Washington 5, Edmonton 0
Wednesday, March 9, 2011 7:00 PM
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees:
Gord Dwyer, Don Van Massenhoven
Linesmen:
Greg Devorski, Brad Lazarowich
Attendance:
18398
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Edmonton
|
23-37-1-7 |
12-19-0-4 |
11-18-1-3 |
L2 |
| Washington
|
38-20-5-5 |
20-8-2-5 |
18-12-3-0 |
W6 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 20-8-2-5 record at home this season. The Edmonton Oilers have a 11-18-1-3 record on the road.
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Washington has a streak of 6 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 8 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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Alexander Ovechkin played for 18:39 during 17 shifts and scored 3 points. Alexander Ovechkin had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Washington had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
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Edmonton had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Edmonton |
|
Washington |
|
N/A |
Points |
Alexander Ovechkin 3 |
|
N/A |
Goals |
Alexander Ovechkin 2 |
|
N/A |
Assists |
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Power Play Goals |
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Nikolai Khabibulin .861 |
Save Percentage |
Braden Holtby 1.000 |
|
Nikolai Khabibulin 31 |
Saves |
Braden Holtby 22 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Washington will play their next game at home against Carolina. The Capitals have a W/L % of .649 after a win and .467 after a loss.
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Edmonton will play their next game on the road against Detroit. The Oilers have a W/L % of .348 after a win and .318 after a loss.
