Washington 5, Detroit 3
Monday, March 19, 2012 7:30 PM
When: 7:30 PM ET, Monday, March 19, 2012
Where: Joe Louis Arena, Detroit, Michigan
Referees:
Steve Kozari, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen:
Scott Driscoll, Scott Cherrey
Attendance:
20066
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
37-30-3-3 |
23-10-1-2 |
14-20-2-1 |
W1 |
| Detroit
|
44-25-2-2 |
28-5-1-1 |
16-20-1-1 |
L5 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this loss, the Detroit Red Wings have a 28-5-1-1 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 14-20-2-1 record on the road.
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Detroit has a streak of 5 straight up losses. The Red Wings have won 3 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 1 straight up win. The Capitals have won 5 of their last 10 games.
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Brendan Smith played for 17:57 during 21 shifts and scored 2 points. Brendan Smith had 0 goals and 2 assists.
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Alexander Ovechkin played for 16:59 during 18 shifts and scored 2 points. Alexander Ovechkin had 2 goals and 0 assists.
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Detroit had 3 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 3 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Detroit |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 2 |
Points |
Brendan Smith 2 |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 2 |
Goals |
Todd Bertuzzi 1 |
|
Marcus Johansson 2 |
Assists |
Brendan Smith 2 |
|
Alexander Ovechkin 2 |
Power Play Goals |
Kyle Quincey 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Braden Holtby .909 |
Save Percentage |
Jimmy Howard .810 |
|
Braden Holtby 30 |
Saves |
Jimmy Howard 17 |
Team Stats Summary
Upcoming Games
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Detroit will play their next game on the road against NY Rangers. The Red Wings have a W/L % of .711 after a win and .429 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game on the road against Philadelphia. The Capitals have a W/L % of .541 after a win and .472 after a loss.
