New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals
Regular season · Saturday, October 9, 2010 · Verizon Center
CSN-DC (HD) · MSG PLUS 2
Game summary
The Washington Capitals beat the New Jersey Devils 7-2 on Saturday, October 9, 2010 at Verizon Center. The Devils outshot the Capitals 33-29.
Alex Ovechkin scored twice. Jason Arnott, John Carlson, Henrik Tallinder, Tomas Fleischmann, Jason Chimera, Brooks Laich and Eric Fehr also scored.
Michal Neuvirth made 31 saves on 33 shots for the win; Martin Brodeur stopped 15 of 20.
Three stars
Scoring
1st period
Jason Arnott (1)Jamie Langenbrunner (1), Patrik Elias (1)1–001:49 NJD
John Carlson (1)Unassisted1–102:24 WSH
Henrik Tallinder (1)Dainius Zubrus (1), Travis Zajac (1)2–113:44 NJD · SHG
2nd period
Tomas Fleischmann (1)Alexander Semin (1), John Carlson (1)2–201:59 WSH
Alex Ovechkin (1)Mike Knuble (1), John Carlson (2)2–314:31 WSH
Jason Chimera (1)Tomas Fleischmann (1)2–418:25 WSH- Alex Ovechkin (2)Unassisted2–519:12 WSH
3rd period
Brooks Laich (1)Unassisted2–603:07 WSH · SHG
Eric Fehr (1)Alexander Semin (2), Alex Ovechkin (1)2–710:27 WSH · PPG
Team stats
NJDWSH
33Shots on goal29
44%Faceoff %56%
0/4Power play1/5
45Penalty minutes40
17Hits18
13Blocked shots13
8Giveaways8
3Takeaways7
Penalties
- 1st 06:26
Dainius Zubrus · hooking2 min - 1st 11:29
Alexander Semin · interference2 min - 1st 13:06Zach Parise · tripping2 min
- 2nd 11:08Alexander Semin · tripping2 min
- 2nd 16:19Jason Chimera · holding2 min
- 3rd 02:16Bench · too many men on the ice2 min
- 3rd 04:03David Clarkson · fighting5 min
- 3rd 04:03Jason Chimera · fighting5 min
- 3rd 08:34Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond · slashing2 min
- 3rd 15:43Ilya Kovalchuk · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:43Mike Green · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:47Rod Pelley · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:47Matt Hendricks · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:49Matt Bradley · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:49David Clarkson · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:53John Carlson · roughing2 min
- 3rd 15:53John Carlson · game misconduct10 min
- 3rd 15:53Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond · instigator2 min
- 3rd 15:53Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond · slashing2 min
- 3rd 15:53Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond · fighting5 min
- 3rd 15:53Pierre-Luc Letourneau-Leblond · game misconduct10 min
Season series
New Jersey Devils
| 8Dainius ZubrusC | 0 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 17:30 |
| 15Jamie LangenbrunnerR | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 18:36 |
| 19Travis ZajacC | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 21:47 |
| 25Jason ArnottC | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 16:42 |
| 26Patrik EliasL | 0 | 1 | 1 | -2 | 3 | 18:36 |
| 7Henrik TallinderD | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 20:59 |
| 9Zach PariseL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 22:50 |
| 10Rod PelleyC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 3 | 11:12 |
| 12Brian RolstonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12:06 |
| 17Ilya KovalchukL | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 4 | 20:54 |
| 22Pierre-Luc Letourneau-LeblondR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 03:47 |
| 23David ClarksonR | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 4 | 16:01 |
| 2Mark FraserD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 16:42 |
| 5Colin WhiteD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16:26 |
| 6Andy GreeneD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 17:31 |
| 20Matt TaorminaD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 17:58 |
| 28Anton VolchenkovD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 06:21 |
| 29Alexander UrbomD | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 14:02 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1Johan HedbergG | 9 | 7 | 2 | .778 | 20:00 | |
| 30Martin BrodeurG | L | 20 | 15 | 5 | .750 | 40:00 |
Washington Capitals
| 8Alex OvechkinL | 2 | 1 | 3 | +2 | 5 | 19:17 |
| 74John CarlsonD | 1 | 2 | 3 | +1 | 3 | 14:51 |
| 14Tomas FleischmannL | 1 | 1 | 2 | +2 | 2 | 15:51 |
| 28Alexander SeminR | 0 | 2 | 2 | +1 | 1 | 16:48 |
| 16Eric FehrR | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 3 | 12:44 |
| 21Brooks LaichL | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2 | 3 | 15:17 |
| 22Mike KnubleR | 0 | 1 | 1 | +1 | 1 | 16:00 |
| 25Jason ChimeraL | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 1 | 12:08 |
| 10Matt BradleyR | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 09:42 |
| 15Boyd GordonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 14:12 |
| 19Nicklas BackstromC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 2 | 20:39 |
| 26Matt HendricksC | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 0 | 10:30 |
| 90Marcus JohanssonC | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 14:55 |
| 3Tom PotiD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 19:31 |
| 4John ErskineD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17:25 |
| 27Karl AlznerD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14:02 |
| 52Mike GreenD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2 | 0 | 25:30 |
| 55Jeff SchultzD | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1 | 1 | 22:40 |
| Goalie | DEC | SA | SV | GA | SV% | TOI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30Michal NeuvirthG | W | 33 | 31 | 2 | .939 | 59:58 |
| 35Dany SabourinG | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | 00:00 |