Washington Capitals vs Carolina Hurricanes

Regular season · Sunday, December 7, 2008 · RBC Center

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1–3

39–25

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Game summary

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 3–1 on Sunday, December 7, 2008 at RBC Center. The Capitals outshot the Hurricanes 39–25.

Ray Whitney scored twice. Nicklas Backstrom and Eric Staal also scored.

Michael Leighton made 38 saves on 39 shots for the win; Jose Theodore stopped 22 of 25.

Goals
WSH	0	0	1	1	39
CAR	1	0	2	3	25

Scoring

1st period

Ray Whitney (8)Joni Pitkanen (11), Rod Brind'Amour (9)0–113:18 CAR

3rd period

Nicklas Backstrom (8)Alex Ovechkin (21), Jose Theodore (2)1–108:28 WSH ·
Eric Staal (9)Sergei Samsonov (8)1–215:51 CAR
Ray Whitney (9)Patrick Eaves (5), Tim Conboy (1)1–317:58 CAR

Team stats

WSHCAR

3925

37%63%

1/50/3

812

2829

614

25

93

Penalties

8:42 into the first periodRyan Bayda · high sticking2 min
18:37 into the first periodMilan Jurcina · holding2 min
6:07 into the second periodRay Whitney · high sticking2 min
9:50 into the second periodEric Staal · interference2 min
18:32 into the second periodSean Collins · slashing2 min
6:25 into the third periodJoni Pitkanen · hooking2 min
7:33 into the third periodRyan Bayda · delaying game puck over glass2 min
11:58 into the third periodJoni Pitkanen · unsportsmanlike conduct2 min
11:58 into the third periodSami Lepisto · tripping2 min
19:56 into the third periodBrooks Laich · hooking2 min

Season series

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	0	1	1	−3	11	4	0	0	–	27:18
19Nicklas BackstromC	1	0	1	−3	2	1	0	0	38	20:11
10Matt BradleyR	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	–	11:35
14Tomas FleischmannL	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	13:32
15Boyd GordonC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	25	14:23
20Keith AucoinC	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	33	12:22
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	2	33	16:05
25Viktor KozlovC	0	0	0	−3	3	1	0	0	50	17:32
33Alexandre GirouxL	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	11:48
39David SteckelC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	40	11:08
87Donald BrashearL	0	0	0	0	2	6	0	0	–	09:53
92Michael NylanderC	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	67	16:02
23Milan JurcinaD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	–	18:03
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	16:35
27Karl AlznerD	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	0	–	20:42
42Sami LepistoD	0	0	0	−3	1	1	1	2	–	20:46
43Bryan HelmerD	0	0	0	−3	2	3	0	0	–	22:24
62Sean CollinsD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	–	14:50

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
1Brent JohnsonG		0	0	0	–	–
60Jose TheodoreG	L	25	22	3	.880	58:47

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

13Ray WhitneyL	2	0	2	+2	8	0	1	2	–	14:03
12Eric StaalC	1	0	1	+1	3	2	1	2	55	19:51
14Sergei SamsonovL	0	1	1	+1	1	0	2	0	–	19:49
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	1	1	+2	1	2	0	0	80	20:07
44Patrick EavesR	0	1	1	+2	1	3	0	0	–	14:45
25Joni PitkanenD	0	1	1	+2	2	1	2	4	–	26:37
38Tim ConboyD	0	1	1	+1	1	2	0	0	–	16:47
8Matt CullenC	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	50	11:31
11Justin WilliamsR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	13:11
15Tuomo RuutuL	0	0	0	+1	2	4	0	0	100	18:28
16Brandon SutterC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	43	08:28
18Ryan BaydaL	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	4	100	13:14
24Scott WalkerR	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	06:36
59Chad LaRoseR	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	–	08:51
27Brett CarsonD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	–	22:07
33Anton BabchukD	0	0	0	+1	1	0	2	0	–	15:31
53Casey BorerD	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	–	14:00
77Joe CorvoD	0	0	0	+2	3	1	1	0	–	25:09

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
49Michael LeightonG	W	39	38	1	.974	60:00
60Justin PetersG		0	0	0	–	–