Washington 3, Los Angeles 2

Recap Box Score Play-By-Play Conversation
123T
WAS(29-41-12)1023
LOS(42-35-5)1102

Final

10:30 PM ET, December 14, 2005
STAPLES Center
Los Angeles, California
THREE STARS
J. Heward
Capitals (D )

Goals: 2
Assists: 0
A. Miller
Kings  (D )

Goals: 0
Assists: 1
A. Ovechkin
Capitals (LW)

Goals: 0
Assists: 2

Game Information
Arena: STAPLES Center
Location: Los Angeles, California		Referees: RobShick, KellySutherland
Linesmen: RyanGalloway, BradLazarowich
Attendance: 17,217 (93.1% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Washington   Los Angeles
Total Shots
 29
  26
PIM
  18
 22
Hits
 21
  17
Giveaways
  9
 11
Takeaways
  2
  2
Faceoffs Won
 34
  28
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
7:58Jamie Heward (4) (Power Play)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Matt Pettinger		Washington 1-0
14:32Eric Belanger (11) (Power Play)
Assists: Pavol Demitra, Lubomir Visnovsky		Game tied 1-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
6:13Luc Robitaille: 2 Minutes for Goaltender Interference Olaf Kolzig
10:36Steve Eminger: 2 Minutes for Holding Eric Belanger
13:22Andrew Cassels: 2 Minutes for Hooking Jeff Giuliano
14:53Brendan Witt: 2 Minutes for Interference of Sean Avery
16:28Ivan Majesky: 2 Minutes for Tripping Jeremy Roenick
16:31Pavol Demitra: 2 Minutes for Having an Illegal Stick
16:58Shaone Morrisonn: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Craig Conroy
18:21Luc Robitaille: 2 Minutes for Tripping Brendan Witt
18:40Mattias Norstrom: 2 Minutes for Tripping Alex Ovechkin
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
12:10Sean Avery (6) (Power Play)
Assists: Aaron Miller, Mattias Norstrom		Los Angeles 2-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:51Dainius Zubrus: 2 Minutes for Holding Mike Weaver
3:21Mike Weaver: 2 Minutes for Hooking Matt Bradley
11:42Brendan Witt: 2 Minutes for Interference of Jeremy Roenick
12:39Aaron Miller: 2 Minutes for Hooking Andrew Cassels
12:39Jeff Halpern: 2 Minutes for Abuse of Official (Served by Andrew Cassels)
12:392-Minute Bench Penalty for Abuse of Official (Served by Andrew Cassels)
13:422-Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by Mike Cammalleri)
14:12Eric Belanger: 2 Minutes for Hooking Brian Willsie
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
8:58Brian Sutherby (6) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Steve Eminger, Brendan Witt		Game tied 2-2
18:57Jamie Heward (5) (Power Play)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Dainius Zubrus		Washington 3-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
4:30Jeff Giuliano: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Brian Sutherby
6:51Mattias Norstrom: 2 Minutes for Hooking Matt Pettinger
7:36Brian Willsie: 2 Minutes for Hooking Aaron Miller
10:29Mike Cammalleri: 2 Minutes for Hooking Brian Sutherby
13:57Steve Eminger: 2 Minutes for Interference
18:50Tim Gleason: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Chris Clark

Player Summary
Washington CapitalsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
M. Bradley RW000100000011610:350:000:0010:350000.0
A. Cassels C 000200121011611:125:290:005:435271.4
C. Clark RW000110000001913:150:105:277:381233.3
B. Clymer RW000021002011511:080:000:3010:380000.0
S. Eminger D 011101242013124:225:434:3514:0410100.0
J. Halpern C 000311000103420:385:534:2110:2414670.0
J. Heward D 200533001022719:477:173:318:590000.0
B. Laich C 00001100200105:080:100:004:5810100.0
I. Majesky D 000102121012617:490:024:3513:120000.0
S. Morrisonn D 000110121013320:422:364:2713:390000.0
B. Muir D 000110000002119:4710:370:009:100000.0
A. Ovechkin LW021340003002018:308:040:0710:190100.0
M. Pettinger LW010220002002720:376:125:029:230000.0
B. Sutherby C 101200000001911:450:001:3310:124736.4
B. Willsie RW000300122102517:044:552:0710:020000.0
B. Witt D 011004243012517:290:105:4811:310000.0
N. Yonkman D 0000000000031:220:000:001:220000.0
D. Zubrus C 010310121002720:427:142:5810:3081044.4
Los Angeles KingsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
D. Armstrong C 000400000001915:044:360:019:532166.7
S. Avery LW10041100200149:270:470:417:590100.0
E. Belanger C 100120121012617:341:445:449:10101147.6
D. Brown RW00001000000118:320:550:007:370000.0
M. Cammalleri LW00-1110121011613:373:400:299:282166.7
C. Conroy C 000311000002723:155:215:0612:48101638.5
J. Corvo D 000410001002023:047:430:0114:170000.0
P. Demitra RW01-1001120032420:185:361:4011:592250.0
A. Frolov LW000010001001715:253:402:139:320000.0
J. Giuliano C 00010112110105:150:000:244:512166.7
T. Gleason D 00-1002120012217:030:005:4011:230000.0
T. Kostopoulos RW0000000010097:130:002:584:150000.0
A. Miller D 010015124012522:282:427:4612:000000.0
M. Norstrom D 01-1105242022519:253:297:008:560000.0
L. Robitaille LW0001002400095:100:400:194:110000.0
J. Roenick C 000500002102219:185:442:549:370100.0
L. Visnovsky D 01-1101000002123:577:490:5714:080000.0
M. Weaver D 000001121002012:460:004:428:040000.0

Goaltending Summary
Washington Capitals Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
O. Kolzig26224.92359:560
Los Angeles Kings Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
J. LaBarbera29326.89758:380

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Washington4111429
Los Angeles125926

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Washington2 of 0
Los Angeles2 of 0

* - A player receives a "plus" if he is on the ice when his Club scores an even-strength or shorthand goal. He receives a "minus" if he is on the ice for an even-strength or shorthand goal scored by the opposing Club. The difference in these numbers is considered the player's plus-minus statistic.

NHL Scores

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Los Angeles 2
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