Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals

Friday, January 6, 2006, 7:00 PM ET MCI Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Philadelphia Flyers beat the Washington Capitals 3–1 on Friday, January 6, 2006 on the road.

Final score, Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Philadelphia Flyers	3	45-26-11
at Washington Capitals	1	29-41-12

Goals by period, Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Philadelphia Flyers	0	2	1	3
Washington Capitals	1	0	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Philadelphia Flyers	10	18	5	33
Washington Capitals	7	7	10	24

Scoring summary

Every goal, Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:55	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (25)	Bryan Muir (8), Dainius Zubrus (11)	Power play	PHI 0, WSH 1
2nd	01:52	Philadelphia Flyers	Mike Rathje (3)	Simon Gagne (18)	Shorthanded	PHI 1, WSH 1
2nd	17:33	Philadelphia Flyers	Simon Gagne (29)	Mike Knuble (14), Peter Forsberg (42)	Power play	PHI 2, WSH 1
3rd	19:40	Philadelphia Flyers	Peter Forsberg (14)	Unassisted	Even strength, Empty net	PHI 3, WSH 1

Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.

Philadelphia Flyers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 S. Gagne	L	1	1	2	+2	2	5	2	1	1		20:10
Number 17 J. Carter	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		08:59
Number 18 M. Richards	C	0	0	0	0	6	2	1	0	0	46.7%	14:57
Number 19 B. Radivojevic	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0		12:15
Number 20 R. Umberger	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	33.3%	09:17
Number 21 P. Forsberg	C	1	1	2	+1	0	3	0	0	0	91.7%	15:58
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	1	1	+1	0	2	2	0	0		20:48
Number 24 S. Kapanen	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		21:06
Number 26 M. Handzus	C	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	0	0	63.6%	17:06
Number 49 B. Savage	L	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	0		13:57
Number 55 B. Eager	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		06:05
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		09:20
Number 2 D. Hatcher	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	2	0	0		25:53
Number 3 M. Rathje	D	1	0	1	+2	0	2	2	3	0		21:13
Number 5 K. Johnsson	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	5	0		29:16
Number 6 C. Therien	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	3	0		14:14
Number 29 R. Jones	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:00
Number 34 F. Meyer	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		12:33

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 A. Niittymaki	24	23	1	.958	59:38	Win

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	1	0	1	-2	0	2	3	0	1		26:56
Number 9 D. Zubrus	C	0	1	1	-1	0	4	0	1	0	62.5%	21:20
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		12:54
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	16.7%	08:06
Number 16 B. Sutherby	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0	33.3%	18:32
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		12:15
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	0	0	0	-1	2	1	1	0	0		23:06
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	33.3%	14:17
Number 22 B. Kane	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0	0		03:27
Number 24 B. Willsie	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		16:39
Number 27 B. Clymer	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	3	0	0		12:37
Number 6 J. Heward	D	0	0	0	-1	4	0	2	2	0		20:38
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	4	0		17:47
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		18:11
Number 34 M. Biron	D	0	0	0	-2	2	0	0	1	0		12:19
Number 40 N. Yonkman	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		06:11
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		19:47
Number 47 B. Muir	D	0	1	1	-1	0	3	1	2	0		25:31

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	32	30	2	.938	59:17	Loss

Penalties, Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	03:20	Philadelphia Flyers	Chris Therien	Holding	2
1st	07:41	Philadelphia Flyers	Michal Handzus	Boarding	2
1st	10:44	Philadelphia Flyers	Mike Richards	Hooking	2
1st	19:36	Philadelphia Flyers	Simon Gagne	Hooking	2
2nd	00:40	Philadelphia Flyers	Derian Hatcher	Hooking	2
2nd	08:08	Washington Capitals	Boyd Kane	Tripping	2
2nd	09:19	Washington Capitals	Jamie Heward	Hooking	2
2nd	12:04	Philadelphia Flyers	Mike Richards	Holding	2
2nd	12:42	Philadelphia Flyers	Branko Radivojevic	Hooking	2
2nd	15:11	Washington Capitals	Mathieu Biron	Interference	2
2nd	15:58	Washington Capitals	Jamie Heward	Elbowing	2
3rd	08:56	Philadelphia Flyers	Mike Richards	High sticking	2
3rd	16:14	Washington Capitals	Matt Pettinger	Hooking	2

Philadelphia Flyers head coach: Ken Hitchcock
Washington Capitals head coach: Glen Hanlon
Referees: Chris Rooney, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Tony Sericolo
Philadelphia Flyers scratches: Eric Desjardins, Keith Primeau, Turner Stevenson, Jon Sim, Robert Esche, Pat Kavanagh, Ryan Ready, Eric Chouinard, Dennis Seidenberg, David Printz, Josh Gratton, Wade Skolney, Joni Pitkanen, Matt Ellison, Stefan Ruzicka, Alexandre Picard
Washington Capitals scratches: Andrew Cassels, Jeff Friesen, Colin Forbes, Frederic Cassivi, Petr Sykora, Stephen Peat, Jeff Halpern, Louis Robitaille, David Steckel, Ivan Majesky, Graham Mink, Tomas Fleischmann, Jakub Klepis, Jonas Johansson, Maxime Daigneault, Eric Fehr, Joey Tenute, Mike Green

Every Philadelphia Flyers and Washington Capitals game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 8	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Nov 3, 2005
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/SO	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Dec 31, 2005
Philadelphia Flyers 3 at Washington Capitals 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Fri, Jan 6, 2006
Washington Capitals 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Fri, Feb 10, 2006

Other NHL games on Friday, January 6, 2006
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 1 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Jan 6, 2006
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 6	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Jan 6, 2006
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Nashville Predators 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Nashville Predators, Fri, Jan 6, 2006
Anaheim Ducks 3 at Dallas Stars 4	Final/SO	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars, Fri, Jan 6, 2006
Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Calgary Flames 1	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Calgary Flames, Fri, Jan 6, 2006