Florida Panthers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Saturday, December 23, 2000 · MCI Center

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3–5

Final

SOG 30–34

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 5-3 on Saturday, December 23, 2000 at MCI Center. The Capitals outshot the Panthers 34-30.

Goals came from Scott Mellanby, Peter Bondra, Steve Konowalchuk, Calle Johansson, Bret Hedican, Chris Simon, Dmitri Khristich and Olli Jokinen.

Olie Kolzig made 27 saves on 30 shots for the win; Trevor Kidd stopped 19 of 24.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
FLA	1	1	1	3	30
WSH	2	3	0	5	34

Scoring

1st period

Scott Mellanby (4)Ray Whitney (16), Anders Eriksson (11)1–007:10 FLA
Peter Bondra (14)Calle Johansson (14), Adam Oates (21)1–113:14 WSH · PPG
Steve Konowalchuk (10)Ulf Dahlen (11), Jeff Halpern (9)1–218:34 WSH

2nd period

Calle Johansson (2)Adam Oates (22), Dmitri Khristich (13)1–310:08 WSH · PPG
Bret Hedican (4)Mike Sillinger (7), Dan Boyle (9)2–311:30 FLA
Chris Simon (7)Adam Oates (23), Dmitri Khristich (14)2–414:55 WSH
Dmitri Khristich (5)Calle Johansson (15), Adam Oates (24)2–518:32 WSH · PPG

3rd period

Olli Jokinen (3)Scott Mellanby (6), Ray Whitney (17)3–518:51 FLA

Team stats

FLAWSH

30Shots on goal34

40%Faceoff %60%

0/3Power play3/8

30Penalty minutes10

23Hits12

16Blocked shots7

16Giveaways27

6Takeaways15

Penalties

1st 05:09Bret Hedican · tripping2 min
1st 13:11Bret Hedican · interference2 min
1st 13:28Robert Svehla · misconduct10 min
1st 13:28Olli Jokinen · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
1st 13:28Adam Oates · hooking2 min
1st 16:33John Jakopin · hooking2 min
2nd 00:57Bret Hedican · interference2 min
2nd 08:09Ray Whitney · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
2nd 08:15Anders Eriksson · high sticking2 min
2nd 17:45Pavel Bure · elbowing2 min
2nd 18:44Ray Whitney · high sticking2 min
3rd 03:38Joe Reekie · tripping2 min
3rd 07:16Bret Hedican · roughing2 min
3rd 07:16Andrei Nikolishin · roughing2 min
3rd 07:16Richard Zednik · roughing2 min
3rd 19:37Matthew Herr · holding the stick2 min

Season series

Florida Panthers

Florida Panthers skaters

14Ray WhitneyL	0	2	2	+2	5	0	0	4	–	15:42
27Scott MellanbyR	1	1	2	+2	2	0	0	0	–	13:33
12Olli JokinenC	1	0	1	+1	3	3	1	2	33	14:42
16Mike SillingerC	0	1	1	0	1	0	0	0	65	20:05
4Bret HedicanD	1	0	1	+2	1	0	4	8	–	18:24
26Dan BoyleD	0	1	1	+1	4	2	1	0	–	27:22
29Anders ErikssonD	0	1	1	-1	1	0	2	2	–	15:58
8Peter WorrellL	0	0	0	0	0	12	1	0	–	10:57
9Igor LarionovC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	25	07:05
10Pavel BureR	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	2	–	26:33
17Greg AdamsL	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	–	08:43
18Marcus NilsonL	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	0	100	14:10
39Ivan NovoseltsevR	0	0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	–	10:57
41Serge PayerC	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	08:48
44Rob NiedermayerC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	13	18:51
2Lance PitlickD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	15:21
15John JakopinD	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	2	–	14:51
24Robert SvehlaD	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	10	–	23:09

Florida Panthers goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Roberto LuongoG		10	10	0	1.000	20:00
37Trevor KiddG	L	24	19	5	.792	40:00

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

77Adam OatesC	0	4	4	+1	1	0	0	2	78	21:57
8Dmitri KhristichR	1	2	3	+1	4	0	0	0	–	18:45
6Calle JohanssonD	1	2	3	+1	7	0	2	0	–	26:12
10Ulf DahlenR	0	1	1	-2	1	1	0	0	–	12:49
11Jeff HalpernC	0	1	1	-1	1	1	1	0	46	13:23
12Peter BondraR	1	0	1	0	5	0	0	0	–	24:32
17Chris SimonL	1	0	1	+1	3	0	0	0	–	18:54
22Steve KonowalchukL	1	0	1	-1	4	0	0	0	–	13:52
13Andrei NikolishinC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	2	64	15:56
14Joe SaccoL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	09:54
23Trent WhitfieldC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	44	09:56
26Matthew HerrC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	–	07:59
44Richard ZednikR	0	0	0	-1	2	2	0	2	–	15:02
2Ken KleeD	0	0	0	0	2	3	1	0	–	16:33
3Sylvain CoteD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	–	15:25
15Dmitri MironovD	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	–	14:20
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	–	19:59
29Joe ReekieD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	2	–	17:56

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Craig BillingtonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
37Olie KolzigG	W	30	27	3	.900	59:57