Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes

Saturday, February 23, 2008, 5:00 PM ET RBC Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final

Final score

The Carolina Hurricanes beat the Washington Capitals 6–3 on Saturday, February 23, 2008 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Washington Capitals	3	43-31-8
at Carolina Hurricanes	6	43-33-6

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	2	1	0	3
Carolina Hurricanes	1	3	2	6

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	12	14	8	34
Carolina Hurricanes	11	16	15	42

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:06	Washington Capitals	Mike Green (16)	Alex Ovechkin (31)	Even strength	WSH 1, CAR 0
1st	13:24	Carolina Hurricanes	Matt Cullen (10)	Ray Whitney (33), Joe Corvo (24)	Power play	WSH 1, CAR 1
1st	16:13	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin (18)	Alex Ovechkin (32), Tomas Fleischmann (17)	Power play	WSH 2, CAR 1
2nd	03:43	Carolina Hurricanes	Matt Cullen (11)	Erik Cole (23), Joe Corvo (25)	Power play	WSH 2, CAR 2
2nd	05:56	Carolina Hurricanes	Erik Cole (15)	Eric Staal (27), Ray Whitney (34)	Power play	WSH 2, CAR 3
2nd	08:47	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich (11)	Alex Ovechkin (33), Mike Green (24)	Power play	WSH 3, CAR 3
2nd	16:39	Carolina Hurricanes	Eric Staal (30)	Sergei Samsonov (12), Tim Conboy (3)	Even strength	WSH 3, CAR 4
3rd	03:50	Carolina Hurricanes	Andrew Ladd (9)	Tim Conboy (4), Sergei Samsonov (13)	Even strength	WSH 3, CAR 5
3rd	07:44	Carolina Hurricanes	Joe Corvo (7)	Eric Staal (28), Matt Cullen (32)	Power play	WSH 3, CAR 6

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	0	3	3	0	0	8	5	0	0		23:03
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0	0		07:40
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	2	0	42.9%	15:18
Number 18 M. Pettinger	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		16:05
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	44.4%	19:23
Number 21 B. Laich	C	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	1	1	50%	13:06
Number 25 V. Kozlov	C	0	0	0	0	4	2	1	0	0	42.9%	15:13
Number 28 A. Semin	R	1	0	1	0	0	4	0	0	1		18:25
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	75%	12:17
Number 43 T. Fleischmann	L	0	1	1	0	2	0	0	1	0	100%	17:26
Number 53 Q. Laing	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	0	0		08:59
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	5	1	2	0	0		07:59
Number 3 T. Poti	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	1	0		22:27
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0	0		14:16
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0		16:42
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	+1	2	5	2	4	0		23:37
Number 42 S. Lepisto	D	0	0	0	-2	2	1	0	1	0		11:34
Number 52 M. Green	D	1	1	2	+1	2	2	1	1	0		25:25

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 37 O. Kolzig	42	36	6	.857	60:00	Loss

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	2	1	3	+1	0	5	1	0	2	91.7%	17:48
Number 12 E. Staal	C	1	2	3	0	0	3	3	0	0	53.6%	25:42
Number 13 R. Whitney	L	0	2	2	-1	0	3	0	1	0		25:29
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	1	0		14:02
Number 16 A. Ladd	L	1	0	1	+2	4	5	4	0	0	100%	15:38
Number 18 R. Bayda	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	0	0		14:18
Number 19 T. Letowski	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	50%	09:09
Number 24 S. Walker	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	100%	17:56
Number 26 E. Cole	L	1	1	2	-1	2	4	5	0	1		22:25
Number 37 K. Aucoin	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	0	15.8%	16:03
Number 2 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		05:14
Number 5 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	+1	0	4	0	1	0		16:44
Number 6 B. Hedican	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	2	0		20:57
Number 7 N. Wallin	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0	0		17:19
Number 28 W. Brookbank	D	0	0	0	0	5	0	1	2	0		03:45
Number 38 T. Conboy	D	0	2	2	+2	0	1	1	1	0		08:52
Number 42 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	2	5	0		22:08
Number 77 J. Corvo	D	1	2	3	0	0	5	0	2	1		20:56

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	34	31	3	.912	59:56	Win

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	11:47	Carolina Hurricanes	Wade Brookbank	Fighting (major)	5
1st	11:47	Washington Capitals	Donald Brashear	Fighting (major)	5
1st	12:01	Washington Capitals	Mike Green	Roughing	2
1st	15:26	Carolina Hurricanes	Andrew Ladd	Slashing	2
1st	18:05	Washington Capitals	Sami Lepisto	Hooking	2
1st	19:16	Washington Capitals	Shaone Morrisonn	Hooking	2
2nd	01:46	Washington Capitals	Tomas Fleischmann	Hooking	2
2nd	05:21	Washington Capitals	Tom Poti	Cross checking	2
2nd	07:55	Carolina Hurricanes	Tim Gleason	Interference	2
2nd	12:31	Carolina Hurricanes	Andrew Ladd	Tripping	2
3rd	01:16	Carolina Hurricanes	Erik Cole	High sticking	2
3rd	06:34	Washington Capitals	Viktor Kozlov	High sticking double minor	4

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Justin St. Pierre
Linesmen: Mark Wheler, Andy McElman
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Nylander, Chris Clark, Frederic Cassivi, Brian Pothier, Steve Eminger, Joe Motzko, Eric Fehr, Jeff Schultz, Chris Bourque
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Rod Brind'Amour, David Tanabe, Michael Leighton, Justin Williams, Brandon Nolan, Dennis Seidenberg, Chad LaRose, Joey Mormina, Jeff Hamilton, Joe Jensen, Casey Borer

Every Washington Capitals and Carolina Hurricanes game in the 2007-2008 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Carolina Hurricanes 0 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Sat, Oct 6, 2007
Washington Capitals 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Mon, Nov 5, 2007
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Sat, Nov 24, 2007
Washington Capitals 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Fri, Nov 30, 2007
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Washington Capitals 1	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Fri, Feb 8, 2008
Washington Capitals 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 6	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
Washington Capitals 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final/SO	Game page: Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes 1 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Washington Capitals, Tue, Apr 1, 2008

Other NHL games on Saturday, February 23, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 2 at New Jersey Devils 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at New Jersey Devils, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
Ottawa Senators 4 at Pittsburgh Penguins 3	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 6 at Los Angeles Kings 5	Final/OT	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
New York Rangers 4 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 3	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
Florida Panthers 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Montreal Canadiens 0	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
Boston Bruins 5 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
Dallas Stars 6 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators, Sat, Feb 23, 2008
Detroit Red Wings 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Feb 23, 2008