GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: WASHINGTON (4-5) at ST LOUIS (5-3)

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 2 7:07 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 2 7:07 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 3
2ND PRD: STL - BRAD BOYES 8 (RYAN JOHNSON, PAUL KARIYA) 18:41</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: STL - BRAD BOYES 7 (KEITH TKACHUK) 0:45
STL - ERIC BREWER 1 (PAUL KARIYA, BARRET JACKMAN) 8:58
WAS - MIKE GREEN 2 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN) 9:37
2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 3 (BRIAN POTHIER, TOMAS FLEISCHMANN)
3:47
STL - BRAD BOYES 8 (RYAN JOHNSON, PAUL KARIYA) 18:41

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 11 10 21
STL 7 9 16

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
STL - MANNY LEGACE</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

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Washington 1 1 --2
St Louis 2 1 --3
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, St Louis, Brad Boyes 7 (Keith Tkachuk),
0:45. 2, St Louis, Eric Brewer 1 (Paul Kariya, Barret Jackman), 8:58.
3, Washington, Mike Green 2 (Alexander Ovechkin), 9:37. Penalties: D
Backes, Stl (hooking), 3:49; D Brashear, Was (holding), 5:46; A Semin,
Was (hooking), 10:13; S Morrisonn, Was (holding), 18:52; J Erskine,
Was (cross checking), 19:30.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Washington, Mike Green 3 (power play)
(Brian Pothier, Tomas Fleischmann), 3:47. 5, St Louis, Brad Boyes 8
(Ryan Johnson, Paul Kariya), 18:41. Penalties: D Backes, Stl
(hooking), 3:12; B Jackman, Stl (hooking), 3:47; M Rucinsky, Stl
(hooking), 4:26; B Pothier, Was (roughing), 9:46; Bench, Was (too many
men served by A Ovechkin), 12:42.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 11 10 --21
St Louis 7 9 --16
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Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (16 shots, 13 saves). St Louis,
Manny Legace (21 shots, 19 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Don Van
Massenhoven. Linesmen: Lyle Seitz, Ryan Galloway.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 3 19:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 4
3RD PRD: STL - CHRISTIAN BACKMAN 1 (LEE STEMPNIAK, JAY MCCLEMENT) 1:11</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 4 16:49 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 4 15:25 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 4 12:04 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 4 12:04 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 4 7:55 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 4 5:26 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
ST LOUIS 4 1:44 LEFT, 3RD PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 3
ST LOUIS 4
3RD PRD: WAS - MICHAEL NYLANDER 4 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, MILAN JURCINA)
18:48 (WITH EXTRA ATTACKER)</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: STL - BRAD BOYES 7 (KEITH TKACHUK) 0:45
STL - ERIC BREWER 1 (PAUL KARIYA, BARRET JACKMAN) 8:58
WAS - MIKE GREEN 2 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN) 9:37
2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 3 (BRIAN POTHIER, TOMAS FLEISCHMANN)
3:47
STL - BRAD BOYES 8 (RYAN JOHNSON, PAUL KARIYA) 18:41
3RD PRD: STL - CHRISTIAN BACKMAN 1 (LEE STEMPNIAK, JAY MCCLEMENT)
1:11
WAS - MICHAEL NYLANDER 4 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, MILAN JURCINA)
18:48 (WITH EXTRA ATTACKER)

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 1 OF 7, STL - 0 OF 7.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 11 10 5 26
STL 7 9 2 18

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
STL - MANNY LEGACE

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, DON VAN MASSENHOVEN
LIN - LYLE SEITZ, RYAN GALLOWAY

ATT: 16,863</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: STL - BRAD BOYES 7 (KEITH TKACHUK) 0:45
STL - ERIC BREWER 1 (PAUL KARIYA, BARRET JACKMAN) 8:58
WAS - MIKE GREEN 2 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN) 9:37
2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 3 (BRIAN POTHIER, TOMAS FLEISCHMANN)
3:47
STL - BRAD BOYES 8 (RYAN JOHNSON, PAUL KARIYA) 18:41
3RD PRD: STL - CHRISTIAN BACKMAN 1 (LEE STEMPNIAK, JAY MCCLEMENT)
1:11
WAS - MICHAEL NYLANDER 4 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, MILAN JURCINA)
18:48 (WITH EXTRA ATTACKER)

POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 1 OF 7, STL - 0 OF 7.

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 11 10 5 26
STL 7 9 2 18

GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON
STL - MANNY LEGACE

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, DON VAN MASSENHOVEN
LIN - LYLE SEITZ, RYAN GALLOWAY

ATT: 16,863</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

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Washington 1 1 1 --3
St Louis 2 1 1 --4
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FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, St Louis, Brad Boyes 7 (Keith Tkachuk),
0:45. 2, St Louis, Eric Brewer 1 (Paul Kariya, Barret Jackman), 8:58.
3, Washington, Mike Green 2 (Alexander Ovechkin), 9:37. Penalties: D
Backes, Stl (hooking), 3:49; D Brashear, Was (holding), 5:46; A Semin,
Was (hooking), 10:13; S Morrisonn, Was (holding), 18:52; J Erskine,
Was (cross checking), 19:30.

SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 4, Washington, Mike Green 3 (power play)
(Brian Pothier, Tomas Fleischmann), 3:47. 5, St Louis, Brad Boyes 8
(Ryan Johnson, Paul Kariya), 18:41. Penalties: D Backes, Stl
(hooking), 3:12; B Jackman, Stl (hooking), 3:47; M Rucinsky, Stl
(hooking), 4:26; B Pothier, Was (roughing), 9:46; Bench, Was (too many
men served by A Ovechkin), 12:42.

THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 6, St Louis, Christian Backman 1 (Lee
Stempniak, Jay Mcclement), 1:11. 7, Washington, Michael Nylander 4
(Alexander Ovechkin, Milan Jurcina), 18:48 (with extra attacker).
Penalties: C Backman, Stl (holding), 3:30; M Nylander, Was (hooking),
7:25; E Brewer, Stl (hooking), 11:12; D Hinote, Stl (slashing), 12:09.

Shots on goal:
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Washington 11 10 5 --26
St Louis 7 9 2 --18
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Power-play Conversions: Washington - 1 of 7, St Louis - 0 of 7.
Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (18 shots, 14 saves; record:
1-3-0). St Louis, Manny Legace (26 shots, 23 saves; record: 5-2-0). A:
16,863. Referees: Brad Watson, Don Van Massenhoven. Linesmen: Lyle
Seitz, Ryan Galloway.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at ST LOUIS

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

 

ST. LOUIS (Ticker) -- One of the major reasons for thesurprisingly good start by the St. Louis Blues has been the playof Brad Boyes.


Boyes scored two goals and Manny Legace had another solidperformance Saturday night as the Blues posted a 4-3 victoryover the Washington Capitals.


Defenseman Eric Brewer and David Backes also tallied for St.Louis, which already has won twice as many games (six) thisOctober as it did in the first month of last season.

Boyes, once again, got the Blues off to a quick start. Afterintercepting an outlet pass, Keith Tkachuk sent a quick pass toBoyes, who broke through the defense for a breakaway.

Boyes lifted a wrist shot over the glove of goaltender BrentJohnson to give St. Louis a 1-0 edge just 45 seconds into thecontest. It was the third time Boyes has scored in the first 90seconds of a game this season.


Boyes struck again with 79 ticks left in the second period togive the Blues a 3-2 lead. He took a drop pass from RyanJohnson entering the zone and rocketed a wrist shot from the topof the right faceoff circle that went over the left shoulder ofBrent Johnson.


The 25-year-old Boyes, who has three multi-goal games thisseason, has a team-leading eight tallies.


St. Louis added an insurance goal early in the final session.Lee Stempniak lost control of the puck, but it came to ChristianJackman in the high slot, and the defenseman blasted a shotpast Brent Johnson to make it 4-2 just 71 seconds into theperiod.


It was all the offense Legace needed. The eight-year veteranhas not surrendered more than three goals in a game this season.

Legace turned aside 23 of the 26 shots he faced en route towinning for the fifth time in his last six games.


Michael Nylander deflected Alex Ovechkin's wrist shot with just72 seconds remaining in the third to cut the deficit to 4-3. Itmarked the third straight multi-point performance by Ovechkin,who notched two assists in the contest.


The Blues extended their advantage to 2-0 at 8:58 of the firstperiod, when Brewer led a 3-on-1 rush and snapped off a quickshot from the bottom of the left circle past Brent Johnson.

St. Louis' two-goal lead did not last long. Just 40 secondslater, blue-liner Mike Green halved the deficit.


On a man advantage, Ovechkin sent the puck to the point anddefenseman John Erskine delivered a touch pass to Green, whofluttered a wrist shot through a screen and over the blocker ofLegace.


Green added another tally at 3:47 of the second period for hisfirst career multi-goal game. Green launched a slap shot fromthe right point that deflected off Legace's glove and into thenet to tie the game at 2-2.


Green's two tallies in this contest equaled his total from theentire 2006-07 campaign.


Brent Johnson, who spent five seasons with the Blues from1999-2003, made just 14 saves in losing his third straightstart.