Philadelphia Flyers vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Friday, January 6, 2006 · MCI Center

PhiladelphiaFlyersAway

3–1

33–24

WashingtonCapitalsHome

Game summary

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Washington Capitals 3–1 on Friday, January 6, 2006 at MCI Center. The Flyers outshot the Capitals 33–24.

Goals came from Alex Ovechkin, Mike Rathje, Simon Gagne and Peter Forsberg.

Antero Niittymaki made 23 saves on 24 shots for the win; Olie Kolzig stopped 30 of 32.

Goals
PHI	0	2	1	3	33
WSH	1	0	0	1	24

Scoring

1st period

Alex Ovechkin (25)Bryan Muir (8), Dainius Zubrus (11)0–108:55 WSH ·

2nd period

Mike Rathje (3)Simon Gagne (18)1–101:52 PHI ·
Simon Gagne (29)Mike Knuble (14), Peter Forsberg (42)2–117:33 PHI ·

3rd period

Peter Forsberg (14)Unassisted3–119:40 PHI ·

Team stats

PHIWSH

3324

57%43%

1/51/8

1610

1926

1512

613

1210

Penalties

3:20 into the first periodChris Therien · holding2 min
7:41 into the first periodMichal Handzus · boarding2 min
10:44 into the first periodMike Richards · hooking2 min
19:36 into the first periodSimon Gagne · hooking2 min
0:40 into the second periodDerian Hatcher · hooking2 min
8:08 into the second periodBoyd Kane · tripping2 min
9:19 into the second periodJamie Heward · hooking2 min
12:04 into the second periodMike Richards · holding2 min
12:42 into the second periodBranko Radivojevic · hooking2 min
15:11 into the second periodMathieu Biron · interference2 min
15:58 into the second periodJamie Heward · elbowing2 min
8:56 into the third periodMike Richards · high sticking2 min
16:14 into the third periodMatt Pettinger · hooking2 min

Season series

Philadelphia Flyers

Philadelphia Flyers skaters

12Simon GagneL	1	1	2	+2	5	2	1	2	–	20:10
21Peter ForsbergC	1	1	2	+1	3	0	0	0	92	15:58
22Mike KnubleR	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	0	–	20:48
3Mike RathjeD	1	0	1	+2	2	2	3	0	–	21:13
17Jeff CarterC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	08:59
18Mike RichardsC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	6	47	14:57
19Branko RadivojevicR	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	–	12:15
20R.J. UmbergerC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	33	09:17
24Sami KapanenR	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	21:06
26Michal HandzusC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	2	64	17:06
49Brian SavageL	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0	–	13:57
55Ben EagerL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	06:05
87Donald BrashearL	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	09:20
2Derian HatcherD	0	0	0	+1	1	2	0	2	–	25:53
5Kim JohnssonD	0	0	0	0	3	2	5	0	–	29:16
6Chris TherienD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	3	2	–	14:14
29Randy JonesD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	12:00
34Freddy MeyerD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	12:33

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie
30Antero NiittymakiG	W	24	23	1	.958	59:38
35Jamie StorrG		0	0	0	–	–

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	1	0	1	−2	2	3	0	0	–	26:56
9Dainius ZubrusC	0	1	1	−1	4	0	1	0	63	21:20
47Bryan MuirD	0	1	1	−1	3	1	2	0	–	25:31
10Matt BradleyR	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	12:54
15Boyd GordonC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	17	08:06
16Brian SutherbyC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	33	18:32
17Chris ClarkR	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	12:15
18Matt PettingerL	0	0	0	−1	1	1	0	2	–	23:06
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	33	14:17
22Boyd KaneL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	–	03:27
24Brian WillsieR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	–	16:39
27Ben ClymerR	0	0	0	−1	4	3	0	0	–	12:37
6Jamie HewardD	0	0	0	−1	0	2	2	4	–	20:38
19Brendan WittD	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0	–	17:47
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	–	18:11
34Mathieu BironD	0	0	0	−2	0	0	1	2	–	12:19
40Nolan YonkmanD	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	06:11
44Steve EmingerD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	19:47

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
1Brent JohnsonG		0	0	0	–	–
37Olie KolzigG	L	32	30	2	.938	59:17