Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals

Tuesday, March 27, 2007, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Washington Capitals 4–3 on Tuesday, March 27, 2007 on the road.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2006-2007 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	4	47-24-11
at Washington Capitals	3	28-40-14

Goals by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	1	3	0	4
Washington Capitals	2	0	1	3

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	5	17	7	29
Washington Capitals	8	7	15	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	05:59	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin (38)	Alex Ovechkin (44), Kris Beech (18)	Even strength	PIT 0, WSH 1
1st	09:18	Washington Capitals	Boyd Gordon (6)	Matt Pettinger (15), Chris Clark (22)	Even strength	PIT 0, WSH 2
1st	12:08	Pittsburgh Penguins	Michel Ouellet (18)	Erik Christensen (13), Brooks Orpik (5)	Power play	PIT 1, WSH 2
2nd	01:10	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ryan Whitney (12)	Sidney Crosby (78), Evgeni Malkin (49)	Power play	PIT 2, WSH 2
2nd	06:21	Pittsburgh Penguins	Sidney Crosby (35)	Evgeni Malkin (50), Sergei Gonchar (51)	Power play	PIT 3, WSH 2
2nd	15:52	Pittsburgh Penguins	Ryan Whitney (13)	Ryan Malone (14), Georges Laraque (19)	Even strength	PIT 4, WSH 2
3rd	19:28	Washington Capitals	Milan Jurcina (4)	Alexander Semin (34), Chris Clark (23)	Even strength	PIT 4, WSH 3

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

Pittsburgh Penguins 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 7 M. Ouellet	R	1	0	1	-1	0	2	0	0	1		11:16
Number 8 M. Recchi	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		17:24
Number 10 G. Roberts	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	0	0		13:29
Number 11 J. Staal	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	0	40%	18:03
Number 12 R. Malone	L	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	0		16:54
Number 16 E. Christensen	C	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	0	0		13:34
Number 20 C. Armstrong	R	0	0	0	-2	0	0	0	0	0		16:06
Number 25 M. Talbot	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	2	0	27.3%	12:25
Number 27 G. Laraque	R	0	1	1	+1	5	0	0	0	0		08:13
Number 37 J. Ruutu	L	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	0	0		09:47
Number 71 E. Malkin	C	0	2	2	-1	0	2	0	0	0	42.9%	15:20
Number 87 S. Crosby	C	1	1	2	-1	0	6	0	1	1	52.4%	21:28
Number 2 J. Melichar	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3	0		19:34
Number 3 M. Eaton	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	2	0		17:50
Number 5 R. Scuderi	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2	0		17:55
Number 19 R. Whitney	D	2	0	2	+1	0	2	0	1	1		21:11
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	1	1	-1	2	4	3	1	0		16:19
Number 55 S. Gonchar	D	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	1	0		27:16

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 M. Fleury	30	27	3	.900	59:56	Win

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	1	1	+2	0	4	3	0		23:31
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		09:06
Number 13 J. Novotny	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	54.5%	12:46
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	1	56.5%	18:57
Number 17 C. Clark	R	0	2	2	+1	0	1	2	0		17:54
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	2	0		17:20
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	1	66.7%	08:46
Number 24 K. Beech	C	0	1	1	+1	2	2	1	0	64.3%	15:48
Number 28 A. Semin	R	1	1	2	+2	2	2	0	0		21:11
Number 38 J. Klepis	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		11:29
Number 43 T. Fleischmann	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		11:08
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	-1	7	1	1	0		06:11
Number 2 B. Pothier	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0		23:12
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	1	0	1	+1	0	3	2	1		23:44
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	2		21:40
Number 47 B. Muir	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		15:33
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	4	1		15:07
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	1	0		19:51

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	29	25	4	.862	58:13	Loss

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	10:15	Washington Capitals	Bryan Muir	Hooking	2
1st	12:34	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jarkko Ruutu	High sticking	2
1st	12:34	Pittsburgh Penguins	Jarkko Ruutu	High sticking	2
1st	19:58	Washington Capitals	Kris Beech	Slashing	2
2nd	04:58	Washington Capitals	Jeff Schultz	Holding	2
2nd	13:41	Washington Capitals	Donald Brashear	Roughing	2
2nd	15:52	Pittsburgh Penguins	Georges Laraque	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	15:52	Washington Capitals	Donald Brashear	Fighting (major)	5
2nd	16:09	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Tripping	2
3rd	17:23	Pittsburgh Penguins	Brooks Orpik	Hooking	2

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Michel Therrien
Washington Capitals head coach: Glen Hanlon
Referees: Kerry Fraser, Tim Peel
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Brian Murphy
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: John LeClair, Eric Cairns, Alain Nasreddine, Nisse Ekman, Joel Kwiatkowski, Ronald Petrovicky, Micki Dupont, Chris Thorburn, Noah Welch, Kris Letang
Washington Capitals scratches: Frederic Cassivi, Ben Clymer, Rico Fata, John Erskine, Timo Helbling, Alexandre Giroux, Brian Sutherby, David Steckel, Steve Eminger, Eric Fehr, Daren Machesney, Jamie Hunt

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals game in the 2006-2007 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 5 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/SO	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals, Mon, Dec 11, 2006
Washington Capitals 0 at Pittsburgh Penguins 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Feb 3, 2007
Washington Capitals 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sun, Feb 18, 2007
Pittsburgh Penguins 4 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals, Tue, Mar 27, 2007

Other NHL games on Tuesday, March 27, 2007
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Mar 27, 2007
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 6	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Mar 27, 2007
New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 6	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Mar 27, 2007
Boston Bruins 3 at Ottawa Senators 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Mar 27, 2007
New Jersey Devils 3 at New York Islanders 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Islanders, Tue, Mar 27, 2007
Columbus Blue Jackets 4 at St. Louis Blues 1	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Mar 27, 2007
Edmonton Oilers 3 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Nashville Predators, Tue, Mar 27, 2007
Calgary Flames 1 at Minnesota Wild 0	Final/SO	Game page: Calgary Flames at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Mar 27, 2007
Phoenix Coyotes 0 at Dallas Stars 6	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at Dallas Stars, Tue, Mar 27, 2007
Vancouver Canucks 3 at Colorado Avalanche 0	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Colorado Avalanche, Tue, Mar 27, 2007
Los Angeles Kings 1 at San Jose Sharks 3	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at San Jose Sharks, Tue, Mar 27, 2007