Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens

Saturday, March 26, 2011, 7:00 PM ET Centre Bell, Montreal Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Montreal Canadiens 2–0 on Saturday, March 26, 2011 on the road.

Final score, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
Team	Goals	2010-2011 record
Washington Capitals	2	48-23-11
at Montreal Canadiens	0	44-30-8

Goals by period

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

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	12	14	7	33
Montreal Canadiens	3	8	7	18

Three stars

C. Price, Montreal Canadiens (goaltender)
B. Holtby, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
M. Sturm, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	01:24	Washington Capitals	Marco Sturm (1)	Nicklas Backstrom (1), Alexander Semin (1)	Even strength	WSH 1, MTL 0
3rd	16:19	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin (1)	Nicklas Backstrom (2), Marco Sturm (1)	Even strength	WSH 2, MTL 0

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
Stat	Washington Capitals	Montreal Canadiens
Shots on goal	33	18
Power play	0 of 4	0 of 3
Penalty minutes	6	8
Hits	12	23
Blocked shots	15	15
Giveaways	2	13
Takeaways	2	5
Faceoffs won	35/65 (53.8%)	30/65 (46.2%)

Box score

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 10 M. Bradley	R	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1		11:07
Number 15 B. Gordon	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	61.5%	14:37
Number 16 E. Fehr	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1		12:57
Number 18 M. Sturm	L	1	1	2	+2	0	3	0	1		16:41
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	0	2	2	+2	0	7	0	1	50%	21:25
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	64.7%	18:36
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	50%	16:15
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0		11:08
Number 26 M. Hendricks	C	0	0	0	0	2	2	1	0		10:51
Number 28 A. Semin	R	1	1	2	+2	2	2	0	0		18:52
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	1	33.3%	10:24
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	1	46.2%	14:57
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0		14:26
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0		25:31
Number 23 S. Hannan	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	0		19:18
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	+1	0	3	1	3		18:50
Number 55 J. Schultz	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2		15:01
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	1	4		23:22

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 70 B. Holtby	18	18	0	1.000	59:42	Win

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 11 S. Gomez	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	0	37.5%	18:44
Number 13 M. Cammalleri	L	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	0	40%	22:34
Number 14 T. Plekanec	C	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	0	59.1%	21:51
Number 15 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	100%	14:02
Number 21 B. Gionta	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	5	1		20:57
Number 32 T. Moen	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	4	0		15:22
Number 46 A. Kostitsyn	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		18:10
Number 52 M. Darche	L	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0		05:09
Number 53 R. White	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	4	1		06:08
Number 57 B. Pouliot	L	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		07:20
Number 58 D. Desharnais	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	38.9%	16:08
Number 81 L. Eller	C	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	0		09:10
Number 20 J. Wisniewski	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2		24:40
Number 22 P. Mara	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	4		14:28
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	-1	0	3	0	1		21:12
Number 55 B. Sopel	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2		17:57
Number 75 H. Gill	D	0	0	0	-1	0	0	0	2		16:03
Number 76 P. Subban	D	0	0	0	-1	2	0	1	0		20:38

Montreal Canadiens goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 C. Price	33	31	2	.939	58:07	Loss

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	05:02	Montreal Canadiens	P.K. Subban	Holding	2
1st	07:36	Montreal Canadiens	Andrei Kostitsyn	Holding	2
1st	15:23	Montreal Canadiens	Lars Eller	High sticking	2
2nd	04:05	Montreal Canadiens	Benoit Pouliot	Tripping	2
2nd	17:21	Washington Capitals	Matt Hendricks	Holding	2
3rd	06:40	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Holding	2
3rd	16:49	Washington Capitals	Marcus Johansson	Delaying game puck over glass	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Bruce Boudreau
Montreal Canadiens head coach: Jacques Martin
Referees: Dan O'Rourke, Kelly Sutherland
Linesmen: Derek Nansen, Steve Miller
Washington Capitals scratches: Jason Arnott, Tyler Sloan, DJ King, Alex Ovechkin, Michal Neuvirth
Montreal Canadiens scratches: Alexandre Picard, Tom Pyatt, Yannick Weber

2010-2011 season series

Every Washington Capitals and Montreal Canadiens game in the 2010-2011 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Montreal Canadiens 0 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, Tue, Dec 28, 2010
Montreal Canadiens 3 at Washington Capitals 2	Final/SO	Game page: Montreal Canadiens at Washington Capitals, Tue, Feb 1, 2011
Washington Capitals 4 at Montreal Canadiens 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Tue, Mar 15, 2011
Washington Capitals 2 at Montreal Canadiens 0	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Mar 26, 2011

Other NHL games on Mar 26

Other NHL games on Saturday, March 26, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
New York Rangers 1 at Boston Bruins 0	Final	Game page: New York Rangers at Boston Bruins, Sat, Mar 26, 2011
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Los Angeles Kings 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Mar 26, 2011
New Jersey Devils 0 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Mar 26, 2011
Philadelphia Flyers 4 at New York Islanders 1	Final	Game page: Philadelphia Flyers at New York Islanders, Sat, Mar 26, 2011
Tampa Bay Lightning 4 at Carolina Hurricanes 2	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Carolina Hurricanes, Sat, Mar 26, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Detroit Red Wings 4	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Detroit Red Wings, Sat, Mar 26, 2011
Dallas Stars 2 at Nashville Predators 4	Final	Game page: Dallas Stars at Nashville Predators, Sat, Mar 26, 2011
St. Louis Blues 6 at Minnesota Wild 3	Final	Game page: St. Louis Blues at Minnesota Wild, Sat, Mar 26, 2011
Anaheim Ducks 2 at Chicago Blackhawks 1	Final	Game page: Anaheim Ducks at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Mar 26, 2011
San Jose Sharks 4 at Phoenix Coyotes 1	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Mar 26, 2011
Calgary Flames 5 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final/SO	Game page: Calgary Flames at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Mar 26, 2011

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