Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Saturday, November 24, 2007 · Verizon Center

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2–5

37–34

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5–2 on Saturday, November 24, 2007 at Verizon Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Capitals 37–34.

Alex Ovechkin scored twice. Mike Green, Michael Nylander, Erik Cole, Ray Whitney and Boyd Gordon also scored.

Olie Kolzig made 35 saves on 37 shots for the win; John Grahame stopped 29 of 33.

Goals
CAR	0	1	1	2	37
WSH	2	1	2	5	34

Scoring

1st period

Mike Green (5)Michael Nylander (15), Tom Poti (7)0–103:03 WSH ·
Alex Ovechkin (15)Michael Nylander (16), Nicklas Backstrom (11)0–206:17 WSH ·

2nd period

Michael Nylander (6)Nicklas Backstrom (12)0–311:30 WSH ·
Erik Cole (4)Cory Stillman (18)1–319:51 CAR

3rd period

Ray Whitney (11)Glen Wesley (1)2–302:09 CAR
Alex Ovechkin (16)Shaone Morrisonn (5)2–418:10 WSH
Boyd Gordon (2)David Steckel (1)2–519:21 WSH · ·

Team stats

CARWSH

3734

59%41%

0/33/4

108

2120

1214

98

1016

Penalties

2:48 into the first periodBret Hedican · hooking2 min
5:19 into the first periodMatt Cullen · tripping2 min
11:11 into the first periodChris Clark · hooking2 min
11:26 into the second periodBret Hedican · interference2 min
13:15 into the second periodJohn Erskine · holding the stick2 min
15:33 into the second periodRod Brind'Amour · tripping2 min
16:17 into the third periodTrevor Letowski · closing hand on puck2 min
16:17 into the third periodMichael Nylander · hooking2 min
19:01 into the third periodMike Green · charging2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

13Ray WhitneyL	1	0	1	0	3	2	0	0	–	18:18
26Erik ColeL	1	0	1	0	2	2	0	0	–	18:07
61Cory StillmanL	0	1	1	0	3	0	1	0	–	21:15
2Glen WesleyD	0	1	1	+1	2	2	3	0	–	17:36
8Matt CullenC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	2	50	18:34
11Justin WilliamsR	0	0	0	−2	2	1	1	0	–	18:14
12Eric StaalC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	58	18:50
16Andrew LaddL	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	11:31
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	−2	2	0	0	2	70	20:49
19Trevor LetowskiR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	57	09:59
27Craig AdamsR	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	–	04:49
51Jeff HamiltonC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	05:46
59Chad LaRoseR	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	–	15:12
4Dennis SeidenbergD	0	0	0	−1	2	6	1	0	–	19:36
5Frantisek KaberleD	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	–	18:32
6Bret HedicanD	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	–	19:15
7Niclas WallinD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	2	0	–	21:37
42Tim GleasonD	0	0	0	+1	3	3	0	0	–	17:39

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
30Cam WardG		0	0	0	–	–
47John GrahameG	L	33	29	4	.879	59:04

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

92Michael NylanderC	1	2	3	−2	1	1	0	2	36	16:22
8Alex OvechkinL	2	0	2	0	6	2	0	0	–	19:31
19Nicklas BackstromC	0	2	2	0	1	0	0	0	33	14:59
15Boyd GordonC	1	0	1	+1	1	0	1	0	27	17:09
39David SteckelC	0	1	1	+1	1	1	0	0	63	13:50
3Tom PotiD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0	–	23:41
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	1	1	+1	1	1	2	0	–	20:20
52Mike GreenD	1	0	1	+1	2	0	2	2	–	18:49
10Matt BradleyR	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	100	08:36
17Chris ClarkR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	2	–	16:30
18Matt PettingerL	0	0	0	−2	2	1	0	0	67	14:11
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	0	4	2	2	0	100	13:23
25Viktor KozlovC	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	27	16:50
43Tomas FleischmannL	0	0	0	−1	4	0	0	0	–	12:50
87Donald BrashearL	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	–	08:48
2Brian PothierD	0	0	0	−1	2	0	0	0	–	20:10
4John ErskineD	0	0	0	−1	3	2	1	2	–	18:42
23Milan JurcinaD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	3	0	–	18:28

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
1Brent JohnsonG		0	0	0	–	–
37Olie KolzigG	W	37	35	2	.946	59:52