Washington 3, Calgary 2
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 12, 2008
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Bill McCreary, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Brad Kovachik
Attendance:
17560
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Calgary
|
36-24-7-3 |
18-10-7-2 |
18-14-0-1 |
L1 |
| Washington
|
33-30-4-4 |
18-15-1-2 |
15-15-3-2 |
W1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 18-15-1-2 record at home this season. The Calgary Flames have a 18-14-0-1 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Calgary has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Flames have won 6 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 24:27 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Ovechkin had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Jarome Iginla played for 19:32 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Jarome Iginla had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Washington had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Calgary had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Calgary |
|
Washington |
|
Jarome Iginla 2 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Jarome Iginla 1 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Dion Phaneuf 2 |
Assists |
Mike Green 2 |
|
Jarome Iginla 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Miikka Kiprusoff .912 |
Save Percentage |
Olaf Kolzig .923 |
|
Miikka Kiprusoff 31 |
Saves |
Olaf Kolzig 24 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Calgary
|
26 |
2 |
2-4 |
5-7 |
19 |
22 |
| Washington
|
34 |
3 |
2-7 |
2-4 |
13 |
27 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Winnipeg. The Capitals have a W/L % of .406 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Calgary will play their next game on the road against Winnipeg. The Flames have a W/L % of .556 after a win and .485 after a loss.
