Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Thursday, November 6, 2008 · Verizon Center

CarolinaHurricanesAway

2–3

Final

SOG 34–33

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XM 206 · CSN-DC (HD) · FS-CR

Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 on Thursday, November 6, 2008 at Verizon Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Capitals 34-33.

Alexander Semin scored twice. Scott Walker, Sergei Fedorov and Tuomo Ruutu also scored.

Brent Johnson made 32 saves on 34 shots for the win; Cam Ward stopped 30 of 33.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
CAR	1	1	0	2	34
WSH	0	1	2	3	33

Scoring

1st period

Scott Walker (1)Josef Melichar (2), Anton Babchuk (2)1–002:59 CAR

2nd period

Sergei Fedorov (4)Alex Ovechkin (4), Jeff Schultz (4)1–103:05 WSH
Tuomo Ruutu (5)Joe Corvo (3)2–112:13 CAR

3rd period

Alexander Semin (9)Alex Ovechkin (5), Tom Poti (3)2–217:17 WSH
Alexander Semin (10)Alex Ovechkin (6), Mike Green (5)2–319:49 WSH

Team stats

CARWSH

34Shots on goal33

36%Faceoff %64%

0/2Power play0/3

13Penalty minutes11

19Hits21

17Blocked shots9

15Giveaways22

5Takeaways17

Penalties

1st 06:26Dennis Seidenberg · slashing2 min
1st 13:17Tim Gleason · hooking2 min
1st 13:17Chris Clark · slashing2 min
1st 16:45Wade Brookbank · fighting5 min
1st 16:45Donald Brashear · fighting5 min
2nd 09:51Wade Brookbank · delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd 01:26Sergei Fedorov · hooking2 min
3rd 02:23Brent Johnson · delaying game puck over glass2 min
3rd 03:40Rod Brind'Amour · slashing2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

15Tuomo RuutuL	1	0	1	-1	2	2	0	0	–	15:30
24Scott WalkerR	1	0	1	0	2	1	0	0	–	13:44
22Josef MelicharD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	–	07:50
33Anton BabchukD	0	1	1	+1	2	0	5	0	–	14:13
77Joe CorvoD	0	1	1	0	4	1	0	0	–	20:30
12Eric StaalC	0	0	0	+1	6	1	1	0	30	23:17
13Ray WhitneyL	0	0	0	+1	5	1	0	0	–	18:52
14Sergei SamsonovL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	15:34
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	67	20:47
18Ryan BaydaL	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	0	–	18:53
39Patrick DwyerR	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	33	07:25
44Patrick EavesR	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	–	11:08
59Chad LaRoseR	0	0	0	-2	3	1	0	0	–	10:05
63Dwight HelminenC	0	0	0	-2	3	0	1	0	–	12:35
4Dennis SeidenbergD	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	2	–	27:56
6Tim GleasonD	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	2	–	25:37
7Niclas WallinD	0	0	0	-2	0	3	2	0	–	25:35
28Wade BrookbankD	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	7	–	02:40

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Cam WardG	L	33	30	3	.909	59:49
49Michael LeightonG		0	0	0	–	–

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	0	3	3	+3	2	7	0	0	–	22:21
28Alexander SeminR	2	0	2	+3	5	0	0	0	–	21:42
91Sergei FedorovC	1	0	1	+1	5	0	1	2	79	13:37
3Tom PotiD	0	1	1	+2	1	0	0	0	–	26:15
52Mike GreenD	0	1	1	+3	2	0	0	0	–	27:57
55Jeff SchultzD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0	–	22:55
10Matt BradleyR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	10:48
14Tomas FleischmannL	0	0	0	-2	1	1	0	0	–	13:31
15Boyd GordonC	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	0	67	13:16
17Chris ClarkR	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	2	–	08:57
19Nicklas BackstromC	0	0	0	+1	4	0	0	0	61	19:16
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	43	18:25
25Viktor KozlovC	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	15:36
87Donald BrashearL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	–	06:20
92Michael NylanderC	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	67	15:42
4John ErskineD	0	0	0	-2	3	5	2	0	–	15:59
23Milan JurcinaD	0	0	0	-2	0	1	2	0	–	15:16
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	06:07

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Brent JohnsonG	W	34	32	2	.941	60:00
60Jose TheodoreG		0	0	0	–	–