Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
· Pepsi Center, Denver · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Colorado Avalanche 6–1 on Tuesday, December 15, 2009 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
8 |
13 |
4 |
25 |
| Colorado Avalanche |
6 |
12 |
10 |
28 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
01:56 |
Washington Capitals |
Tomas Fleischmann (1) |
Eric Fehr (1), Kyle Wilson (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, COL 0 |
| 1st |
17:03 |
Washington Capitals |
Mike Knuble (1) |
Alex Ovechkin (1), Nicklas Backstrom (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, COL 0 |
| 2nd |
04:02 |
Washington Capitals |
David Steckel (1) |
Matt Bradley (1), Chris Clark (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 3, COL 0 |
| 2nd |
10:33 |
Washington Capitals |
Tomas Fleischmann (2) |
Kyle Wilson (2) |
Even strength |
WSH 4, COL 0 |
| 2nd |
13:22 |
Washington Capitals |
Matt Bradley (1) |
John Erskine (1), Chris Clark (2) |
Even strength |
WSH 5, COL 0 |
| 3rd |
11:21 |
Colorado Avalanche |
TJ Galiardi (1) |
Matt Duchene (1), Kyle Quincey (1) |
Power play |
WSH 5, COL 1 |
| 3rd |
17:24 |
Washington Capitals |
Nicklas Backstrom (1) |
Eric Fehr (2), Tom Poti (1) |
Power play |
WSH 6, COL 1 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
Colorado Avalanche |
| Shots on goal |
25 |
28 |
| Power play |
1 of 2 |
1 of 5 |
| Penalty minutes |
27 |
22 |
| Hits |
10 |
25 |
| Blocked shots |
11 |
7 |
| Giveaways |
1 |
9 |
| Takeaways |
8 |
13 |
| Faceoffs won |
17/42 (40.5%) |
25/42 (59.5%) |
Box score
Washington Capitals
Washington Capitals skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 A. Ovechkin |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
19:12 |
| Number 9 B. Morrison |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
15:17 |
| Number 10 M. Bradley |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:28 |
| Number 14 T. Fleischmann |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:36 |
| Number 16 E. Fehr |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:05 |
| Number 17 C. Clark |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:42 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
46.7% |
19:14 |
| Number 21 B. Laich |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:35 |
| Number 22 M. Knuble |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
15:06 |
| Number 28 A. Semin |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:53 |
| Number 39 D. Steckel |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
33.3% |
15:23 |
| Number 57 K. Wilson |
C |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
11:15 |
| Number 3 T. Poti |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
25:59 |
| Number 4 J. Erskine |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+3 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:11 |
| Number 26 S. Morrisonn |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:12 |
| Number 27 K. Alzner |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
21:35 |
| Number 52 M. Green |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
16:35 |
| Number 55 J. Schultz |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:43 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 60 J. Theodore |
28 |
27 |
1 |
.964 |
60:00 |
Win |
Colorado Avalanche
Colorado Avalanche skaters
| Player |
PosPosition |
GGoals | AAssists | PPoints | +/-Plus/minus | PIMPenalty minutes | SOGShots on goal | HITHits | BLKBlocked shots | PPGPower-play goals | FO%Faceoff percentage | TOITime on ice |
| Number 8 W. Wolski |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
14:42 |
| Number 9 M. Duchene |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
61.5% |
17:26 |
| Number 15 M. Hendricks |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
10:19 |
| Number 16 D. Tucker |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:39 |
| Number 25 C. Stewart |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:03 |
| Number 26 P. Stastny |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
83.3% |
17:32 |
| Number 28 D. Koci |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
20 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
04:52 |
| Number 29 R. Stoa |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
13:03 |
| Number 37 R. O'Reilly |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
38.5% |
18:39 |
| Number 39 T. Galiardi |
L |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:04 |
| Number 43 J. Mercier |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:16 |
| Number 55 C. McLeod |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:54 |
| Number 4 J. Liles |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-3 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
11:56 |
| Number 5 B. Clark |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
19:28 |
| Number 22 S. Hannan |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:24 |
| Number 27 K. Quincey |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:58 |
| Number 44 R. Wilson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:53 |
| Number 52 A. Foote |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
21:21 |
Colorado Avalanche goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 31 P. Budaj |
4 |
3 |
1 |
.750 |
20:00 |
|
| Number 41 C. Anderson |
21 |
16 |
5 |
.762 |
40:00 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Colorado Avalanche
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
14:45 |
Washington Capitals |
Brooks Laich |
Boarding |
2 |
| 1st |
18:23 |
Washington Capitals |
Eric Fehr |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:28 |
Colorado Avalanche |
David Koci |
Boarding (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
15:28 |
Colorado Avalanche |
David Koci |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
15:28 |
Colorado Avalanche |
David Koci |
Game misconduct (game misconduct) |
10 |
| 2nd |
15:28 |
Washington Capitals |
John Erskine |
Instigator |
2 |
| 2nd |
15:28 |
Washington Capitals |
John Erskine |
Fighting (major) |
5 |
| 2nd |
15:28 |
Washington Capitals |
John Erskine |
Misconduct (misconduct) |
10 |
| 3rd |
05:53 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Poti |
Delaying game puck over glass |
2 |
| 3rd |
10:22 |
Washington Capitals |
Alexander Semin |
Holding |
2 |
| 3rd |
11:21 |
Washington Capitals |
Jeff Schultz |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:53 |
Colorado Avalanche |
Adam Foote |
Interference |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Bruce Boudreau
- Colorado Avalanche head coach
- Joe Sacco
- Referees
- Gord Dwyer, Brad Watson
- Linesmen
- Mark Wheler, Thor Nelson
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Brian Pothier, Tyler Sloan, Milan Jurcina
- Colorado Avalanche scratches
- Milan Hejduk, Marek Svatos, Derek Peltier
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Other NHL games on Tuesday, December 15, 2009
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Philadelphia Flyers
1
 at Pittsburgh Penguins
6
|
Final
|
Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at Pittsburgh Penguins, Tue, Dec 15, 2009
|
 Calgary Flames
3
 at St. Louis Blues
4
|
Final
|
Game page: Calgary Flames at St. Louis Blues, Tue, Dec 15, 2009
|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
4
 at Nashville Predators
7
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Nashville Predators, Tue, Dec 15, 2009
|
 Columbus Blue Jackets
1
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Minnesota Wild, Tue, Dec 15, 2009
|
 Los Angeles Kings
3
 at Edmonton Oilers
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Los Angeles Kings at Edmonton Oilers, Tue, Dec 15, 2009
|
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