Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals

Friday, December 9, 2011, 7:00 PM ET Verizon Center, Washington Regular Season Final

Final score

The Washington Capitals beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 4–2 on Friday, December 9, 2011 at home.

Final score, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Team	Goals	2011-2012 record
Toronto Maple Leafs	2	35-37-10
at Washington Capitals	4	42-32-8

Goals by period

Goals by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	0	1	1	2
Washington Capitals	1	2	1	4

Shots on goal by period

Shots on goal by period, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Team	1st period	2nd period	3rd period	Total
Toronto Maple Leafs	8	12	8	28
Washington Capitals	6	12	7	25

Three stars

D. Wideman, Washington Capitals (2 goals, 2 assists)
N. Backstrom, Washington Capitals (1 goal, 1 assist)
A. Ovechkin, Washington Capitals (1 assist)

Scoring summary

Every goal, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals. Numbers in brackets are season totals.
Period	Time	Team	Goal	Assists	Type	Score
1st	12:33	Washington Capitals	Dennis Wideman (1)	Mike Knuble (1), Nicklas Backstrom (1)	Power play	TOR 0, WSH 1
2nd	01:49	Washington Capitals	Dennis Wideman (2)	Alex Ovechkin (1), Brooks Laich (1)	Power play	TOR 0, WSH 2
2nd	12:52	Toronto Maple Leafs	Phil Kessel (1)	Tyler Bozak (1), Joffrey Lupul (1)	Even strength	TOR 1, WSH 2
2nd	18:50	Washington Capitals	Nicklas Backstrom (1)	Dennis Wideman (1), Alexander Semin (1)	Power play	TOR 1, WSH 3
3rd	13:16	Toronto Maple Leafs	Cody Franson (1)	Unassisted	Even strength	TOR 2, WSH 3
3rd	18:41	Washington Capitals	Brooks Laich (1)	Dennis Wideman (2), John Carlson (1)	Power play	TOR 2, WSH 4

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

Team stats

Team stats, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Stat	Toronto Maple Leafs	Washington Capitals
Shots on goal	28	25
Power play	0 of 2	4 of 6
Penalty minutes	16	8
Hits	20	15
Blocked shots	10	16
Giveaways	4	12
Takeaways	13	10
Faceoffs won	29/56 (51.8%)	27/56 (48.2%)

Box score

Toronto Maple Leafs

Toronto Maple Leafs 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 9 C. Armstrong	R	0	0	0	0	2	1	1	0	0		12:20
Number 11 P. Dupuis	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0	100%	09:29
Number 12 T. Connolly	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	53.8%	15:05
Number 16 C. MacArthur	L	0	0	0	0	0	3	0	0	0		15:50
Number 19 J. Lupul	L	0	1	1	+2	0	2	2	0	0		17:34
Number 20 D. Steckel	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	46.2%	09:53
Number 39 M. Frattin	R	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0		10:57
Number 41 N. Kulemin	L	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	0		15:22
Number 42 T. Bozak	C	0	1	1	+1	0	0	2	0	0	46.7%	19:01
Number 46 J. Crabb	R	0	0	0	0	4	1	1	1	0		07:48
Number 81 P. Kessel	R	1	0	1	+1	0	4	0	0	0		19:18
Number 84 M. Grabovski	C	0	0	0	+1	0	3	0	0	0	57.1%	18:10
Number 2 L. Schenn	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	3	1	0		18:41
Number 3 D. Phaneuf	D	0	0	0	+1	2	2	4	3	0		24:19
Number 4 C. Franson	D	1	0	1	+1	0	2	0	0	0		17:16
Number 24 J. Liles	D	0	0	0	+1	2	1	0	4	0		18:58
Number 36 C. Gunnarsson	D	0	0	0	+1	0	1	2	0	0		18:03
Number 51 J. Gardiner	D	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0		22:59

Toronto Maple Leafs goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 34 J. Reimer	25	21	4	.840	59:04	Loss

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	1	1	-1	0	8	1	3	0		20:42
Number 15 J. Halpern	C	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	33.3%	14:38
Number 19 N. Backstrom	C	1	1	2	0	0	4	0	1	1	54.5%	20:54
Number 20 T. Brouwer	R	0	0	0	-1	0	1	2	4	0		17:39
Number 21 B. Laich	C	1	1	2	-1	0	2	2	0	1	62.5%	21:17
Number 22 M. Knuble	R	0	1	1	-1	0	2	1	1	0		11:12
Number 25 J. Chimera	L	0	0	0	0	2	2	0	0	0		15:54
Number 28 A. Semin	R	0	1	1	-1	2	0	1	0	0		15:42
Number 42 J. Ward	R	0	0	0	0	2	0	0	0	0		12:57
Number 50 C. Eakin	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0		05:50
Number 85 M. Perreault	C	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	50%	06:23
Number 90 M. Johansson	L	0	0	0	-1	0	0	3	0	0	40%	15:50
Number 4 J. Erskine	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	0		10:09
Number 6 D. Wideman	D	2	2	4	-1	0	3	2	3	2		25:47
Number 27 K. Alzner	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	1	1	0		22:31
Number 44 R. Hamrlik	D	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	0		15:05
Number 74 J. Carlson	D	0	1	1	-1	2	0	0	0	0		25:28
Number 81 D. Orlov	D	0	0	0	-1	0	1	0	0	0		15:47

Washington Capitals goalies
Goalie	Shots against	Saves	Goals against	Save percentage	Time on ice	Decision
Number 29 T. Vokoun	28	26	2	.929	60:00	Win

Penalties

Penalties, Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals
Period	Time	Team	Player	Infraction	Minutes
1st	04:35	Washington Capitals	Joel Ward	Closing hand on puck	2
1st	12:00	Toronto Maple Leafs	Jake Gardiner	Slashing	2
1st	17:22	Toronto Maple Leafs	Luke Schenn	Roughing	2
1st	17:22	Washington Capitals	Jason Chimera	Roughing	2
2nd	01:38	Toronto Maple Leafs	Bench	Too many men on the ice (bench minor)	2
2nd	10:30	Washington Capitals	Alexander Semin	Hooking	2
2nd	16:51	Toronto Maple Leafs	Colby Armstrong	High sticking	2
2nd	18:12	Toronto Maple Leafs	Joey Crabb	Boarding	2
3rd	10:13	Toronto Maple Leafs	John-Michael Liles	Interference	2
3rd	17:46	Toronto Maple Leafs	Joey Crabb	High sticking	2
3rd	19:45	Toronto Maple Leafs	Dion Phaneuf	Roughing	2
3rd	19:45	Washington Capitals	John Carlson	Roughing	2

Game information

Toronto Maple Leafs head coach: Ron Wilson
Washington Capitals head coach: Dale Hunter
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Francois St-Laurent
Linesmen: Dan Schachte, Pierre Racicot
Toronto Maple Leafs scratches: Colton Orr, Jay Rosehill, Keith Aulie
Washington Capitals scratches: Matt Hendricks, Jeff Schultz, Mike Green

2011-2012 season series

Every Toronto Maple Leafs and Washington Capitals game in the 2011-2012 season
Matchup	Status	Details
Washington Capitals 1 at Toronto Maple Leafs 7	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Nov 19, 2011
Toronto Maple Leafs 2 at Washington Capitals 4	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Fri, Dec 9, 2011
Washington Capitals 4 at Toronto Maple Leafs 2	Final	Game page: Washington Capitals at Toronto Maple Leafs, Sat, Feb 25, 2012
Toronto Maple Leafs 0 at Washington Capitals 2	Final	Game page: Toronto Maple Leafs at Washington Capitals, Sun, Mar 11, 2012

Other NHL games on Dec 9

Other NHL games on Friday, December 9, 2011
Matchup	Status	Details
Florida Panthers 1 at Buffalo Sabres 2	Final/OT	Game page: Florida Panthers at Buffalo Sabres, Fri, Dec 9, 2011
Carolina Hurricanes 2 at Winnipeg Jets 4	Final	Game page: Carolina Hurricanes at Winnipeg Jets, Fri, Dec 9, 2011
Colorado Avalanche 1 at Edmonton Oilers 4	Final	Game page: Colorado Avalanche at Edmonton Oilers, Fri, Dec 9, 2011

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