National Hockey League
BOXSCORE | RECAP
Washington 4, Minnesota 1
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, February 26, 2008
Where: Capital One Arena, Washington, District of Columbia
Referees: Marc Joannette, Francois St.Laurent
Linesmen: Michel Cormier, Tim Nowak
Attendance: 17391
Final Scoring Summary
 
Final123T
Minnesota 0101
Washington 2204
Team Records
 
Team W/L Home Away Streak
Minnesota 34-24-2-3 18-10-2-1 16-14-0-2 L4
Washington 29-27-4-4 16-13-1-2 13-14-3-2 W1
Recap Quick Hits
  • With this win, the Washington Capitals have a 16-13-1-2 record at home this season. The Minnesota Wild have a 16-14-0-2 record on the road.
  • Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Minnesota has a streak of 4 straight up losses. The Wild have won 4 of their last 10 games.
  • Brooks Laich played for 16:04 during 23 shifts and scored 4 points. Brooks Laich had 2 goals and 2 assists.
  • Branko Radivojevic played for 13:31 during 21 shifts and scored 1 point. Branko Radivojevic had 1 goal and 0 assists.
  • Washington had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
  • Minnesota had 2 powerplay opportunities and converted 0 of them.
Top Game Performances
 
Minnesota   Washington
Branko Radivojevic 1 Points Brooks Laich 4
Branko Radivojevic 1 Goals Brooks Laich 2
Eric Belanger 1 Assists Brooks Laich 2
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals N/A
Niklas Backstrom .846 Save Percentage Olaf Kolzig .971
Niklas Backstrom 22 Saves Olaf Kolzig 34
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Minnesota 35 1 0-2 2-2 14 29
Washington 26 4 0-2 2-2 14 27
Upcoming Games
  • Washington will play their next game on the road against New Jersey. The Capitals have a W/L % of .393 after a win and .486 after a loss.
  • Minnesota will play their next game on the road against Tampa Bay. The Wild have a W/L % of .559 after a win and .500 after a loss.