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31/12/2009
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Washington Capitals 4 , Nashville Predators 0
Shots: 24 - 21
PP: 2 of 6 (7 shots), Passing:71/79=89 %, Challenges:35/60=57 %
PP: 0 of 1 (0 shots), Passing:55/81=67 %, Challenges:28/46=59 %
Attendance: 11411 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 573974 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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10:45 1-0
Marco Sturm [14] (Mike Knuble, Jaromir Jagr)
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31:45 2-0
Alex Kovalev [10] (Martin St. Louis, Jaromir Jagr)PP
34:47 3-0
Tom Poti [2] (Jaromir Jagr, Chris Clark)
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43:47 4-0
Alex Kovalev [11] (Patrick Kane, Zdeno Chara)PP
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Penalty summary:
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05:27
Zach Budish (2 min for hooking)
12:55
Joel Ward (2 min for high-sticking)
18:23
Marc Savard (2 min for holding the stick)
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29:46
Ryan Suter (2 min for diving)
30:07
David Legwand (2 min for high-sticking)
39:22
Danny Markov (5 min for attempt to injury)
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45:16
Zdeno Chara (5 min for fighting)
45:16
Danny Markov (5 min for fighting)
56:36
Danny Markov (2 min for roughing)
56:36
Mike Knuble (2 min for roughing)
59:32
Ryan Jones (2 min for hooking)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Chris Clark 0 1 1 2 1 3 0 0 9.00 6
R Phil Kessel 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 14.20 5
R Mike Knuble 0 1 5 1 4 0 2 1 15.20 6
R Jaromir Jagr 0 3 5 0 3 1 0 1 21.20 8
C Anton Gustafsson 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.50 6
C Boyd Gordon 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 12.40 5
C Marc Savard 0 0 2 0 1 0 2 1 17.00 6
C Alex Kovalev 2 0 3 1 1 0 0 1 21.20 8
L Brooks Laich 0 0 1 2 2 2 0 0 11.00 6
L Patrick Kane 0 1 3 1 1 2 0 0 20.10 7
L Marco Sturm 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 15.50 8
L Martin St. Louis 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 1 13.00 7
D John Carlson 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12.40 6
D Karl Alzner 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 16.20 7
D Tom Poti 1 0 4 2 2 2 0 1 28.50 9
D Jeff Schultz 0 0 0 2 2 3 0 0 15.30 6
D Shaone Morrisonn 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 19.50 6
D Zdeno Chara 0 1 0 1 3 2 5 1 26.50 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Simeon Varlamov 0 0 21 0 0 60.00 10
G Michal Neuvirth 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Zach Budish 0 0 2 3 2 2 2 0 8.20 7
R Tom Kostopoulos 0 0 1 2 0 3 0 0 9.50 6
R Joel Ward 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 -1 13.00 6
R Jean-Pierre Dumont 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 17.30 6
C Colin Wilson 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 8.20 7
C Jerred Smithson 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 17.40 5
C David Legwand 0 0 3 2 0 1 2 -1 22.40 7
C Jason Arnott 0 0 3 3 4 1 0 -1 22.40 6
L Matt Ellison 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8.20 7
L Ryan Jones 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 9.50 4
L Martin Erat 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 11.00 5
L Steve Sullivan 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -1 17.30 6
D Ryan Ellis 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 9.50 4
D Dan Hamhuis 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -1 20.40 6
D Ryan Suter 0 0 2 2 0 1 2 -1 28.20 7
D Kyle McLaren 0 0 0 3 3 5 0 0 12.50 6
D Danny Markov 0 0 0 2 1 2 12 -1 18.00 6
D Shea Weber 0 0 1 9 1 7 0 -1 30.20 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Ray Emery 4 0 20 0 0 60.00 5
G Dan Ellis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Simeon Varlamov
2nd star: Alex Kovalev
3rd star: Jaromir Jagr
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Alex Kovalev scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Chris Clark finally ended his 12 game point drought.
-Mike Knuble had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Tom Poti finally ended his 24 game goal drought.
Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Jason Arnott had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Steve Sullivan had his 4 game goal streak snapped.
-Steve Sullivan had his 8 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Zdeno Chara beat Danny Markov in a fight.
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 3( 12) , Milwaukee Admirals 3( 24)
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1-0
Steve Pinizzotto (Patrick McNeill, Quintin Laing)
1-1
Nick Spaling (Cody Franson, Brandon Sutter)
1-2
Nick Spaling (Peter Olvecky, Ian McKenzie)
2-2
François Bouchard (Jay Beagle)
3-2
Quintin Laing (Patrick McNeill)
3-3
Peter Olvecky (Patric Hörnqvist)
Goalies: José Theodore - Mark Dekanich