FinalW
Saturday, January 10, 2009 · Centre Bell
Game analysis
Canadiens beat Capitals 5–4
- S. Kostitsyn scored the game-winner at 19:38 of the third.
- The Canadiens trailed after two periods and rallied in the third.
- J. Halak stopped 31 of 35 shots (.886) for the win.
- Power play: MTL 2/6, WSH 1/4.
- A. Semin led all scorers with 2 goals and 0 assists.
Scoring summary
1st
- 7:59WSHA. SeminAssists: M. Green, T. Sloan1–0
- 9:20MTLT. PlekanecSHAssists: T. Kostopoulos, M. Komisarek1–1
3rd
- 1:56MTLR. LangPPAssists: A. Markov, A. Kostitsyn2–2
- 2:39MTLA. KostitsynPPAssists: S. Kostitsyn, P. Brisebois2–3
- 4:15WSHT. FleischmannAssists: M. Bradley, M. Nylander3–3
- 4:31MTLT. PlekanecAssists: M. Pacioretty, A. Kovalev3–4
- 12:21WSHM. NylanderPPAssists: A. Ovechkin, M. Green4–4
- 19:38MTLS. Kostitsyn4–5
Team stats
| WSH | Stat | MTL |
|---|---|---|
| 35 | Shots | 35 |
| 53.2% | Faceoff % | 46.8% |
| 1/4 | Power Play | 2/6 |
| 14 | PIM | 10 |
| 18 | Hits | 19 |
| 17 | Blocked | 32 |
| 11 | Giveaways | 6 |
| 11 | Takeaways | 5 |
Capitals at Canadiens recap: final score, goals, shots, period-by-period stats and key takeaways, from the NHL’s official data.
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