0 0 0 4 0 2 2 -1 15.40 7
D Marc-André Bergeron 0 1 0 1 0 0 19 1 15.10 7
D Brent Burns 0 1 0 4 1 0 0 -1 28.50 8
D Nick Schultz 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 26.30 6
D Kim Johnsson 0 1 0 1 0 0 4 0 14.40 7
D Nick Leddy 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -1 19.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Niklas Backstrom 4 0 29 17 0 56.20 6
G Josh Harding 0 0 1 0 0 3.30 5
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jeff Schultz
2nd star: Mike Knuble
3rd star: Alexander Semin
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Alexander Semin scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Alexander Ovechkin notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Mike Knuble scored his 10th goal of the season.
Notes for Minnesota Wild:
-Brent Burns has marked a new career high in assists with 13 assists.
-Kyle Brodziak scored his 10th goal of the season.
Other notes:
-Kyle Brodziak beat Boyd Gordon in a fight.
-Antön Gustafssön beat Pierre-Marc Bouchard in a fight.
-David Steckel beat Martin Havlat in a fight.
-Shaone Morrisonn beat Marc-André Bergeron in a fight.
-Cam Ward beat Niklas Backstrom in a fight.
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 4( 15) , Houston Aeros 2( 17)
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1-0 POR François Bouchard (Chris Bourque)
1-1 HOU Joey Tetarenko (Krys Kolanos)
2-1 POR Chris Clark (François Bouchard, Brian Pothier)
3-1 POR Chris Bourque (Chris Clark, Rico Fata)
4-1 POR Chris Clark (Brian Pothier)
4-2 HOU Martin Skoula (Wes Walz)
Goalies: Brent Johnson - Nolan Schaefer