Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals

Sunday, February 6, 2011, 12:30 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3–0 on Sunday, February 6, 2011 at home.

Final score, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2010-2011 record
Pittsburgh Penguins	0	49-25-8
at Washington Capitals	3	48-23-11

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Pittsburgh Penguins	5	10	7	22
Washington Capitals	8	10	6	24

Three stars

M. Neuvirth, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
B. Laich, Washington Capitals (1 goal)
M. Johansson, Washington Capitals (1 goal)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	18:22	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich (1)	John Erskine (1), Mathieu Perreault (1)	Even strength	PIT 0, WSH 1
2nd	03:58	Washington Capitals	Marcus Johansson (1)	Jeff Schultz (1)	Shorthanded	PIT 0, WSH 2
3rd	19:16	Washington Capitals	Mike Knuble (1)	Matt Hendricks (1)	Even strength, Empty net	PIT 0, WSH 3

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

Team stats

Team stats, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
Stat	Pittsburgh Penguins	Washington Capitals
Shots on goal	22	24
Power play	0 of 2	0 of 4
Penalty minutes	13	9
Hits	26	30
Blocked shots	15	18
Giveaways	2	10
Takeaways	8	7
Faceoffs won	17/49 (34.7%)	32/49 (65.3%)

Box score

Pittsburgh Penguins

Pittsburgh Penguins skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 9 P. Dupuis	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	3		18:05
Number 11 J. Staal	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	0	28.6%	21:21
Number 14 C. Kunitz	L	0	0	0	-1	0	1	3	0		17:05
Number 15 D. Jeffrey	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	1	37.5%	16:11
Number 17 M. Rupp	L	0	0	0	-1	2	3	2	0		13:24
Number 18 C. Conner	R	0	0	0	-2	0	1	1	0		13:16
Number 22 T. Wallace	R	0	0	0	0	5	0	0	1		07:42
Number 24 M. Cooke	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0		15:09
Number 25 M. Talbot	C	0	0	0	-1	2	2	3	0	38.5%	15:44
Number 26 E. Tangradi	L	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		05:46
Number 27 C. Adams	R	0	0	0	-1	0	0	1	2	33.3%	12:52
Number 48 T. Kennedy	C	0	0	0	-2	0	3	1	1		15:51
Number 3 A. Goligoski	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	2	2		20:40
Number 4 Z. Michalek	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0		20:49
Number 5 D. Engelland	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	3	3		16:40
Number 7 P. Martin	D	0	0	0	-2	0	3	0	0		18:18
Number 44 B. Orpik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	0		21:16
Number 58 K. Letang	D	0	0	0	-2	0	2	2	2		22:17

Pittsburgh Penguins goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 M. Fleury	23	21	2	.913	59:34	Loss

Washington Capitals

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	0	0	0	0	3	3	1		21:21
Number 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	0		12:36
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	42.9%	12:57
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	3	82.4%	21:03
Number 21 B. Laich	C	1	0	1	+1	0	4	1	0	50%	17:51
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	1		18:36
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	1	0		17:15
Number 26 M. Hendricks	C	0	1	1	+1	2	3	5	3	100%	12:59
Number 39 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	+1	5	1	1	1	66.7%	09:50
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	0	0	0	+1	0	0	1	0	66.7%	11:16
Number 85 M. Perreault	C	0	1	1	+1	2	0	0	0	80%	11:24
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	1	0	1	+2	0	1	1	0	37.5%	13:47
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	1	1	+1	0	2	3	2		18:00
Number 23 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	+2	0	0	1	2		24:01
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2		19:29
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2		07:10
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	1	1	+2	0	0	1	0		18:39
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	0	2	1		27:46

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 30 M. Neuvirth	22	22	0	1.000	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	02:03	Washington Capitals	Matt Hendricks	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	05:15	Pittsburgh Penguins	Eric Tangradi	Hooking	2
2nd	09:28	Pittsburgh Penguins	Mike Rupp	Cross checking	2
2nd	18:24	Pittsburgh Penguins	Max Talbot	Slashing	2
3rd	07:52	Pittsburgh Penguins	Tim Wallace	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	07:52	Washington Capitals	David Steckel	Fighting (major)	5
3rd	10:24	Washington Capitals	Mathieu Perreault	Tripping	2
3rd	16:18	Pittsburgh Penguins	Matt Cooke	Tripping	2

Game information

Pittsburgh Penguins head coach: Dan Bylsma
Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Referees: Dave Jackson, Paul Devorski
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Brian Murphy
Pittsburgh Penguins scratches: Eric Godard, Evgeni Malkin, Ben Lovejoy
Washington Capitals scratches: Tyler Sloan, DJ King

2010-2011 season series

Every Pittsburgh Penguins and Washington Capitals game in the 2010-2011 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Pittsburgh Penguins 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/SO	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals, Thu, Dec 23, 2010
Washington Capitals 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Jan 1, 2011
Pittsburgh Penguins 0 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Pittsburgh Penguins at Washington Capitals, Sun, Feb 6, 2011
Washington Capitals 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 0	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Pittsburgh Penguins, Mon, Feb 21, 2011

Other NHL games on Feb 6

Other NHL games on Sunday, February 6, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
New Jersey Devils 4 at Montreal Canadiens 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Montreal Canadiens, Sun, Feb 6, 2011
St. Louis Blues 3 at Tampa Bay Lightning 4	Final/OT	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sun, Feb 6, 2011

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