Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings
· Joe Louis Arena, Detroit · Regular Season · Final
Final score
The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings 5–3 on Monday, March 19, 2012 on the road.
Goals by period
Goals by period, Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
3 |
1 |
1 |
5 |
| Detroit Red Wings |
0 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Shots on goal by period
Shots on goal by period, Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings
| Team |
1st1st period |
2nd2nd period |
3rd3rd period |
Total |
| Washington Capitals |
10 |
9 |
3 |
22 |
| Detroit Red Wings |
12 |
10 |
11 |
33 |
Three stars
- A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (2 goals)
- D. Cleary, Detroit Red Wings (1 goal)
- M. Knuble, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
Scoring summary
Every goal, Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Goal |
Assists |
Type |
Score |
| 1st |
07:48 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (1) |
Marcus Johansson (1), Dennis Wideman (1) |
Power play |
WSH 1, DET 0 |
| 1st |
11:25 |
Washington Capitals |
Mike Knuble (1) |
Jason Chimera (1), Mathieu Perreault (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 2, DET 0 |
| 1st |
14:51 |
Washington Capitals |
Alex Ovechkin (2) |
Brooks Laich (1), Alexander Semin (1) |
Power play |
WSH 3, DET 0 |
| 2nd |
05:15 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Kyle Quincey (1) |
Brendan Smith (1), Jiri Hudler (1) |
Power play |
WSH 3, DET 1 |
| 2nd |
17:24 |
Washington Capitals |
Keith Aucoin (1) |
Alexander Semin (2), Marcus Johansson (2) |
Even strength |
WSH 4, DET 1 |
| 3rd |
00:36 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Todd Bertuzzi (1) |
Gustav Nyquist (1), Brad Stuart (1) |
Even strength |
WSH 4, DET 2 |
| 3rd |
12:52 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Daniel Cleary (1) |
Justin Abdelkader (1), Brendan Smith (2) |
Even strength |
WSH 4, DET 3 |
| 3rd |
19:39 |
Washington Capitals |
Jason Chimera (1) |
Mike Knuble (1), Mike Green (1) |
Power play, Empty net |
WSH 5, DET 3 |
Numbers in brackets are the player's season totals after the goal.
Team stats
Team stats, Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings
| Stat |
Washington Capitals |
Detroit Red Wings |
| Shots on goal |
22 |
33 |
| Power play |
3 of 4 |
1 of 3 |
| Penalty minutes |
6 |
8 |
| Hits |
21 |
32 |
| Blocked shots |
17 |
5 |
| Giveaways |
6 |
7 |
| Takeaways |
5 |
7 |
| Faceoffs won |
24/56 (42.9%) |
32/56 (57.1%) |
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 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-1 |
0 |
5 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
|
16:59 |
| Number 15 J. Halpern |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
60% |
10:02 |
| Number 20 T. Brouwer |
R |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
25% |
16:24 |
| Number 21 B. Laich |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
40% |
18:27 |
| Number 22 M. Knuble |
R |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
100% |
15:20 |
| Number 23 K. Aucoin |
C |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
16.7% |
13:26 |
| Number 25 J. Chimera |
L |
1 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
|
14:31 |
| Number 26 M. Hendricks |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
50% |
12:38 |
| Number 28 A. Semin |
R |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
12:54 |
| Number 83 J. Beagle |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
28.6% |
14:11 |
| Number 85 M. Perreault |
C |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
58.3% |
16:11 |
| Number 90 M. Johansson |
L |
0 |
2 |
2 |
+1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:28 |
| Number 6 D. Wideman |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
|
24:30 |
| Number 27 K. Alzner |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
20:51 |
| Number 44 R. Hamrlik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
0 |
|
21:14 |
| Number 52 M. Green |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+2 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
|
22:52 |
| Number 55 J. Schultz |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
12:37 |
| Number 74 J. Carlson |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
|
13:30 |
Washington Capitals goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 70 B. Holtby |
33 |
30 |
3 |
.909 |
60:00 |
Win |
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings 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 J. Abdelkader |
L |
0 |
1 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
55.6% |
12:11 |
| Number 11 D. Cleary |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
8 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
15:09 |
| Number 13 P. Datsyuk |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
56% |
20:19 |
| Number 14 G. Nyquist |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
11:57 |
| Number 20 D. Miller |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
14:18 |
| Number 26 J. Hudler |
R |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:53 |
| Number 39 J. Mursak |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
07:43 |
| Number 40 H. Zetterberg |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
61.5% |
18:29 |
| Number 44 T. Bertuzzi |
R |
1 |
0 |
1 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:39 |
| Number 48 C. Emmerton |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
57.1% |
09:36 |
| Number 51 V. Filppula |
C |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
50% |
20:04 |
| Number 96 T. Holmstrom |
L |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
|
10:58 |
| Number 2 B. Smith |
D |
0 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
|
17:57 |
| Number 18 I. White |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
-1 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
|
20:16 |
| Number 23 B. Stuart |
D |
0 |
1 |
1 |
+1 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
0 |
|
22:33 |
| Number 27 K. Quincey |
D |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
|
19:24 |
| Number 37 D. Janik |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
15:17 |
| Number 55 N. Kronwall |
D |
0 |
0 |
0 |
+1 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
|
24:33 |
Detroit Red Wings goalies
| Goalie |
SAShots against | SVSaves | GAGoals against | SV%Save percentage | TOITime on ice | DECDecision |
| Number 35 J. Howard |
21 |
17 |
4 |
.810 |
59:18 |
Loss |
Penalties
Penalties, Washington Capitals at Detroit Red Wings
| Period |
Time |
Team |
Player |
Infraction |
Minutes |
| 1st |
07:03 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Niklas Kronwall |
High sticking |
2 |
| 1st |
13:04 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Tomas Holmstrom |
Interference |
2 |
| 1st |
17:57 |
Washington Capitals |
Jeff Halpern |
Hooking |
2 |
| 2nd |
03:20 |
Washington Capitals |
Matt Hendricks |
Holding |
2 |
| 2nd |
11:29 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Todd Bertuzzi |
Hooking |
2 |
| 3rd |
16:45 |
Washington Capitals |
Mike Knuble |
Tripping |
2 |
| 3rd |
17:45 |
Detroit Red Wings |
Henrik Zetterberg |
Holding |
2 |
Game information
- Washington Capitals head coach
- Dale Hunter
- Detroit Red Wings head coach
- Mike Babcock
- Referees
- Brian Pochmara, Steve Kozari
- Linesmen
- Scott Cherrey, Scott Driscoll
- Washington Capitals scratches
- Tomas Vokoun, John Erskine, Joel Ward, Dmitry Orlov
- Detroit Red Wings scratches
- Nicklas Lidstrom, Joey MacDonald, Jonathan Ericsson, Johan Franzen, Jakub Kindl, Darren Helm
Other NHL games on Mar 19
Other NHL games on Monday, March 19, 2012
| Matchup |
Status |
Details |
 Toronto Maple Leafs
0
 at Boston Bruins
8
|
Final
|
Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Boston Bruins, Mon, Mar 19, 2012
|
 New Jersey Devils
2
 at New York Rangers
4
|
Final
|
Game page: New Jersey Devils at New York Rangers, Mon, Mar 19, 2012
|
 Buffalo Sabres
7
 at Tampa Bay Lightning
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning, Mon, Mar 19, 2012
|
 Vancouver Canucks
0
 at Minnesota Wild
2
|
Final
|
Game page: Vancouver Canucks at Minnesota Wild, Mon, Mar 19, 2012
|
 Anaheim Ducks
5
 at San Jose Sharks
3
|
Final
|
Game page: Anaheim Ducks at San Jose Sharks, Mon, Mar 19, 2012
|
Sources and further reading
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