Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals

Friday, December 9, 2005, 7:00 PM ET MCI Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Detroit Red Wings beat the Washington Capitals 4–3 on Friday, December 9, 2005 on the road.

Final score, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Detroit Red Wings	4	58-16-8
at Washington Capitals	3	29-41-12

Goals by period, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Detroit Red Wings	1	1	2	4
Washington Capitals	1	1	1	3

Shots on goal by period, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Detroit Red Wings	7	15	8	30
Washington Capitals	11	7	12	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:23	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (18)	Bryan Muir (7), Jamie Heward (10)	Power play	DET 0, WSH 1
1st	18:06	Detroit Red Wings	Henrik Zetterberg (12)	Tomas Holmstrom (12), Nicklas Lidstrom (20)	Power play	DET 1, WSH 1
2nd	02:54	Washington Capitals	Matt Pettinger (7)	Chris Clark (5), Jamie Heward (11)	Shorthanded	DET 1, WSH 2
2nd	05:27	Detroit Red Wings	Henrik Zetterberg (13)	Brendan Shanahan (9), Nicklas Lidstrom (21)	Power play	DET 2, WSH 2
3rd	04:01	Detroit Red Wings	Pavel Datsyuk (10)	Brendan Shanahan (10)	Even strength	DET 3, WSH 2
3rd	17:07	Detroit Red Wings	Nicklas Lidstrom (3)	Pavel Datsyuk (22), Mathieu Schneider (17)	Power play	DET 4, WSH 2
3rd	19:59	Washington Capitals	Jamie Heward (3)	Alex Ovechkin (14), Jeff Halpern (16)	Even strength	DET 4, WSH 3

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

Detroit Red Wings 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 11 D. Cleary	R	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0		13:29
Number 13 P. Datsyuk	C	1	1	2	0	0	1	0	0	0	66.7%	18:52
Number 14 B. Shanahan	L	0	2	2	+1	2	3	0	0	0	50%	14:46
Number 18 K. Maltby	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0	100%	17:31
Number 19 S. Yzerman	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	71.4%	06:38
Number 26 J. Hudler	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		02:58
Number 29 J. Williams	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		14:33
Number 33 K. Draper	C	0	0	0	-1	2	0	3	1	0	52.9%	19:36
Number 37 M. Samuelsson	R	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	0	0		14:00
Number 39 J. Franzen	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0	100%	13:00
Number 40 H. Zetterberg	C	2	0	2	-2	0	6	0	0	2	50%	22:16
Number 96 T. Holmstrom	L	0	1	1	-1	0	1	1	0	0		11:18
Number 3 A. Lilja	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0		22:35
Number 5 N. Lidstrom	D	1	2	3	0	2	5	2	1	1		28:10
Number 15 J. Woolley	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0		06:47
Number 22 B. Lebda	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		13:09
Number 23 M. Schneider	D	0	1	1	-1	2	4	1	3	0		26:56
Number 24 C. Chelios	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	4	0		20:39

Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Osgood	30	27	3	.900	59:58	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	1	2	0	0	6	5	1	1		23:30
Number 9 D. Zubrus	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	1	0	22.2%	18:39
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0		12:05
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0	0	40%	26:53
Number 16 B. Sutherby	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0	61.5%	12:15
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	1	1	0	4	0	0	0	0	50%	15:59
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	1	0	1	+2	0	2	1	1	0		15:08
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		04:12
Number 24 B. Willsie	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		15:31
Number 25 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	66.7%	11:51
Number 27 B. Clymer	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	0	0		11:31
Number 39 G. Mink	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0		03:33
Number 6 J. Heward	D	1	2	3	+2	0	3	0	1	0		24:02
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	3	0		18:57
Number 23 I. Majesky	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	0		14:13
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	3	0		19:52
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	0	0		23:14
Number 47 B. Muir	D	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1	2	0		20:11

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	30	26	4	.867	58:50	Loss

Penalties, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:34	Detroit Red Wings	Mikael Samuelsson	Interference	2
1st	11:16	Washington Capitals	Brendan Witt	Holding	2
1st	15:39	Detroit Red Wings	Chris Chelios	Tripping	2
1st	17:32	Washington Capitals	Chris Clark	Interference goalkeeper	2
1st	18:59	Detroit Red Wings	Mathieu Schneider	Interference	2
2nd	01:41	Detroit Red Wings	Mikael Samuelsson	Roughing	2
2nd	01:41	Washington Capitals	Brian Sutherby	Roughing	2
2nd	01:41	Washington Capitals	Ivan Majesky	Hooking	2
2nd	03:32	Washington Capitals	Dainius Zubrus	Hooking	2
2nd	05:10	Washington Capitals	Chris Clark	Hooking	2
2nd	06:06	Detroit Red Wings	Brendan Shanahan	High sticking	2
2nd	13:15	Detroit Red Wings	Nicklas Lidstrom	Hooking	2
3rd	09:03	Detroit Red Wings	Brett Lebda	Hooking	2
3rd	10:09	Detroit Red Wings	Kris Draper	Holding	2
3rd	16:06	Washington Capitals	Steve Eminger	Kneeing	2

Detroit Red Wings head coach: Mike Babcock
Washington Capitals head coach: Glen Hanlon
Referees: Eric Furlatt, Tom Kowal
Linesmen: Derek Amell, David Brisebois
Detroit Red Wings scratches: Robert Lang, Manny Legace, Jamie Rivers, Donald MacLean, Mark Mowers, Jiri Fischer, Niklas Kronwall, Tomas Kopecky, Valtteri Filppula, Kyle Quincey
Washington Capitals scratches: Jeff Friesen, Frederic Cassivi, Boyd Kane, Petr Sykora, Mathieu Biron, Stephen Peat, Maxime Ouellet, Nolan Yonkman, Louis Robitaille, David Steckel, Tomas Fleischmann, Jakub Klepis, Jonas Johansson, Boyd Gordon, Eric Fehr, Joey Tenute, Mike Green

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