Washington Capitals vs New York Islanders

Regular season · Thursday, January 20, 2011 · Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum

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2–1

Final

SOG 24–25

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CSN-DC (HD) · MSG PLUS 2

Game summary

The Washington Capitals beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday, January 20, 2011 at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. The Islanders outshot the Capitals 25-24.

Goals came from Jason Chimera, Nicklas Backstrom and Michael Grabner.

Braden Holtby made 24 saves on 25 shots for the win; Rick DiPietro stopped 22 of 24.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
WSH	1	1	0	2	24
NYI	0	1	0	1	25

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Jason Chimera (1)Alex Ovechkin (1), Nicklas Backstrom (1)1–003:41 WSH

2nd period

Nicklas Backstrom (1)Alex Ovechkin (2), John Carlson (1)2–003:38 WSH
Michael Grabner (1)Josh Bailey (1)2–105:15 NYI

Team stats

WSHNYI

24Shots on goal25

62%Faceoff %38%

0/2Power play0/6

12Penalty minutes4

19Hits24

20Blocked shots8

9Giveaways9

17Takeaways11

Penalties

1st 11:32Alex Ovechkin · hooking2 min
1st 15:37Mike Knuble · holding2 min
1st 18:11PA Parenteau · interference2 min
2nd 06:34John Erskine · holding2 min
2nd 13:21Karl Alzner · interference2 min
3rd 01:26Nicklas Backstrom · cross checking2 min
3rd 07:34Matt Martin · interference2 min
3rd 09:34Mathieu Perreault · tripping2 min

Season series

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	0	2	2	+2	1	1	0	2	–	19:55
19Nicklas BackstromC	1	1	2	+2	2	0	1	2	71	20:17
25Jason ChimeraL	1	0	1	+2	6	2	0	0	–	14:00
74John CarlsonD	0	1	1	0	2	0	1	0	–	19:26
15Boyd GordonC	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	86	14:46
17DJ KingL	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	03:25
21Brooks LaichL	0	0	0	-1	2	1	0	0	50	20:36
22Mike KnubleR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	2	2	–	18:01
26Matt HendricksC	0	0	0	0	1	4	1	0	–	13:46
39David SteckelC	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	80	09:24
83Jay BeagleC	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	20	12:41
85Mathieu PerreaultC	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	71	09:44
90Marcus JohanssonC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	–	11:47
4John ErskineD	0	0	0	0	1	1	4	2	–	15:12
23Scott HannanD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0	–	17:04
27Karl AlznerD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	2	–	17:51
52Mike GreenD	0	0	0	0	3	1	7	0	–	27:40
55Jeff SchultzD	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	–	22:31

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Semyon VarlamovG		0	0	0	–	00:00
70Braden HoltbyG	W	25	24	1	.960	59:52

New York Islanders

New York Islanders skaters

12Josh BaileyC	0	1	1	+1	0	0	1	0	33	18:41
40Michael GrabnerR	1	0	1	0	3	0	0	0	–	14:58
14Trevor GilliesL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	02:41
15PA ParenteauR	0	0	0	-1	5	2	0	2	–	22:15
17Matt MartinL	0	0	0	0	1	4	0	2	–	09:30
21Kyle OkposoR	0	0	0	-1	1	1	0	0	–	18:05
26Matt MoulsonL	0	0	0	-1	4	3	0	0	–	21:32
28Zenon KonopkaC	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	47	09:58
37Jeremy CollitonC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	–	11:43
51Frans NielsenC	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0	43	16:27
57Blake ComeauL	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	–	20:29
91John TavaresC	0	0	0	-1	5	0	1	0	40	22:58
8Bruno GervaisD	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	–	12:08
24Radek MartinekD	0	0	0	-2	1	2	0	0	–	19:12
36Travis HamonicD	0	0	0	+1	1	1	0	0	–	20:48
38Jack HillenD	0	0	0	-2	0	0	2	0	–	22:07
42Dylan ReeseD	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	–	10:55
47Andrew MacDonaldD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	0	–	23:05

New York Islanders goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
39Rick DiPietroG	L	24	22	2	.917	58:28
52Nathan LawsonG		0	0	0	–	00:00