Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Saturday, March 14, 2009 · Verizon Center

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4–5

32–31

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5–4 in a shootout on Saturday, March 14, 2009 at Verizon Center. The Hurricanes outshot the Capitals 32–31.

Goals came from Erik Cole, Mike Green, Alex Ovechkin, Alexander Semin, Eric Staal, Nicklas Backstrom, Ray Whitney and Niclas Wallin.

Jose Theodore made 28 saves on 32 shots for the win; Cam Ward stopped 27 of 31.

Goals
CAR	1	2	1	0	0	4	32
WSH	2	2	0	0	0	5	31

Scoring

1st period

Erik Cole (18)Eric Staal (29), Ray Whitney (39)1–009:53 CAR
Mike Green (24)Alexander Semin (38), Nicklas Backstrom (55)1–110:59 WSH
Alex Ovechkin (49)Mike Green (36), Alexander Semin (39)1–218:01 WSH ·

2nd period

Alexander Semin (29)Brooks Laich (23), Alex Ovechkin (40)1–301:30 WSH ·
Eric Staal (33)Ray Whitney (40), Dennis Seidenberg (20)2–305:57 CAR
Nicklas Backstrom (19)Michael Nylander (21), Alexander Semin (40)2–412:27 WSH ·
Ray Whitney (23)Erik Cole (17), Eric Staal (30)3–419:52 CAR

3rd period

Niclas Wallin (2)Dennis Seidenberg (21), Matt Cullen (20)4–410:47 CAR

Team stats

CARWSH

3231

49%51%

0/43/4

1212

2628

1125

917

Penalties

16:45 into the first periodNiclas Wallin · interference2 min
0:40 into the second periodEric Staal · interference2 min
1:57 into the second periodMichael Nylander · holding2 min
3:25 into the second periodJussi Jokinen · cross checking2 min
7:07 into the second periodRay Whitney · roughing2 min
7:07 into the second periodTim Gleason · roughing2 min
7:07 into the second periodTom Poti · roughing2 min
7:07 into the second periodJohn Erskine · roughing2 min
11:05 into the second periodErik Cole · high sticking2 min
14:29 into the second periodTom Poti · elbowing2 min
17:39 into the second periodAlexander Semin · hooking2 min
1:17 into overtimeTom Poti · hooking2 min

Season series

Carolina Hurricanes

Carolina Hurricanes skaters

12Eric StaalC	1	2	3	+3	6	0	0	2	50	24:40
13Ray WhitneyL	1	2	3	+4	3	1	0	2	–	22:01
26Erik ColeL	1	1	2	+3	4	3	0	2	–	21:34
4Dennis SeidenbergD	0	2	2	+2	3	5	1	0	–	17:51
8Matt CullenC	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	56	23:39
7Niclas WallinD	1	0	1	+1	1	1	0	2	–	13:09
14Sergei SamsonovL	0	0	0	−1	0	1	0	0	–	15:37
15Tuomo RuutuL	0	0	0	+1	4	3	0	0	100	21:54
17Rod Brind'AmourC	0	0	0	−1	0	1	1	0	38	18:38
18Ryan BaydaL	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	–	01:28
36Jussi JokinenL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	100	11:03
44Patrick EavesR	0	0	0	−1	1	0	0	0	–	06:06
59Chad LaRoseR	0	0	0	+1	1	2	1	0	–	20:42
6Tim GleasonD	0	0	0	−1	1	1	2	2	–	18:21
25Joni PitkanenD	0	0	0	+3	2	3	2	0	–	26:38
33Anton BabchukD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	2	0	–	23:08
38Tim ConboyD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	–	02:36
77Joe CorvoD	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	–	25:54

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie
30Cam WardG	O	31	27	4	.871	64:33
49Michael LeightonG		0	0	0	–	–

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

28Alexander SeminR	1	3	4	−3	6	0	0	2	–	21:33
8Alex OvechkinL	1	1	2	−2	8	4	0	0	–	23:49
19Nicklas BackstromC	1	1	2	−2	2	0	1	0	57	22:04
52Mike GreenD	1	1	2	−3	3	1	4	0	–	26:27
21Brooks LaichC	0	1	1	0	3	1	0	0	40	17:44
92Michael NylanderC	0	1	1	−1	0	1	0	2	50	12:43
10Matt BradleyR	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	11:41
14Tomas FleischmannL	0	0	0	−1	1	1	2	0	–	16:08
15Boyd GordonC	0	0	0	−1	2	3	3	0	45	16:57
16Eric FehrC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	–	08:17
20Keith AucoinC	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	–	08:22
25Viktor KozlovC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	–	14:05
39David SteckelC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	77	15:41
3Tom PotiD	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	6	–	22:09
4John ErskineD	0	0	0	−1	1	2	4	2	–	18:25
23Milan JurcinaD	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	–	14:55
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	0	0	−1	0	1	4	0	–	20:34
55Jeff SchultzD	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	0	–	20:26

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie
30Michal NeuvirthG		0	0	0	–	–
60Jose TheodoreG	W	32	28	4	.875	65:00