Washington Capitals vs Nashville Predators

Regular season · Tuesday, March 10, 2009 · Sommet Center

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2–1

44–28

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Nashville Predators 2–1 in overtime on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 at Sommet Center. The Capitals outshot the Predators 44–28.

Goals came from Ryan Suter, Nicklas Backstrom and Sergei Fedorov.

Jose Theodore made 27 saves on 28 shots for the win; Dan Ellis stopped 42 of 44.

Goals
WSH	0	1	0	1	2	44
NSH	1	0	0	0	1	28

Scoring

1st period

Ryan Suter (6)Shea Weber (24), Martin Erat (26)0–100:50 NSH

2nd period

Nicklas Backstrom (18)Alex Ovechkin (38), Viktor Kozlov (21)1–118:39 WSH

Overtime

Sergei Fedorov (8)Viktor Kozlov (22), Alexander Semin (36)2–102:20 WSH

Team stats

WSHNSH

4428

57%43%

0/30/2

1921

2226

1125

711

815

Penalties

12:27 into the first periodWade Belak · fighting5 min
12:27 into the first periodDonald Brashear · fighting5 min
12:30 into the first periodJordin Tootoo · fighting5 min
12:30 into the first periodMatt Bradley · fighting5 min
4:18 into the second periodWade Belak · fighting5 min
4:18 into the second periodJohn Erskine · fighting5 min
9:26 into the second periodAlex Ovechkin · cross checking2 min
2:41 into the third periodGreg De Vries · high sticking2 min
9:22 into the third periodSergei Fedorov · hooking2 min
10:09 into the third periodDan Hamhuis · hooking2 min
13:42 into the third periodJerred Smithson · hooking2 min

Season series

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

25Viktor KozlovC	0	2	2	+1	2	1	0	0	–	0	1	23	19:49
8Alex OvechkinL	0	1	1	0	5	2	0	2	–	2	0	25	25:58
19Nicklas BackstromC	1	0	1	0	4	1	0	0	38	1	0	23	23:57
28Alexander SeminR	0	1	1	+1	8	0	0	0	–	0	4	26	21:32
91Sergei FedorovC	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	2	70	1	0	24	17:50
10Matt BradleyR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	–	0	0	7	04:48
14Tomas FleischmannL	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	–	0	2	24	18:06
15Boyd GordonC	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	57	0	0	14	09:45
16Eric FehrC	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	–	0	0	13	12:21
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	100	2	1	24	17:22
39David SteckelC	0	0	0	0	4	3	1	0	55	0	0	16	12:30
87Donald BrashearL	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	5	–	0	0	3	02:04
3Tom PotiD	0	0	0	+1	0	2	5	0	–	0	0	28	22:04
4John ErskineD	0	0	0	0	1	3	1	5	–	0	0	23	16:39
23Milan JurcinaD	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	–	1	0	24	15:07
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	0	0	+1	2	3	0	0	–	0	0	27	16:54
52Mike GreenD	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0	–	0	0	30	28:50
55Jeff SchultzD	0	0	0	−1	1	0	3	0	–	0	0	26	19:44

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
30Michal NeuvirthG		0	0	0	–	–
60Jose TheodoreG	W	28	27	1	.964	62:20

Nashville Predators

Nashville Predators skaters

10Martin EratR	0	1	1	0	1	2	0	0	100	2	2	28	20:26
6Shea WeberD	0	1	1	−1	2	3	3	0	–	0	0	30	24:40
20Ryan SuterD	1	0	1	−1	4	2	1	0	–	1	1	26	23:56
3Wade BelakR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	10	–	0	0	6	02:08
11David LegwandC	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	50	3	0	32	26:27
12Scott NicholC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	29	0	0	11	05:14
19Jason ArnottC	0	0	0	−1	1	1	2	0	36	1	2	16	11:15
22Jordin TootooR	0	0	0	0	2	4	1	5	–	0	0	20	13:27
25Jerred SmithsonC	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	2	42	0	0	29	12:54
26Steve SullivanL	0	0	0	−2	2	0	0	0	–	0	0	28	19:06
29Joel WardR	0	0	0	+1	0	0	3	0	–	1	1	29	21:14
38Vernon FiddlerC	0	0	0	0	3	2	2	0	46	0	1	26	14:34
42Antti PihlstromL	0	0	0	0	3	2	1	0	–	0	1	21	13:57
71J-P DumontR	0	0	0	0	3	2	0	0	–	1	2	27	18:39
2Dan HamhuisD	0	0	0	0	1	0	2	2	–	2	3	30	25:08
5Greg ZanonD	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0	–	0	1	30	24:03
7Greg De VriesD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	–	0	0	20	13:28
8Kevin KleinD	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	–	0	1	19	12:44

Nashville Predators goalies
Goalie
1Drew MacIntyreG		0	0	0	–	–
39Dan EllisG	O	44	42	2	.955	62:20