GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: WASHINGTON (13-20) at DETROIT (23-9)

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 15 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, PAVEL
DATSYUK) 3:57
WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 24 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 9:58
WAS - JEFF SCHULTZ 5 (QUINTIN LAING, MATT BRADLEY) 19:34
2ND PRD: DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 24 (PAVEL DATSYUK, NICKLAS
LIDSTROM) 10:26
3RD PRD: DET - TOMAS HOLMSTROM 16 (PAVEL DATSYUK, HENRIK ZETTERBERG)
15:17
WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER SEMIN 3 (TOM POTI) 18:26
OT: NONE

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WAS 12 9 8 1 30
DET 11 11 6 2 30

GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
DET - DOMINIK HASEK</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
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WASHINGTON 2 0 1 0 (1) 3
DETROIT 1 1 1 0 (3) 4 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 15 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, PAVEL
DATSYUK) 3:57
WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 24 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 9:58
WAS - JEFF SCHULTZ 5 (QUINTIN LAING, MATT BRADLEY) 19:34
2ND PRD: DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 24 (PAVEL DATSYUK, NICKLAS
LIDSTROM) 10:26
3RD PRD: DET - TOMAS HOLMSTROM 16 (PAVEL DATSYUK, HENRIK ZETTERBERG)
15:17
WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER SEMIN 3 (TOM POTI) 18:26
OT: NONE
SO: DET - PAVEL DATSYUK (GOAL), HENRIK ZETTERBERG (GOAL),
JIRI HUDLER (GOAL)
WSH - VIKTOR KOZLOV (MISSED), ALEXANDER SEMIN (GOAL)


POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 1 OF 7, DET - 2 OF 4.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WAS 12 9 8 1 30
DET 11 11 6 2 30

GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
DET - DOMINIK HASEK

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, MARC JOANNETTE
LIN - ANDY MCELMAN, STEVE BARTON

ATT: NA</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

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

 

By Chuck Klonke
PA Sportsticker Contributing Writer


DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings' top line was thedifference once again Monday night.


Henrik Zetterberg scored a goal and set up another and PavelDatsyuk had three assists in regulation and both of them added atally in the shootout as the Red Wings edged the WashingtonCapitals, 4-3.


Fellow linemate Tomas Holmstrom returned to the lineup aftermissing two games and scored twice for Detroit, which has wonnine of its last 10 contests and has not lost in regulationsince November 22.


Datsyuk got the Red Wings off to a good start in the shootout,beating Capitals netminder with a backhander in the openinground. After Viktor Kozlov hit the post with the ensuingattempt, Zetterberg deked, faked a forehanded wrist shot andlaunched a backhander past Kolzig.


Alexander Semin extended the bonus format by besting Detroitnetminder Dominik Hasek with a wrist shot that knocked the waterbottle off the top of the net, but then Jiri Hudler ended thecontest with a backhanded shot to the top shelf.


Semin sent the game into overtime when he beat Hasek with a slapshot on a power play with 94 seconds remaining in the thirdperiod. Holmstrom had given Detroit the lead with 4:43 leftwhen he redirected Pavel Datsyuk's pass past Kolzig.

Zetterberg scored the only goal of the second period to tie thegame at 2-2. He took a cross-ice pass from Datsyuk andone-timed a shot past Kolzig at 10:26. The power-play goal washis 24th tally of the season, tying him with Ovechkin for secondplace in the league behind Tampa Bay's Vincent Lecavalier, whohas 26.


Washington came out of the first period with a 2-1 lead.Holmstrom opened the scoring on a deflection of NicklasLidstrom's shot during a man advantage at 3:57.


Alex Ovechkin tied the game with his 24th goal at 9:58, twoseconds after Hudler was sent to the penalty box for holding.Ovechkin's shot from between the circles deflected off Hasek'spads.


Washington broke the tie at 19:34 when defenseman Jeff Schultzscored his fourth goal in five games. Schultz's shot from thepoint hit Holmstrom's stick and went over Hasek.

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN SHOOTOUT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WASHINGTON 2 0 1 0 (1) 3
DETROIT 1 1 1 0 (3) 4 FINAL IN SHOOTOUT

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 15 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, PAVEL
DATSYUK) 3:57
WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 24 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 9:58
WAS - JEFF SCHULTZ 5 (QUINTIN LAING, MATT BRADLEY) 19:34
2ND PRD: DET - (PP) HENRIK ZETTERBERG 24 (PAVEL DATSYUK, NICKLAS
LIDSTROM) 10:26
3RD PRD: DET - TOMAS HOLMSTROM 16 (PAVEL DATSYUK, HENRIK ZETTERBERG)
15:17
WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER SEMIN 3 (TOM POTI) 18:26
OT: NONE
SO: DET - PAVEL DATSYUK (GOAL), HENRIK ZETTERBERG (GOAL),
JIRI HUDLER (GOAL)
WSH - VIKTOR KOZLOV (MISSED), ALEXANDER SEMIN (GOAL)


POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 2 OF 7, DET - 2 OF 4.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL
--- --- --- --- -----
WAS 12 9 8 1 30
DET 11 11 6 2 30

GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
DET - DOMINIK HASEK

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, MARC JOANNETTE
LIN - ANDY MCELMAN, STEVE BARTON

ATT: 19,483</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

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Washington 2 0 1 0 (1) --3
Detroit 1 1 1 0 (3) --4
------------------------------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Tomas Holmstrom 15 (power play)
(Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk)3:57. 2, Washington, Alexander
Ovechkin 24 (power play) (Michael Nylander)9:58. 3, Washington, Jeff
Schultz 5 (Quintin Laing, Matt Bradley),19:34. Penalties: M Nylander,
Was (hooking), 2:01; J Hudler, Det (holding), 9:56; N Lidstrom, Det
(hooking), 11:26.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 24 (power play)
(Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom)10:26. Penalties: V Kozlov, Was
(hooking), 3:52; D Brashear, Was (roughing), 9:41; J Franzen, Det
(boarding), 12:06; B Pothier, Was (tripping), 15:07; A Lilja, Det
(tripping), 18:42.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Detroit, Tomas Holmstrom 16 (Pavel Datsyuk,
Henrik Zetterberg),15:17. 6, Washington, Alexander Semin 3 (power
play) (Tom Poti)18:26. Penalties: C Chelios, Det (high sticking),
0:55; H Zetterberg, Det (tripping), 3:12; P Datsyuk, Det (delay of
game), 17:26.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: None.

SHOOTOUT -- Detroit, Pavel Datsyuk (goal), Henrik
Zetterberg (goal), Jiri Hudler (goal). Washington, Viktor Kozlov
(missed), Alexander Semin (goal).

Shots on goal:
--------------------------------------------
Washington 12 9 8 1 --30
Detroit 11 11 6 2 --30
--------------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: Washington - 2 of 7, Detroit - 2 of 4. Goalies
: Washington, Olaf Kolzig (30 shots, 27 saves; record: 10-14-1).
Detroit, Dominik Hasek (30 shots, 27 saves; record: 8-5-2). A: 19,483.
Referees: Brad Watson, Marc Joannette. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Steve
Barton.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

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WASHINGTON 2 0 1 0 (1) --3
DETROIT 1 1 1 0 (3) --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Detroit, Tomas Holmstrom 15 (power play)
(Nicklas Lidstrom, Pavel Datsyuk)3:57. 2, Washington, Alexander
Ovechkin 24 (power play) (Michael Nylander)9:58. 3, Washington, Jeff
Schultz 5 (Quintin Laing, Matt Bradley),19:34. Penalties: M Nylander,
Was (hooking), 2:01; J Hudler, Det (holding), 9:56; N Lidstrom, Det
(hooking), 11:26.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Detroit, Henrik Zetterberg 24 (power play)
(Pavel Datsyuk, Nicklas Lidstrom)10:26. Penalties: V Kozlov, Was
(hooking), 3:52; D Brashear, Was (roughing), 9:41; J Franzen, Det
(boarding), 12:06; B Pothier, Was (tripping), 15:07; A Lilja, Det
(tripping), 18:42.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 5, Detroit, Tomas Holmstrom 16 (Pavel Datsyuk,
Henrik Zetterberg),15:17. 6, Washington, Alexander Semin 3 (power
play) (Tom Poti)18:26. Penalties: C Chelios, Det (high sticking),
0:55; H Zetterberg, Det (tripping), 3:12; P Datsyuk, Det (delay of
game), 17:26.

OVERTIME -- Scoring: None.

SHOOTOUT -- Detroit, Pavel Datsyuk (goal), Henrik
Zetterberg (goal), Jiri Hudler (goal). Washington, Viktor Kozlov
(missed), Alexander Semin (goal).

Shots on goal:
---------------------------------------------
WASHINGTON 12 9 8 1 --30
DETROIT 11 11 6 2 --30
---------------------------------------------

Power-play Conversions: WAS - 2 of 7, DET - 2 of 4. Goalies :
Washington, Olaf Kolzig (30 shots, 27 saves; record: 10-14-1).
Detroit, Dominik Hasek (30 shots, 27 saves; record: 8-5-2). A: 19,483.
Referees: Brad Watson, Marc Joannette. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Steve
Barton.

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER STATISTICS

WASHINGTON DETROIT
G A +/- Shots G A +/- Shots
M Bradley 0 1 +1 1 D Cleary 0 0 even 1
M Pettinger 0 0 -1 2 P Datsyuk 0 3 +1 0
N Backstrom 0 0 -1 2 D Drake 0 0 -1 0
B Pothier 0 0 -1 3 B Lebda 0 0 even 2
B Laich 0 0 even 1 C Chelios 0 0 even 1
M Jurcina 0 0 even 1 J Hudler 0 0 even 2
V Kozlov 0 0 even 0 B Rafalski 0 0 -1 2
S Morrisonn 0 0 even 1 A Lilja 0 0 +1 1
A Semin 1 0 even 5 M Samuelsson 0 0 even 3
T Poti 0 1 even 1 H Zetterberg 1 1 even 9
D Steckel 0 0 +1 1 A Downey 0 0 even 0
T Fleischmann 0 0 even 1 N Lidstrom 0 2 +1 1
M Green 0 0 +1 1 V Filppula 0 0 even 1
Q Laing 0 1 +1 1 N Kronwall 0 0 -1 1
J Schultz 1 0 even 1 M Ellis 0 0 even 1
A Ovechkin 1 0 -1 5 T Kopecky 0 0 even 2
D Brashear 0 0 even 1 J Franzen 0 0 even 0
M Nylander 0 1 even 2 T Holmstrom 2 0 even 3
C Clark GROIN K Maltby BACK INJURY
J Erskine HEALTHY D Meech HEALTHY
S Eminger HEALTHY</div>

 

By Chuck Klonke
PA Sportsticker Contributing Writer


DETROIT (Ticker) -- The Detroit Red Wings' top line was thedifference once again Monday night.


Henrik Zetterberg scored a goal and set up another and PavelDatsyuk had three assists in regulation and each added a tallyin the shootout as the Red Wings edged the Washington Capitals,4-3.


Having players like Zetterberg and Datsyuk makes life a loteasier for Detroit coach Mike Babcock.


"I just put them out there and hope they've got their A game,"Babcock said.


Linemate Tomas Holmstrom returned to the lineup after missingtwo games and scored twice for Detroit, which has won nine ofits last 10 contests and has not lost in regulation sinceNovember 22.


Datsyuk was pleased to have Holmstrom back.


"He did what he always does for us," Datsyuk said. "He stood infront of the net and scored goals."


Datsyuk got the Red Wings off to a good start in the shootout,beating Capitals goaltender Olie Kolzig with a backhander in theopening round.


Datsyuk had been stopped twice on breakaways last week - once ina shootout loss to Edmonton and on a penalty shot in the thirdperiod of Saturday's game with Florida.


"I changed what I usually do on the shootout," Datsyuk said."I've been getting stopped. I went to the backhand to make iteasier."


After Viktor Kozlov hit the post with the ensuing attempt,Zetterberg deked, faked a forehanded wrist shot and launched abackhander past Kolzig.


Alexander Semin extended the bonus format by besting Detroitnetminder Dominik Hasek with a wrist shot that knocked the waterbottle off the top of the net, but then Jiri Hudler ended thecontest with a backhanded shot to the top shelf.


"It was a good two points," Holmstrom said. "It was tight.It's always nice to score. I felt a little rusty but I tried tomake it simple out there. It was nice to be back, exciting toget back."


Semin sent the game into overtime when he beat Hasek with a slapshot on a power play with 94 seconds remaining in the thirdperiod. Holmstrom had given Detroit the lead with 4:43 leftwhen he redirected Datsyuk's pass past Kolzig.


Washington coach Bruce Boudreau was glad to see Semin score. Itwas just his third goal of the campaign after scoring 38 lastseason.


"For him it was big," Boudreau said. "He was looking reallydejected for the first two periods of the game. For him to getthat goal, I think it just raised his confidence. In theshootout, he scored fairly easily, I thought. Hope it's ajump-start to his season."


Boudreau felt the Capitals would have come away with a victoryagainst most teams.


"I really believe we deserved two (points), but that's whythey're No. 1, because every chance they get, they takeadvantage of it," Boudreau said. "They get the puck over theblue line and they're a dangerous team. That might have beenthe only chance they had to score in the third period and theyput it in. That's what makes them great."


Zetterberg scored the only goal of the second period to tie thegame at 2-2. He took a cross-ice pass from Datsyuk andone-timed a shot past Kolzig at 10:26. The power-play goal washis 24th tally of the season, tying him with Washington's AlexOvechkin for second place in the league behind Tampa Bay'sVincent Lecavalier, who has 26.


Washington came out of the first period with a 2-1 lead.Holmstrom opened the scoring on a deflection of NicklasLidstrom's shot during a man advantage at 3:57.


Ovechkin tied the game with his 24th goal at 9:58, two secondsafter Hudler was sent to the penalty box for holding. Ovechkin'sshot from between the circles deflected off Hasek's pads.

Washington broke the tie at 19:34 when defenseman Jeff Schultzscored his fourth goal in five games. Schultz's shot from thepoint hit Holmstrom's stick and went over Hasek.