GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NHL: WASHINGTON (5-8) at CAROLINA (8-6)

NHL: WASHINGTON (5-8) at CAROLINA (8-6)

<h3>Ovechkin, Capitals aim to get back on track vs. Hurricanes</h3>

<div class="pre">Washington (5-8-0) at Carolina (8-3-3) 7:00 pm EST</div>

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Washington Capitals wererolling the last time they played the Carolina Hurricanes.

Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals hope a second meeting will helpthem get back on track as they visit the Hurricanes on Monday.

Washington, which has lost eight of its last 10, started theseason 3-0 after a 2-0 win over Carolina on October 6.

Although Ovechkin scored his team-leading ninth goal on Friday,the Capitals dropped their second straight decision, 3-2, toPhiladelphia.


Goaltender Olaf Kolzig stopped 23 shots in the previous win overCarolina to record his only shutout of the season. Kolzig alsohad a strong effort in a 2-1 win at the New York Islanders onOctober 8, but has struggled since, losing five of his lastseven starts.


The longtime veteran will have his hands full with theHurricanes, who have scored 24 goals in their last five games.

Matt Cullen has been the leader of the scoring binge, collectingeight assists and nine points. The 11-year veteran was amember of the 2006 Stanley Cup champions, but left and thenreturned this past offseason.


Cullen scored a goal and tallied an assist in Saturday's 4-2 winover Florida to extend his points streak to six games.

While Kolzig will have to slow a high-powered offense, historyis on his side. He is 25-11-1 with eight ties and a 2.16goals-against average vs. the Hurricanes, and has won his lastthree meetings with them.


Carolina won the season series, 5-3-0, last season, and was 3-1here.

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

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

OFFICIALS: REF - DAN MAROUELLI, DAN O'ROURKE
LIN - DAN SCHACHTE, JAY SHARRERS</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

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

WASHINGTON CAROLINA

C CLARK EAR INJURY
B POTHIER GROIN
S EMINGER ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

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

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

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

WASHINGTON CAROLINA

C CLARK EAR INJURY N WALLIN SHOULDER
B POTHIER GROIN K AUCOIN HEALTHY
S EMINGER ANKLE INJURY</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 0 16:15 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 0 15:44 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 1
1ST PRD: CAR - (PP) CORY STILLMAN 6 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, RAY WHITNEY)
4:23</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 1 14:41 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 1 13:04 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 2
1ST PRD: CAR - (PP) CORY STILLMAN 7 (RAY WHITNEY, MATT CULLEN) 7:14</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 2 11:00 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 3
1ST PRD: CAR - CORY STILLMAN 8 (ERIK COLE, ERIC STAAL) 11:28</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 3 7:32 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 3 3:42 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

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

GOAL SCORING:

1ST PRD: CAR - (PP) CORY STILLMAN 6 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, RAY WHITNEY)
4:23
CAR - (PP) CORY STILLMAN 7 (RAY WHITNEY, MATT CULLEN) 7:14
CAR - CORY STILLMAN 8 (ERIK COLE, ERIC STAAL) 11:28

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 19 19
CAR 10 10

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

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">------------------------
Washington 0 --0
Carolina 3 --3
------------------------

FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Carolina, Cory Stillman 6 (power play) (Rod
Brind'Amour, Ray Whitney), 4:23. 2, Carolina, Cory Stillman 7 (power
play) (Ray Whitney, Matt Cullen), 7:14. 3, Carolina, Cory Stillman 8
(Erik Cole, Eric Staal), 11:28. Penalties: C Stillman, Car (hooking),
1:34; M Jurcina, Was (holding), 4:19; A Ovechkin, Was (boarding),
6:56; C Larose, Car (slashing), 9:00; T Gleason, Car (major fighting),
11:05; M Bradley, Was (major fighting), 11:05.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Washington 19 --19
Carolina 10 --10
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Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (10 shots, 7 saves). Carolina, Cam
Ward (19 shots, 19 saves). Referees: Dan Marouelli, Dan O'Rourke.
Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Jay Sharrers.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 3 19:55 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 3 15:27 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
CAROLINA 3 14:25 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>