8/4/2008

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8/4/2008
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Washington Capitals 3 , Nashville Predators 2
Shots: 21 - 23
PP: 1 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:75/95=78 %, Challenges:36/53=66 %
PP: 0 of 0 (0 shots), Passing:76/95=80 %, Challenges:19/35=52 %
Attendance: 18277 of 18277 (Verizon Center)
Ticket income: 515411 Match televised: No

Boxscore for the game:
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07:16 0-1 Martin Gélinas [10] (Mark Stuart, Ryan Suter)
15:38 1-1 Viktor Kozlov [22] (Phil Kessel, Daniel Alfredsson)
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26:28 2-1 Michael Nylander [23] (Alexander Ovechkin, Mike Green)PP
32:04 2-2 Nathan Horton [28] (Radek Bonk)
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48:59 3-2 Michael Nylander [24] (Alexander Ovechkin, Alexander Semin)
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Penalty summary:
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08:33 Donald Brashear (5 min for fighting)
08:33 Nathan Horton (5 min for fighting)
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22:06 Niko Snellman (2 min for high-sticking)
25:58 Nick Spaling (2 min for roughing)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Brooks Laich 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 8.30 6
R Chris Clark 0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 15.30 6
R Viktor Kozlov 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 15.00 6
L Alexander Semin 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 1 17.30 8
C Stephane Yelle 0 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 8.30 6
C John Madden 0 0 2 4 2 5 0 0 15.30 8
C Phil Kessel 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 -1 16.20 6
C Michael Nylander 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 19.40 8
L Donald Brashear 0 0 0 1 0 1 5 0 7.50 6
L François Bouchard 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 -1 18.40 4
R Daniel Alfredsson 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 17.10 6
L Alexander Ovechkin 0 2 5 1 1 0 0 1 19.50 8
D Cory Sarich 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 16.10 6
D Milan Jurcina 0 0 0 4 2 4 0 -1 15.20 7
D Brooks Orpik 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 25.00 7
D Mike Green 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20.40 7
D Brian Pothier 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -1 19.30 7
D Steve Eminger 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 1 23.20 7
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Olaf Kölzig 2 0 21 0 0 60.00 8
G Cristobal Huet 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
L Nick Spaling 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 5.40 4
L Martin Gélinas 1 0 2 1 0 4 0 2 18.30 7
R Alexander Steen 0 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 18.40 6
L Martin Havlat 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 -2 17.10 7
C Vernon Fiddler 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 6.50 4
C Radek Bonk 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 2 18.30 6
C Kyle Wellwood 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 14.40 6
C Mats Sundin 0 0 2 0 3 0 0 -2 17.10 5
L Niko Snellman 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 6.50 4
R Jordin Tootoo 0 0 0 3 2 5 0 1 20.10 6
L Martin Erat 0 0 4 2 1 1 0 0 14.30 6
R Nathan Horton 1 0 1 1 1 0 5 -1 18.30 7
D Kevin Klein 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 2 18.30 6
D Dan Hamhuis 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 15.20 6
D Greg de Vries 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 -2 26.10 6
D Mark Stuart 0 1 0 3 1 4 0 2 18.30 8
D Ryan Suter 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 16.00 7
D Adam Foote 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 -2 25.30 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Chris Mason 3 0 18 0 0 60.00 6
G Pekka Rinne 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0

Three stars of the game:
1st star: Michael Nylander
2nd star: Alexander Ovechkin
3rd star: Viktor Kozlov

Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Viktor Kozlov finally ended his 25 game goal drought.
-Alexander Semin had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
-Alexander Ovechkin had his 3 game goal streak snapped.

Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Martin Gélinas scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Martin Gélinas finally ended his 13 game goal drought.
-Martin Gélinas finally ended his 13 game point drought.

Other notes:
-Donald Brashear fought Nathan Horton in a fight.

Farm game result:
Hershey Bears 4( 21) , Milwaukee Admirals 0( 11)
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1-0 Rico Fata (Petr Taticek)
2-0 Matt Bradley (Petr Taticek)
3-0 Ben Clymer (Matt Bradley, John Erskine)
4-0 Kyle Wilson (Travis Fuller)

Goalies: Frédéric Cassivi - Dan Ellis