NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA <div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 3 CAROLINA 3 3RD PRD: CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 1 (RYAN BAYDA, TREVOR LETOWSKI) 19:00</div>
NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA <div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- WASHINGTON 1 1 1 3 CAROLINA 0 0 3 3 GOING INTO OT GOAL SCORING: 1ST PRD: WAS - MIKE GREEN 1 (UNASSISTED) 18:47 2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 1 (TOMAS FLEISCHMANN, CHRIS BOURQUE) 8:13 3RD PRD: CAR - (PP) NOAH BABIN 1 (ERIC STAAL, CORY STILLMAN) 7:47 CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 1 (ERIC STAAL) 8:35 WAS - BEN CLYMER 1 (JAME POLLOCK, JOSH GODFREY) 17:57 CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 1 (RYAN BAYDA, TREVOR LETOWSKI) 19:00 SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- WAS 4 11 12 27 CAR 6 7 16 29 GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON, MICHAL NEUVIRTH (3RD) CAR - JOHN GRAHAME, MICHAEL LEIGHTON (9:38, 2ND)</div>
NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA <div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- WASHINGTON 1 1 1 3 CAROLINA 0 0 3 3 GOING INTO OT GOAL SCORING: 1ST PRD: WAS - MIKE GREEN 1 (UNASSISTED) 18:47 2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 1 (TOMAS FLEISCHMANN, CHRIS BOURQUE) 8:13 3RD PRD: CAR - (PP) NOAH BABIN 1 (ERIC STAAL, CORY STILLMAN) 7:47 CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 1 (ERIC STAAL) 8:35 WAS - BEN CLYMER 1 (JAME POLLOCK, JOSH GODFREY) 17:57 CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 1 (RYAN BAYDA, TREVOR LETOWSKI) 19:00 SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- WAS 4 11 12 27 CAR 6 7 16 29 GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON, MICHAL NEUVIRTH (3RD) CAR - JOHN GRAHAME, MICHAEL LEIGHTON (9:38, 2ND)</div>
NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA <div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- WASHINGTON 1 1 1 3 CAROLINA 0 0 3 3 GOING INTO OT GOAL SCORING: 1ST PRD: WAS - MIKE GREEN 1 (UNASSISTED) 18:47 2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 1 (TOMAS FLEISCHMANN, CHRIS BOURQUE) 8:13 3RD PRD: CAR - (PP) NOAH BABIN 1 (ERIC STAAL, CORY STILLMAN) 7:47 CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 1 (ERIC STAAL) 8:35 WAS - BEN CLYMER 1 (JAME POLLOCK, JOSH GODFREY) 17:57 CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 1 (RYAN BAYDA, TREVOR LETOWSKI) 19:00 SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- WAS 4 11 12 27 CAR 6 7 16 29 GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON, MICHAL NEUVIRTH (3RD) CAR - JOHN GRAHAME, MICHAEL LEIGHTON (9:38, 2ND)</div>
NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA <div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 3 CAROLINA 4 OT: CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 2 (ERIC STAAL) 4:12 (TWO-MAN ADVANTAGE)</div>
NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA <div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- WASHINGTON 1 1 1 0 3 CAROLINA 0 0 3 1 4 FINAL IN OT GOAL SCORING: 1ST PRD: WAS - MIKE GREEN 1 (UNASSISTED) 18:47 2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 1 (TOMAS FLEISCHMANN, CHRIS BOURQUE) 8:13 3RD PRD: CAR - (PP) NOAH BABIN 1 (ERIC STAAL, CORY STILLMAN) 7:47 CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 1 (ERIC STAAL) 8:35 WAS - BEN CLYMER 1 (JAME POLLOCK, JOSH GODFREY) 17:57 CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 1 (RYAN BAYDA, TREVOR LETOWSKI) 19:00 OT: CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 2 (ERIC STAAL) 4:12 POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 1 OF 6, CAR - 3 OF 10. SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- WAS 4 11 12 0 27 CAR 6 7 16 2 31 GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON, MICHAL NEUVIRTH (3RD) CAR - JOHN GRAHAME, MICHAEL LEIGHTON (9:38, 2ND) OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS CIAMAGA, PAUL DEVORSKI LIN - PIERRE RACICOT, TIM NOWAK ATT: 18,680</div>
NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA <div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- WASHINGTON 1 1 1 0 3 CAROLINA 0 0 3 1 4 FINAL IN OT GOAL SCORING: 1ST PRD: WAS - MIKE GREEN 1 (UNASSISTED) 18:47 2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) NICKLAS BACKSTROM 1 (TOMAS FLEISCHMANN, CHRIS BOURQUE) 8:13 3RD PRD: CAR - (PP) NOAH BABIN 1 (ERIC STAAL, CORY STILLMAN) 7:47 CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 1 (ERIC STAAL) 8:35 WAS - BEN CLYMER 1 (JAME POLLOCK, JOSH GODFREY) 17:57 CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 1 (RYAN BAYDA, TREVOR LETOWSKI) 19:00 OT: CAR - (PP) ERIK COLE 2 (ERIC STAAL) 4:12 POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: WAS - 1 OF 6, CAR - 3 OF 10. SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- WAS 4 11 12 0 27 CAR 6 7 16 2 31 GOALIES: WAS - BRENT JOHNSON, MICHAL NEUVIRTH (3RD) CAR - JOHN GRAHAME, MICHAEL LEIGHTON (9:38, 2ND) OFFICIALS: REF - CHRIS CIAMAGA, PAUL DEVORSKI LIN - PIERRE RACICOT, TIM NOWAK ATT: 18,680</div>
NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA <div class="pre">------------------------------------------ Washington 1 1 1 0 --3 Carolina 0 0 3 1 --4 ------------------------------------------ FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Mike Green 1 (Unassisted), 18:47. Penalties: N Backstrom, Was (hooking), 14:10; D Seidenberg, Car (interference), 16:31. SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Washington, Nicklas Backstrom 1 (power play) (Tomas Fleischmann, Chris Bourque)8:13. Penalties: J Williams, Car (tripping), 1:42; B Carson, Car (hooking), 6:24; J Pollock, Was (holding), 10:22; D Bowman, Car (holding), 12:00; E Cole, Car (interference), 12:49; N Babin, Car (tripping), 13:18; M Green, Was (hooking), 18:52. THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Carolina, Noah Babin 1 (power play) (Eric Staal, Cory Stillman)7:47. 4, Carolina, Erik Cole 1 (power play) (Eric Staal)8:35. 5, Washington, Ben Clymer 1 (Jame Pollock, Josh Godfrey),17:57. 6, Carolina, Justin Williams 1 (Ryan Bayda, Trevor Letowski),19:00. Penalties: N Blanchard, Car (major fighting), 1:36; B Clymer, Was (major fighting), 1:36; J Godfrey, Was (interference), 4:01; E Staal, Car (tripping), 5:17; J Pollock, Was (interference), 6:00; J Godfrey, Was (delay of game), 8:35; E Cole, Car (boarding), 12:44. OVERTIME -- Scoring: 7, Carolina, Erik Cole 2 (Eric Staal), 4:12. Shots on goal: -------------------------------------------- Washington 4 11 12 0 --27 Carolina 6 7 16 2 --31 -------------------------------------------- Power-play Conversions: Washington - 1 of 6, Carolina - 3 of 10. Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (13 shots, 13 saves), Michal Neuvirth (start of 3rd period, 18, 14; record: 0-1-1). Carolina, John Grahame (12 shots, 10 saves), Michael Leighton (9:38 of 2nd period, 15, 14; record: 1-0-0). A: 18,680. Referees: Chris Ciamaga, Paul Devorski. Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Tim Nowak.</div>
RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Carolina Hurricanesscored three power-play goals to cap a 4-3 come-from-behindvictory over the Washington Capitals on Sunday. Carolina left wing Erik Cole scored his goal of the game duringa five-on-three advantage with 47.2 seconds remaining inovertime period to secure the preseason victory at the RBCCenter. In addition to a two-man advantage during the game-winningsequence, the Hurricanes also benefited from the fact thatCapitals' left wing David Steckel lost his stick. The Capitals gained the early edge, as Mike Green scored in theopening period and Nicklas Backstrom added a power-play tally inthe second. The team's first-round draft pick in 2006, Backstrom is a playerthe team is looking to for some added offensive punch. The Hurricanes rallied back with two third-period power-playgoals by Noah Babin and Cole. Babin's goal came on a reboundwhen teammate Eric Staal's shot bounced off Washington goalieMichal Neuvirth. Cole later took a pass from Stall andbackhanded it into the net. The closing minutes of the third period proved to be exciting asboth teams scored late goals. Washington's Ben Clymer scored 17:57 into the period andCarolina's Justin Williams answered with just one minuteremaining in regulation to force overtime. A number of Hurricanes' regulars sat out the opening preseasongame, including team captain Rod Brind'Amour, defenseman GlenWesley, defenseman Bred Hedican, center Matt Cullen and leftwing Ray Whitney. Washington sensation Alexander Ovechkin also sat out, along withcenter Viktor Kozlov, left wing Alexander Semin and centerMichael Nylander.
NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA <div class="pre">------------------------------------------ Washington 1 1 1 0 --3 Carolina 0 0 3 1 --4 ------------------------------------------ FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Mike Green 1 (Unassisted), 18:47. Penalties: M Pettinger, Was (hooking), 9:47; N Backstrom, Was (hooking), 14:10; D Seidenberg, Car (interference), 16:32. SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Washington, Nicklas Backstrom 1 (power play) (Andrew Joudrey, Chris Bourque)8:13. Penalties: J Williams, Car (tripping), 1:42; B Carson, Car (hooking), 6:24; J Pollock, Was (holding), 10:22; D Bowman, Car (holding), 12:00; E Cole, Car (interference), 12:49; N Babin, Car (tripping), 13:18; M Green, Was (hooking), 18:52. THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Carolina, Noah Babin 1 (Eric Staal, Cory Stillman),7:46. 4, Carolina, Erik Cole 1 (power play) (Eric Staal)8:35. 5, Washington, Ben Clymer 1 (Jame Pollock, Josef Boumedienne),17:57. 6, Carolina, Justin Williams 1 (Ryan Bayda, Trevor Letowski),19:00. Penalties: N Blanchard, Car (major fighting), 1:36; B Clymer, Was (major fighting), 1:36; J Godfrey, Was (interference), 4:01; E Staal, Car (tripping), 5:17; J Pollock, Was (interference), 6:00; J Godfrey, Was (delay of game), 8:35; E Cole, Car (boarding), 12:44. OVERTIME -- Scoring: 7, Carolina, Erik Cole 2 (Eric Staal, Keith Aucoin),4:12. Shots on goal: -------------------------------------------- Washington 4 11 12 0 --27 Carolina 6 7 16 2 --31 -------------------------------------------- Power-play Conversions: Washington - 1 of 6, Carolina - 2 of 10. Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (13 shots, 13 saves), Michal Neuvirth (start of 3rd period, 18, 14; record: 0-1-1). Carolina, John Grahame (12 shots, 10 saves), Michael Leighton (9:38 of 2nd period, 15, 14; record: 1-0-0). A: 18,680. Referees: Chris Ciamaga, Paul Devorski. Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Tim Nowak.</div>
NHL: WASHINGTON at CAROLINA <div class="pre">----------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON 1 1 1 0 --3 CAROLINA 0 0 3 1 --4 ----------------------------------------------- FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Mike Green 1 (Unassisted), 18:47. Penalties: M Pettinger, Was (hooking), 9:47; N Backstrom, Was (hooking), 14:10; D Seidenberg, Car (interference), 16:32. SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Washington, Nicklas Backstrom 1 (power play) (Andrew Joudrey, Chris Bourque)8:13. Penalties: J Williams, Car (tripping), 1:42; B Carson, Car (hooking), 6:24; J Pollock, Was (holding), 10:22; D Bowman, Car (holding), 12:00; E Cole, Car (interference), 12:49; N Babin, Car (tripping), 13:18; M Green, Was (hooking), 18:52. THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Carolina, Noah Babin 1 (Eric Staal, Cory Stillman),7:46. 4, Carolina, Erik Cole 1 (power play) (Eric Staal)8:35. 5, Washington, Ben Clymer 1 (Jame Pollock, Josef Boumedienne),17:57. 6, Carolina, Justin Williams 1 (Ryan Bayda, Trevor Letowski),19:00. Penalties: N Blanchard, Car (major fighting), 1:36; B Clymer, Was (major fighting), 1:36; J Godfrey, Was (interference), 4:01; E Staal, Car (tripping), 5:17; J Pollock, Was (interference), 6:00; J Godfrey, Was (delay of game), 8:35; E Cole, Car (boarding), 12:44. OVERTIME -- Scoring: 7, Carolina, Erik Cole 2 (Eric Staal, Keith Aucoin),4:12. Shots on goal: --------------------------------------------- WASHINGTON 4 11 12 0 --27 CAROLINA 6 7 16 2 --31 --------------------------------------------- Power-play Conversions: WAS - 1 of 6, CAR - 2 of 10. Goalies : Washington, Brent Johnson (13 shots, 13 saves), Michal Neuvirth (start of 3rd period, 18, 14; record: 0-1-1). Carolina, John Grahame (12 shots, 10 saves), Michael Leighton (9:38 of 2nd period, 15, 14; record: 1-0-0). A: 18,680. Referees: Chris Ciamaga, Paul Devorski. Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Tim Nowak.</div>
