Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks

Saturday, January 7, 2012, 10:30 PM ET HP Pavilion at San Jose, San Jose Regular Season Final

Final score

The San Jose Sharks beat the Washington Capitals 5–2 on Saturday, January 7, 2012 at home.

Final score, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Washington Capitals	2	42-32-8
at San Jose Sharks	5	43-29-10

Goals by period

Goals by period, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	0	1	1	2
San Jose Sharks	0	2	3	5

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Washington Capitals	12	8	10	30
San Jose Sharks	9	14	16	39

Three stars

P. Marleau, San Jose Sharks (1 goal, 2 assists)
D. Boyle, San Jose Sharks (3 assists)
T. Mitchell, San Jose Sharks (1 goal, 1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
2nd	05:15	San Jose Sharks	Jason Demers (1)	Jamie McGinn (1), Torrey Mitchell (1)	Even strength	WSH 0, SJS 1
2nd	06:37	Washington Capitals	Dennis Wideman (1)	Troy Brouwer (1), Alexander Semin (1)	Power play	WSH 1, SJS 1
2nd	19:51	San Jose Sharks	Brent Burns (1)	Dan Boyle (1), Patrick Marleau (1)	Power play	WSH 1, SJS 2
3rd	00:44	Washington Capitals	Joel Ward (1)	Dennis Wideman (1), Jason Chimera (1)	Even strength	WSH 2, SJS 2
3rd	01:00	San Jose Sharks	Patrick Marleau (1)	Joe Thornton (1), Dan Boyle (2)	Even strength	WSH 2, SJS 3
3rd	08:51	San Jose Sharks	Marc-Edouard Vlasic (1)	Ryane Clowe (1), Patrick Marleau (2)	Even strength	WSH 2, SJS 4
3rd	18:43	San Jose Sharks	Torrey Mitchell (1)	Dan Boyle (3), Michal Handzus (1)	Even strength, Empty net	WSH 2, SJS 5

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

Team stats

Team stats, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Stat	Washington Capitals	San Jose Sharks
Shots on goal	30	39
Power play	1 of 1	1 of 3
Penalty minutes	8	4
Hits	25	28
Blocked shots	22	13
Giveaways	8	14
Takeaways	4	14
Faceoffs won	35/74 (47.3%)	39/74 (52.7%)

Box score

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin	L	0	0	0	-3	2	3	2	2	0		21:00
Number 15 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	35.7%	14:33
Number 20 T. Brouwer	R	0	1	1	-2	0	0	4	2	0		17:53
Number 21 B. Laich	C	0	0	0	-1	0	3	2	1	0	41.4%	20:50
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	0	0	-1	0	2	0	1	0		15:33
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	1	1	0	0	1	3	0	0		14:46
Number 26 M. Hendricks	C	0	0	0	0	2	1	5	3	0	75%	08:21
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	1	1	-1	0	1	0	1	0		15:38
Number 42 J. Ward	R	1	0	1	+1	0	3	1	1	0		14:45
Number 83 J. Beagle	C	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0	80%	06:36
Number 85 M. Perreault	C	0	0	0	-1	0	0	2	1	0	75%	09:53
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	-2	0	2	1	1	0	47.1%	16:49
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	1	1	2	-1	2	2	0	6	1		26:06
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	2	0		24:10
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		22:21
Number 52 M. Green	D	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	0	0		07:11
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	0	0	-2	2	3	2	1	0		26:34
Number 81 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	2	1	0	0		12:36

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	38	34	4	.895	59:09	Loss

San Jose Sharks

San Jose Sharks skaters
Player	Position	Goals	Assists	Points	Plus/minus	Penalty minutes	Shots on goal	Hits	Blocked shots	Power-play goals	Faceoff percentage	Time on ice
Number 8 J. Pavelski	C	0	0	0	+1	0	1	0	1	0	58.3%	17:42
Number 10 B. Winchester	L	0	0	0	0	4	1	2	0	0	50%	08:44
Number 12 P. Marleau	C	1	2	3	+2	0	5	1	0	0	100%	18:40
Number 17 T. Mitchell	C	1	1	2	+1	0	4	3	0	0		14:49
Number 19 J. Thornton	C	0	1	1	+1	0	4	2	0	0	66.7%	17:29
Number 26 M. Handzus	C	0	1	1	+1	0	1	2	0	0	39.1%	16:02
Number 29 R. Clowe	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	4	0	0		17:09
Number 39 L. Couture	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	64.7%	16:59
Number 57 T. Wingels	C	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0		09:01
Number 64 J. McGinn	L	0	1	1	+1	0	2	6	1	0		16:03
Number 69 A. Desjardins	L	0	0	0	0	0	2	1	2	0	28.6%	09:36
Number 78 B. Ferriero	R	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	0		15:20
Number 3 D. Murray	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	5	0	0		15:24
Number 22 D. Boyle	D	0	3	3	+3	0	4	0	0	0		25:40
Number 44 M. Vlasic	D	1	0	1	+3	0	3	0	3	0		24:28
Number 60 J. Demers	D	1	0	1	0	0	2	0	2	0		17:41
Number 61 J. Braun	D	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0		15:42
Number 88 B. Burns	D	1	0	1	0	0	3	0	1	1		21:05

San Jose Sharks goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 31 A. Niemi	30	28	2	.933	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
2nd	06:11	San Jose Sharks	Brad Winchester	Interference goalkeeper	2
2nd	19:11	Washington Capitals	Dennis Wideman	High sticking	2
3rd	04:23	Washington Capitals	John Carlson	Delaying game puck over glass	2
3rd	07:27	San Jose Sharks	Brad Winchester	Charging	2
3rd	07:27	Washington Capitals	Alex Ovechkin	Roughing	2
3rd	19:24	Washington Capitals	Matt Hendricks	Slashing	2

Game information

Washington Capitals head coach: Dale Hunter
San Jose Sharks head coach: Todd McLellan
Referees: Frederick L'Ecuyer, Stephen Walkom
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Brad Lazarowich
Washington Capitals scratches: John Erskine, Jeff Schultz, Nicklas Backstrom
San Jose Sharks scratches: Antero Niittymaki, Andrew Murray, Frazer McLaren

2011-2012 season series

Every Washington Capitals and San Jose Sharks game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 2 at San Jose Sharks 5	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at San Jose Sharks, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
San Jose Sharks 5 at Washington Capitals 3	Final	Game page: San Jose Sharks at Washington Capitals, Mon, Feb 13, 2012

Other NHL games on Jan 7

Other NHL games on Saturday, January 7, 2012
Matchup	Status	Details
Vancouver Canucks 4 at Boston Bruins 3	Final	Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Boston Bruins, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
Ottawa Senators 2 at Philadelphia Flyers 3	Final/OT	Game page: Ottawa Senators at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
Edmonton Oilers 1 at Dallas Stars 4	Final	Game page: Edmonton Oilers at Dallas Stars, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
Columbus Blue Jackets 1 at Los Angeles Kings 0	Final	Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
Winnipeg Jets 2 at Buffalo Sabres 1	Final/OT	Game page: Winnipeg Jets at Buffalo Sabres, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
Detroit Red Wings 3 at Toronto Maple Leafs 4	Final	Game page: Detroit Red Wings at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
Tampa Bay Lightning 1 at Montreal Canadiens 3	Final	Game page: Tampa Bay Lightning at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
New Jersey Devils 3 at Pittsburgh Penguins 1	Final	Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
Colorado Avalanche 0 at St. Louis Blues 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at St. Louis Blues, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Nashville Predators 5	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Nashville Predators, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
New York Islanders 1 at Phoenix Coyotes 5	Final	Game page: New York Islanders at Phoenix Coyotes, Sat, Jan 7, 2012
Minnesota Wild 1 at Calgary Flames 3	Final	Game page: Minnesota Wild at Calgary Flames, Sat, Jan 7, 2012

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