Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins

Saturday, March 8, 2008, 1:00 PM ET TD Banknorth Garden, Boston Regular Season Final

Final score

The Boston Bruins beat the Washington Capitals 2–1 on Saturday, March 8, 2008 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Washington Capitals	1	43-31-8
at Boston Bruins	2	41-29-12

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	1	0	0	1
Boston Bruins	0	0	2	2

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	11	9	4	24
Boston Bruins	5	10	13	28

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	06:17	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich (16)	Alex Ovechkin (39), Tom Poti (23)	Power play	WSH 1, BOS 0
3rd	14:59	Boston Bruins	Zdeno Chara (16)	David Krejci (14), Marc Savard (61)	Power play	WSH 1, BOS 1
3rd	17:44	Boston Bruins	Marco Sturm (24)	David Krejci (15), Marc Savard (62)	Power play	WSH 1, BOS 2

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

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	1	1	0	3	4	0	0		22:32
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	5	3	0	1	0		11:49
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	28.6%	18:07
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	2	2	1	0	0	50%	19:54
Number 21 B. Laich	C	1	0	1	0	4	0	1	1	50%	14:03
Number 24 M. Cooke	L	0	0	0	17	0	1	0	0		03:53
Number 25 V. Kozlov	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		15:41
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		15:05
Number 43 T. Fleischmann	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		11:19
Number 53 Q. Laing	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0		12:27
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	11	0	0	0	0		08:08
Number 91 S. Fedorov	C	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	56.3%	18:06
Number 3 T. Poti	D	0	1	1	4	1	1	1	0		20:30
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	2	2	1	3	0		16:39
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		16:27
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		18:32
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	3	1	1	0		20:50
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	5	2	0		18:49

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 38 C. Huet	28	26	2	.929	59:46	Loss

Boston Bruins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 P. Axelsson	L	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		16:18
Number 12 C. Kobasew	R	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0		19:04
Number 13 G. Metropolit	C	0	0	0	0	3	1	0	0	62.5%	16:53
Number 16 M. Sturm	L	1	0	1	0	3	1	0	1		20:33
Number 17 M. Lucic	L	0	0	0	5	2	5	0	0		11:04
Number 22 S. Thornton	L	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0		06:47
Number 27 G. Murray	R	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		18:01
Number 46 D. Krejci	C	0	2	2	0	2	0	0	0	60%	17:46
Number 56 P. Nokelainen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	33.3%	05:20
Number 72 P. Schaefer	L	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		06:49
Number 81 P. Kessel	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		17:00
Number 91 M. Savard	C	0	2	2	0	4	1	0	0	61.1%	21:39
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	0	0	0	2	2	0	4	0		28:26
Number 21 A. Ference	D	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		23:02
Number 33 Z. Chara	D	1	0	1	4	3	3	0	1		23:51
Number 34 S. Hnidy	D	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0		17:22
Number 38 B. Allen	D	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		05:44
Number 45 M. Stuart	D	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		18:47

Boston Bruins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 A. Auld	24	23	1	.958	60:00	Win

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	00:05	Boston Bruins	Milan Lucic	Fighting (major)	5
1st	00:05	Washington Capitals	Matt Bradley	Fighting (major)	5
1st	00:14	Boston Bruins	Shawn Thornton	Fighting (major)	5
1st	00:14	Washington Capitals	Donald Brashear	Fighting (major)	5
1st	01:27	Boston Bruins	Zdeno Chara	Interference	2
1st	04:52	Boston Bruins	Peter Schaefer	Hooking	2
1st	09:11	Washington Capitals	Tom Poti	Delaying game	2
1st	13:07	Boston Bruins	Bobby Allen	High sticking	2
1st	16:50	Washington Capitals	Matt Cooke	Interference	2
2nd	04:06	Washington Capitals	Matt Cooke	Kneeing (major)	5
2nd	04:06	Washington Capitals	Matt Cooke	Game misconduct (game misconduct)	10
3rd	13:19	Washington Capitals	Donald Brashear	High sticking double minor	4
3rd	13:19	Washington Capitals	Donald Brashear	Roughing	2
3rd	14:32	Washington Capitals	John Erskine	Hooking	2
3rd	17:04	Washington Capitals	Tom Poti	Slashing	2
3rd	19:51	Boston Bruins	Dennis Wideman	Delaying game	2
3rd	20:00	Boston Bruins	Zdeno Chara	Cross checking	2
3rd	20:00	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom	Charging	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Boston Bruins head coach: Claude Julien
Referees: Chris Rooney, Rob Martell
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Tim Nowak
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Nylander, Chris Clark, Frederic Cassivi, Brent Johnson, Brian Pothier, David Steckel, Steve Eminger, Joe Motzko, Eric Fehr, Chris Bourque, Sami Lepisto
Boston Bruins scratches: Aaron Ward, Manny Fernandez, Jeremy Reich, Andrew Alberts, Jordan Sigalet, Pascal Pelletier, Jeff Hoggan, Patrice Bergeron, Matt Hunwick, Tuukka Rask, Matt Lashoff, Vladimir Sobotka

Every Washington Capitals and Boston Bruins game in the 2007-2008 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 0 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins, Thu, Jan 3, 2008
Boston Bruins 2 at Washington Capitals 10	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals, Mon, Mar 3, 2008
Washington Capitals 1 at Boston Bruins 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 8, 2008
Boston Bruins 1 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/SO	Game page: Boston Bruins at Washington Capitals, Sun, Mar 16, 2008

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New Jersey Devils 2 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Mar 8, 2008
New York Islanders 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 4	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Mar 8, 2008
Buffalo Sabres 3 at Carolina Hurricanes 4	Final/OT	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Mar 8, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Florida Panthers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Florida Panthers, Sat, Mar 8, 2008
Ottawa Senators 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Mar 8, 2008
St. Louis Blues 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Mar 8, 2008