NHL: CAROLINA at WASHINGTON <div class="pre">NHL END OF THE 3RD GOING INTO OT 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- CAROLINA 0 0 2 2 WASHINGTON 1 1 0 2 GOING INTO OT GOAL SCORING: 1ST PRD: WAS - MIKE GREEN 2 (TOMAS FLEISCHMANN) 5:05 2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) VIKTOR KOZLOV 1 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, TOM POTI) 15:30 3RD PRD: CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 3 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, RYAN BAYDA) 0:36 CAR - ERIK COLE 3 (CORY STILLMAN, ROD BRIND'AMOUR) 10:09 SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL --- --- --- ----- CAR 7 11 11 29 WAS 7 8 9 24 GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD WAS - OLAF KOLZIG</div>
NHL: CAROLINA at WASHINGTON <div class="pre">NHL CAROLINA 2 WASHINGTON 3 OT: WAS - NICKLAS BACKSTROM 2 (MIKE GREEN) 3:36</div>
NHL: CAROLINA at WASHINGTON <div class="pre">NHL FINAL IN OT 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- CAROLINA 0 0 2 0 2 WASHINGTON 1 1 0 1 3 FINAL IN OT GOAL SCORING: 1ST PRD: WAS - MIKE GREEN 2 (TOMAS FLEISCHMANN) 5:05 2ND PRD: WAS - (PP) VIKTOR KOZLOV 1 (ALEXANDER OVECHKIN, TOM POTI) 15:30 3RD PRD: CAR - JUSTIN WILLIAMS 3 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, RYAN BAYDA) 0:36 CAR - ERIK COLE 3 (CORY STILLMAN, ROD BRIND'AMOUR) 10:09 OT: WAS - NICKLAS BACKSTROM 2 (MIKE GREEN) 3:36 POWER-PLAY CONVERSIONS: CAR - 0 OF 6, WAS - 1 OF 7. SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD OT TOTAL --- --- --- --- ----- CAR 7 11 11 2 31 WAS 7 8 9 2 26 GOALIES: CAR - CAM WARD WAS - OLAF KOLZIG OFFICIALS: REF - DEAN WARREN, DON KOHARSKI LIN - DAVID BRISEBOIS, MICHEL CORMIER ATT: NA</div>
NHL: CAROLINA at WASHINGTON <div class="pre">------------------------------------------ Carolina 0 0 2 0 --2 Washington 1 1 0 1 --3 ------------------------------------------ FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Mike Green 2 (Tomas Fleischmann), 5:05. Penalties: M Green, Was (delay of game), 2:42; J Hamilton, Car (delay of game), 7:12; G Wesley, Car (delay of game), 9:13; C Stillman, Car (hooking), 18:07. SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Washington, Viktor Kozlov 1 (power play) (Alexander Ovechkin, Tom Poti)13:30. Penalties: R Bayda, Alb (tripping), 1:26; M Green, Was (tripping), 4:56; N Wallin, Car (holding), 8:36; M Nylander, Was (tripping), 9:49; S Morrisonn, Was (interference), 15:39. THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Carolina, Justin Williams 3 (Rod Brind'Amour, Ryan Bayda),0:36. 4, Carolina, Erik Cole 3 (Cory Stillman, Rod Brind'Amour),10:09. Penalties: S Eminger, Was (interference), 3:43; A Semin, Was (hooking), 20:00. OVERTIME -- Scoring: 5, Washington, Nicklas Backstrom 2 (Mike Green), 3:36. Penalties: E Cole, Car (hooking), 1:18. Shots on goal: -------------------------------------------- Carolina 7 11 11 2 --31 Washington 7 8 9 2 --26 -------------------------------------------- Power-play Conversions: Carolina - 0 of 6, Washington - 1 of 7. Goalies : Carolina, Cam Ward (8 shots, 7 saves), Michael Leighton (9:30 of 3rd period, 18, 16; record: 1-1-0). Washington, Olaf Kolzig (31 shots, 29 saves; record: 1-1-0). A: NA. Referees: Dean Warren, Don Koharski. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Michel Cormier.</div>
NHL: CAROLINA at WASHINGTON <div class="pre">------------------------------------------ Carolina 0 0 2 0 --2 Washington 1 1 0 1 --3 ------------------------------------------ FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Mike Green 2 (Tomas Fleischmann), 5:05. Penalties: M Green, Was (delay of game), 2:42; J Hamilton, Car (delay of game), 7:12; G Wesley, Car (delay of game), 9:13; C Stillman, Car (hooking), 18:07. SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Washington, Viktor Kozlov 1 (power play) (Alexander Ovechkin, Tom Poti)13:30. Penalties: R Bayda, Car (tripping), 1:26; M Green, Was (tripping), 4:56; N Wallin, Car (holding), 8:36; M Nylander, Was (tripping), 9:49; S Morrisonn, Was (interference), 15:39. THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Carolina, Justin Williams 3 (Rod Brind'Amour, Ryan Bayda),0:36. 4, Carolina, Erik Cole 3 (Cory Stillman, Rod Brind'Amour),10:09. Penalties: S Eminger, Was (interference), 3:43; A Semin, Was (hooking), 20:00. OVERTIME -- Scoring: 5, Washington, Nicklas Backstrom 2 (Mike Green), 3:36. Penalties: E Cole, Car (hooking), 1:18. Shots on goal: -------------------------------------------- Carolina 7 11 11 2 --31 Washington 7 8 9 2 --26 -------------------------------------------- Power-play Conversions: Carolina - 0 of 6, Washington - 1 of 7. Goalies : Carolina, Cam Ward (8 shots, 7 saves), Michael Leighton (9:30 of 3rd period, 18, 16; record: 1-1-0). Washington, Olaf Kolzig (31 shots, 29 saves; record: 1-1-0). A: NA. Referees: Dean Warren, Don Koharski. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Michel Cormier.</div>
NHL: CAROLINA at WASHINGTON <div class="pre">----------------------------------------------- CAROLINA 0 0 2 0 --2 WASHINGTON 1 1 0 1 --3 ----------------------------------------------- FIRST PERIOD -- Scoring: 1, Washington, Mike Green 2 (Tomas Fleischmann), 5:05. Penalties: M Green, Was (delay of game), 2:42; J Hamilton, Car (delay of game), 7:12; G Wesley, Car (delay of game), 9:13; C Stillman, Car (hooking), 18:07. SECOND PERIOD -- Scoring: 2, Washington, Viktor Kozlov 1 (power play) (Alexander Ovechkin, Tom Poti)13:30. Penalties: R Bayda, Car (tripping), 1:26; M Green, Was (tripping), 4:56; N Wallin, Car (holding), 8:36; M Nylander, Was (tripping), 9:49; S Morrisonn, Was (interference), 15:39. THIRD PERIOD -- Scoring: 3, Carolina, Justin Williams 3 (Rod Brind'Amour, Ryan Bayda),0:36. 4, Carolina, Erik Cole 3 (Cory Stillman, Rod Brind'Amour),10:09. Penalties: S Eminger, Was (interference), 3:43; A Semin, Was (hooking), 20:00. OVERTIME -- Scoring: 5, Washington, Nicklas Backstrom 2 (Mike Green), 3:36. Penalties: E Cole, Car (hooking), 1:18. Shots on goal: --------------------------------------------- CAROLINA 7 11 11 2 --31 WASHINGTON 7 8 9 2 --26 --------------------------------------------- Power-play Conversions: CAR - 0 of 6, WAS - 1 of 7. Goalies : Carolina, Cam Ward (8 shots, 7 saves), Michael Leighton (9:30 of 3rd period, 18, 16; record: 1-1-0). Washington, Olaf Kolzig (31 shots, 29 saves; record: 1-1-0). A: NA. Referees: Dean Warren, Don Koharski. Linesmen: David Brisebois, Michel Cormier.</div>
WASHINGTON (Ticker) -- Rookie Nicklas Backstrom scored inovertime to lift the Washington Capitals to a 3-2 victory overthe Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday. Defenseman Mike Green had the first goal of the contest in thefirst period and Viktor Kozlov added a tally in the second forWashington, which won its preseason home opener and improved to2-1-1 overall. With the score knotted in the extra period, Backstrom received apass from Green and beat reserve goaltender Michael Leighton atthe 3:36 mark of overtime. The 19-year-old from Gavle, Swedenwas the Capitals' first-round choice - fourth overall - in 2006. Green had given Washington the lead in the first session, whenhe received a beautiful feed from Tomas Fleischmann and beatCarolina starting netminder Cam Ward with 5:05 left in theinitial period. Washington increased its advantage in the second when Kozlovtook a pass from Alexander Ovechkin and drilled a power-playgoal past Leighton to make it, 2-0, at the 13:30 mark. The Hurricanes came roaring back in the third session on goalsby Justin Williams at the 10:09 mark and the equalizer by ErikCole with 3:36 left to tie the contest, sending it into OT. Olaf Kolzig made 29 saves for the Capitals, who next face theFlyers in Philadelphia Wednesday night. Ward stopped seven of eight shots in just over 30 minutes ofaction before Leighton came on and knocked away 16 of 18.
