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28/12/2008
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New York Rangers 1 , Washington Capitals 4
Shots: 17 - 26
PP: 0 of 5 (6 shots), Passing:67/81=82 %, Challenges:35/41=83 %
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:73/87=83 %, Challenges:46/56=80 %
Attendance: 14892 of 18200 (Madison Square Garden)
Ticket income: 713327 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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12:49 1-0
Nicklas Bergfors [12] (Brandon Dubinsky, Paul Mara)
15:35 1-1
Alexander Ovechkin [18] (Brent Burns, Ryan Getzlaf)
16:52 1-2
Daniel Alfredsson [17] (Lubomir Visnovsky, Brent Burns)
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33:36 1-3
Rick Nash [20] (Jirí Tlustý, Lubomir Visnovsky)
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50:27 1-4
Rick Nash [21])
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Penalty summary:
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04:47
Ryan Getzlaf (2 min for roughing)
04:47
Rob Niedermayer (2 min for roughing)
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23:32
Jirí Tlustý (2 min for tripping)
27:13
Matt Bradley (2 min for elbowing)
35:59
Boyd Gordon (2 min for hooking)
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40:55
Jirí Tlustý (2 min for slashing)
55:38
Nigel Dawes (2 min for elbowing)
57:52
Kyle Beach (2 min for boarding)
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New York Rangers scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Nigel Dawes 0 0 1 1 1 0 2 0 13.10 6
R Rob Niedermayer 0 0 3 3 0 2 2 -1 22.00 7
R Nicklas Bergfors 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 10.30 8
L Wojtek Wolski 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -3 20.40 7
C Blair Betts 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 8.30 5
C Paul Gaustad 0 0 2 3 0 3 0 -1 15.00 9
C Brandon Dubinsky 0 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 15.30 6
C Zach Parisé 0 0 1 2 0 1 0 -2 20.30 7
L Patrick Rissmiller 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 13.50 5
R Kris Versteeg 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 15.00 5
L James Van Riemsdyk 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 10.30 7
L Gilbert Brulé 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -3 12.50 5
D Dan Girardi 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 -1 17.30 6
D Paul Mara 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 1 24.50 8
D Mike Green 0 0 3 3 1 0 0 -3 29.00 8
D Thomas Hickey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -1 16.30 4
D Anton Strålman 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 -1 14.20 4
D Boris Valabik 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 -1 17.50 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jonathan Bernier 4 0 22 0 0 60.00 5
G Steve Valiquette 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Matt Bradley 0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 6.30 6
R Kyle Beach 0 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 15.00 6
R Daniel Alfredsson 1 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 14.30 8
R Corey Perry 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 14.00 8
C Boyd Gordon 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 0 6.30 5
C Sergei Fedorov 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14.00 6
C Jirí Tlustý 0 1 2 0 1 0 4 3 15.30 8
C Ryan Getzlaf 0 1 5 1 0 0 2 0 21.40 8
L Donald Brashear 0 0 0 2 1 2 0 0 6.30 6
L Tomas Fleischmann 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 13.30 6
L Rick Nash 2 0 4 3 2 1 0 2 20.10 9
L Alexander Ovechkin 1 0 3 2 0 1 0 1 21.50 9
D Tom Poti 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15.00 6
D Karl Alzner 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 16.00 6
D Yann Sauve 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 19.00 6
D Brian Pothier 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 14.20 5
D Lubomir Visnovsky 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 2 27.20 8
D Brent Burns 0 2 2 4 0 1 0 1 28.20 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Josh Harding 1 0 16 0 0 60.00 8
G Kevin Weekes 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Rick Nash
2nd star: Alexander Ovechkin
3rd star: Brent Burns
Notes for New York Rangers:
-Mike Green had his 3 game goal streak snapped.
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Rick Nash scored his 20th goal of the season.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Hartford Wolf Pack 2( 21) , Hershey Bears 2( 13)
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1-0 HFD Aaron Voros (Ben Maxwell)
1-1 HER Chris Bourque (Sami Lepistö)
2-1 HFD Hugh Jessiman (Pierre Parenteau)
2-2 HER Andrew Joudrey (François Bouchard)
Goalies: Miika Wiikman - Brent Johnson
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Tampa Bay Lightning 5 , New York Islanders 3
Shots: 28 - 24
PP: 0 of 2 (2 shots), Passing:66/74=89 %, Challenges:32/34=91 %
PP: 0 of 2 (0 shots), Passing:75/93=80 %, Challenges:48/54=87 %
Attendance: 19758 of 19758 (St. Pete Times Forum)
Ticket income: 819957 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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09:01 0-1
Kirill Petrov [4] (Brendan Witt, Bruno Gervais)
16:55 0-2
Bill Guerin [10] (Jonathan Cheechoo, Chris Campoli)
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23:56 1-2
Jeff Halpern [8] (Milan Hejduk, Lukas Krajicek)
33:12 2-2
Milan Hejduk [22] (Vincent Lecavalier, Mark Recchi)
38:36 3-2
Jeff Halpern [9] (Lukas Krajicek, Paul Ranger)
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43:02 4-2
Gary Roberts [6] (Vaclav Prospal, Milan Hejduk)
46:38 5-2
Jeff Halpern [10] (Milan Hejduk, Marian Hossa)
49:43 5-3
Andy Hilbert [4] (Frans Nielsen, Robin Figren)
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Penalty summary:
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12:58
Kirill Petrov (2 min for slashing)
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26:33
Ryan Malone (2 min for hooking)
28:41
Bill Guerin (2 min for roughing)
28:41
Bill Guerin (10 min misconduct)
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59:29
Chris Gratton (2 min for holding the stick)
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Tampa Bay Lightning scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Radim Vrbata 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -1 8.00 6
R Adam Hall 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 14.10 7
R Milan Hejduk 1 3 5 0 0 0 0 3 17.30 10
R Marian Hossa 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -1 20.20 7
C Ryan Craig 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -1 9.00 5
C Chris Gratton 0 0 0 3 1 3 2 1 13.30 7
C Jeff Halpern 3 0 5 0 0 0 0 2 18.00 9
C Mark Recchi 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 19.30 7
L Ryan Malone 0 0 1 1 0 0 2 -1 9.00 5
L Gary Roberts 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 1 13.30 8
L Vaclav Prospal 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 2 15.30 7
L Vincent Lecavalier 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 19.30 8
D Ty Wishart 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14.40 6
D Lukas Krajicek 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 2 16.40 8
D Paul Ranger 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 0 28.40 8
D Mike Lundin 0 0 0 4 1 2 0 1 14.40 7
D Steve Eminger 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 2 18.30 6
D Nicklas Lidström 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 -1 26.50 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Andrew Raycroft 3 0 21 0 0 60.00 6
G Mike Smith 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
New York Islanders scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Robin Figren 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 7.10 5
L Sean Bergenheim 0 0 3 1 1 1 0 0 18.20 6
R Bill Guerin 1 0 3 0 0 0 12 1 16.00 7
R Jonathan Cheechoo 0 1 3 1 1 0 0 -4 20.40 7
C Frans Nielsen 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 7.10 6
C Tomás Marcinko 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 14.40 4
C Mike Sillinger 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -1 18.20 5
C Doug Weight 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 -2 16.50 5
L Andy Hilbert 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 7.40 6
L Niklas Hagman 0 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 17.40 7
L Kirill Petrov 1 0 5 0 0 0 2 -1 15.20 6
R Kyle Okposo 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 -2 16.10 6
D Mark Katic 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16.00 6
D Brendan Witt 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 -1 18.50 6
D Bruno Gervais 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 -1 21.30 6
D Jordan Leopold 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17.20 5
D Andy Sutton 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 -1 21.00 6
D Chris Campoli 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 -1 25.20 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Rick DiPietro 5 0 23 0 0 60.00 4
G Yann Danis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Jeff Halpern
2nd star: Milan Hejduk
3rd star: Gary Roberts
Notes for Tampa Bay Lightning:
-Jeff Halpern scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Milan Hejduk notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Marian Hossa notched his 30th assist of the season.
Notes for New York Islanders:
-Bill Guerin scored his 10th goal of the season.
-Frans Nielsen finally ended his 16 game point drought.
-Andy Hilbert ended his 8 game goal drought.
-Kirill Petrov ended his 9 game point drought.
Other notes:
Farm game result:
Norfolk Admirals 4( 10) , Bridgeport Sound Tigers 2( 12)
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1-0 NOR Steven Stamkos
2-0 NOR Nick Tarnasky (Janne Niskala)
2-1 BRG Lukas Vantuch (Sean Bentivoglio)
3-1 NOR Steve Downie (Matt Smaby, Blair Jones)
3-2 BRG Rob Hennigar (Ivan Khomutov)
4-2 NOR Vladimir Mihalik (Nick Tarnasky, Justin Keller)
Goalies: Karri Rämö - Joey MacDonald