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24/1/2012
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Washington Capitals 6 , Carolina Hurricanes 1
Shots: 22 - 18
PP: 0 of 1 (0 shots), Passing:62/79=78 %, Challenges:34/52=64 %
PP: 0 of 2 (2 shots), Passing:70/86=81 %, Challenges:24/48=49 %
Attendance: 19740 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 556668 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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10:26 1-0
Mark Olver [12] (Steve Downie, Dennis Wideman)
15:53 2-0
Tom Poti [1] (Jason Chimera, Mathieu Perreault)
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27:29 2-1
Igor Grigorenko [4] (Jaroslav Spacek, Jamie McBain)
31:01 3-1
Evgeni Kuznetsov [15] (Kyle Greentree, Evgeni Malkin)
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50:05 4-1
Kyle Greentree [8] (Mike Green)
50:28 5-1
Dennis Wideman [6] (Karl Alzner, Mark Olver)
55:07 6-1
Dennis Wideman [7] (Karl Alzner, Mark Olver)
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Penalty summary:
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01:59
Igor Grigorenko (2 min for tripping)
05:08
Kyle Greentree (2 min for high-sticking)
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38:37
Joni Pitkänen (2 min for roughing)
38:37
Jason Chimera (2 min for roughing)
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55:36
Steve Downie (2 min for tripping)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Troy Brouwer 0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 11.50 7
L Jason Chimera 0 1 0 1 1 1 2 1 12.50 6
R Steve Downie 0 1 2 0 3 0 2 2 13.20 6
R Evgeni Kuznetsov 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 2 20.20 8
C Jeff Halpern 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 10.30 6
C Mathieu Perreault 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 13.50 6
C Mark Olver 1 2 1 0 1 0 0 2 14.50 8
C Evgeni Malkin 0 1 3 2 1 2 0 2 20.30 8
R Joel Ward 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 6.50 7
L Brooks Laich 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 1 16.20 6
R Mike Knuble 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 15.20 7
L Kyle Greentree 1 1 3 1 1 1 2 2 19.50 8
D Roman Hamrlik 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 19.20 7
D Karl Alzner 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 2 17.20 8
D John Carlson 0 0 1 4 0 1 0 2 24.40 9
D Tom Poti 1 0 2 2 1 5 0 1 15.40 9
D Dennis Wideman 2 1 3 0 1 0 0 2 17.10 9
D Mike Green 0 1 0 5 2 4 0 2 25.30 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Michal Neuvirth 1 0 17 0 0 60.00 8
G Braden Holtby 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Carolina Hurricanes scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Wayne Simmonds 0 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 7.20 6
R Anthony Stewart 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 0 13.30 7
R Igor Grigorenko 1 0 3 2 3 0 2 -3 18.50 7
R Tuomo Ruutu 0 0 2 2 3 1 0 -2 20.00 4
C Tim Brent 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 9.20 5
C Brandon Sutter 0 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 13.30 5
C Sergei Zinovjev 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -3 18.10 5
C Jason Spezza 0 0 4 1 1 1 0 -2 19.00 5
L Chris Terry 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 7.20 5
L Jiri Tlusty 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 13.30 6
L Jussi Jokinen 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -3 17.30 6
L Jeff Skinner 0 0 2 1 4 0 0 -2 19.40 4
D Ryan Murphy 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 14.50 6
D Jamie McBain 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -3 19.20 5
D Tim Gleason 0 0 1 3 2 3 0 -2 25.50 7
D Bryan Allen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18.10 5
D Jaroslav Spacek 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 -2 16.20 6
D Joni Pitkänen 0 0 2 1 1 1 2 -3 25.50 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 6 0 16 0 0 60.00 4
G Brian Boucher 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Dennis Wideman
2nd star: Mark Olver
3rd star: Kyle Greentree
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Dennis Wideman notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Evgeni Kuznetsov scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Mark Olver finally ended his 11 game goal drought.
-Mike Knuble had his 4 game goal streak snapped.
-Mike Knuble had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Tom Poti finally ended his 48 game goal drought.
Notes for Carolina Hurricanes:
-Jaroslav Spacek notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Igor Grigorenko ended his 8 game goal drought.
-Jaroslav Spacek ended his 5 game point drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 3( 19) , Lowell Lock Monsters 2( 17)
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1-0 POR Ryan Potulny (Matt Hendricks, Patrick McNeill)
1-1 LOW Zac Dalpe (Bobby Sanguinetti, Jerome Samson)
1-2 LOW Jerome Samson (Derek Joslin)
2-2 POR Matt Hendricks (Cody Eakin)
3-2 POR Joel Rechlicz (Keith Aucoin)
Goalies: Tomas Vokoun - Justin Peters