Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers

Thursday, March 12, 2009, 7:00 PM ET Wachovia Center, Philadelphia Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Philadelphia Flyers 2–1 on Thursday, March 12, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Washington Capitals	2	50-24-8
at Philadelphia Flyers	1	44-27-11

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

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	8	12	10	30
Philadelphia Flyers	8	19	9	36

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	15:57	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich (17)	Alex Ovechkin (39), Nicklas Backstrom (54)	Power play	WSH 1, PHI 0
2nd	11:32	Philadelphia Flyers	Mike Knuble (24)	Mike Richards (43), Simon Gagne (36)	Even strength	WSH 1, PHI 1
2nd	17:19	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (48)	Alexander Semin (37)	Even strength	WSH 2, PHI 1

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	1	1	2	0	0	8	3	0	0		19:20
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		08:00
Number 14 T. Fleischmann	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		14:55
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0	27.3%	14:12
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		10:39
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	1	1	+1	4	1	2	1	0	57.1%	19:32
Number 21 B. Laich	C	1	0	1	0	0	3	1	1	1	33.3%	15:27
Number 25 V. Kozlov	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		16:49
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	1	1	0	0	2	0	0	0		19:14
Number 33 A. Giroux	L	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	0	0		08:05
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	75%	15:01
Number 92 M. Nylander	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	0	11.1%	12:08
Number 3 T. Poti	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	4	0		22:09
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	2	0		19:00
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0		14:56
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	0		19:59
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	4	0	0		23:33
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	3	0		19:01

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Theodore	36	35	1	.972	60:00	Win

Philadelphia Flyers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 12 S. Gagne	L	0	1	1	+1	0	5	0	0		20:42
Number 13 D. Carcillo	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	2	0		12:21
Number 15 J. Lupul	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1		14:52
Number 17 J. Carter	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	1	0	70.6%	19:59
Number 18 M. Richards	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	2	1	56.3%	21:36
Number 19 S. Hartnell	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	2		18:42
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	1	0	1	+1	2	3	0	0		20:58
Number 28 C. Giroux	R	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	1	75%	14:06
Number 32 R. Cote	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0		05:08
Number 36 D. Powe	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	0	66.7%	08:19
Number 45 A. Asham	R	0	0	0	-1	2	1	2	1		10:22
Number 48 D. Brière	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	100%	12:20
Number 5 B. Coburn	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	2		22:56
Number 6 R. Jones	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		18:55
Number 25 M. Carle	D	0	0	0	-1	0	4	2	2		21:59
Number 41 A. Alberts	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	1		15:15
Number 44 K. Timonen	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		22:38
Number 77 R. Parent	D	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	1		16:59

Philadelphia Flyers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 43 M. Biron	30	28	2	.933	59:17	Loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	06:09	Washington Capitals	Alexandre Giroux	Hooking	2
1st	11:46	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom	Hooking	2
1st	15:21	Philadelphia Flyers	Arron Asham	Hooking	2
1st	17:02	Washington Capitals	Alexandre Giroux	Elbowing	2
3rd	07:32	Philadelphia Flyers	Mike Knuble	Interference	2
3rd	15:58	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom	Interference	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Philadelphia Flyers head coach: John Stevens
Referees: Dan O'Halloran, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Derek Amell, David Brisebois
Washington Capitals scratches: Sergei Fedorov, Donald Brashear, Bryan Helmer, Chris Clark, Brent Johnson, Quintin Laing, Brian Pothier, Tyler Sloan, Keith Aucoin, Graham Mink, Staffan Kronwall, Chris Bourque, Sami Lepisto, Andrew Gordon, Daren Machesney, Oskar Osala, Semyon Varlamov, Sean Collins, Karl Alzner, Jay Beagle, Brett Leonhardt
Philadelphia Flyers scratches: Boyd Kane, Ossi Vaananen, Josh Gratton, Nate Guenin, Lasse Kukkonen, Jared Ross, Scott Munroe, Andreas Nodl, Jon Kalinski, Nate Raduns, Luca Sbisa

Every Washington Capitals and Philadelphia Flyers game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Dec 20, 2008
Philadelphia Flyers 1 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/SO	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Tue, Jan 6, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Washington Capitals, Tue, Feb 24, 2009
Washington Capitals 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Philadelphia Flyers, Thu, Mar 12, 2009

Other NHL games on Thursday, March 12, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Ottawa Senators 3 at Boston Bruins 5	Final	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Boston Bruins, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Phoenix Coyotes 2 at New Jersey Devils 5	Final	Game page: Phoenix Coyotes at New Jersey Devils, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Columbus Blue Jackets 4	Final/SO	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Columbus Blue Jackets, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Calgary Flames 6 at Detroit Red Wings 5	Final/SO	Game page: Calgary Flames at Detroit Red Wings, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 1	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Toronto Maple Leafs, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
New York Islanders 3 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final/OT	Game page: New York Islanders at Montreal Canadiens, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
New York Rangers 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Nashville Predators, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
San Jose Sharks 1 at St. Louis Blues 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at St. Louis Blues, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Dallas Stars 3	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Dallas Stars, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Minnesota Wild 1 at Colorado Avalanche 2	Final/SO	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Colorado Avalanche, Thu, Mar 12, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Edmonton Oilers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Edmonton Oilers, Thu, Mar 12, 2009