Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes

Saturday, March 25, 2006, 7:00 PM ET RBC Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3–1 on Saturday, March 25, 2006 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Washington Capitals	3	29-41-12
at Carolina Hurricanes	1	52-22-8

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

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	6	9	6	21
Carolina Hurricanes	8	6	20	34

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:50	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (47)	Brooks Laich (11)	Even strength	WSH 1, CAR 0
2nd	00:46	Washington Capitals	Matt Pettinger (18)	Shaone Morrisonn (11)	Shorthanded	WSH 2, CAR 0
3rd	03:02	Carolina Hurricanes	Rod Brind'Amour (27)	Ray Whitney (38), Justin Williams (41)	Power play	WSH 2, CAR 1
3rd	11:35	Washington Capitals	Dainius Zubrus (17)	Bryan Muir (17), Alex Ovechkin (44)	Power play	WSH 3, CAR 1

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

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	1	2	+1	0	4	3	0	0		22:25
Number 9 D. Zubrus	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	2	1	45.5%	23:29
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	0	0		16:30
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	63.2%	18:42
Number 16 B. Sutherby	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	20%	10:35
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	42.9%	17:02
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	3	0	0		18:24
Number 20 R. Fata	L	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	0		08:03
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0	66.7%	07:34
Number 24 B. Willsie	R	0	0	0	0	4	2	0	0	0	100%	15:25
Number 27 B. Clymer	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		13:52
Number 6 J. Heward	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	0	0	0		19:09
Number 23 I. Majesky	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	1	0	0		23:42
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	1	1	+2	2	0	0	4	0		23:55
Number 34 M. Biron	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:01
Number 40 N. Yonkman	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0	0		09:13
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		12:49
Number 47 B. Muir	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	0	1	0		20:38

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	34	33	1	.971	59:57	Win

Carolina Hurricanes 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 M. Cullen	C	0	0	0	-2	2	4	0	0	0	60%	18:52
Number 11 J. Williams	R	0	1	1	0	2	3	0	1	0		23:38
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	0	0	8	2	1	0	27.3%	23:55
Number 13 R. Whitney	L	0	1	1	-1	0	0	0	0	0		08:38
Number 14 K. Adams	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	100%	14:48
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	0		08:04
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	1	0	1	-1	2	2	0	1	1	66.7%	23:52
Number 18 M. Recchi	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		16:11
Number 27 C. Adams	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	1	0		11:53
Number 37 K. Aucoin	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		00:23
Number 59 C. LaRose	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		09:24
Number 61 C. Stillman	L	0	0	0	-1	0	3	1	1	0		17:28
Number 2 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0		17:36
Number 4 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	0	4	1	3	0	0		19:51
Number 5 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	2	0		23:53
Number 22 M. Commodore	D	0	0	0	0	2	3	3	1	0		18:35
Number 48 A. Babchuk	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1	0		17:28
Number 70 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	4	0		13:47

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 M. Gerber	21	18	3	.857	58:32	Loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:10	Carolina Hurricanes	Mike Commodore	Holding	2
1st	10:17	Carolina Hurricanes	Justin Williams	Delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	12:05	Carolina Hurricanes	Aaron Ward	Holding	2
1st	19:18	Washington Capitals	Steve Eminger	Slashing	2
2nd	02:25	Carolina Hurricanes	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	09:18	Carolina Hurricanes	Glen Wesley	Slashing	2
2nd	09:59	Carolina Hurricanes	Aaron Ward	Diving	2
2nd	09:59	Washington Capitals	Brian Willsie	Interference	2
2nd	12:03	Washington Capitals	Chris Clark	Interference	2
2nd	16:29	Washington Capitals	Brian Willsie	Hooking	2
3rd	00:57	Washington Capitals	Shaone Morrisonn	Tripping	2
3rd	02:02	Washington Capitals	Jamie Heward	Holding	2
3rd	07:03	Washington Capitals	Nolan Yonkman	Interference	2
3rd	08:54	Washington Capitals	Ivan Majesky	Hooking	2
3rd	10:35	Carolina Hurricanes	Rod Brind'Amour	Interference	2
3rd	17:41	Carolina Hurricanes	Matt Cullen	Holding the stick	2
3rd	19:16	Washington Capitals	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Glen Hanlon
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Shane Heyer
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Pierre Racicot
Washington Capitals scratches: Andrew Cassels, Colin Forbes, Frederic Cassivi, Doug Doull, Boyd Kane, Petr Sykora, Stephen Peat, Kris Beech, Louis Robitaille, David Steckel, Graham Mink, Tomas Fleischmann, Jakub Klepis, Jonas Johansson, Boyd Gordon, Maxime Daigneault, Eric Fehr, Joey Tenute, Mike Green
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Bret Hedican, Doug Weight, Erik Cole, Josef Vasicek, Andrew Hutchinson, Niclas Wallin, David Gove, Kevin Nastiuk

Every Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes game in the 2005-2006 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 2 at Carolina Hurricanes 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Oct 12, 2005
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Washington Capitals 0	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Sat, Oct 22, 2005
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Sat, Jan 21, 2006
Washington Capitals 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
Washington Capitals 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Wed, Mar 29, 2006
Washington Capitals 5 at Carolina Hurricanes 6	Final/OT	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Apr 3, 2006
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final/SO	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Wed, Apr 5, 2006
Carolina Hurricanes 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Fri, Apr 7, 2006

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 25, 2006
Matchup	Status	Details
Buffalo Sabres 4 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Montreal Canadiens 6	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at New York Islanders 5	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at New York Islanders, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
Ottawa Senators 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 6	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
New York Rangers 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
Columbus Blue Jackets 5 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final/SO	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
Colorado Avalanche 3 at St. Louis Blues 2	Final/OT	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
San Jose Sharks 5 at Minnesota Wild 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
Anaheim Ducks 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Mar 25, 2006
Nashville Predators 4 at Los Angeles Kings 6	Final	Game page: Nashville Predators at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 25, 2006