Washington Capitals vs New Jersey Devils

Regular season · Tuesday, February 3, 2009 · Prudential Center

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5–2

Final

SOG 26–34

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 5-2 on Tuesday, February 3, 2009 at Prudential Center. The Devils outshot the Capitals 34-26.

Michael Nylander scored twice. Mike Green, Brooks Laich, Brian Rolston, Jamie Langenbrunner and Eric Fehr also scored.

Jose Theodore made 32 saves on 34 shots for the win; Scott Clemmensen stopped 21 of 25.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
WSH	2	1	2	5	26
NJD	0	1	1	2	34

Scoring

1st period

Mike Green (16)Alexander Semin (25), Alex Ovechkin (30)1–005:58 WSH · PPG
Brooks Laich (12)Alex Ovechkin (31), Mike Green (26)2–008:12 WSH · PPG

2nd period

Michael Nylander (6)Boyd Gordon (8), Eric Fehr (8)3–002:16 WSH
Brian Rolston (9)Patrik Elias (35), Zach Parise (30)3–108:50 NJD · PPG

3rd period

Jamie Langenbrunner (15)Travis Zajac (28), Bryce Salvador (7)3–200:41 NJD · SHG
Michael Nylander (7)Unassisted4–210:59 WSH · PPG
Eric Fehr (5)Shaone Morrisonn (5), Brooks Laich (17)5–218:50 WSH · EN

Team stats

WSHNJD

26Shots on goal34

48%Faceoff %52%

3/4Power play1/4

8Penalty minutes8

16Hits22

13Blocked shots10

4Giveaways6

3Takeaways4

Penalties

1st 04:17Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
1st 08:08Jamie Langenbrunner · hooking2 min
1st 09:14Michael Nylander · roughing2 min
2nd 08:02Mike Green · hooking2 min
2nd 08:43David Steckel · holding2 min
2nd 19:30David Clarkson · hooking2 min
3rd 09:09Mike Rupp · interference2 min
3rd 11:52Donald Brashear · interference goalkeeper2 min

Season series

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	0	2	2	-1	1	2	0	0	–	19:17
16Eric FehrC	1	1	2	+2	4	1	0	0	–	10:43
21Brooks LaichC	1	1	2	0	6	1	0	0	–	19:34
92Michael NylanderC	2	0	2	0	2	1	0	2	33	14:50
52Mike GreenD	1	1	2	-1	1	1	1	2	–	24:54
15Boyd GordonC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0	57	15:55
28Alexander SeminR	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	100	19:14
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0	–	19:15
14Tomas FleischmannL	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	14:38
19Nicklas BackstromC	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	47	21:27
25Viktor KozlovC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	03:07
39David SteckelC	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	2	46	14:01
87Donald BrashearL	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	2	–	11:22
91Sergei FedorovC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	80	14:08
3Tom PotiD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	–	19:56
4John ErskineD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	16:57
23Milan JurcinaD	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0	–	16:18
55Jeff SchultzD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	–	17:36

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Michal NeuvirthG		0	0	0	–	–
60Jose TheodoreG	W	34	32	2	.941	60:00

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

9Zach PariseL	0	1	1	-1	4	1	1	0	50	18:20
12Brian RolstonR	1	0	1	-2	4	2	0	0	–	18:35
15Jamie LangenbrunnerR	1	0	1	0	4	1	0	2	–	17:22
19Travis ZajacC	0	1	1	+1	2	0	1	0	67	17:03
26Patrik EliasC	0	1	1	-1	5	4	0	0	–	15:36
24Bryce SalvadorD	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	–	15:36
8Dainius ZubrusC	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	50	14:02
11John MaddenC	0	0	0	-1	3	0	0	0	44	17:15
14Brian GiontaR	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	33	17:25
16Bobby HolikC	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	67	10:24
17Mike RuppL	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	2	–	09:22
18Brendan ShanahanL	0	0	0	-2	3	0	1	0	–	16:21
23David ClarksonR	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	2	–	11:26
5Colin WhiteD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	19:29
6Andy GreeneD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	–	17:25
7Paul MartinD	0	0	0	-1	1	1	2	0	–	21:33
27Mike MottauD	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	17:46
29Johnny OduyaD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	–	20:00

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Kevin WeekesG		0	0	0	–	–
35Scott ClemmensenG	L	25	21	4	.840	59:25