Pittsburgh Penguins vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Sunday, February 7, 2010 · Verizon Center

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4–5

Final/OT

SOG 35–34

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Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-4 in overtime on Sunday, February 7, 2010 at Verizon Center. The Penguins outshot the Capitals 35-34.

Sidney Crosby scored twice, Alex Ovechkin scored a hat trick and Jordan Staal scored twice. Eric Fehr and Mike Knuble also scored.

Jose Theodore made 31 saves on 35 shots for the win; Marc-Andre Fleury stopped 29 of 34.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	OT	T	SOG
PIT	2	2	0	0	4	35
WSH	0	2	2	1	5	34

Scoring

1st period

Sidney Crosby (1)Unassisted1–006:59 PIT
Sidney Crosby (2)Evgeni Malkin (1), Alex Goligoski (1)2–009:59 PIT · PPG

2nd period

Alex Ovechkin (1)Jeff Schultz (1)2–109:01 WSH
Jordan Staal (1)Tyler Kennedy (1), Matt Cooke (1)3–111:43 PIT
Jordan Staal (2)Evgeni Malkin (2)4–113:07 PIT
Eric Fehr (1)Brendan Morrison (1)4–217:12 WSH

3rd period

Alex Ovechkin (2)Tom Poti (1), Nicklas Backstrom (1)4–306:51 WSH
Alex Ovechkin (3)Mike Knuble (1), Nicklas Backstrom (2)4–411:06 WSH

OT period

Mike Knuble (1)Alex Ovechkin (1), Mike Green (1)4–502:49 WSH · PPG

Team stats

PITWSH

35Shots on goal34

53%Faceoff %47%

1/6Power play1/4

35Penalty minutes39

17Hits32

22Blocked shots22

5Giveaways7

5Takeaways4

Penalties

1st 09:05Brooks Laich · interference2 min
1st 10:55Chris Kunitz · interference goalkeeper2 min
1st 13:59Mark Eaton · holding2 min
1st 15:51Craig Adams · fighting5 min
1st 15:51Mike Knuble · instigator2 min
1st 15:51Mike Knuble · fighting5 min
1st 15:51Mike Knuble · instigator misconduct10 min
2nd 00:57Sergei Gonchar · holding2 min
2nd 06:02Alexander Semin · hooking2 min
2nd 11:43Kris Letang · roughing2 min
2nd 11:43Alex Ovechkin · roughing2 min
2nd 11:43Tyler Kennedy · misconduct10 min
2nd 11:43Nicklas Backstrom · misconduct10 min
2nd 18:37Alexander Semin · high sticking2 min
2nd 19:37Tom Poti · interference2 min
3rd 15:52Jeff Schultz · slashing2 min
OT 02:26Brooks Orpik · high sticking2 min
OT 02:49Brooks Orpik · game misconduct10 min

Season series

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters

11Jordan StaalC	2	0	2	+2	3	0	0	0	54	19:55
71Evgeni MalkinC	0	2	2	0	1	1	1	0	50	24:06
87Sidney CrosbyC	2	0	2	-1	7	0	0	0	59	25:18
24Matt CookeL	0	1	1	+1	1	2	1	0	–	13:01
48Tyler KennedyC	0	1	1	0	2	1	0	10	–	09:36
3Alex GoligoskiD	0	1	1	+1	1	0	0	0	–	20:18
9Pascal DupuisL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	14:54
13Bill GuerinR	0	0	0	-1	4	3	0	0	100	22:02
14Chris KunitzL	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2	–	13:03
17Mike RuppC	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0	–	06:28
26Ruslan FedotenkoL	0	0	0	-1	3	3	0	0	–	13:17
27Craig AdamsR	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	5	–	11:51
38Mark LetestuC	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	40	04:35
7Mark EatonD	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	2	–	18:44
44Brooks OrpikD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	6	12	–	22:34
55Sergei GoncharD	0	0	0	-1	4	0	3	2	–	28:29
58Kris LetangD	0	0	0	-1	5	2	2	2	–	23:08
74Jay McKeeD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	11:34

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Brent JohnsonG		0	0	0	–	00:00
29Marc-Andre FleuryG	O	34	29	5	.853	62:49

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	3	1	4	+3	6	3	0	2	–	25:36
19Nicklas BackstromC	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	10	43	19:27
22Mike KnubleR	1	1	2	+2	2	3	0	17	–	14:58
9Brendan MorrisonC	0	1	1	-2	1	1	1	0	44	11:03
16Eric FehrR	1	0	1	0	5	1	0	0	–	11:59
3Tom PotiD	0	1	1	-1	0	1	5	2	–	20:40
52Mike GreenD	0	1	1	+2	5	3	2	0	–	27:09
55Jeff SchultzD	0	1	1	+3	0	3	2	2	–	20:46
10Matt BradleyR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	08:29
14Tomas FleischmannL	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	48	20:12
15Boyd GordonC	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	50	11:12
21Brooks LaichL	0	0	0	-1	2	6	1	2	75	16:43
25Jason ChimeraL	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	–	10:37
28Alexander SeminR	0	0	0	+1	5	0	0	4	–	19:00
39David SteckelC	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	40	10:01
2Brian PothierD	0	0	0	0	3	4	4	0	–	15:55
26Shaone MorrisonnD	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	–	19:14
89Tyler SloanD	0	0	0	-1	2	1	3	0	–	15:27

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
30Michal NeuvirthG		0	0	0	–	00:00
60Jose TheodoreG	W	35	31	4	.886	62:43