Washington 5, Edmonton 4
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, January 17, 2008
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees:
Greg Devorski, Brad Watson
Linesmen:
Derek Nansen, Tony Sericolo
Attendance:
13399
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Edmonton
|
21-22-2-3 |
12-12-0-1 |
9-10-2-2 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
20-21-3-2 |
11-11-0-1 |
9-10-3-1 |
W2 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 11-11-0-1 record at home this season. The Edmonton Oilers have a 9-10-2-2 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 2 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Edmonton has a streak of 2 straight up losses. The Oilers have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Alex Ovechkin played for 25:18 during 22 shifts and scored 2 points. Alex Ovechkin had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Shawn Horcoff played for 23:37 during 29 shifts and scored 3 points. Shawn Horcoff had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Washington had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Edmonton had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Edmonton |
|
Washington |
|
Shawn Horcoff 3 |
Points |
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
|
Shawn Horcoff 2 |
Goals |
Alex Ovechkin 1 |
|
Ales Hemsky 3 |
Assists |
Boyd Gordon 2 |
|
Robert Nilsson 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Mike Green 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Dwayne Roloson .875 |
Save Percentage |
Olaf Kolzig .879 |
|
Dwayne Roloson 28 |
Saves |
Olaf Kolzig 29 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Edmonton
|
33 |
4 |
2-5 |
5-6 |
14 |
31 |
| Washington
|
32 |
5 |
1-6 |
3-5 |
14 |
41 |
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Florida. The Capitals have a W/L % of .421 after a win and .423 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Oilers have a W/L % of .476 after a win and .385 after a loss.