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27/12/2009
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Washington Capitals 3 , New York Rangers 2
Shots: 25 - 22
PP: 0 of 6 (11 shots), Passing:64/73=87 %, Challenges:38/52=71 %
PP: 1 of 4 (5 shots), Passing:67/83=80 %, Challenges:29/43=65 %
Attendance: 19620 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 867204 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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10:38 0-1
Marian Gaborik [14] (Chris Drury, Ales Kotalik)PP
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27:02 1-1
Alexander Ovechkin [15] (Brendan Morrison, Mike Knuble)
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45:41 2-1
Brendan Morrison [4] (Mike Knuble, Eric Fehr)
48:01 2-2
Ales Kotalik [12] (Marc Staal, Dan Girardi)
50:19 3-2
Brendan Morrison [5] (Mike Knuble, Alexander Ovechkin)
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Penalty summary:
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02:51
Ladislav Nagy (2 min for tripping)
09:42
Anton Gustafsson (2 min for hooking)
14:38
Tom Poti (2 min for slashing)
18:02
Dan Girardi (2 min for holding the stick)
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29:42
Nick Foligno (2 min for hooking)
31:31
Pat Rissmiller (2 min for high-sticking)
39:51
Tom Poti (2 min for high-sticking)
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42:25
Michael Sauer (2 min for tripping)
53:37
Ryan Callahan (2 min for high-sticking)
54:25
Pat Rissmiller (2 min for holding the stick)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Eric Fehr 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.30 7
R Derick Brassard 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 20.50 8
R Chris Clark 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -1 12.40 7
R Mike Knuble 0 3 2 1 1 1 0 3 16.00 8
C Anton Gustafsson 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 4.00 6
C Michael Nylander 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 14.00 4
C Nicklas Bäckström 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 21.10 6
C Brendan Morrison 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 3 16.40 9
L Matt Bradley 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9.20 5
L Brooks Laich 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 0 11.50 7
L Ladislav Nagy 0 0 4 0 0 0 2 -1 19.30 7
L Alexander Ovechkin 1 1 3 2 1 2 0 3 20.40 9
D John Carlson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.30 6
D Shaone Morrisonn 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 -1 16.00 6
D Brian Pothier 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 3 28.10 7
D Tom Poti 0 0 0 0 1 4 4 0 17.30 7
D Daniel Tjärnqvist 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 -1 15.40 5
D Mike Green 0 0 4 6 1 3 0 3 30.10 9
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Simeon Varlamov 2 0 20 0 0 60.00 8
G José Theodore 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Sean Avery 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 -1 15.40 6
R Ryan Callahan 0 0 2 1 2 1 2 -1 10.50 5
R Andrew Ladd 0 0 2 1 2 1 0 1 14.20 5
R Marian Gaborik 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 -1 16.40 6
C Brian Boyle 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 4.40 6
C Brandon Dubinsky 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 9.40 6
C Evgeny Grachev 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 15.00 6
C Chris Drury 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 -1 23.30 7
L Bryan Smolinski 0 0 1 2 0 2 0 -1 4.40 6
L Pat Rissmiller 0 0 0 3 2 2 4 -1 18.50 6
L Ales Kotalik 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 1 14.20 8
L Nick Foligno 0 0 2 2 0 0 2 -1 18.20 5
D Michael Sauer 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 -1 14.30 4
D Marc Staal 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 1 24.10 8
D Dan Girardi 0 1 2 4 2 3 2 -2 22.30 8
D Corey Potter 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 11.00 4
D Michal Rozsival 0 0 1 2 1 0 0 1 17.40 7
D Bobby Sanguinetti 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -1 30.10 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Henrik Lundqvist 3 0 22 0 0 60.00 6
G Steve Valiquette 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Brendan Morrison
2nd star: Mike Knuble
3rd star: Alexander Ovechkin
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Alexander Ovechkin scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Mike Knuble notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Mike Knuble had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Nicklas Bäckström had his 10 game point streak snapped.
-Ladislav Nagy had his 5 game point streak snapped.
Notes for New York Rangers:
-Marc Staal notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Marc Staal ended his 8 game point drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 4( 25) , Hartford Wolfpack 1( 15)
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1-0
Boyd Gordon
2-0
Patrick McNeill (Jay Beagle)
2-1
Dane Byers (Andreas Ambuhl, Pavel Valentenko)
3-1
Oskar Osala (Boyd Gordon)
4-1
Quintin Laing (Andrew Gordon)
Goalies: Michal Neuvirth - Miika Wiikman