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

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 3 2:33 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 1 0 1
CAROLINA 1 2 3 END OF THE 2ND

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 18 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 2:35
CAR - CORY STILLMAN 13 (ERIC STAAL, SCOTT WALKER) 9:50
2ND PRD: CAR - MATT CULLEN 6 (RAY WHITNEY, GLEN WESLEY) 5:46
CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 12 (TIM GLEASON, ANDREW LADD) 14:01

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 8 12 20
CAR 4 9 13

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

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

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Washington 1 0 --1
Carolina 1 2 --3
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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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Carolina, Matt Cullen 6 (Ray Whitney, Glen
Wesley), 5:46. 4, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 12 (Tim Gleason, Andrew
Ladd), 14:01. Penalties: B Hedican, Car (roughing), 2:10; J Williams,
Car (high sticking), 7:12; T Gleason, Car (tripping), 19:50.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 8 12 --20
Carolina 4 9 --13
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Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (13 shots, 10 saves). Carolina, Cam
Ward (20 shots, 19 saves). Referees: Dean Warren, Don Koharski.
Linesmen: Brian Mach, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
CAROLINA 3 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
CAROLINA 3
3RD PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 19 (ALEXANDER SEMIN) 0:32</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
CAROLINA 4
3RD PRD: CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 13 (UNASSISTED) 3:47</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
CAROLINA 4 11:43 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
CAROLINA 4 5:03 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 3
CAROLINA 4
3RD PRD: WAS - MICHAEL NYLANDER 7 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, ALEXANDER OVECHKIN)
15:53</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 3
CAROLINA 4 1:15 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 1 0 2 3
CAROLINA 1 2 1 4 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 18 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 2:35
CAR - CORY STILLMAN 13 (ERIC STAAL, SCOTT WALKER) 9:50
2ND PRD: CAR - MATT CULLEN 6 (RAY WHITNEY, GLEN WESLEY) 5:46
CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 12 (TIM GLEASON, ANDREW LADD) 14:01
3RD PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 19 (ALEXANDER SEMIN) 0:32
CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 13 (UNASSISTED) 3:47
WAS - MICHAEL NYLANDER 7 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, ALEXANDER OVECHKIN)
15:53

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 2 OF 6, CAR - 0 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 8 12 15 35
CAR 4 9 6 19

GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
CAR - CAM WARD

OFFICIALS: REF - DEAN WARREN, DON KOHARSKI
LIN - BRIAN MACH, STEVE BARTON

ATT: 16,386</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

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Washington 1 0 2 --3
Carolina 1 2 1 --4
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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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Carolina, Matt Cullen 6 (Ray Whitney, Glen
Wesley), 5:46. 4, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 12 (Tim Gleason, Andrew
Ladd), 14:01. Penalties: B Hedican, Car (roughing), 2:10; J Williams,
Car (high sticking), 7:12; T Gleason, Car (tripping), 19:50.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 19 (power
play) (Alexander Semin), 0:32. 6, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 13
(Unassisted), 3:47. 7, Washington, Michael Nylander 7 (Viktor Kozlov,
Alexander Ovechkin), 15:53. Penalties: A Semin, Was (hooking), 5:21;
E Staal, Car (tripping), 10:21; M Green, Was (high sticking), 11:38; J
Williams, Car (delay of game), 18:27.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 8 12 15 --35
Carolina 4 9 6 --19
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 2 of 6, Carolina - 0 of 5.
Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (19 shots, 15 saves; record:
7-12-1). Carolina, Cam Ward (35 shots, 32 saves; record: 12-6-2). A:
16,386. Referees: Dean Warren, Don Koharski. Linesmen: Brian Mach,
Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
WASHINGTON 3
CAROLINA 4</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 1 0 2 3
CAROLINA 1 2 1 4 FINAL

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 18 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 2:35
CAR - CORY STILLMAN 13 (ERIC STAAL, SCOTT WALKER) 9:50
2ND PRD: CAR - MATT CULLEN 6 (RAY WHITNEY, GLEN WESLEY) 5:46
CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 12 (TIM GLEASON, ANDREW LADD) 14:01
3RD PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 19 (ALEXANDER SEMIN) 0:32
CAR - ROD BRIND'AMOUR 13 (UNASSISTED) 3:47
WAS - MICHAEL NYLANDER 7 (VIKTOR KOZLOV, ALEXANDER OVECHKIN)
15:53

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 2 OF 6, CAR - 0 OF 5.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 8 12 15 35
CAR 4 9 6 19

GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
CAR - CAM WARD

OFFICIALS: REF - DEAN WARREN, DON KOHARSKI
LIN - BRIAN MACH, STEVE BARTON

ATT: 16,386</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

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Washington 1 0 2 --3
Carolina 1 2 1 --4
------------------------------------

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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Carolina, Matt Cullen 6 (Ray Whitney, Glen
Wesley), 5:46. 4, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 12 (Tim Gleason, Andrew
Ladd), 14:01. Penalties: B Hedican, Car (roughing), 2:10; J Williams,
Car (high sticking), 7:12; T Gleason, Car (tripping), 19:50.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 19 (power
play) (Alexander Semin), 0:32. 6, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 13
(Unassisted), 3:47. 7, Washington, Michael Nylander 7 (Viktor Kozlov,
Alexander Ovechkin), 15:53. Penalties: A Semin, Was (hooking), 5:21;
E Staal, Car (tripping), 10:21; M Green, Was (high sticking), 11:38; J
Williams, Car (delay of game), 18:27.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 8 12 15 --35
Carolina 4 9 6 --19
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 2 of 6, Carolina - 0 of 5.
Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (19 shots, 15 saves; record:
7-12-1). Carolina, Cam Ward (35 shots, 32 saves; record: 12-6-2). A:
16,386. Referees: Dean Warren, Don Koharski. Linesmen: Brian Mach,
Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
WASHINGTON 3
CAROLINA 4</div>

 

By Barry Smith
PA SportsTicker Contributing Writer


RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- Veteran Rod Brind'Amour andthe Carolina Hurricanes gained a small measure of revenge.

Brind'Amour scored twice and Cam Ward made 31 saves as theHurricanes posted a 4-3 victory over the Washington Capitals onFriday.


Cory Stillman and Matt Cullen also tallied for Carolina, whichsnapped a two-game losing streak.


Included in that mini-skid was a 5-2 loss to Washington onSaturday, a setback in which Capitals superstar Alex Ovechkinscored two goals to extend his points streak to nine games.

Despite Ovechkin tallying twice again in this one, theHurricanes managed to squeak out the win.


After the 2006 Calder Trophy winner gave Washington an earlylead with a power-play goal 2:35 into the game, Carolinaanswered midway through the first period.


Eric Staal unleashed a shot from the right side of the net, butthe puck popped into the air. After it hit him in the chest,Stillman gained control and swatted it past goaltender OlafKolzig to even the contest at 1-1.


Each team nearly scored another goal in the first session.Ovechkin originally was awarded his second goal of the night14:33 into the period, but it was waved off after replays showedhe intentionally knocked the puck in with his skate.

Later, Ovechkin tripped Chad LaRose on a breakaway, giving thechecking center a penalty-shot opportunity. However, LaRosehesitated momentarily and tripped over Kolzig at the top of thecrease, with the puck sliding to the right of the net.

Carolina took the lead for good at 5:46 into the second period,when Ray Whitney took the puck from behind the net and passed itto a charging Cullen, who scored on a wrister to give theHurricanes a 2-1 lead.


Brind'Amour doubled the advantage when he deflected a shot bydefenseman Tim Gleason past Kolzig with 5:59 left in the middlesession.


Washington had another tally waved off late in the second. Withtime winding down, defenseman Mike Green appeared to score, butthe goal was disallowed after replay officials determined thepuck did not cross the goal line when time expired.

Ovechkin netted his second man-advantage goal just 32 seconds inthe final period to cut the deficit to 3-2. But Brind'Amourcapped his second two-goal game of the season when his passattempt from behind the net bounced off the stick of Kolzig, hitthe tip of Ovechkin's and went into the net at 3:47 of thesession.


Michael Nylander scored with 4:07 remaining and Kolzig made 15saves for the Capitals, who finished November with a 3-10-2record.

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

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Washington 1 0 2 --3
Carolina 1 2 1 --4
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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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Carolina, Matt Cullen 6 (Ray Whitney, Glen
Wesley), 5:46. 5, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 12 (Tim Gleason, Andrew
Ladd), 14:01. Penalties: B Hedican, Car (roughing), 2:10; J Williams,
Car (high sticking), 7:12; T Gleason, Car (tripping), 19:50.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 19 (power
play) (Alexander Semin), 0:32. 7, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 13
(Unassisted), 3:47. 8, Washington, Michael Nylander 7 (Viktor Kozlov,
Alexander Ovechkin), 15:53. Penalties: A Semin, Was (hooking), 5:21;
E Staal, Car (tripping), 10:21; M Green, Was (high sticking), 11:38; J
Williams, Car (delay of game), 18:27.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 8 10 16 --34
Carolina 4 10 5 --19
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Missed penalty shots: Chad Larose, Car, 15:12 first.
Power-play Conversions: Washington - 2 of 7, Carolina - 0 of 5.
Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (19 shots, 15 saves; record:
7-12-1). Carolina, Cam Ward (34 shots, 31 saves; record: 12-6-2). A:
16,386. Referees: Dean Warren, Don Koharski. Linesmen: Brian Mach,
Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

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WASHINGTON 1 0 2 --3
CAROLINA 1 2 1 --4
-----------------------------------------

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.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Carolina, Matt Cullen 6 (Ray Whitney, Glen
Wesley), 5:46. 5, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 12 (Tim Gleason, Andrew
Ladd), 14:01. Penalties: B Hedican, Car (roughing), 2:10; J Williams,
Car (high sticking), 7:12; T Gleason, Car (tripping), 19:50.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, Washington, Alexander Ovechkin 19 (power
play) (Alexander Semin), 0:32. 7, Carolina, Rod Brind'Amour 13
(Unassisted), 3:47. 8, Washington, Michael Nylander 7 (Viktor Kozlov,
Alexander Ovechkin), 15:53. Penalties: A Semin, Was (hooking), 5:21;
E Staal, Car (tripping), 10:21; M Green, Was (high sticking), 11:38; J
Williams, Car (delay of game), 18:27.

Shots on goal:
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WASHINGTON 8 10 16 --34
CAROLINA 4 10 5 --19
----------------------------------------

Missed penalty shots: Chad Larose, Car, 15:12 first.
Power-play Conversions: WAS - 2 of 7, CAR - 0 of 5. Goalies :
Washington, Olaf Kolzig (19 shots, 15 saves; record: 7-12-1).
Carolina, Cam Ward (34 shots, 31 saves; record: 12-6-2). A: 16,386.
Referees: Dean Warren, Don Koharski. Linesmen: Brian Mach, Steve
Barton.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

WASHINGTON CAROLINA
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
M Bradley 0 0 -1 2 J Williams 0 0 +2 2
M Pettinger 0 0 even 1 E Staal 0 1 +1 0
N Backstrom 0 0 -1 5 R Whitney 0 1 +1 1
B Pothier 0 0 -1 0 A Ladd 0 1 +1 0
B Laich 0 0 -1 1 R Brind'Amour 2 0 +1 3
M Jurcina 0 0 even 3 G Wesley 0 1 even 1
V Kozlov 0 1 -1 3 S Walker 0 1 +2 1
S Morrisonn 0 0 -1 0 E Cole 0 0 -1 2
A Semin 0 1 -1 0 C Adams 0 0 even 0
T Poti 0 0 +1 2 D Seidenberg 0 0 +2 1
D Steckel 0 0 even 1 T Gleason 0 1 even 1
T Fleischmann 0 0 even 2 F Kaberle 0 0 +1 1
M Green 0 0 -2 4 J Hamilton 0 0 even 0
Q Laing 0 0 even 1 C LaRose 0 0 even 0
J Schultz 0 0 -3 0 B Hedican 0 0 +2 1
A Ovechkin 2 1 -1 6 C Stillman 1 0 +1 2
D Brashear 0 0 -2 1 N Wallin 0 0 +1 1
M Nylander 1 1 -1 2 M Cullen 1 0 +1 2
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">** CONFIRMED **
NHL
WASHINGTON 3
CAROLINA 4</div>