Washington Capitals 4 , Atlanta Thrashers 2
Shots: 39 - 21
PP: 0 of 7 (16 shots), Passing:59/73=80 %, Challenges:38/43=86 %
PP: 1 of 6 (11 shots), Passing:70/86=81 %, Challenges:33/40=80 %
Attendance: 16737 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 771576 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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05:48 1-0
Glen Metropolit [2] (Brian Sutherby)
10:15 2-0
Sean Bergenheim [1] (Glen Metropolit, Brian Sutherby)
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38:12 2-1
Marty Reasoner [2] (Vyacheslav Kozlov, Scott Mellanby)PP
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41:14 2-2
Marty Reasoner [3] (Marian Hossa, Vyacheslav Kozlov)
44:02 3-2
Dainius Zubrus [3] (Ben Clymer)
59:52 4-2
Alexander Ovechkin [6] (Brian Leetch, Steve Eminger) EN
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Penalty summary:
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02:32
Richard Zednik (2 min for tripping)
11:36
Greg de Vries (2 min for hooking)
14:05
Serge Aubin (2 min for slashing)
16:49
Scott Mellanby (2 min for tripping)
19:35
Jean-Pierre Vigier (2 min for high-sticking)
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21:39
Serge Aubin (2 min for elbowing)
24:17
Jean-Pierre Vigier (2 min for elbowing)
28:01
Serge Aubin (2 min for boarding)
34:34
Brian Sutherby (2 min for cross-checking)
37:39
Alexander Ovechkin (2 min for roughing)
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45:07
John Erskine (2 min for hooking)
51:06
Ben Clymer (5 min for attempt to injury)
55:46
Jean-Pierre Vigier (2 min for roughing)
55:46
Steve Eminger (2 min for roughing)
56:11
Dainius Zubrus (2 min for cross-checking)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Eric Fehr 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -1 13.10 7
R Sean Bergenheim 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 8.40 8
R Boyd Gordon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 7.40 5
R Chris Clark 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 23.00 7
C Jeff Shantz 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 10.10 5
C Brian Sutherby 0 2 1 1 1 0 2 2 10.40 8
C Dainius Zubrus 1 0 3 1 0 1 2 1 21.10 7
C Steve Rucchin 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 20.20 7
L Rico Fata 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 6.30 6
L Glen Metropolit 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 10.40 7
L Richard Zednik 0 0 3 1 0 1 2 1 14.00 7
L Alexander Ovechkin 1 0 5 2 0 1 2 1 20.00 8
D Shaone Morrisonn 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 10.10 6
D Steve Eminger 0 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 21.00 7
D Brian Pothier 0 0 4 5 0 1 0 -1 30.00 9
D John Erskine 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 2 12.00 7
D Ben Clymer 0 1 6 2 0 2 5 1 18.00 9
D Brian Leetch 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 28.50 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Brent Johnson 2 0 19 0 0 60.00 8
G Olaf Kölzig 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Atlanta Thrashers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Niko Kapanen 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 5.00 6
R Jean-Pierre Vigier 0 0 2 1 0 0 6 -1 9.50 7
R Scott Mellanby 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 0 21.50 7
R Marian Hossa 0 1 2 2 0 1 0 -1 20.50 8
C Bryan Little 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 5.00 5
C Tomas Fleischmann 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 16.10 6
C Kiel McLeod 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 6.30 5
C Marty Reasoner 2 0 5 2 2 1 0 0 21.00 8
L Todd Warriner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 5.00 5
L Serge Aubin 0 0 4 1 0 0 6 -1 20.10 7
L John LeClair 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 11.50 6
L Vyacheslav Kozlov 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 -1 21.10 8
D Garnet Exelby 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 -1 11.50 6
D Andy Sutton 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 -1 16.50 6
D Greg de Vries 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 -1 29.40 7
D Braydon Coburn 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 -1 10.00 7
D Vitaly Vishnevski 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 21.40 7
D Scott Niedermayer 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -2 30.00 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Kari Lehtonen 4 0 35 0 0 59.20 7
G Johan Hedberg 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Marty Reasoner
2nd star: Glen Metropolit
3rd star: Sean Bergenheim
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Brian Leetch notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Sean Bergenheim ended his 6 game goal drought.
Notes for Atlanta Thrashers:
-Marty Reasoner ended his 6 game goal drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 3( 30) , Chicago Wolves 1( 9)
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0-1 CHW Jordan LaVallee (Boris Valabik, Darren Haydar)
1-1 POR Matt Bradley (Jeff Schultz)
2-1 POR Alexandre Giroux (Stephen Werner)
3-1 POR Matt Pettinger (Matt Bradley, Sasha Pokulok)
Goalies: Daren Machesney - Danny Turple