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8/1/2012
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Washington Capitals 3 , Pittsburgh Penguins 1
Shots: 16 - 29
PP: 2 of 5 (4 shots), Passing:78/81=96 %, Challenges:26/46=55 %
PP: 1 of 3 (3 shots), Passing:74/89=83 %, Challenges:35/44=77 %
Attendance: 19740 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 556668 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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no scoring
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28:01 1-0
Marian Gaborik [13] (Alexander Ovechkin, Tomas Kaberle)PP
31:17 2-0
Greg McKegg [8] (Alexander Ovechkin, Marian Gaborik)PP
35:11 3-0
Travis Moen [2] (Mike Green, Matt Cullen)SH
36:07 3-1
Tuomo Ruutu [16] (Aleksey Morozov, Mike Commodore)PP
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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02:27
Benoit Pouliot (2 min for slashing)
04:29
John Erskine (2 min for boarding)
18:49
Michael Del Zotto (2 min for holding the stick)
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26:19
Andrew Ebbett (2 min for hooking)
28:42
Mike Cammalleri (2 min for hooking)
29:53
Jim Slater (2 min for boarding)
34:59
John Erskine (2 min for boarding)
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44:27
Tuomo Ruutu (2 min for roughing)
44:27
Joe Finley (2 min for roughing)
48:49
Nick Petersen (2 min for cross-checking)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Brandon Prust 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 8.20 5
R Kyle Palmieri 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 10.40 4
R Loui Eriksson 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 19.20 6
R Marian Gaborik 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 18.30 6
C Kyle Beach 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6.20 6
C Matt Cullen 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 13.50 5
C Saku Koivu 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 19.20 5
C Greg McKegg 1 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 18.30 6
L Travis Moen 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 9.30 6
L Benoit Pouliot 0 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 15.30 5
L Pavol Demitra 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 16.30 6
L Alexander Ovechkin 0 2 2 3 0 3 0 0 19.20 9
D Joe Finley 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 0 15.40 5
D Samuel Carrier 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 19.20 4
D Tomas Kaberle 0 1 0 2 3 2 0 1 24.10 6
D Mark Mitera 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 17.30 5
D John Erskine 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 0 16.30 6
D Mike Green 0 1 2 3 2 1 0 1 26.00 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Steve Mason 1 0 28 0 0 60.00 10
G Ray Emery 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Pittsburgh Penguins scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Nick Petersen 0 0 2 3 2 1 2 0 11.00 7
R Jared Staal 0 0 0 3 0 3 0 0 12.30 7
R Aleksey Morozov 0 1 3 1 0 0 0 -1 17.30 8
R Brenden Morrow 0 0 4 4 0 3 0 0 19.00 8
C Andrew Ebbett 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 11.00 6
C Jim Slater 0 0 4 2 0 3 2 0 12.10 7
C Mike Comrie 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 -1 15.00 5
C Sidney Crosby 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 16.40 7
L Eric Tangradi 0 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 11.00 7
L Matt Cooke 0 0 0 3 2 2 0 0 8.40 6
L Tuomo Ruutu 1 0 2 4 0 2 2 -1 18.50 9
L Mike Cammalleri 0 0 3 0 0 0 2 0 17.50 7
D Mark Eaton 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 13.00 6
D Mike Commodore 0 1 2 0 1 0 0 -1 22.00 6
D Michael Del Zotto 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 25.00 6
D Zbynek Michalek 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 16.00 6
D John Carlson 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 -1 18.50 6
D Chris Phillips 0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 25.10 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Marc-André Fleury 3 0 13 0 0 60.00 5
G Brent Johnson 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Marian Gaborik
2nd star: Alexander Ovechkin
3rd star: Steve Mason
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Travis Moen ended his 7 game point drought.
Notes for Pittsburgh Penguins:
-Aleksey Morozov notched his 10th assist of the season.
-Sidney Crosby had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 4( 31) , Wilkes-Barre Penguins 3( 15)
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0-1
Tomas Sinisalo (Brian Strait)
0-2
David Rohlfs (John Armstrong)
1-2 POR François Bouchard (David Steckel, Sean Collins)
2-2 POR François Bouchard (Sean Collins)
3-2 POR Vince LoVerde (David Steckel, François Bouchard)
3-3
Casey Pierro-Zabotel (Brian Strait)
4-3 POR Jay Beagle (Enver Lisin)
Goalies: Jimmy Howard - Patrick Killeen