Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks

Friday, December 16, 2005, 10:30 PM ET HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose Regular Season Final

Final score

The San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 4–1 on Friday, December 16, 2005 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	Goals	2005-2006 record
Washington Capitals	1	29-41-12
at San Jose Sharks	4	44-27-11

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	0	0	1	1
San Jose Sharks	2	1	1	4

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	8	9	9	26
San Jose Sharks	10	13	10	33

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:06	San Jose Sharks	Jonathan Cheechoo (13)	Joe Thornton (35), Scott Thornton (7)	Even strength	WSH 0, SJS 1
1st	16:27	San Jose Sharks	Joe Thornton (12)	Scott Thornton (8), Tom Preissing (10)	Even strength	WSH 0, SJS 2
2nd	02:13	San Jose Sharks	Milan Michalek (4)	Josh Langfeld (8), Marcel Goc (5)	Even strength	WSH 0, SJS 3
3rd	07:48	Washington Capitals	Ben Clymer (5)	Shaone Morrisonn (5), Brian Sutherby (6)	Even strength	WSH 1, SJS 3
3rd	15:44	San Jose Sharks	Alyn McCauley (8)	Patrick Marleau (25), Grant Stevenson (6)	Even strength	WSH 1, SJS 4

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	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	5	0		22:46
Number 9 D. Zubrus	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	64.3%	19:40
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	0		11:13
Number 11 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0	40%	17:58
Number 16 B. Sutherby	C	0	1	1	0	0	0	1	1	66.7%	13:15
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0		15:12
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	0	0	0	-3	0	0	2	0		14:33
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		08:32
Number 24 B. Willsie	R	0	0	0	-3	4	6	1	0		15:08
Number 25 A. Cassels	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	57.1%	11:49
Number 27 B. Clymer	R	1	0	1	0	0	3	4	0		13:29
Number 6 J. Heward	D	0	0	0	-2	0	4	1	0		23:03
Number 19 B. Witt	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	3	0		22:42
Number 23 I. Majesky	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		12:51
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	1	1	0	0	0	0	1		16:28
Number 34 M. Biron	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		07:28
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	2		20:05
Number 47 B. Muir	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	0		21:14

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	33	29	4	.879	60:00	Loss

San Jose Sharks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 M. Michalek	L	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1		13:09
Number 10 A. McCauley	C	1	0	1	+1	0	1	0	2		16:41
Number 11 M. Goc	C	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	71.4%	11:26
Number 12 P. Marleau	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	1	0	40%	19:48
Number 14 J. Cheechoo	R	1	0	1	+1	2	5	2	0		17:09
Number 16 M. Smith	C	0	0	0	+1	2	0	2	1	63.6%	10:41
Number 17 S. Thornton	L	0	2	2	+1	0	2	1	0		16:17
Number 19 J. Thornton	C	1	1	2	+1	2	5	0	0	50%	19:31
Number 23 N. Dimitrakos	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		11:34
Number 24 J. Langfeld	R	0	1	1	+1	0	1	3	0		13:43
Number 28 N. Ekman	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		11:28
Number 37 G. Stevenson	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	0		14:01
Number 5 R. Davison	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	6	0		20:15
Number 21 J. Fahey	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	0		07:49
Number 22 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0		27:17
Number 41 D. Murray	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	4		18:11
Number 42 T. Preissing	D	0	1	1	+2	0	4	1	4		27:08
Number 44 C. Ehrhoff	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0		13:59

San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 20 E. Nabokov	26	25	1	.962	59:48	Win

Penalties, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:26	Washington Capitals	Dainius Zubrus	Tripping	2
1st	07:06	Washington Capitals	Chris Clark	Delaying game puck over glass	2
1st	07:57	San Jose Sharks	Joe Thornton	Hooking	2
1st	17:24	Washington Capitals	Brian Willsie	Interference	2
2nd	02:43	San Jose Sharks	Mark Smith	Tripping	2
2nd	05:12	Washington Capitals	Brendan Witt	Holding	2
2nd	13:27	San Jose Sharks	Nisse Ekman	Interference	2
2nd	14:05	Washington Capitals	Brian Willsie	Hooking	2
2nd	16:03	Washington Capitals	Matt Bradley	Cross checking	2
2nd	18:45	San Jose Sharks	Niko Dimitrakos	Hooking	2
3rd	18:37	San Jose Sharks	Jonathan Cheechoo	Tripping	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Glen Hanlon
San Jose Sharks head coach: Ron Wilson
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Shane Heyer
Linesmen: Ryan Galloway, Brad Lazarowich
Washington Capitals scratches: Jeff Friesen, Frederic Cassivi, Boyd Kane, Petr Sykora, Stephen Peat, Nolan Yonkman, Louis Robitaille, David Steckel, Graham Mink, Tomas Fleischmann, Jakub Klepis, Jonas Johansson, Boyd Gordon, Eric Fehr, Joey Tenute, Mike Green
San Jose Sharks scratches: Kyle McLaren, Scott Parker, Matt Carkner, Nolan Schaefer, Dimitri Patzold, Ryane Clowe, Patrick Rissmiller, Josh Gorges, Steve Bernier

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