New York Rangers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Saturday, December 3, 2005 · MCI Center

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1–5

Final

SOG 38–23

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Rangers 5-1 on Saturday, December 3, 2005 at MCI Center. The Rangers outshot the Capitals 38-23.

Goals came from Alex Ovechkin, Dainius Zubrus, Steve Eminger, Jeff Halpern, Matt Pettinger and Petr Prucha.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NYR	0	0	1	1	38
WSH	2	2	1	5	23

Scoring

1st period

Alex Ovechkin (16)Unassisted0–112:11 WSH
Dainius Zubrus (4)Alex Ovechkin (11), Bryan Muir (6)0–216:23 WSH

2nd period

Steve Eminger (4)Alex Ovechkin (12), Brendan Witt (4)0–308:01 WSH
Jeff Halpern (2)Alex Ovechkin (13), Jamie Heward (8)0–417:32 WSH · PPG

3rd period

Matt Pettinger (6)Shaone Morrisonn (4)0–504:19 WSH
Petr Prucha (7)Martin Straka (22), Jaromir Jagr (20)1–518:17 NYR · PPG

Team stats

NYRWSH

38Shots on goal23

35%Faceoff %65%

1/5Power play1/6

19Penalty minutes17

17Hits17

12Blocked shots15

12Giveaways14

4Takeaways15

Penalties

1st 04:26Jason Strudwick · holding2 min
1st 04:26Jason Strudwick · fighting5 min
1st 04:26Chris Clark · roughing2 min
1st 04:26Chris Clark · fighting5 min
1st 12:30Michal Rozsival · interference2 min
1st 18:27Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
2nd 05:32Colton Orr · hooking2 min
2nd 10:19Michael Nylander · hooking2 min
2nd 16:56Martin Straka · hooking2 min
2nd 17:32Michal Rozsival · hooking2 min
2nd 17:49Dainius Zubrus · high sticking2 min
2nd 19:31Brendan Witt · holding the stick2 min
3rd 12:42Michal Rozsival · hooking2 min
3rd 17:17Chris Clark · slashing2 min
3rd 17:24Brian Willsie · delaying game puck over glass2 min

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