Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers

Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 7:00 PM ET Philips Arena, Atlanta Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Atlanta Thrashers 4–2 on Tuesday, April 7, 2009 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	Goals	2008-2009 record
Washington Capitals	4	50-24-8
at Atlanta Thrashers	2	35-41-6

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	3	0	1	4
Atlanta Thrashers	1	1	0	2

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	11	5	10	26
Atlanta Thrashers	11	10	10	31

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	08:20	Washington Capitals	Tomas Fleischmann (19)	Brian Pothier (1), Nicklas Backstrom (62)	Even strength	WSH 1, ATL 0
1st	09:28	Atlanta Thrashers	Rich Peverley (15)	Ron Hainsey (32)	Even strength	WSH 1, ATL 1
1st	09:56	Washington Capitals	Viktor Kozlov (13)	Nicklas Backstrom (63), Tomas Fleischmann (18)	Even strength	WSH 2, ATL 1
1st	15:40	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin (32)	Alex Ovechkin (52), Jeff Schultz (11)	Even strength	WSH 3, ATL 1
2nd	01:05	Atlanta Thrashers	Marty Reasoner (14)	Toby Enstrom (25), Zach Bogosian (9)	Even strength	WSH 3, ATL 2
3rd	09:18	Washington Capitals	Sergei Fedorov (11)	Alex Ovechkin (53)	Even strength	WSH 4, ATL 2

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	2	2	0	0	4	1	0		20:08
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		09:31
Number 14 T. Fleischmann	L	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	0		14:19
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		11:09
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	2	2	+2	0	1	0	0	45.5%	17:22
Number 20 K. Aucoin	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	40%	08:32
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		16:09
Number 25 V. Kozlov	C	1	0	1	+2	0	2	0	0		10:49
Number 28 A. Semin	R	1	0	1	0	0	2	1	0	100%	17:22
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	61.5%	15:30
Number 91 S. Fedorov	C	1	0	1	0	6	2	0	0	30.8%	17:32
Number 92 M. Nylander	C	0	0	0	0	0	4	0	0	37.5%	10:04
Number 2 B. Pothier	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	0	1		15:28
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	+2	0	1	2	0		20:22
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		17:57
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		21:39
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	2		22:15
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	1	1	0	0	1	1	0		21:56

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 40 S. Varlamov	31	29	2	.936	59:56	Win

Atlanta Thrashers skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 10 B. Little	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	0	100%	15:34
Number 11 E. Perrin	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		13:42
Number 12 T. White	C	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	50%	18:18
Number 13 V. Kozlov	L	0	0	0	-1	0	6	0	0		19:18
Number 17 I. Kovalchuk	L	0	0	0	-1	0	4	1	0		27:58
Number 19 M. Reasoner	C	1	0	1	0	0	1	1	0	55.6%	11:04
Number 20 C. Armstrong	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	1		20:53
Number 23 J. Slater	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	57.1%	10:00
Number 27 C. Thorburn	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0		08:44
Number 36 E. Boulton	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	0		07:45
Number 47 R. Peverley	C	1	0	1	-1	0	1	1	1	65%	21:44
Number 49 C. Stuart	L	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0		11:18
Number 2 G. Exelby	D	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0		13:48
Number 4 Z. Bogosian	D	0	1	1	-2	0	2	1	2		21:51
Number 6 R. Hainsey	D	0	1	1	+1	0	3	1	3		22:52
Number 39 T. Enstrom	D	0	1	1	-3	0	0	0	1		22:29
Number 40 C. Wilson	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		14:51
Number 48 B. Valabik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	3		17:21

Atlanta Thrashers goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 O. Pavelec	26	22	4	.846	58:30	Loss

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	07:09	Washington Capitals	Mike Green	Illegal stick	2
2nd	09:25	Washington Capitals	Sergei Fedorov	Hooking	2
2nd	16:15	Washington Capitals	Milan Jurcina	Tripping	2
3rd	04:22	Atlanta Thrashers	Garnet Exelby	Interference	2
3rd	05:09	Washington Capitals	Sergei Fedorov	Boarding	2
3rd	14:22	Washington Capitals	Shaone Morrisonn	Interference	2
3rd	16:49	Washington Capitals	Sergei Fedorov	Holding	2

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Atlanta Thrashers head coach: John Anderson
Referees: Chris Lee, Steve Kozari
Linesmen: Greg Devorski, Jean Morin
Washington Capitals scratches: Donald Brashear, Bryan Helmer, Chris Clark, Brent Johnson, Tom Poti, Quintin Laing, Alexandre Giroux, Tyler Sloan, Graham Mink, Staffan Kronwall, Boyd Gordon, Chris Bourque, Sami Lepisto, Andrew Gordon, Daren Machesney, Oskar Osala, Michal Neuvirth, Sean Collins, Karl Alzner, Jay Beagle, Brett Leonhardt
Atlanta Thrashers scratches: Nathan Oystrick, Kari Lehtonen, Joey Crabb, Joe Motzko, Brett Sterling, Grant Lewis, Scott Lehman, Dan Turple, Jordan Lavallee-Smotherman, Spencer Machacek, Anssi Salmela

Every Washington Capitals and Atlanta Thrashers game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Oct 10, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Washington Capitals 5	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals, Wed, Nov 26, 2008
Atlanta Thrashers 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals, Thu, Feb 26, 2009
Washington Capitals 1 at Atlanta Thrashers 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers, Mon, Mar 16, 2009
Atlanta Thrashers 4 at Washington Capitals 6	Final	Game page: Atlanta Thrashers at Washington Capitals, Sun, Apr 5, 2009
Washington Capitals 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Atlanta Thrashers, Tue, Apr 7, 2009

Other NHL games on Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Matchup	Status	Details
Toronto Maple Leafs 4 at New Jersey Devils 1	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at New Jersey Devils, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Montreal Canadiens 1 at New York Rangers 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at New York Rangers, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Florida Panthers 1 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final	Game page: Florida Panthers at Philadelphia Flyers, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
New York Islanders 0 at Carolina Hurricanes 9	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Carolina Hurricanes, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Boston Bruins 2 at Ottawa Senators 3	Final	Game page: Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Pittsburgh Penguins 6 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Tampa Bay Lightning, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Chicago Blackhawks 4 at Nashville Predators 2	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Nashville Predators, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Dallas Stars 1 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Los Angeles Kings 2 at Edmonton Oilers 1	Final	Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Calgary Flames 1 at Vancouver Canucks 4	Final	Game page: Calgary Flames at Vancouver Canucks, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
St. Louis Blues 5 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Phoenix Coyotes, Tue, Apr 7, 2009
Colorado Avalanche 0 at San Jose Sharks 1	Final/SO	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at San Jose Sharks, Tue, Apr 7, 2009