Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes

Wednesday, March 29, 2006, 7:00 PM ET RBC Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 5–1 on Wednesday, March 29, 2006 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Washington Capitals	5	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	2	2	1	5
Carolina Hurricanes	0	1	0	1

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	11	12	5	28
Carolina Hurricanes	20	16	14	50

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	02:35	Washington Capitals	Brian Willsie (16)	Matt Pettinger (16), Jeff Halpern (29)	Even strength	WSH 1, CAR 0
1st	09:48	Washington Capitals	Matt Bradley (6)	Brian Sutherby (14)	Even strength	WSH 2, CAR 0
2nd	02:02	Washington Capitals	Matt Bradley (7)	Ben Clymer (15), Brooks Laich (12)	Even strength	WSH 3, CAR 0
2nd	08:21	Carolina Hurricanes	Rod Brind'Amour (28)	Anton Babchuk (5), Mark Recchi (34)	Power play	WSH 3, CAR 1
2nd	09:38	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (48)	Brian Willsie (18), Dainius Zubrus (28)	Power play	WSH 4, CAR 1
3rd	18:20	Washington Capitals	Chris Clark (19)	Unassisted	Shorthanded	WSH 5, 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	0	1	0	0	8	0	1	1		18:52
Number 9 D. Zubrus	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	2	0	52.4%	21:42
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	2	0	2	+2	0	3	0	0	0		18:10
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	1	1	+2	2	2	0	0	0	71.4%	18:03
Number 16 B. Sutherby	C	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	3	0	33.3%	13:53
Number 17 C. Clark	R	1	0	1	+1	2	3	2	2	0	50%	18:32
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	0	1	1	+1	2	2	0	1	0		13:49
Number 20 R. Fata	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0		08:06
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	0	42.9%	08:42
Number 24 B. Willsie	R	1	1	2	+1	0	2	0	0	0	100%	14:47
Number 27 B. Clymer	R	0	1	1	+1	0	3	0	0	0		16:03
Number 6 J. Heward	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1	0		18:19
Number 23 I. Majesky	D	0	0	0	+2	2	0	0	1	0		23:29
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	+2	4	1	0	2	0		22:41
Number 34 M. Biron	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0	0		04:34
Number 40 N. Yonkman	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	0	0		14:01
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0	0		17:13
Number 47 B. Muir	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		17:37

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 1 B. Johnson	50	49	1	.980	60:00	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	0	5	0	0	0	57.1%	20:38
Number 11 J. Williams	R	0	0	0	-1	0	4	0	0	0		22:08
Number 12 E. Staal	C	0	0	0	-3	0	7	0	0	0	33.3%	22:58
Number 13 R. Whitney	L	0	0	0	-2	4	2	0	0	0		14:36
Number 14 K. Adams	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	60%	16:10
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Number 17 R. Brind'Amour	C	1	0	1	-1	0	5	1	1	1	46.2%	21:46
Number 18 M. Recchi	R	0	1	1	-1	0	2	0	0	0		19:21
Number 27 C. Adams	R	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	1	0		07:57
Number 37 K. Aucoin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	100%	01:52
Number 59 C. LaRose	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		12:48
Number 61 C. Stillman	L	0	0	0	-2	0	6	0	0	0		22:21
Number 2 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0		15:48
Number 4 A. Ward	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	4	3	0		20:40
Number 5 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	-3	0	2	1	0	0		21:52
Number 22 M. Commodore	D	0	0	0	0	6	3	1	1	0		17:07
Number 48 A. Babchuk	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1	0		20:26
Number 70 O. Tverdovsky	D	0	0	0	-2	0	4	0	2	0		16:54

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	28	23	5	.821	60:00	Loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	07:28	Carolina Hurricanes	Ray Whitney	Hooking	2
1st	12:53	Washington Capitals	Chris Clark	Delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	18:08	Washington Capitals	Brian Sutherby	Hooking	2
2nd	06:56	Washington Capitals	Shaone Morrisonn	Holding	2
2nd	09:01	Carolina Hurricanes	Ray Whitney	Hooking	2
2nd	10:43	Washington Capitals	Mathieu Biron	Interference	2
2nd	19:01	Carolina Hurricanes	Mike Commodore	Roughing	2
2nd	19:01	Carolina Hurricanes	Mike Commodore	Tripping	2
2nd	19:01	Washington Capitals	Ivan Majesky	Roughing	2
3rd	12:56	Washington Capitals	Shaone Morrisonn	Holding	2
3rd	17:56	Carolina Hurricanes	Mike Commodore	Roughing	2
3rd	17:56	Washington Capitals	Jeff Halpern	Tripping	2
3rd	17:56	Washington Capitals	Matt Pettinger	Slashing	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Glen Hanlon
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Pat Dapuzzo, Michel Cormier
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

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Boston Bruins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Buffalo Sabres, Wed, Mar 29, 2006
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Florida Panthers 5 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Wed, Mar 29, 2006
St. Louis Blues 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 3	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Chicago Blackhawks, Wed, Mar 29, 2006
Anaheim Ducks 1 at Dallas Stars 2	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Dallas Stars, Wed, Mar 29, 2006
Los Angeles Kings 1 at Calgary Flames 2	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Calgary Flames, Wed, Mar 29, 2006
Minnesota Wild 1 at Vancouver Canucks 2	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks, Wed, Mar 29, 2006