Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals

Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Detroit Red Wings 7–1 on Saturday, October 22, 2011 at home.

Final score, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Team Goals 2011-2012 record
Detroit Red Wings 1 48-28-6
at Washington Capitals 7 42-32-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
Detroit Red Wings 0 1 0 1
Washington Capitals 2 2 3 7

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Team 1st period 2nd period 3rd period Total
Detroit Red Wings 10 16 7 33
Washington Capitals 8 6 11 25

Three stars

  1. M. Green, Washington Capitals (2 goals, 2 assists)
  2. T. Vokoun, Washington Capitals (goaltender)
  3. M. Perreault, Washington Capitals (2 goals)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period Time Team Goal Assists Type Score
1st 14:00 Washington Capitals Mike Green (1) Nicklas Backstrom (1), Alex Ovechkin (1) Power play DET 0, WSH 1
1st 15:01 Washington Capitals Marcus Johansson (1) Alexander Semin (1), Mike Knuble (1) Even strength DET 0, WSH 2
2nd 04:59 Washington Capitals Mike Green (2) Alex Ovechkin (2), Dennis Wideman (1) Power play DET 0, WSH 3
2nd 11:05 Detroit Red Wings Niklas Kronwall (1) Pavel Datsyuk (1), Nicklas Lidstrom (1) Power play DET 1, WSH 3
2nd 19:52 Washington Capitals Mathieu Perreault (1) Matt Hendricks (1), Mike Green (1) Even strength DET 1, WSH 4
3rd 08:17 Washington Capitals Joel Ward (1) Brooks Laich (1), Mike Green (2) Even strength DET 1, WSH 5
3rd 11:19 Washington Capitals Mathieu Perreault (2) Jeff Halpern (1), Matt Hendricks (2) Even strength DET 1, WSH 6
3rd 17:21 Washington Capitals Nicklas Backstrom (1) John Carlson (1), Troy Brouwer (1) Even strength DET 1, WSH 7

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

Team stats

Team stats, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Stat Detroit Red Wings Washington Capitals
Shots on goal 33 25
Power play 1 of 4 2 of 4
Penalty minutes 8 8
Hits 22 24
Blocked shots 11 15
Giveaways 15 15
Takeaways 8 8
Faceoffs won 34/63 (54%) 29/63 (46%)

Box score

Detroit Red Wings

Detroit Red Wings skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 8 J. Abdelkader L 0 0 0 -1 0 2 2 0 0 17:02
Number 11 D. Cleary R 0 0 0 -1 0 2 3 1 0 16:45
Number 13 P. Datsyuk C 0 1 1 -1 0 4 3 0 0 63.2% 18:11
Number 17 P. Eaves R 0 0 0 -1 0 0 2 0 0 10:30
Number 26 J. Hudler R 0 0 0 -2 2 0 0 0 0 15:08
Number 40 H. Zetterberg C 0 0 0 -1 0 4 0 0 0 18:52
Number 43 D. Helm C 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 57.1% 17:27
Number 44 T. Bertuzzi R 0 0 0 -1 2 2 2 0 0 15:18
Number 48 C. Emmerton C 0 0 0 -1 2 1 1 2 0 25% 09:46
Number 51 V. Filppula C 0 0 0 -2 0 2 1 0 0 37.5% 14:37
Number 76 F. Brunnstrom L 0 0 0 -1 0 0 1 1 0 08:09
Number 93 J. Franzen R 0 0 0 -3 0 0 1 2 0 71.4% 15:28
Number 4 J. Kindl D 0 0 0 -3 0 1 1 1 0 13:43
Number 5 N. Lidstrom D 0 1 1 -1 0 5 0 1 0 22:33
Number 18 I. White D 0 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 21:51
Number 23 B. Stuart D 0 0 0 -1 0 2 1 1 0 20:09
Number 52 J. Ericsson D 0 0 0 -3 0 3 2 0 0 15:35
Number 55 N. Kronwall D 1 0 1 -2 0 2 1 2 1 23:45
Detroit Red Wings goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 29 T. Conklin 25 18 7 .720 60:00 Loss

Washington Capitals

Washington Capitals skaters
Player Position GoalsAssistsPointsPlus/minusPenalty minutesShots on goalHitsBlocked shotsPower-play goalsFaceoff percentageTime on ice
Number 8 A. Ovechkin L 0 2 2 +1 0 1 0 0 0 16:14
Number 15 J. Halpern C 0 1 1 +2 0 3 0 0 0 66.7% 12:41
Number 19 N. Backstrom C 1 1 2 +1 0 3 1 1 0 33.3% 15:34
Number 20 T. Brouwer R 0 1 1 +1 0 1 5 0 0 50% 15:10
Number 21 B. Laich C 0 1 1 +1 0 1 1 1 0 30% 17:16
Number 22 M. Knuble R 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 0 0 50% 16:31
Number 25 J. Chimera L 0 0 0 +1 0 0 3 1 0 15:17
Number 26 M. Hendricks C 0 2 2 +2 2 2 3 0 0 50% 10:25
Number 28 A. Semin R 0 1 1 +1 2 0 0 0 0 15:28
Number 42 J. Ward R 1 0 1 +1 0 1 2 0 0 14:53
Number 85 M. Perreault C 2 0 2 +2 0 2 0 1 0 75% 10:20
Number 90 M. Johansson L 1 0 1 +1 2 2 1 1 0 58.3% 15:01
Number 6 D. Wideman D 0 1 1 +1 0 2 0 1 0 19:45
Number 27 K. Alzner D 0 0 0 +2 0 0 1 2 0 17:38
Number 44 R. Hamrlik D 0 0 0 +2 2 1 0 3 0 21:23
Number 52 M. Green D 2 2 4 +2 0 3 1 0 2 22:09
Number 55 J. Schultz D 0 0 0 +1 0 0 3 2 0 17:08
Number 74 J. Carlson D 0 1 1 +2 0 1 3 2 0 19:12
Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie Shots againstSavesGoals againstSave percentageTime on iceDecision
Number 29 T. Vokoun 33 32 1 .970 60:00 Win

Penalties

Penalties, Detroit Red Wings at Washington Capitals
Period Time Team Player Infraction Minutes
1st 13:39 Detroit Red Wings Todd Bertuzzi Boarding 2
1st 18:09 Detroit Red Wings Jiri Hudler Boarding 2
2nd 04:09 Detroit Red Wings Cory Emmerton High sticking 2
2nd 09:10 Washington Capitals Matt Hendricks Hooking 2
2nd 10:39 Washington Capitals Roman Hamrlik Delaying game 2
2nd 13:22 Washington Capitals Alexander Semin High sticking 2
2nd 14:44 Washington Capitals Marcus Johansson Tripping 2
3rd 08:40 Detroit Red Wings Ian White Tripping 2

Game information

Detroit Red Wings head coach
Mike Babcock
Washington Capitals head coach
Bruce Boudreau
Referees
Stephane Auger, Eric Furlatt
Linesmen
Pierre Racicot, Tim Nowak
Detroit Red Wings scratches
Tomas Holmstrom, Drew Miller
Washington Capitals scratches
DJ King, Michal Neuvirth, Jay Beagle

2011-2012 season series

Other NHL games on Oct 22

Other NHL games on Saturday, October 22, 2011
Matchup Status Details
Nashville Predators 2 at Calgary Flames 0 Final Game page: Nashville Predators at Calgary Flames, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
Minnesota Wild 2 at Vancouver Canucks 3 Final/OT Game page: Minnesota Wild at Vancouver Canucks, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
San Jose Sharks 4 at Boston Bruins 2 Final Game page: San Jose Sharks at Boston Bruins, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs 5 at Montreal Canadiens 4 Final/OT Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Montreal Canadiens, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
Columbus Blue Jackets 3 at Ottawa Senators 4 Final Game page: Columbus Blue Jackets at Ottawa Senators, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
St. Louis Blues 4 at Philadelphia Flyers 2 Final Game page: St. Louis Blues at Philadelphia Flyers, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
New Jersey Devils 1 at Pittsburgh Penguins 4 Final Game page: New Jersey Devils at Pittsburgh Penguins, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes 3 at Winnipeg Jets 5 Final Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Winnipeg Jets, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
Buffalo Sabres 0 at Tampa Bay Lightning 3 Final Game page: Buffalo Sabres at Tampa Bay Lightning, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
New York Islanders 2 at Florida Panthers 4 Final Game page: New York Islanders at Florida Panthers, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
Colorado Avalanche 5 at Chicago Blackhawks 4 Final/SO Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Chicago Blackhawks, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
New York Rangers 0 at Edmonton Oilers 2 Final Game page: New York Rangers at Edmonton Oilers, Sat, Oct 22, 2011
Dallas Stars 0 at Los Angeles Kings 1 Final Game page: Dallas Stars at Los Angeles Kings, Sat, Oct 22, 2011

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