Final
Saturday, October 11, 2008 · Verizon Center
Game analysis
Capitals beat Blackhawks 4–2
- B. Laich scored the game-winner at 15:33 of the third.
- The Capitals came back from a 2-goal deficit.
- J. Theodore stopped 19 of 21 shots (.905) for the win.
- The Capitals controlled play, outshooting the Blackhawks 34–21.
- A. Ovechkin led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 0:26CHIK. VersteegAssists: J. Toews, M. Havlat1–0
- 11:41CHIJ. SkilleAssists: D. Bolland, A. Ladd2–0
- 13:26WSHM. BradleyAssists: D. Steckel, D. Brashear2–1
2nd
- 5:07WSHA. OvechkinAssists: T. Poti2–2
3rd
- 15:33WSHB. LaichAssists: A. Semin2–3
- 18:24WSHA. OvechkinAssists: J. Schultz, J. Theodore2–4
Team stats
| CHI | Stat | WSH |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Shots | 34 |
| 50.0% | Faceoff % | 50.0% |
| 0/5 | Power Play | 0/4 |
| 10 | PIM | 12 |
| 21 | Hits | 17 |
| 15 | Blocked | 11 |
| 6 | Giveaways | 12 |
| 4 | Takeaways | 14 |
Blackhawks at Capitals recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
For educational/analytics purposes only — not gambling advice