- Final0TOR
BOS2
52
5 - Final1TB
NYR2
52
5 - Final2EDM
PIT4
54
5 - Final3CAR
WSH2
32
3 - Final4NYI
WPG3
43
4 - Final5PHI
OTT1
41
4 - Final6MIN
COL3
13
1 - Final7NSH
CGY6
76
7 - Final8PHX
VAN0
10
1 - Final9FLA
LA2
32
3 - Final SOSO10STL
SJ4
54
5
Final
Series tied 3-3
| Game 1: Thursday, November 6th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 2 | Final |
| Capitals | 3 | |
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| Game 2: Wednesday, November 12th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 5 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 1 | |
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| Game 3: Sunday, December 7th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 1 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 3 | |
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| Game 4: Tuesday, March 3rd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 5 | Final |
| Capitals | 2 | |
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| Game 5: Saturday, March 14th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 4 | Final SO |
| Capitals | 5 | |
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| Game 6: Saturday, March 21st | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 1 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 4 | |
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Hurricanes 2
(7-4-2, 16 pts)
Capitals 3
(6-4-2, 14 pts)
7:00 PM ET, November 6, 2008
Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
| CAR | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| WSH | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Points | Goals | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | E Staal 75 | E Staal 40 | R Brind'Amour 35 |
| WSH | A Ovechkin 110 | A Ovechkin 56 | N Backstrom 66 |
A. Semin (Capitals - LW): Goals: 2, Assists: 0

A. Ovechkin (Capitals - LW): Goals: 0, Assists: 3


B. Johnson (Capitals - G): Saves: 32, Save Pct.: .941
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
2nd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Washington | Sergei Fedorov won faceoff against Dwight Helminen |
| 0:15 | Washington | Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Chad LaRose |
| 0:55 | Carolina | Giveaway by Cam Ward |
| 1:06 | Washington | Giveaway by Alexander Semin |
| 1:11 | Washington | Stoppage - Icing |
| 1:11 | Carolina | Rod Brind'Amour won faceoff against Tomas Fleischmann |
| 1:23 | Carolina | Shot missed by Sergei Samsonov(Over Net) |
| 1:34 | Washington | Takeaway by Michael Nylander |
| 1:39 | Washington | Giveaway by Michael Nylander |
| 1:47 | Carolina | Joe Corvo credited with hit on Tomas Fleischmann |
| 2:14 | Washington | Shot on goal by Brooks Laich (Wristshot 31 ft) |
| 2:53 | Washington | Stoppage - Offside |
| 2:53 | Washington | Sergei Fedorov won faceoff against Dwight Helminen |
| 3:05 | Washington | Goal scored by Sergei Fedorov assisted by Alex Ovechkin and Jeff Schultz |
| 3:05 | Washington | Sergei Fedorov won faceoff against Dwight Helminen |
| 3:16 | Carolina | Giveaway by Dennis Seidenberg |
| 3:37 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Bench |
| 3:37 | Washington | Boyd Gordon won faceoff against Patrick Dwyer |
| 3:51 | Washington | Matt Bradley shot blocked by Patrick Dwyer |
| 4:32 | Washington | Shot on goal by Boyd Gordon (Wristshot 47 ft) |
| 4:36 | Washington | Tom Poti shot blocked by Anton Babchuk |
| 4:38 | Carolina | Giveaway by Rod Brind'Amour |
| 5:07 | Carolina | Josef Melichar shot blocked by Jeff Schultz |
| 6:02 | Washington | Giveaway by Mike Green |
| 6:15 | Washington | Stoppage - Offside |
| 6:15 | Washington | Sergei Fedorov won faceoff against Eric Staal |
| 6:38 | Washington | Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Ryan Bayda |
| 6:41 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Ray Whitney (Backhand 13 ft) |
| 6:47 | Washington | Takeaway by Sergei Fedorov |
| 7:02 | Carolina | Shot missed by Eric Staal(Wide of Net) |
| 7:05 | Washington | John Erskine credited with hit on Ryan Bayda |
| 7:08 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Eric Staal (Backhand 14 ft) |
| 7:10 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Ray Whitney (Backhand 12 ft) |
| 7:20 | Carolina | Takeaway by Tim Gleason |
| 7:35 | Carolina | Takeaway by Joe Corvo |
| 7:41 | Washington | Stoppage - Offside |
| 7:41 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff against Dwight Helminen |
| 7:56 | Washington | Takeaway by Brooks Laich |
| 8:09 | Washington | Giveaway by Mike Green |
| 8:28 | Carolina | Josef Melichar shot blocked by Boyd Gordon |
| 8:35 | Carolina | Josef Melichar credited with hit on Matt Bradley |
| 9:29 | Washington | Shot on goal by Boyd Gordon (Wristshot 45 ft) |
| 9:47 | Carolina | Giveaway by Dennis Seidenberg |
| 9:49 | Carolina | Wade Brookbank credited with hit on Mike Green |
| 9:51 | Carolina | Penalty to Wade Brookbank 2 minutes for Delaying Game - Puck over Glass(opposing player not identified) |
| 9:51 | Carolina | Shorthanded - Rod Brind'Amour won faceoff against Brooks Laich |
| 10:33 | Washington | Power play - Shot on goal by Sergei Fedorov (Snapshot 22 ft) |
| 10:51 | Washington | Power play - Alexander Semin shot blocked by Tim Gleason |
| 10:59 | Washington | Power play - Giveaway by Sergei Fedorov |
| 12:00 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Wade Brookbank (Wristshot 25 ft) |
| 12:13 | Carolina | Goal scored by Tuomo Ruutu assisted by Joe Corvo |
| 12:13 | Carolina | Eric Staal won faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom |
| 12:30 | Washington | Giveaway by Nicklas Backstrom |
| 12:43 | Washington | Shot on goal by Tomas Fleischmann (Wristshot 34 ft) |
| 12:43 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 12:43 | Washington | Michael Nylander won faceoff against Rod Brind'Amour |
| 12:48 | Washington | Shot on goal by Tom Poti (Snapshot 58 ft) |
| 13:23 | Washington | Milan Jurcina credited with hit on Scott Walker |
| 13:37 | Carolina | Niclas Wallin shot blocked by Brooks Laich |
| 14:09 | Carolina | Sergei Samsonov shot blocked by Milan Jurcina |
| 14:46 | Washington | Giveaway by John Erskine |
| 14:49 | Carolina | Tuomo Ruutu shot blocked by John Erskine |
| 15:26 | Carolina | Chad LaRose credited with hit on Boyd Gordon |
| 15:36 | Washington | Giveaway by Milan Jurcina |
| 15:57 | Washington | Takeaway by Alexander Semin |
| 16:24 | Washington | Stoppage - Icing |
| 16:24 | Carolina | Eric Staal won faceoff against Sergei Fedorov |
| 16:36 | Carolina | Ryan Bayda credited with hit on Jeff Schultz |
| 16:48 | Washington | Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Dennis Seidenberg |
| 17:11 | Washington | Shot missed by Mike Green(Wide of Net) |
| 17:18 | Washington | Shot on goal by John Erskine (Snapshot 28 ft) |
| 17:34 | Washington | Giveaway by Alexander Semin |
| 17:53 | Washington | Shot on goal by Alexander Semin (Snapshot 36 ft) |
| 18:00 | Carolina | Scott Walker credited with hit on Jeff Schultz |
| 18:07 | Washington | Mike Green shot blocked by Tim Gleason |
| 18:37 | Washington | Giveaway by Tom Poti |
| 18:45 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Dwight Helminen (Backhand 19 ft) |
| 18:45 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 18:45 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff against Eric Staal |
| 18:58 | Carolina | Eric Staal credited with hit on Tom Poti |
| 19:10 | Washington | Stoppage - Icing |
| 19:10 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff against Eric Staal |
| 19:20 | Washington | John Erskine shot blocked by Ryan Bayda |
| 19:38 | Washington | Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom |
| 19:56 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Eric Staal (Wristshot 42 ft) |
| 19:57 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Ray Whitney (Wristshot 9 ft) |
| 19:58 | Washington | Stoppage - Net Off Moorings |
| 19:58 | Washington | Sergei Fedorov won faceoff against Rod Brind'Amour |


