New Jersey Devils vs Washington Capitals

Regular season · Friday, March 2, 2012 · Verizon Center

New JerseyDevilsAway

5–0

Final

SOG 20–23

WashingtonCapitalsHome

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Game summary

The New Jersey Devils beat the Washington Capitals 5-0 on Friday, March 2, 2012 at Verizon Center. The Capitals outshot the Devils 23-20.

Zach Parise scored a hat trick. Dainius Zubrus and Patrik Elias also scored.

Johan Hedberg made 23 saves on 23 shots for the win; Michal Neuvirth stopped 15 of 20.

Goals	1st	2nd	3rd	T	SOG
NJD	3	2	0	5	20
WSH	0	0	0	0	23

Three stars

Scoring

1st period

Zach Parise (1)David Clarkson (1), Patrik Elias (1)1–011:29 NJD · PPG
Zach Parise (2)Ilya Kovalchuk (1), Adam Henrique (1)2–017:50 NJD
Dainius Zubrus (1)David Clarkson (2)3–018:19 NJD

2nd period

Zach Parise (3)Adam Henrique (2), Bryce Salvador (1)4–003:08 NJD
Patrik Elias (1)Dainius Zubrus (1)5–015:02 NJD · SHG

Team stats

NJDWSH

20Shots on goal23

40%Faceoff %60%

1/2Power play0/2

4Penalty minutes4

26Hits38

17Blocked shots7

6Giveaways8

6Takeaways12

Penalties

1st 11:05Matt Hendricks · high sticking2 min
2nd 13:37Andy Greene · high sticking2 min
3rd 07:45Bryce Salvador · interference2 min
3rd 13:31Jeff Schultz · slashing2 min

Season series

New Jersey Devils

New Jersey Devils skaters

9Zach PariseL	3	0	3	+2	3	1	0	0	–	09:36
8Dainius ZubrusC	1	1	2	+2	4	1	0	0	50	21:06
14Adam HenriqueC	0	2	2	+2	2	0	1	0	43	19:46
23David ClarksonR	0	2	2	+1	1	1	0	0	50	19:30
26Patrik EliasL	1	1	2	+1	1	1	1	0	41	18:31
17Ilya KovalchukL	0	1	1	+2	3	0	0	0	–	22:50
24Bryce SalvadorD	0	1	1	+2	1	2	1	2	–	19:03
15Petr SykoraR	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	–	16:00
16Jacob JosefsonC	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	14	15:19
18Steve BernierR	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	–	15:11
20Ryan CarterC	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	50	09:53
22Eric BoultonL	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	–	10:42
2Marek ZidlickyD	0	0	0	+1	0	1	3	0	–	19:32
5Adam LarssonD	0	0	0	+2	1	2	1	0	–	19:43
6Andy GreeneD	0	0	0	0	0	3	4	2	–	15:33
28Anton VolchenkovD	0	0	0	+2	1	4	1	0	–	18:37
29Mark FayneD	0	0	0	+1	0	3	3	0	–	19:14
32Matt TaorminaD	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0	–	05:54

New Jersey Devils goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
1Johan HedbergG	W	23	23	0	1.000	60:00
30Martin BrodeurG		0	0	0	–	00:00

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters

8Alex OvechkinL	0	0	0	-1	1	7	0	0	–	19:21
15Jeff HalpernC	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	64	11:14
20Troy BrouwerR	0	0	0	-1	1	4	0	0	–	14:51
21Brooks LaichC	0	0	0	-2	1	2	0	0	60	14:42
23Keith AucoinC	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	80	13:02
25Jason ChimeraL	0	0	0	-2	5	1	1	0	100	14:20
26Matt HendricksC	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	2	–	12:53
28Alexander SeminR	0	0	0	-2	3	0	0	0	–	20:44
42Joel WardR	0	0	0	0	2	5	0	0	–	11:37
83Jay BeagleC	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	–	11:46
85Mathieu PerreaultC	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	50	18:10
90Marcus JohanssonC	0	0	0	-1	1	2	0	0	56	16:36
6Dennis WidemanD	0	0	0	-2	2	2	0	0	–	21:55
27Karl AlznerD	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	–	18:29
52Mike GreenD	0	0	0	-2	2	2	1	0	–	20:38
55Jeff SchultzD	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	–	19:44
74John CarlsonD	0	0	0	-1	1	0	0	0	–	17:27
81Dmitry OrlovD	0	0	0	-1	2	2	1	0	–	20:07

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	DEC	SA	SV	GA	SV%	TOI
29Tomas VokounG		0	0	0	–	00:00
30Michal NeuvirthG	L	20	15	5	.750	60:00