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5/4/2011
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Washington Capitals 5 , Carolina Hurricanes 4
Shots: 33 - 29
PP: 0 of 3 (1 shots), Passing:66/70=94 %, Challenges:46/56=80 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:60/75=80 %, Challenges:50/52=94 %
Attendance: 19740 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 983052 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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01:52 1-0
Saku Koivu [32] (Petr Sykora, Daniel Sedin)
09:59 2-0
Daniel Sedin [30] (Joe Finley, Mike Green)
17:03 2-1
Jussi Jokinen [29] (Eric Staal, Joni Pitkänen)
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22:36 2-2
Jussi Jokinen [30] (Eric Staal, Joni Pitkänen)
33:05 3-2
Teemu Pulkkinen [15] (Joe Finley, Brian Pothier)
35:47 4-2
R.J. Umberger [15] (Mats Sundin, Saku Koivu)
38:46 5-2
Petr Sykora [47] (Saku Koivu)
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40:47 5-3
Eric Staal [47] (Joni Pitkänen)
48:16 5-4
Rod Brind'Amour [21] (Anton Babchuk)
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Penalty summary:
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25:23
Rod Brind'Amour (2 min for elbowing)
29:37
Joni Pitkänen (2 min for tripping)
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45:59
Rod Brind'Amour (2 min for roughing)
51:39
Joe Finley (5 min for fighting)
51:39
Drayson Bowman (5 min for fighting)
51:39
Joe Finley (10 min game misconduct)
51:39
Drayson Bowman (10 min game misconduct)
51:39
Mats Sundin (5 min for fighting)
51:39
Nicolas Blanchard (5 min for fighting)
51:39
Mats Sundin (10 min game misconduct)
51:39
Nicolas Blanchard (10 min game misconduct)
51:39
R.J. Umberger (2 min for roughing)
51:39
Mattias Lindstrom (2 min for roughing)
51:39
Brian Pothier (5 min for fighting)
51:39
Casey Borer (5 min for fighting)
51:39
Brian Pothier (10 min game misconduct)
51:39
Casey Borer (10 min game misconduct)
51:39
Tom Poti (2 min for roughing)
51:39
Joe Corvo (2 min for roughing)
51:39
Michael Leighton (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
51:39
Michal Neuvirth (2 min for goalie leaving crease)
51:39
Michal Neuvirth (5 min for fighting)
51:39
Michael Leighton (5 min for fighting)
51:39
Michal Neuvirth (10 min game misconduct)
51:39
Michael Leighton (10 min game misconduct)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Jason Ward 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 -1 6.20 5
R James van Riemsdyk 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 14.30 7
R Petr Sykora 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 20.30 7
R Teemu Pulkkinen 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 17.40 8
C Brendan Morrison 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 8.00 4
C Mats Sundin 0 1 2 0 0 0 15 -1 12.40 7
C Saku Koivu 1 2 5 0 1 0 0 4 19.30 10
C Vincent Lecavalier 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 -1 19.50 8
L Matt Bradley 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -1 6.20 4
C R.J. Umberger 1 0 3 2 2 0 2 0 14.40 7
L Daniel Sedin 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 3 19.20 8
L Alexander Ovechkin 0 0 3 4 0 0 0 -1 21.20 7
D Brian Pothier 0 1 1 1 0 0 15 -2 18.20 7
D Shaone Morrisonn 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 3 18.30 7
D Karl Alzner 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 0 21.30 8
D Tom Poti 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 -1 16.00 6
D Joe Finley 0 2 1 3 0 0 15 4 17.10 8
D Mike Green 0 1 2 3 0 1 0 -2 27.50 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Michal Neuvirth 4 0 22 17 0 52.30 5
G Ray Emery 0 0 3 0 0 7.10 6
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
C Stefan Chaput 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 9.30 6
R Scott Walker 0 0 1 5 0 2 0 0 13.20 7
R Erik Cole 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 -2 16.30 6
R Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 2 5 0 0 0 2 19.50 8
C Rod Brind'Amour 1 0 3 0 0 0 4 -1 9.50 7
C Nicolas Blanchard 0 0 0 3 0 1 15 0 11.40 7
C Zach Boychuk 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 -2 17.20 6
C Eric Staal 1 2 3 1 0 1 0 2 21.10 9
L Drayson Bowman 0 0 0 1 0 0 15 -2 9.20 4
L Mattias Lindstrom 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 13.10 6
L Sergei Samsonov 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 -2 15.20 7
L Jussi Jokinen 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 16.40 9
D Casey Borer 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 11.00 6
D Andrew Alberts 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 -3 19.00 6
D Anton Babchuk 0 1 2 4 0 2 0 2 30.00 10
D Joe Corvo 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 13.10 6
D Tim Gleason 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -3 21.40 6
D Joni Pitkänen 0 3 2 3 0 2 2 2 25.10 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 5 0 14 0 0 38.50 4
G Michael Leighton 0 0 14 17 0 21.00 7
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Saku Koivu
2nd star: Petr Sykora
3rd star: Eric Staal
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Daniel Sedin scored his 30th goal of the season.
-Mike Green notched his 50th assist of the season.
-Teemu Pulkkinen scored his 15th goal of the season.
-R.J. Umberger scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Mats Sundin notched his 40th assist of the season.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Jussi Jokinen scored his 30th goal of the season.
-Rod Brind'Amour ended his 5 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Drayson Bowman beat Joe Finley in a fight.
-Nicolas Blanchard beat Mats Sundin in a fight.
-Brian Pothier fought Casey Borer in a fight.
-Michal Neuvirth beat Michael Leighton in a fight.
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 2( 20) , Lowell Lock Monsters 0( 15)
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1-0 POR David Steckel (Boyd Gordon)
2-0 POR Boyd Gordon (François Bouchard)
Goalies: Braden Holtby - Justin Peters