Washington 6, Pittsburgh 5
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, January 21, 2008
Where: Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Mike Hasenfratz, Steve Kozari
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Derek Nansen
Attendance:
17050
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
22-21-3-2 |
12-11-0-1 |
10-10-3-1 |
W4 |
| Pittsburgh
|
27-17-1-3 |
13-9-1-2 |
14-8-0-1 |
L1 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Pittsburgh Penguins have a 13-9-1-2 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 10-10-3-1 record on the road.
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Pittsburgh has a streak of 1 straight up loss. The Penguins have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 4 straight up wins. The Capitals have won 8 of their last 10 games.
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Evgeni Malkin played for 23:48 during 29 shifts and scored 3 points. Evgeni Malkin had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 21:29 during 24 shifts and scored 4 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 0 goals and 4 assists.
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Pittsburgh had 8 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
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Washington had 6 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Pittsburgh |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 4 |
Points |
Evgeni Malkin 3 |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 2 |
Goals |
Evgeni Malkin 2 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 4 |
Assists |
Sergei Gonchar 3 |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Evgeni Malkin 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Olaf Kolzig .667 |
Save Percentage |
Ty Conklin .941 |
|
Olaf Kolzig 10 |
Saves |
Ty Conklin 16 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Washington
|
30 |
6 |
2-6 |
5-8 |
16 |
40 |
| Pittsburgh
|
15 |
5 |
3-8 |
4-6 |
12 |
28 |
Upcoming Games
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Pittsburgh will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Penguins have a W/L % of .519 after a win and .650 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Toronto. The Capitals have a W/L % of .476 after a win and .423 after a loss.