Pittsburgh 4, Washington 2
When: 12:30 PM ET, Sunday, March 9, 2008
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Paul Devorski, Don Van Massenhoven
Linesmen:
Darren Gibbs, Jonny Murray
Attendance:
18277
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Pittsburgh
|
39-24-3-4 |
19-10-2-3 |
20-14-1-1 |
W1 |
| Washington
|
32-30-4-4 |
17-15-1-2 |
15-15-3-2 |
L2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Washington Capitals have a 17-15-1-2 record at home this season. The Pittsburgh Penguins have a 20-14-1-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Penguins have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Alexander Semin played for 18:41 during 19 shifts and scored 2 points. Alexander Semin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 23:18 during 27 shifts and scored 3 points. Evgeni Malkin had 0 goals and 3 assists.
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Washington had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Pittsburgh had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Pittsburgh |
|
Washington |
|
Evgeni Malkin 3 |
Points |
Alexander Semin 2 |
|
Sidney Crosby 2 |
Goals |
Alexander Semin 1 |
|
Evgeni Malkin 3 |
Assists |
Alexander Ovechkin 2 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Alexander Semin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury .947 |
Save Percentage |
Cristobal Huet .880 |
|
Marc-Andre Fleury 36 |
Saves |
Cristobal Huet 22 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Pittsburgh
|
26 |
4 |
0-5 |
5-7 |
14 |
22 |
| Washington
|
38 |
2 |
2-7 |
5-5 |
10 |
39 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Calgary. The Capitals have a W/L % of .406 after a win and .486 after a loss.
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Pittsburgh will play their next game at home against Buffalo. The Penguins have a W/L % of .500 after a win and .645 after a loss.
