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

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

<h3>Red Wings look to remain hot at home against Capitals</h3>

<div class="pre">Washington (13-18-2) at Detroit (23-6-3) 7:00 pm EST</div>

DETROIT (Ticker) - The Detroit Red Wings haven't lost a homegame in regulation since November 17. They will look to buildon the NHL's best home record and point total on Monday againstthe Washington Capitals in the third game of a four-gamehomestand.


Detroit is coming off a 5-2 victory over Florida on Saturday, agame in which the Red Wings converted one of a team-record twopenalty shots. Valtteri Filppula's goal was the Red Wings'first successful regular-season attempt since Nov. 27, 1992.

"I've never been in a game with two penalty shots, ever," saidDetroit coach Mike Babcock, who picked up his 200th careervictory.


Detroit, 8-0-2 in its last 10 games, was 3-for-6 on the powerplay and Chris Osgood (15-1, 1.76 goals-against average) made 33saves. The Red Wings were without right wing Tomas Holmstrom(knee), center Kris Draper (knee) and left wing Kirk Maltby(back).


Left wing Henrik Zetterberg leads Detroit with 23 goals and 45points.


Washington defeated Tampa Bay, 3-2, on Saturday as BrianPothier, a healthy scratch the previous two games, broke a 2-2tie with a goal at 5:06 of the third period. It was the firstroad game for the Capitals after a four-game homestand.

Left wing Alexander Ovechkin leads Washington with 23 goals and15 assists.


The two teams haven't met since the 2005-06 season. TheCapitals haven't beaten Detroit since the 2003-04 campaign.

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL AT DETROIT
STARTING GOALIES: WAS - OLAF KOLZIG
DET - DOMINIK HASEK

OFFICIALS: REF - BRAD WATSON, MARC JOANNETTE
LIN - ANDY MCELMAN, STEVE BARTON</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

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

WASHINGTON DETROIT

C CLARK GROIN K MALTBY BACK INJURY
J ERSKINE HEALTHY D MEECH HEALTHY
S EMINGER HEALTHY</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

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

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
DETROIT 0 18:50 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 15 (VALTTERI FILPPULA, PAVEL
DATSYUK) 3:57</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
DETROIT 1 14:04 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">CORRECTION

NHL WASHINGTON 0
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: DET - (PP) TOMAS HOLMSTROM 15 (NICKLAS LIDSTROM, PAVEL
DATSYUK) 3:57</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
DETROIT 1 14:04 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
DETROIT 1 11:57 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 0
DETROIT 1 10:41 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) ALEXANDER OVECHKIN 24 (MICHAEL NYLANDER) 9:58</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
DETROIT 1 7:48 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
DETROIT 1 5:05 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 1
DETROIT 1 3:59 LEFT, 1ST PRD</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
DETROIT 1
1ST PRD: WAS - JEFF SCHULTZ 5 (QUINTIN LAING) 19:34</div>

 

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

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) 19:34

SHOTS ON GOAL: 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
--- --- --- -----
WAS 12 12
DET 11 11

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

 

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<div class="pre">------------------------
Washington 2 --2
Detroit 1 --1
------------------------

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), 19:34. Penalties: M Nylander, Was
(hooking), 2:01; J Hudler, Det (holding), 9:56; N Lidstrom, Det
(hooking), 11:26.

Shots on goal:
-----------------------------
Washington 12 --12
Detroit 11 --11
-----------------------------

Goalies : Washington, Olaf Kolzig (11 shots, 10 saves). Detroit,
Dominik Hasek (12 shots, 10 saves). Referees: Brad Watson, Marc
Joannette. Linesmen: Andy Mcelman, Steve Barton.</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
DETROIT 1 19:28 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>

 

NHL: WASHINGTON at DETROIT

<div class="pre">NHL WASHINGTON 2
DETROIT 1 16:08 LEFT, 2ND PRD</div>