GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: WASHINGTON (8-17) at CAROLINA (13-12)

NHL: WASHINGTON (8-17) at CAROLINA (13-12)

<h3>Stillman, slumping Hurricanes host lowly Capitals</h3>

<div class="pre">Washington (8-15-2) at Carolina (13-9-3) 7:00 pm EST</div>

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) - After an excellent start, theCarolina Hurricanes appear to be on the decline.


Cory Stillman and the Hurricanes hope a meeting with theleague's worst team can help cure their recent woes when theyhost the Washington Capitals on Friday in a Southeast Divisionmatchup.


Carolina has a conference-best 81 goals this season, but hasstill lost five of its previous seven contests. Thedivision-leading club is just 7-8-0 over their last 15 games.

Stillman, who scored the lone Hurricanes' tally in the thirdperiod of Wednesday's 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, has12 goals and a team-leading 30 points this season.

The Capitals have to be happy that the month of November iscoming to an end. Washington won just three games this monthand fired coach Glen Hanlon on November 22.


Interim coach Bruce Boudreau is 2-1-1 since taking over, but theoffense has managed just two goals over its last two contests.The Capitals suffered a 2-1 loss to the Florida Panthers afteran 11-round shootout Wednesday.


Alex Ovechkin leads the league's worst offense with 17 talliesand 27 points.

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL AT CAROLINA
STARTING GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
CAR - CAM WARD

OFFICIALS: REF - DEAN WARREN, DON KOHARSKI
LIN - BRIAN MACH, STEVE BARTON</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">WASHINGTON VS CAROLINA - SCRATCHES

WASHINGTON CAROLINA

C CLARK GROIN D TANABE HEALTHY
J ERSKINE HEALTHY T LETOWSKI HEALTHY
S EMINGER HEALTHY M COMMODORE FINGER INJURY</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 0
1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 18 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 2:35</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 0 14:27 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 0 12:54 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 1
1ST PRD: CAR - CORY STILLMAN 13 (ERIC STAAL, SCOTT WALKER) 9:50</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 1 8:53 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 1 6:58 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 1 4:17 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 1 1:23 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 1 1
CAROLINA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 18 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 2:35
CAR - CORY STILLMAN 13 (ERIC STAAL, SCOTT WALKER) 9:50

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 8 8
CAR 4 4

GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
CAR - CAM WARD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">------------------------
Washington 1 --1
Carolina 1 --1
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 18 (power
play) (Michael Nylander), 2:35. 2, Carolina, Cory Stillman 13 (Eric
Staal, Scott Walker), 9:50. Penalties: S Walker, Car (hooking), 2:33;
M Nylander, Was (hooking), 4:58; D Steckel, Was (hooking), 10:22; C
Larose, Car (hooking), 13:02; T Poti, Was (delay of game), 17:20.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Washington 8 --8
Carolina 4 --4
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Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (4 shots, 3 saves). Carolina, Cam
Ward (8 shots, 7 saves). Referees: Dean Warren, Don Koharski.
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 1 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 1 15:25 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 2
2ND PRD: CAR - MATT CULLEN 6 (RAY WHITNEY, GLEN WESLEY) 5:46</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 2 10:00 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 2 7:02 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 3
2ND PRD: CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 12 (TIM GLEASON, ANDREW LADD) 14:01</div>