Nashville 3, Washington 4

123SOT
NSH(40-34-8)11103
WAS(50-24-8)20114

Final

SO
7:00 PM ET, October 28, 2008
Verizon Center
Washington, DC
THREE STARS
A. Semin
Capitals  (LW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
J. Dumont
Predators (RW)

Goals: 0
Assists: 3
D. Steckel
Capitals  (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 0

Game Information
Arena: Verizon Center
Location: Washington, DC
Referees: Paul Devorski, Rob Martell
Linesmen: Tim Nowak, Derek Nansen
Attendance: 17,011 (91.1% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Nashville   Washington
Total Shots
  26
 32
PIM
  10
 12
Hits
 20
  14
Giveaways
  6
 24
Takeaways
 14
  12
Faceoffs Won
  32
  32
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
12:13Viktor Kozlov (1)
Assists: Mike Green
Washington 1-0
13:59Ville Koistinen (1) (Power Play)
Assists: J.P. Dumont, Martin Erat
Game tied 1-1
15:38Dave Steckel (2) (Shorthanded)
Assists: Alexander Semin
Washington 2-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
5:08Scott Nichol: 2 Minutes for Slashing Tyler Sloan
8:05Shea Weber: 2 Minutes for Crosschecking Chris Clark
12:48Nicklas Backstrom: 2 Minutes for Holding Joel Ward
14:23Michael Nylander: 2 Minutes for Hooking Joel Ward
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
11:21Jason Arnott (4)
Assists: J.P. Dumont, Patric Hornqvist
Game tied 2-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:26Chris Clark: 2 Minutes for Elbowing Dan Hamhuis
2:19Dan Hamhuis: 2 Minutes for Tripping Tomas Fleischmann
5:58Greg de Vries: 2 Minutes for Holding Brooks Laich
17:152-Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by Viktor Kozlov)
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
1:58Alexander Semin (8) (Power Play)
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Sergei Fedorov
Washington 3-2
13:24Jason Arnott (5)
Assists: Ryan Suter, J.P. Dumont
Game tied 3-3
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:50Joel Ward: 2 Minutes for Boarding Tyler Sloan
4:37Brooks Laich: 2 Minutes for Hooking J.P. Dumont
8:38Michael Nylander: 2 Minutes for Hooking Patric Hornqvist
15:51Shaone Morrisonn: 2 Minutes for Interference of Jordin Tootoo
OT Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
No penalties this period
Shootout Summary
TEAMDETAIL
Viktor Kozlov shootout attempt against Dan Ellis with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Radek Bonk shootout attempt against Jose Theodore with a Backhand results in a SAVE.
Alexander Semin shootout attempt against Dan Ellis with a Backhand results in a GOAL.
J.P. Dumont shootout attempt against Jose Theodore with a Wide of Net results in a MISS.
Nicklas Backstrom shootout attempt against Dan Ellis with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.
Ville Koistinen shootout attempt against Jose Theodore with a Backhand results in a GOAL.
Michael Nylander shootout attempt against Dan Ellis with a Backhand results in a GOAL.
Martin Erat shootout attempt against Jose Theodore with a Wristshot results in a SAVE.

Player Summary
Nashville PredatorsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
J. Arnott C 202520000102421:597:070:0014:526842.9
R. Bonk C 000102000112113:500:000:2213:286366.7
G. de Vries D 000101120102719:310:082:3016:530000.0
J. Dumont RW032211000012421:527:070:0114:440000.0
M. Erat RW011100000102319:346:411:1911:341233.3
D. Hamhuis D 001101124103124:503:213:4117:480000.0
P. Hornqvist RW010000001101815:385:570:009:410000.0
R. Jones LW00-1300000011815:435:570:009:460000.0
V. Koistinen D 100202001102116:153:380:0012:370000.0
D. Legwand C 00-1102000102418:396:233:049:1281044.4
S. Nichol C 00-1100123211910:440:002:358:094736.4
J. Smithson RW000101001012314:190:004:219:586275.0
R. Suter D 01-1101001002525:279:413:1012:360000.0
N. Tarnasky C 00-111100100106:060:000:006:060000.0
J. Tootoo RW00-100000200128:050:000:008:050000.0
J. Ward RW000021122102214:350:004:0410:3110100.0
S. Weber D 000411122302626:499:181:4215:490000.0
G. Zanon D 000104002002318:040:024:4313:190000.0
Nashville Predators Scratches
PLAYERREASON
V FiddlerHealthy
K KleinHealthy
R PeverleyHealthy
Washington CapitalsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
N. Backstrom C 010110120112116:464:300:2311:534736.4
M. Bradley RW00-120100000109:550:000:009:5510100.0
D. Brashear LW00-100000003118:550:000:008:550000.0
C. Clark RW000110120001611:370:500:0010:470000.0
J. Erskine D 000111004022419:560:005:2714:290000.0
S. Fedorov C 010310001232621:326:124:0611:147653.8
T. Fleischmann C 000300000012116:132:241:2212:272250.0
B. Gordon C 00-1000000112616:360:005:5210:448850.0
M. Green D 011424001443129:287:034:4517:400000.0
M. Jurcina D 000001001142015:200:502:5511:350000.0
V. Kozlov RW100300000001814:413:070:0811:260000.0
B. Laich C 000313120012518:393:331:0214:044266.7
S. Morrisonn D 001011122002620:000:004:4215:180000.0
M. Nylander C 000100240212016:084:330:0011:354736.4
J. Schultz D 00-1303002013026:141:418:1916:140000.0
A. Semin LW111510000112220:464:426:429:220000.0
T. Sloan D 00-110000000149:510:000:009:510000.0
D. Steckel C 101120003001914:130:006:337:4020100.0
Washington Capitals Scratches
PLAYERREASON
T PotiGroin
E FehrHealthy
A OvechkinPersonal Reasons

Goaltending Summary
Nashville Predators Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
D. Ellis32329.90664:520
Washington Capitals Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
J. Theodore26323.88564:510

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdOTT
Nashville4715026
Washington1973332

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Nashville1 of 0
Washington1 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

Tuesday, October 28th
Nashville 3 Final
Washington 4 SO
Philadelphia 7 Final
Atlanta 0
Carolina 2 Final
Montreal 3 SO
Tampa Bay 3 Final
Toronto 2
Colorado 0 Final
Calgary 3
Boston 1 Final
Vancouver 0
Pittsburgh 1 Final
San Jose 2