Capitals 3–6 Hurricanes — Final Score & Stats (Feb 23, 2008)

The game

The stars, every goal, the box score and the recap

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Three stars

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1st star 🌪️ CAR

Matt Cullen

2 G, 1 A

5 shots · 17:48 TOI

2nd star 🌪️ CAR

Joe Corvo

1 G, 2 A

5 shots · 20:56 TOI

3rd star 🌪️ CAR

Cam Ward

31 saves

0.912 SV% · 3 GA

Scoring

9 goals · in order

1st period

🦅 Mike Green Go-ahead 1st · 06:06

Assists: Alex Ovechkin · beat Cam Ward

1–0

🌪️ Matt Cullen PP Tying 1st · 13:24

Assists: Ray Whitney, Joe Corvo · beat Olie Kolzig

1–1

🦅 Alexander Semin PP Go-ahead 1st · 16:13

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Tomas Fleischmann · beat Cam Ward

2–1

2nd period

🌪️ Matt Cullen PP Tying 2nd · 03:43

Assists: Erik Cole, Joe Corvo · beat Olie Kolzig

2–2

🌪️ Erik Cole PP Go-ahead 2nd · 05:56

Assists: Eric Staal, Ray Whitney · beat Olie Kolzig

2–3

🦅 Brooks Laich PP Tying 2nd · 08:47

Assists: Alex Ovechkin, Mike Green · beat Cam Ward

3–3

🌪️ Eric Staal Go-ahead 2nd · 16:39

Assists: Sergei Samsonov, Tim Conboy · beat Olie Kolzig

3–4

3rd period

🌪️ Andrew Ladd 3rd · 03:50

Assists: Tim Conboy, Sergei Samsonov · beat Olie Kolzig

3–5

🌪️ Joe Corvo PP 3rd · 07:44

Assists: Eric Staal, Matt Cullen · beat Olie Kolzig

3–6

Lines & pairings

Estimated from ice time

🦅Capitals

L1 Ovechkin · Backstrom · Semin 19:23

L2 Fleischmann · Pettinger · Gordon 16:05

L3 Kozlov · Laich · Steckel 13:06

L4 Laing · Brashear · Bradley 7:59

D1 Green · Morrisonn 24:31

D2 Poti · Jurcina 19:34

D3 Erskine · Lepisto 12:55

🌪️Hurricanes

L1 Whitney · Cole · Staal 25:29

L2 Cullen · Aucoin · Walker 17:48

L3 Ladd · Bayda · Samsonov 14:18

L4 Letowski 9:09

D1 Gleason · Hedican 21:32

D2 Corvo · Wallin 19:08

D3 Kaberle · Conboy 12:48

D4 Wesley · Brookbank 4:30

Team stats

Away left · home right

🦅WSH CAR🌪️

34 Shots on goal 42

2/4 Power play (goals / chances) 4/7

20 Hits 24

14 Blocked shots 18

6 Takeaways 13

2 Giveaways 4

19 Penalty minutes 13

WSH shooting 8.8% (3/34) CAR shooting 14.3% (6/42)

Goaltending

Saves, shots faced and save percentage

🦅Capitals

Olie Kolzig

36/42

.857 SV% · 6 GA · 60:00 TOI

🌪️Hurricanes

Cam Ward

31/34

.912 SV% · 3 GA · 59:56 TOI

Period by period

After 1st — 2–1

Capitals

Capitals — leading by 1 goal after 1st: 7-3-1 (64% win rate, 11 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — trailing by 1 goal after 1st: 3-5-2 (30% win rate, 10 games)

After 2nd — 3–4

Capitals

Capitals — trailing by 1 goal after 2nd: 0-9-2 (0% win rate, 11 games)

Hurricanes

Hurricanes — leading by 1 goal after 2nd: 10-3-1 (71% win rate, 14 games)

Last meetings

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Hurricanes lead the season series 4–2

Feb 82008 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 2–1 Nov 302007 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 3–4 Nov 242007 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 2–5 Nov 52007 🦅WSH @ 🌪️CAR 0–5 Oct 62007 🌪️CAR @ 🦅WSH 0–2

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Who won Capitals vs Hurricanes on February 23, 2008?

Hurricanes won 6–3. The final score was Capitals 3, Hurricanes 6.

Who scored for Capitals?

Alexander Semin, Brooks Laich, Mike Green.

Who scored for Hurricanes?

Matt Cullen (2), Andrew Ladd, Eric Staal, Erik Cole, Joe Corvo.

How did the Capitals goalie play?

Olie Kolzig made 36 saves on 42 shots (.857 save percentage).

How did the Hurricanes goalie play?

Cam Ward made 31 saves on 34 shots (.912 save percentage).

Where is Capitals vs Hurricanes played?

At PNC Arena in Raleigh, the Hurricanes home rink.

What is the Capitals vs Hurricanes season series?

Hurricanes lead the season series 4–2 after 6 games.

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Around this game

Before and after, for both teams

🦅 Capitals

BeforeFeb 20 🏝️NYI @ 🦅WSH 3–2 AfterFeb 24 😈NJD @ 🦅WSH 2–1

🌪️ Hurricanes

BeforeFeb 21 🐦ATL @ 🌪️CAR 3–5 AfterFeb 26 😈NJD @ 🌪️CAR 1–2

Also on February 23

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