Capitals 5 - 1 Hurricanes
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  for this game

Capitals go for fourth straight win

Nov 12, 2008 - 12:34 PM Washington (8-4-2) at Carolina (8-5-2), 7:00 p.m. EST

RALEIGH, North Carolina (Ticker) -- The Washington Capitals eye their fourth straight victory when they visit the Carolina Hurricanes on Wednesday.

Washington went 3-0-0 on its latest homestand, capped with a 4-2 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning on Monday.

Defensemen Tom Poti and Mike Green scored first-period goals and Alex Ovechkin snapped a nine-game scoring drought with his third tally of the season late in the third period. It was the 23-year-old's first goal since he scored twice on October 11.

Since returning from his two-game absence to be with his ailing grandfather in Russia, Ovechkin has one goal and four assists in his last four contests.

The Hurricanes are finishing a three-game homestand and have split the first two contests. Carolina dropped a 5-2 decision to Atlanta on Sunday.

Ray Whitney had a goal in the loss and leads the team with 13 points. The left wing has registered a point in five of his last six games.

Washington won the first of eight meetings, 3-2, last Thursday.








  • NHL
    FINAL 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 3 1 1 5
    CAROLINA 1 0 0 1 FINAL
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 4 (ALEXANDER SEMIN) 5:11
    WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 12 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MIKE GREEN)
    10:32
    CAR - (PP) SCOTT WALKER 2 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, JONI PITKANEN)
    11:51
    WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 6 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM

    Nov 12 9:27 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 5
    CAROLINA 1
    3RD PRD: WAS - NICKLAS BACKSTROM 1 (ALEX OVECHKIN, ALEXANDER SEMIN)
    8:36

    Capitals 5, Hurricanes 1  3rd - 11:24Nov 12 9:08 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 2ND 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 3 1 4
    CAROLINA 1 0 1 END OF THE 2ND
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 4 (ALEXANDER SEMIN) 5:11
    WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 12 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MIKE GREEN)
    10:32
    CAR - (PP) SCOTT WALKER 2 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, JONI PITKANEN)
    11:51
    WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 6 (NICK

    Nov 12 8:39 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 4
    CAROLINA 1
    2ND PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 13 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, ALEX OVECHKIN)
    10:04

    Capitals 4, Hurricanes 1  2nd - 9:56Nov 12 8:20 PM


  • NHL
    END OF THE 1ST 1ST 2ND 3RD TOTAL
    --- --- --- -----
    WASHINGTON 3 3
    CAROLINA 1 1 END OF THE 1ST
    GOAL SCORING:
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 4 (ALEXANDER SEMIN) 5:11
    WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 12 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MIKE GREEN)
    10:32
    CAR - (PP) SCOTT WALKER 2 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, JONI PITKANEN)
    11:51
    WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 6 (NICK

    Nov 12 7:46 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 3
    CAROLINA 1
    1ST PRD: WAS - (PP) MIKE GREEN 6 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, ALEXANDER SEMIN)
    14:25

    Capitals 3, Hurricanes 1  1st - 5:35Nov 12 7:35 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 2
    CAROLINA 1
    1ST PRD: CAR - (PP) SCOTT WALKER 2 (ROD BRIND'AMOUR, JONI PITKANEN)
    11:51

    Capitals 2, Hurricanes 1  1st - 8:09Nov 12 7:31 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 2
    CAROLINA 0
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEXANDER SEMIN 12 (NICKLAS BACKSTROM, MIKE GREEN)
    10:32

    Capitals 2, Hurricanes 0  1st - 9:28Nov 12 7:28 PM


  • NHL
    WASHINGTON 1
    CAROLINA 0
    1ST PRD: WAS - ALEX OVECHKIN 4 (ALEXANDER SEMIN) 5:11

    Capitals 1, Hurricanes 0  1st - 14:49Nov 12 7:17 PM


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    WASHINGTON 0
    CAROLINA 0 19:55 LEFT, 1ST PRD

    Capitals 0, Hurricanes 0  1st - 19:55Nov 12 7:08 PM
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