National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Carolina 3, Washington 1
When: 5:00 PM ET, Sunday, December 7, 2008
Where: RBC Center, Raleigh, North Carolina
Referees: Rob Shick, Brad Watson
Linesmen: Steve Barton, Tony Sericolo
Attendance: 15308
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Washington 0011
Carolina 1023
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Washington 15-10-1-2 10-1-0-1 5-9-1-1 L1
Carolina 13-12-2-1 7-8-1-0 6-4-1-1 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Carolina Hurricanes have a 7-8-1-0 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 5-9-1-1 record on the road.
  • Carolina has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Hurricanes have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Washington has a streak of null straight up ???label..plural???. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Ray Whitney played for 14:03 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Ray Whitney had 2 goals and 0 assists.
  • Nicklas Backstrom played for 20:11 during 19 shifts and scored 1 point. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Carolina had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Washington had 5 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Washington   Carolina
Nicklas Backstrom 1 Points Ray Whitney 2
Nicklas Backstrom 1 Goals Ray Whitney 2
Alexander Ovechkin 1 Assists Rod Brind'Amour 1
Nicklas Backstrom 1 Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Jose Theodore .880 Save Percentage Michael Leighton .974
Jose Theodore 22 Saves Michael Leighton 38
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Washington 39 1 1-5 3-3 8 20
Carolina 25 3 0-3 4-5 12 34
Upcoming Games
  • Carolina will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Hurricanes have a W/L % of .333 after a win and .533 after a loss.
  • Washington will play their next game at home against Boston. The Capitals have a W/L % of .600 after a win and .500 after a loss.