Washington 4, Atlanta 2

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123T
WAS(50-24-8)3014
ATL(35-41-6)1102

Final

7:00 PM ET, April 7, 2009
Philips Arena
Atlanta, Georgia
THREE STARS
T. Fleischmann
Capitals (C )

Goals: 1
Assists: 1
N. Backstrom
Capitals (C )

Goals: 0
Assists: 2
R. Hainsey
Thrashers  (D )

Goals: 0
Assists: 1

Game Information
Arena: Philips Arena
Location: Atlanta, Georgia
Attendance: 16,027 (86.4% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  Washington   Atlanta
Total Shots
  26
 31
PIM
 12
  2
Hits
  9
 18
Giveaways
  2
 7
Takeaways
  14
 31
Faceoffs Won
  23
 30
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
8:20Tomas Fleischmann (19)
Assists: Brian Pothier, Nicklas Backstrom		Washington 1-0
9:28Rich Peverley (15)
Assists: Ron Hainsey		Game tied 1-1
9:56Viktor Kozlov (13)
Assists: Nicklas Backstrom, Tomas Fleischmann		Washington 2-1
15:40Alexander Semin (32)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Jeff Schultz		Washington 3-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
No penalties this period
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
1:05Marty Reasoner (14)
Assists: Tobias Enstrom, Zach Bogosian		Washington 3-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
7:09Mike Green: 2 Minutes for Having an Illegal Stick
9:25Sergei Fedorov: 2 Minutes for Hooking Ilya Kovalchuk
16:15Milan Jurcina: 2 Minutes for Tripping Rich Peverley
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
9:18Sergei Fedorov (11)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin		Washington 4-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
4:22Garnet Exelby: 2 Minutes for Interference of Tomas Fleischmann
5:09Sergei Fedorov: 2 Minutes for Boarding Colin Stuart
14:22Shaone Morrisonn: 2 Minutes for Interference of Colby Armstrong
16:49Sergei Fedorov: 2 Minutes for Holding Eric Perrin

Player Summary
Washington CapitalsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
K. Aucoin C 00010000000108:320:000:008:322340.0
N. Backstrom C 022100000102317:220:474:4911:465645.5
M. Bradley RW00011000000149:310:002:087:230000.0
J. Erskine D 002120002112520:220:004:4615:360000.0
S. Fedorov C 100210360102017:320:470:0016:454930.8
E. Fehr RW000100000001211:090:000:0011:090100.0
T. Fleischmann C 112300000202014:190:003:0111:180000.0
M. Green D 000202120102622:150:284:5516:520000.0
M. Jurcina D 000000120102217:570:001:3816:190000.0
V. Kozlov RW102200000001410:490:000:0010:490000.0
B. Laich C 000000001102016:090:004:1911:500100.0
S. Morrisonn D 000110121202721:390:004:4516:540000.0
M. Nylander C 000400000001110:040:000:0010:043537.5
A. Ovechkin LW020420001102120:080:470:2318:580000.0
B. Pothier D 012011000002015:280:190:1814:510000.0
J. Schultz D 010100001002821:560:005:1216:440000.0
A. Semin LW100200001001917:220:470:0216:3310100.0
D. Steckel C 000022002302015:300:006:528:388561.5
Washington Capitals Scratches
PLAYERREASON
T PotiScratched
Q LaingTorn Spleen
Atlanta ThrashersTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
C. Armstrong RW00-1211001201920:534:350:0016:180000.0
Z. Bogosian D 01-2212001412321:512:590:0818:440000.0
E. Boulton LW00020000200137:450:020:007:430000.0
T. Enstrom D 01-3001000102422:297:030:0815:180000.0
G. Exelby D 000120122002013:480:100:0013:380000.0
R. Hainsey D 011303001302922:523:420:3918:310000.0
I. Kovalchuk LW00-1420001531927:589:230:0018:350100.0
S. Kozlov LW00-1610000311919:186:330:0012:450000.0
B. Little C 00-1300000111815:345:390:009:5510100.0
E. Perrin C 000001000101713:421:540:1911:290000.0
R. Peverley C 10-1111001002021:444:260:0017:1813765.0
M. Reasoner C 100100001201411:040:000:1910:455455.6
J. Slater C 000200002201510:000:270:289:054357.1
C. Stuart C 000000001201611:180:250:2810:250000.0
C. Thorburn RW00000000210138:440:020:008:420100.0
B. Valabik D 000003002102217:210:030:3916:390000.0
T. White C 00-1201000001918:186:000:0012:187750.0
C. Wilson D 000200001302014:510:510:0014:000000.0
Atlanta Thrashers Scratches
PLAYERREASON
K LehtonenUpper Body
N OystrickScratched
A SalmelaHead Injury

Goaltending Summary
Washington Capitals Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
S. Varlamov31229.93559:560
Atlanta Thrashers Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
O. Pavelec26422.84658:300

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdT
Washington1151026
Atlanta11101031

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
Washington0 of 0
Atlanta0 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, April 7th
NY Islanders 0 Final
Carolina 9
Toronto 4 Final
New Jersey 1
Montreal 1 Final
NY Rangers 3
Florida 1 Final
Philadelphia 2
Washington 4 Final
Atlanta 2
Boston 2 Final
Ottawa 3
Pittsburgh 6 Final
Tampa Bay 4
Chicago 4 Final
Nashville 2
Dallas 1 Final
Minnesota 3
Los Angeles 2 Final
Edmonton 1
Calgary 1 Final
Vancouver 4
St. Louis 5 Final
Phoenix 1
Colorado 0 Final
San Jose 1 SO