New York Islanders vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Monday, March 6, 2006 · Verizon Center
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 5–2 on Monday, March 6, 2006 at Verizon Center. The Islanders outshot the Capitals 42–33.
Alex Ovechkin scored twice and Bryan Muir scored twice. Arron Asham, Jeff Friesen and Joel Bouchard also scored.
Scoring
2nd period
Alex Ovechkin (40)Dainius Zubrus (19), Ivan Majesky (3)0–102:27 WSH
Arron Asham (9)Alexei Yashin (33), Joel Bouchard (4)1–107:25 NYI
Jeff Friesen (3)Jakub Klepis (3), Dainius Zubrus (20)1–210:31 WSH- Alex Ovechkin (41)Mike Green (2), Jeff Halpern (24)1–319:59 WSH
3rd period
Joel Bouchard (1)Mike York (33), Brad Lukowich (12)2–301:13 NYI
Bryan Muir (5)Alex Ovechkin (35), Jeff Friesen (4)2–406:03 WSH · - Bryan Muir (6)Unassisted2–516:39 WSH
Team stats
NYIWSH
4233
39%61%
0/61/4
1216
1516
1516
1518
74
Penalties
- 1:49 into the first period
Alexei Zhitnik · holding2 min - 4:30 into the first period
Chris Clark · interference2 min - 6:22 into the first periodBryan Muir · delaying game puck over glass2 min
- 9:23 into the first periodMiroslav Satan · interference2 min
- 9:23 into the first periodChris Clark · diving2 min
- 12:21 into the first periodMiroslav Satan · roughing2 min
- 12:21 into the first periodBrendan Witt · cross checking2 min
- 12:21 into the first periodBrendan Witt · elbowing2 min
- 14:54 into the first periodAlexei Zhitnik · interference2 min
- 16:43 into the first periodMike Green · slashing2 min
- 20:00 into the first periodDainius Zubrus · boarding2 min
- 8:13 into the second periodJohn Erskine · holding2 min
- 4:25 into the third periodAlexei Zhitnik · holding the stick2 min
- 6:27 into the third periodBrian Sutherby · interference2 min
Season series
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