Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals

Friday, November 28, 2008, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 3–0 on Friday, November 28, 2008 at home.

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

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

Shots on goal by period, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Montreal Canadiens	6	13	9	28
Washington Capitals	9	7	14	30

Scoring summary

Every goal, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	11:03	Washington Capitals	Tomas Fleischmann (9)	Michael Nylander (12)	Even strength	MTL 0, WSH 1
3rd	03:42	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin (13)	Nicklas Backstrom (16)	Even strength	MTL 0, WSH 2
3rd	08:46	Washington Capitals	David Steckel (4)	Sami Lepisto (2), Brooks Laich (8)	Even strength	MTL 0, WSH 3

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

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 6 T. Kostopoulos	R	-1	0	1	1	0		14:34
Number 11 S. Koivu	C	-1	0	2	0	2	60%	16:15
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	0	0	2	0	0	33.3%	12:34
Number 20 R. Lang	C	-1	2	1	0	0	38.5%	16:40
Number 21 C. Higgins	L	-1	0	1	3	0		15:40
Number 22 S. Begin	L	0	0	4	1	2	100%	15:39
Number 25 M. Dandenault	R	-1	0	0	1	2		14:29
Number 27 A. Kovalev	R	-1	0	4	0	1		13:58
Number 40 M. Lapierre	C	-1	0	4	0	0	42.9%	15:06
Number 46 A. Kostitsyn	L	-1	0	2	1	0		11:33
Number 74 S. Kostitsyn	L	0	2	0	0	0		15:52
Number 84 G. Latendresse	L	0	0	1	3	2		14:06
Number 3 R. O'Byrne	D	-2	0	1	4	2		22:01
Number 26 J. Gorges	D	0	0	2	1	4		22:47
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	-1	0	0	0	1		23:06
Number 51 F. Bouillon	D	-2	0	2	1	1		13:26
Number 71 P. Brisebois	D	-1	0	0	2	0		13:19
Number 79 A. Markov	D	-1	2	1	0	3		22:59

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 41 J. Halak	30	27	3	.900	59:56	Loss

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	1	0	1	+1	0	7	8	1		21:50
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0		12:40
Number 14 T. Fleischmann	L	1	0	1	+1	2	1	0	0		12:34
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	63.2%	15:50
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	+1	0	2	1	0	100%	12:20
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	0	0	53.8%	18:52
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	1	0	60%	15:09
Number 25 V. Kozlov	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	1	50%	18:33
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1	0	45.5%	14:29
Number 56 C. Bourque	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1		12:14
Number 87 D. Brashear	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	3	0		10:52
Number 92 M. Nylander	C	0	1	1	+1	0	2	0	1	50%	14:12
Number 23 M. Jurcina	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	3	3		23:39
Number 26 S. Morrisonn	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	1		17:17
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1		23:22
Number 42 S. Lepisto	D	0	1	1	+1	0	0	0	0		15:33
Number 43 B. Helmer	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	0	1		16:42
Number 89 T. Sloan	D	0	0	0	+1	2	0	0	3		17:52

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 60 J. Theodore	28	28	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties, Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	02:21	Washington Capitals	Milan Jurcina	Interference	2
1st	14:38	Montreal Canadiens	Sergei Kostitsyn	Hooking	2
1st	15:21	Washington Capitals	Tomas Fleischmann	Hooking	2
3rd	05:39	Montreal Canadiens	Robert Lang	Hooking	2
3rd	05:57	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Markov	Hooking	2
3rd	09:49	Washington Capitals	Tyler Sloan	Hooking	2

Montreal Canadiens head coach: Guy Carbonneau
Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Referees: Wes McCauley, Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Scott Driscoll, Tim Nowak
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Georges Laraque, Alex Tanguay, Alex Henry, Mike Komisarek, Kyle Chipchura, Gregory Stewart, Matt D'Agostini, Yannick Weber, Max Pacioretty
Washington Capitals scratches: Sergei Fedorov, Chris Clark, Tom Poti, Quintin Laing, John Erskine, Alexandre Giroux, Brian Pothier, Keith Aucoin, Graham Mink, Alexander Semin, Jeff Schultz, Mike Green, Andrew Gordon, Oskar Osala, Sean Collins, Jay Beagle

Every Montreal Canadiens and Washington Capitals game in the 2008-2009 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 0 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Dec 13, 2008
Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 10, 2009
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 4	Final/SO	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, Wed, Feb 18, 2009

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Matchup	Status	Details
New York Islanders 2 at Boston Bruins 7	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Boston Bruins, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Philadelphia Flyers 2	Final/OT	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Philadelphia Flyers, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Tampa Bay Lightning 2 at Minnesota Wild 4	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Minnesota Wild, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 2	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Phoenix Coyotes, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Chicago Blackhawks 0 at Anaheim Ducks 1	Final	Game page: Chicago Blackhawks at Anaheim Ducks, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Buffalo Sabres 4	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Nashville Predators 4 at Atlanta Thrashers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Nashville Predators at Atlanta Thrashers, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
New York Rangers 4 at Florida Panthers 3	Final/SO	Game page: New York Rangers at Florida Panthers, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Detroit Red Wings 5	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Detroit Red Wings, Fri, Nov 28, 2008
San Jose Sharks 6 at Dallas Stars 2	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Dallas Stars, Fri, Nov 28, 2008