Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers

Tuesday, March 17, 2009, 7:30 PM ET BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Florida Panthers 3–0 on Tuesday, March 17, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Washington Capitals	3	50-24-8
at Florida Panthers	0	41-30-11

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

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	12	8	7	27
Florida Panthers	8	11	0	19

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	05:46	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich (18)	John Erskine (3)	Shorthanded	WSH 1, FLA 0
3rd	02:36	Washington Capitals	Viktor Kozlov (12)	Michael Nylander (22), John Erskine (4)	Even strength	WSH 2, FLA 0
3rd	18:33	Washington Capitals	Mike Green (25)	Alexander Semin (41), Alex Ovechkin (41)	Even strength, Empty net	WSH 3, FLA 0

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	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	1	1	+1	0	4	0	0		19:04
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		10:16
Number 14 T. Fleischmann	L	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	0		14:17
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	71.4%	12:26
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		11:40
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	55.6%	18:43
Number 21 B. Laich	C	1	0	1	+2	0	3	0	0	57.1%	16:45
Number 25 V. Kozlov	C	1	0	1	+1	2	4	0	0		13:51
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	1	1	+1	2	1	2	1		17:49
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	66.7%	13:17
Number 91 S. Fedorov	C	0	0	0	0	0	5	1	0	76.9%	12:15
Number 92 M. Nylander	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	1	25%	13:03
Number 3 T. Poti	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	7		22:53
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	2	2	+2	0	2	3	3		19:35
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	1		17:39
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	3	0		15:00
Number 52 M. Green	D	1	0	1	+2	0	1	1	1		21:09
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2		22:22

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Theodore	19	19	0	1.000	59:56	Win

Florida Panthers skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 S. Weiss	C	-2	0	1	0	0	55.6%	18:26
Number 10 D. Booth	L	-2	0	4	1	1		19:23
Number 11 G. Campbell	C	0	0	2	5	0	50%	17:58
Number 14 R. Dvorak	R	0	0	2	2	1		16:17
Number 18 V. Peltonen	L	0	0	1	0	0		17:25
Number 20 R. Zednik	R	-2	0	1	1	0		16:48
Number 28 K. Kreps	C	0	0	0	0	1	30.8%	12:19
Number 53 B. McLean	C	0	0	0	1	0	37.5%	09:23
Number 61 C. Stillman	L	-1	0	1	0	0		15:50
Number 67 M. Frolik	R	-1	0	1	0	0		18:29
Number 74 N. Tarnasky	L	0	0	1	3	1		08:14
Number 85 R. Olesz	L	-1	0	0	0	0		08:07
Number 2 K. Ballard	D	-2	2	0	3	0		20:27
Number 3 K. Skrastins	D	-1	0	1	1	2		15:55
Number 4 J. Bouwmeester	D	-2	0	0	0	1		23:56
Number 22 J. Cullimore	D	0	0	1	0	0		15:43
Number 24 B. McCabe	D	-2	0	2	0	0		23:46
Number 55 S. Eminger	D	0	0	1	0	4		20:27

Florida Panthers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	26	24	2	.923	59:07	Loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	04:22	Washington Capitals	Shaone Morrisonn	Holding	2
2nd	10:12	Washington Capitals	Viktor Kozlov	Holding	2
2nd	13:11	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Interference	2
3rd	00:22	Florida Panthers	Keith Ballard	Holding the stick	2
3rd	06:26	Washington Capitals	Tomas Fleischmann	Interference	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Florida Panthers head coach: Peter DeBoer
Referees: Wes McCauley, Dave Jackson
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Tony Sericolo
Washington Capitals scratches: Donald Brashear, Bryan Helmer, Chris Clark, Brent Johnson, Quintin Laing, Alexandre Giroux, Brian Pothier, Tyler Sloan, Keith Aucoin, Graham Mink, Staffan Kronwall, Chris Bourque, Sami Lepisto, Andrew Gordon, Daren Machesney, Oskar Osala, Michal Neuvirth, Sean Collins, Karl Alzner, Jay Beagle, Brett Leonhardt
Florida Panthers scratches: Nick Boynton, Bryan Allen, Janis Sprukts, Nathan Horton, Anthony Stewart, Tanner Glass, Kenndal McArdle, Shawn Matthias, Michal Repik, Jason Garrison

Every Washington Capitals and Florida Panthers game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 5 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals, Tue, Dec 2, 2008
Florida Panthers 1 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals, Sat, Feb 7, 2009
Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, Sun, Feb 15, 2009
Florida Panthers 6 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Washington Capitals, Sun, Mar 1, 2009
Washington Capitals 3 at Florida Panthers 0	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Washington Capitals 4 at Florida Panthers 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Florida Panthers, Sat, Apr 11, 2009

Other NHL games on Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Chicago Blackhawks 2 at New Jersey Devils 3	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
New York Rangers 4 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Buffalo Sabres 2 at Ottawa Senators 4	Final	Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 2 at Pittsburgh Penguins 6	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3	Final/SO	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Philadelphia Flyers 2 at Detroit Red Wings 3	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Detroit Red Wings, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 2 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final/SO	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
St. Louis Blues 1 at Edmonton Oilers 2	Final/SO	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
Dallas Stars 2 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Mar 17, 2009
San Jose Sharks 3 at Phoenix Coyotes 4	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Mar 17, 2009