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5/1/2009
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Washington Capitals 5 , Philadelphia Flyers 3
Shots: 32 - 34
PP: 0 of 7 (17 shots), Passing:63/75=84 %, Challenges:36/45=78 %
PP: 0 of 7 (16 shots), Passing:62/78=79 %, Challenges:39/43=88 %
Attendance: 19740 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 955416 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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15:48 0-1
James van Riemsdyk [4] (Jared Ross, Shawn Matthias)
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26:21 0-2
Mike Richards [12] (Anton Volchenkov, Braydon Coburn)
30:05 1-2
Sam Gagner [4] (Loui Eriksson, Mike Comrie)
36:45 2-2
Matt Bradley [6] (Karl Alzner, Milan Jurcina)SH
39:34 3-2
Nicklas Bäckström [20] (Karl Alzner, Mike Green)
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40:21 4-2
Mike Green [8] (Karl Alzner, Nicklas Bäckström)
42:07 5-2
Mike Comrie [14] (Sam Gagner, Nicklas Bäckström)
42:38 5-3
Brian Rolston [17] (Mike Richards)
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Penalty summary:
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00:28
Alexander Semin (2 min for boarding)
06:46
Ian Laperriere (2 min for hooking)
08:54
Nicklas Bäckström (2 min for roughing)
11:36
Bryan McCabe (2 min for slashing)
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20:02
Tomas Fleischmann (2 min for elbowing)
24:05
Jeff Carter (2 min for elbowing)
29:11
Ian Laperriere (5 min for fighting)
29:11
Matt Bradley (5 min for fighting)
33:04
Simon Gagné (2 min for tripping)
36:16
Mike Comrie (2 min for high-sticking)
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43:41
Arron Asham (2 min for tripping)
45:42
Mike Knuble (2 min for boarding)
47:54
Ian Laperriere (2 min for slashing)
51:09
Jeff Carter (2 min for hooking)
55:27
Karl Alzner (2 min for cross-checking)
59:58
Karl Alzner (2 min for slashing)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Matt Bradley 1 0 2 0 0 0 5 1 11.50 7
R Mike Knuble 0 0 3 0 1 1 2 0 18.00 7
R Loui Eriksson 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.10 6
R Alexander Semin 0 0 2 1 0 0 2 1 19.50 7
C Boyd Gordon 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 7.40 5
C Brendan Morrison 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 1 16.20 7
C Sam Gagner 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 10.00 6
C Nicklas Bäckström 1 2 6 3 0 0 2 1 21.40 9
L Tomas Fleischmann 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 6.50 6
L Michael Nylander 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10.30 7
L Mike Comrie 1 1 3 0 0 0 2 0 18.50 8
L Ales Hemsky 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 20.40 7
D Shaone Morrisonn 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17.10 6
D Milan Jurcina 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 11.50 7
D Karl Alzner 0 3 1 2 1 0 4 2 22.20 9
D Jeff Schultz 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 10.20 7
D Matt Carle 0 0 6 1 1 1 0 0 30.30 7
D Mike Green 1 1 3 0 1 1 0 0 27.50 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Simeon Varlamov 3 0 31 0 0 60.00 9
G José Theodore 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Philadelphia Flyers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R James van Riemsdyk 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.10 7
R Arron Asham 0 0 1 1 0 1 2 -1 13.00 7
L Simon Gagné 0 0 7 0 0 0 2 0 16.20 7
R Daniel Brière 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -2 21.20 7
C Jared Ross 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4.10 7
C Shawn Matthias 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 8.10 5
C Mike Richards 1 1 2 2 0 1 0 1 19.30 9
C Jeff Carter 0 0 3 2 0 0 4 -3 19.50 7
L Daniel Carcillo 0 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 10.30 7
L Ian Laperriere 0 0 1 3 1 1 9 1 16.00 6
L Brian Rolston 1 0 3 2 0 0 0 -1 10.30 7
C Pavel Datsyuk 0 0 4 2 0 0 0 -2 21.30 8
D Shane O'Brien 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 8.30 6
D Bryan McCabe 0 0 3 1 0 0 2 0 16.00 7
D Kimmo Timonen 0 0 4 0 0 1 0 -3 27.50 8
D Ryan Parent 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 10.00 6
D Anton Volchenkov 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 -1 28.40 8
D Braydon Coburn 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 0 29.00 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Niklas Backstrom 5 0 27 0 0 60.00 5
G Brian Boucher 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Nicklas Bäckström
2nd star: Karl Alzner
3rd star: Mike Comrie
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Mike Comrie notched his 30th assist of the season.
-Milan Jurcina notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Nicklas Bäckström scored his 20th goal of the season.
-Matt Bradley ended his 9 game goal drought.
-Matt Bradley ended his 9 game point drought.
-Milan Jurcina ended his 6 game point drought.
-Matt Carle had his 5 game point streak snapped.
Notes for Philadelphia Flyers:
-Simon Gagné had his 6 game point streak snapped.
Other notes:
-Ian Laperriere beat Matt Bradley in a fight.
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 4( 17) , Philadelphia Phantoms 3( 14)
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0-1 PHL Rob Bellamy (Riley Cote, Josh Beaulieu)
0-2 PHL Patrick Thoresen (Frédérik Cabana)
1-2 POR Kyle Wilson (Jake Hauswirth)
2-2 POR David Steckel (Chris Bourque)
2-3 PHL Ryan Dingle (Denis Istomin)
3-3 POR Jake Hauswirth (Kyle Wilson, Michal Neuvirth)
4-3 POR John Carlson (David Steckel, Chris Bourque)
Goalies: Michal Neuvirth - Johan Backlund