Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes

Tuesday, March 25, 2008, 7:00 PM ET RBC Center, Raleigh Regular Season Final/SO

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Carolina Hurricanes 3–2 in a shootout on Tuesday, March 25, 2008 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	Goals	2007-2008 record
Washington Capitals	3	43-31-8
at Carolina Hurricanes	2	43-33-6

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

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Overtime	Shootout	Total
Washington Capitals	13	15	10	6	0	44
Carolina Hurricanes	11	8	8	0	0	27

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	19:46	Carolina Hurricanes	Jeff Hamilton (7)	Joe Corvo (31), Eric Staal (41)	Power play	WSH 0, CAR 1
2nd	07:15	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin (23)	Sergei Fedorov (24), Nicklas Backstrom (51)	Power play	WSH 1, CAR 1
2nd	09:41	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (61)	Nicklas Backstrom (52), Viktor Kozlov (33)	Even strength	WSH 2, CAR 1
2nd	16:27	Carolina Hurricanes	Erik Cole (22)	Unassisted	Power play	WSH 2, CAR 2

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

Shootout attempts in order
Round	Team	Shooter	Result
1	Carolina Hurricanes	Jeff Hamilton	Saved
1	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Saved
2	Carolina Hurricanes	Sergei Samsonov	Saved
2	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Saved
3	Carolina Hurricanes	Eric Staal	Saved
3	Washington Capitals	Viktor Kozlov	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	1	0	1	+1	2	11	4	0	0		27:07
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	0		11:52
Number 14 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	2	0		09:23
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	1	0	76.9%	14:42
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	2	2	+1	0	4	0	1	0	66.7%	23:40
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0	50%	16:42
Number 24 M. Cooke	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	0		15:10
Number 25 V. Kozlov	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	1	0	60%	20:01
Number 28 A. Semin	R	1	0	1	0	2	4	1	0	1		20:19
Number 43 T. Fleischmann	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		08:14
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		06:45
Number 91 S. Fedorov	C	0	1	1	0	0	4	1	0	0	53.3%	20:07
Number 3 T. Poti	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	2	0		25:34
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	3	2	0		16:35
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0	0		20:44
Number 44 S. Eminger	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0	0		10:18
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	0		31:17
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	2	0		16:54

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 38 C. Huet	27	25	2	.926	65:00	Win

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 12 E. Staal	C	0	1	1	0	4	6	1	0	0	50%	25:07
Number 14 S. Samsonov	L	0	0	0	-1	2	0	0	1	0		19:50
Number 15 T. Ruutu	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0	0		14:06
Number 18 R. Bayda	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	0		18:28
Number 19 T. Letowski	R	0	0	0	0	4	1	2	1	0	34.8%	18:01
Number 24 S. Walker	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0		20:08
Number 26 E. Cole	L	1	0	1	-1	2	5	8	1	1		23:18
Number 34 J. Jensen	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50%	04:23
Number 37 K. Aucoin	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	2	0	41.7%	19:02
Number 51 J. Hamilton	C	1	0	1	0	0	5	1	0	1		13:58
Number 2 G. Wesley	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	4	0		19:14
Number 5 F. Kaberle	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0		17:31
Number 6 B. Hedican	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		23:03
Number 7 N. Wallin	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	4	1	0		20:53
Number 28 W. Brookbank	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		03:11
Number 38 T. Conboy	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		03:20
Number 42 T. Gleason	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	0		24:46
Number 77 J. Corvo	D	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	1	0		21:03

Carolina Hurricanes goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 C. Ward	44	42	2	.955	65:00	OT loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Carolina Hurricanes
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:00	Carolina Hurricanes	Sergei Samsonov	High sticking	2
1st	07:56	Washington Capitals	Steve Eminger	Holding	2
1st	19:36	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Hooking	2
2nd	05:14	Carolina Hurricanes	Trevor Letowski	Holding	2
2nd	06:37	Carolina Hurricanes	Eric Staal	Tripping	2
2nd	16:01	Washington Capitals	Jeff Schultz	Hooking	2
2nd	16:52	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Roughing	2
2nd	18:17	Carolina Hurricanes	Eric Staal	Tripping	2
3rd	01:07	Carolina Hurricanes	Trevor Letowski	Tripping	2
OT	00:16	Carolina Hurricanes	Erik Cole	Hooking	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Carolina Hurricanes head coach: Peter Laviolette
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Mike Hasenfratz
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Andy McElman
Washington Capitals scratches: Michael Nylander, Chris Clark, Frederic Cassivi, Brent Johnson, Quintin Laing, John Erskine, Brian Pothier, David Steckel, Joe Motzko, Chris Bourque, Sami Lepisto
Carolina Hurricanes scratches: Rod Brind'Amour, Ray Whitney, Matt Cullen, David Tanabe, Michael Leighton, Justin Williams, Brandon Nolan, Dennis Seidenberg, Chad LaRose, Joey Mormina, Patrick Eaves, 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 Tuesday, March 25, 2008
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 6 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Buffalo Sabres, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Pittsburgh Penguins 2 at New Jersey Devils 0	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at New York Rangers 1	Final/OT	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Rangers, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Boston Bruins 6 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Toronto Maple Leafs, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Florida Panthers 1 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 0 at Nashville Predators 3	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Nashville Predators, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Detroit Red Wings 2 at St. Louis Blues 1	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
Vancouver Canucks 2 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Calgary Flames, Tue, Mar 25, 2008
San Jose Sharks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final/OT	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Mar 25, 2008