Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
· General Motors Place, Vancouver · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Vancouver Canucks beat the Washington Capitals 3–2 on Friday, December 18, 2009 at home.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| Vancouver Canucks |
1 |
1 |
1 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
11 |
8 |
8 |
27 |
| Vancouver Canucks |
7 |
6 |
7 |
20 |
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
06:39 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Ryan Kesler (1) |
Jannik Hansen (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 0, VAN 1 |
| 1st |
08:47 |
Washington Capitals |
Alexander Semin (1) |
Brooks Laich (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 1, VAN 1 |
| 1st |
18:06 |
Washington Capitals |
Chris Clark (1) |
Eric Fehr (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, VAN 1 |
| 2nd |
17:39 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Mason Raymond (1) |
Henrik Sedin (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, VAN 2 |
| 3rd |
13:56 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Mason Raymond (2) |
Ryan Kesler (1), Christian Ehrhoff (1) |
Power play |
WSH 2, VAN 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
Vancouver Canucks |
| Shots on goal |
27 |
20 |
| Power play |
0 of 4 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
8 |
| Hits |
12 |
17 |
| Blocked shots |
12 |
17 |
| Giveaways |
3 |
6 |
| Takeaways |
6 |
9 |
| Faceoffs won |
29/56 (51.8%) |
27/56 (48.2%) |
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 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
|
24:23 |
| Number 9 B. Morrison |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
16:51 |
| Number 10 M. Bradley |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:02 |
| Number 14 T. Fleischmann |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
100% |
16:07 |
| Number 16 E. Fehr |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
12:07 |
| Number 17 C. Clark |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
08:31 |
| Number 19 N. Backstrom |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
64.7% |
21:38 |
| Number 21 B. Laich |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
100% |
17:35 |
| Number 22 M. Knuble |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
|
19:18 |
| Number 28 A. Semin |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:42 |
| Number 39 D. Steckel |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
41.7% |
11:17 |
| Number 57 K. Wilson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
08:08 |
| Number 3 T. Poti |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
18:10 |
| Number 4 J. Erskine |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
|
16:21 |
| Number 26 S. Morrisonn |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:56 |
| Number 27 K. Alzner |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:30 |
| Number 52 M. Green |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
|
24:53 |
| Number 55 J. Schultz |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:19 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 60 J. Theodore |
20 |
17 |
3 |
.850 |
58:39 |
Loss |
Vancouver Canucks
Vancouver Canucks 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 10 R. Johnson |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
83.3% |
08:21 |
| Number 14 A. Burrows |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:22 |
| Number 15 T. Glass |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
|
10:19 |
| Number 17 R. Kesler |
C |
1 |
1 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
47.1% |
21:03 |
| Number 18 S. Bernier |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:54 |
| Number 21 M. Raymond |
L |
2 |
0 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
16:28 |
| Number 22 D. Sedin |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:36 |
| Number 26 M. Samuelsson |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
18:13 |
| Number 33 H. Sedin |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
42.9% |
21:44 |
| Number 36 J. Hansen |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
09:56 |
| Number 37 R. Rypien |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
33.3% |
04:45 |
| Number 42 K. Wellwood |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
10:21 |
| Number 3 K. Bieksa |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
17:18 |
| Number 5 C. Ehrhoff |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
21:45 |
| Number 6 S. Salo |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:55 |
| Number 8 W. Mitchell |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
22:54 |
| Number 29 A. Rome |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
15:01 |
| Number 55 S. O'Brien |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
|
18:29 |
Vancouver Canucks goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 1 R. Luongo |
27 |
25 |
2 |
.926 |
59:49 |
Win |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Vancouver Canucks
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
10:54 |
Washington Capitals |
John Erskine |
Holding |
2 |
| 1st |
15:25 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Rick Rypien |
Roughing |
2 |
| 2nd |
07:40 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Ryan Johnson |
Tripping |
2 |
| 2nd |
10:03 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Kevin Bieksa |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
07:51 |
Vancouver Canucks |
Henrik Sedin |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:24 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Poti |
Cross checking |
2 |
| 3rd |
12:24 |
Washington Capitals |
Tom Poti |
Unsportsmanlike conduct |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Bruce Boudreau
- Vancouver Canucks head coach
- Alain Vigneault
- Referees
- Mike Leggo, Brad Meier
- Linesmen
- Brian Mach, Don Henderson
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Brian Pothier, Tyler Sloan, Milan Jurcina
- Vancouver Canucks scratches
- Mathieu Schneider, Darcy Hordichuk, Alexander Edler
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Status |
Details |
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2
 at New Jersey Devils
4
|
Final
|
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|
 Toronto Maple Leafs
2
 at Buffalo Sabres
5
|
Final
|
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|
 Carolina Hurricanes
3
 at Florida Panthers
6
|
Final
|
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|
 Tampa Bay Lightning
6
 at St. Louis Blues
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at St. Louis Blues, Fri, Dec 18, 2009
|
 Boston Bruins
4
 at Chicago Blackhawks
5
|
Final/SO
|
Game page: Boston Bruins at Chicago Blackhawks, Fri, Dec 18, 2009
|
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