New Jersey 3, Washington 2

123SOT
NJD(14-6-1)01113
WAS(13-5-5)20002

Final

SO
7:00 PM ET, October 12, 2009
Verizon Center
Washington, DC
THREE STARS
D. Clarkson
Devils (RW)

Goals: 1
Assists: 0
M. Brodeur
Devils (G )

Saves: 31
Save Pct.: .939
A. Ovechkin
Capitals  (LW)

Goals: 0
Assists: 2

Game Information
Arena: Verizon Center
Location: Washington, DC
Referees: Chris Lee, Dan O'Rourke
Linesmen: Scott Cherrey, Greg Devorski
Attendance: 18,277 (97.9% full)

TEAM STATISTICAL COMPARISON
Key:  New Jersey   Washington
Total Shots
  29
 33
PIM
  13
 15
Hits
  23
 29
Giveaways
  10
 16
Takeaways
  7
 16
Faceoffs Won
  20
 30
1st Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
9:06Mike Green (1)
Assists: Mike Knuble, Alex Ovechkin
Washington 1-0
14:16Mike Knuble (2)
Assists: Alex Ovechkin
Washington 2-0
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
0:55Mike Knuble: 2 Minutes for Tripping Jay Pandolfo
15:02David Clarkson: 5 Minutes for Fighting Chris Clark
15:02Chris Clark: 5 Minutes for Fighting David Clarkson
2nd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
8:18Brian Rolston (2)
Assists: Rob Niedermayer, Colin White
Washington 2-1
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
3:24Ilkka Pikkarainen: 2 Minutes for Hooking Mike Green
8:50Brian Pothier: 2 Minutes for Holding David Clarkson
12:40Johnny Oduya: 2 Minutes for Holding Brendan Morrison
3rd Period Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
13:34David Clarkson (2)
Assists: Niclas Bergfors, Dainius Zubrus
Game tied 2-2
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
4:05Bryce Salvador: 2 Minutes for Roughing Brooks Laich
5:12Martin Brodeur: 2 Minutes for High-sticking Brooks Laich (Served by Jay Pandolfo)
7:352-Minute Bench Penalty for Too Many Men on the Ice (Served by Niclas Bergfors)
8:18Nicklas Backstrom: 2 Minutes for Holding Jamie Langenbrunner
14:26Boyd Gordon: 2 Minutes for Slashing Jamie Langenbrunner
OT Summary
TIMETEAMSCORING DETAILSCORE
No scoring this period
TIMETEAMPENALTY DETAIL
1:56Brendan Morrison: 2 Minutes for Tripping Zach Parise
Shootout Summary
TEAMDETAIL
Shootout GOAL scored by Nicklas Backstrom on Martin Brodeur (Wristshot 10 ft)
Shootout GOAL scored by Zach Parise on Jose Theodore (Wristshot 11 ft)
Shootout attempt by Alexander Semin SAVED by Martin Brodeur (Slapshot 14 ft)
Shootout GOAL scored by Jamie Langenbrunner on Jose Theodore (Wristshot 9 ft)
Shootout attempt by Alex Ovechkin SAVED by Martin Brodeur (Backhand 11 ft)

Player Summary
New Jersey DevilsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
N. Bergfors RW011440000001815:153:330:0011:420000.0
D. Clarkson RW101540153011815:384:020:0011:360000.0
A. Greene D 000001000112217:384:040:1213:220000.0
J. Langenbrunner RW000110000303422:365:023:0214:320000.0
P. Martin D 00-2004002013627:034:043:5719:020000.0
M. Mottau D 002223001013420:090:463:4115:420000.0
R. Niedermayer C 01-1002002113219:350:494:0414:429756.3
J. Oduya D 00-2113121113224:250:313:1120:430000.0
J. Pandolfo LW00-1330000002715:530:153:1112:270000.0
Z. Parise LW000660001022720:044:340:0015:300100.0
R. Pelley C 00000000300116:370:440:005:530100.0
A. Peters LW00000100200105:430:000:005:430000.0
I. Pikkarainen RW00000012301138:111:240:006:470000.0
B. Rolston RW10-1321000002719:223:490:3115:020200.0
B. Salvador D 000000122011914:290:000:5813:310000.0
C. White D 012002001003118:340:163:4114:370000.0
T. Zajac C 000330000003723:084:183:4715:03111444.0
D. Zubrus C 011111002101915:403:390:1211:490500.0
New Jersey Devils Scratches
PLAYERREASON
P LetourneauHealthy
C MurphyHealthy
M HalischukHealthy
Washington CapitalsTime On IceFaceoffs
PLAYERGA+/-SOGMSBSPNPIMHTTKGVSHFTOTPPSHEVFWFL%
N. Backstrom C 002220122212522:545:220:0417:285550.0
M. Bradley RW000000002101510:260:002:058:210000.0
C. Clark RW000000150001410:020:560:009:060000.0
J. Erskine D 0020000000096:390:000:396:000000.0
E. Fehr RW00033000210149:521:050:008:470000.0
B. Gordon C 00000012400179:510:002:267:253442.9
M. Green D 100542003233030:316:553:4519:510000.0
M. Jurcina D 000330002002820:450:003:2817:170000.0
M. Knuble RW112432122112519:524:270:0015:250000.0
B. Laich C 00-2111002102620:593:113:3214:163260.0
Q. Laing LW000111001001410:140:002:397:3510100.0
B. Morrison C 00-2110121211916:093:320:0012:377750.0
S. Morrisonn D 00-1110002023019:460:001:5817:480000.0
A. Ovechkin LW022770004212424:317:130:0417:140000.0
B. Pothier D 000000121022013:470:340:0013:130000.0
T. Poti D 00-1222000113529:291:205:4222:270000.0
A. Semin LW00-2110000231919:454:231:5313:290000.0
D. Steckel C 000220001112114:250:124:499:2411284.6
Washington Capitals Scratches
PLAYERREASON
M NylanderHealthy
T SloanHealthy
J SchultzHealthy

Goaltending Summary
New Jersey Devils Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
M. Brodeur33231.93965:002
Washington Capitals Goaltending
PLAYERSAGASAVESSV%TOIPIM
J. Theodore29227.93165:000

Shots On Goal
TEAM1st2nd3rdOTT
New Jersey7712329
Washington61211433

POWER PLAY SUMMARY
TEAMPPG / PPO
New Jersey0 of 5
Washington0 of 5

* - 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

Monday, October 12th
Colorado 4 Final
Boston 3
Los Angeles 2 Final
NY Islanders 1
Toronto 2 Final
NY Rangers 7
New Jersey 3 Final
Washington 2 SO
Pittsburgh 4 Final
Ottawa 1
Florida 2 Final
Tampa Bay 3
Calgary 5 Final
Chicago 6 OT
Edmonton 6 Final
Nashville 1
Phoenix 1 Final
San Jose 0 SO