Philadelphia 4, Washington 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Thursday, April 17, 2008
Where: Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Referees:
Mike Hasenfratz, Don Van Massenhoven
Linesmen:
Jean Morin, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
19913
Final Scoring Summary
Team Records
| Team |
W/L |
Home |
Away |
Streak |
| Washington
|
43-31-4-4 |
23-15-1-2 |
20-16-3-2 |
L3 |
| Philadelphia
|
42-29-5-6 |
21-14-3-3 |
21-15-2-3 |
W3 |
Recap Quick Hits
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With this win, the Philadelphia Flyers have a 21-14-3-3 record at home this season. The Washington Capitals have a 20-16-3-2 record on the road.
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Philadelphia has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Flyers have won 7 of their last 10 games.
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Washington has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 9 of their last 10 games.
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Jeff Carter played for 28:13 during 36 shifts and scored 3 points. Jeff Carter had 2 goals and 1 assist.
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Nicklas Backstrom played for 22:14 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 1 assist.
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Philadelphia had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.
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Washington had 4 powerplay opportunities and converted 2 of them.
Top Game Performances
| Washington |
|
Philadelphia |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 2 |
Points |
Jeff Carter 3 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
Goals |
Jeff Carter 2 |
|
Alex Ovechkin 2 |
Assists |
Scottie Upshall 2 |
|
Nicklas Backstrom 1 |
Power Play Goals |
Daniel Briere 1 |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Cristobal Huet .913 |
Save Percentage |
Martin Biron .927 |
|
Cristobal Huet 42 |
Saves |
Martin Biron 38 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| Washington
|
41 |
3 |
2-4 |
6-7 |
16 |
41 |
| Philadelphia
|
46 |
4 |
1-7 |
2-4 |
10 |
44 |
Upcoming Games
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Philadelphia will play their next game on the road against Washington. The Flyers have a W/L % of .512 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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Washington will play their next game at home against Philadelphia. The Capitals have a W/L % of .524 after a win and .513 after a loss.
