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1/2/2005
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St. Louis Blues 3 , Nashville Predators 1
Shots: 29 - 17
PP: 2 of 4 (6 shots), Passing:79/98=80 %, Challenges:29/37=76 %
PP: 0 of 2 (3 shots), Passing:69/83=83 %, Challenges:15/39=37 %
Attendance: 19260 of 19260 (Kiel Center)
Ticket income: 525798 Match televised: Yes
Boxscore for the game:
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07:07 1-0
Todd Marchant [13] (Chris Kunitz, Jeff Woywitka)PP
16:46 2-0
Christian Bäckman [5] (Alex Korolyuk, Ryan Moore)PP
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29:03 3-0
Radek Dvorak [16] (Ryan Moore, Christian Bäckman)
30:03 3-1
Jordan Leopold [2] (Mike Johnson, Jason Chimera)
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no scoring
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Penalty summary:
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00:08
Jan Hrdina (2 min for cross-checking)
05:54
Jens Bergsjö (2 min for elbowing)
15:38
Brian Savage (2 min for cross-checking)
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25:11
Eric Brewer (5 min for fighting)
25:11
Marc Staal (5 min for fighting)
31:03
Brian Savage (2 min for cross-checking)
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44:48
Ryan Moore (2 min for boarding)
51:48
Chris Kunitz (5 min for fighting)
51:48
Derek Roy (5 min for fighting)
58:11
Jens Bergsjö (2 min for slashing)
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St. Louis Blues scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Alex Korolyuk 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 0 12.10 6
R Niklas Sundström 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 11.40 7
R Vladimir Orszagh 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 13.40 7
R Radek Dvorak 1 0 3 5 0 2 0 0 18.50 8
C Kevyn Adams 0 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 9.20 6
C Ryan Johnson 0 0 1 3 0 4 0 0 16.10 8
C Todd Marchant 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 0 17.40 6
C Ryan Moore 0 2 1 1 0 0 2 0 16.50 8
L Martin Rucinsky 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 11.50 7
L Chris Kunitz 0 1 2 0 0 0 5 0 15.30 7
L Dallas Drake 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 16.10 7
L Jan Hrdina 0 0 2 2 2 0 2 0 15.40 7
D Jeff Woywitka 0 1 1 3 1 3 0 0 19.00 8
D Barret Jackman 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 0 17.00 6
D Jay McKee 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 22.50 6
D Bryce Salvador 0 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 17.40 7
D Christian Bäckman 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 18.50 8
D Eric Brewer 0 0 1 4 0 3 5 0 24.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G David Aebischer 1 0 16 0 0 60.00 8
G Jason Bacashihua 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Nashville Predators scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Dustin Penner 0 0 1 1 3 1 0 0 7.30 5
R Radovan Somik 0 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 11.30 7
R Mike Johnson 0 1 1 1 2 0 0 1 19.40 6
R Steve Sullivan 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 21.20 7
C Patric Hörnqvist 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 7.30 6
C Derek Roy 0 0 1 0 1 1 5 0 10.20 5
C Jens Bergsjö 0 0 1 0 2 0 4 1 20.20 5
C Jason Spezza 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 -1 21.40 6
L Taylor Pyatt 0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 7.30 5
L Brian Savage 0 0 0 0 2 0 4 0 9.30 4
L Jason Chimera 0 1 2 3 1 2 0 1 16.50 8
L Martin Erat 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 -1 20.20 6
D Daniel Tjärnqvist 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 11.30 7
D Marc Staal 0 0 1 3 1 1 5 0 20.20 8
D Jordan Leopold 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 27.20 8
D Shea Weber 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13.40 6
D Ryan Suter 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 20.30 5
D Marek Zidlicky 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 -1 26.40 6
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Rick DiPietro 3 0 26 0 0 60.00 7
G Andrew Raycroft 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Christian Bäckman
2nd star: Radek Dvorak
3rd star: Todd Marchant
Notes for St. Louis Blues:
-Ryan Moore notched his 20th assist of the season.
-Christian Bäckman finally ended his 11 game goal drought.
Notes for Nashville Predators:
-Derek Roy had his 4 game point streak snapped.
-Jordan Leopold finally ended his 23 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Eric Brewer beat Marc Staal in a fight.
-Derek Roy beat Chris Kunitz in a fight.
Farm game result:
Worcester Icecats 3( 14) , Milwaukee Admirals 2( 9)
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0-1 MIL Jaroslav Sklenar (Alex Henry)
1-1 WOR Scott Dobben (Patrick Kurvers)
2-1 WOR Tomas Troliga (Konstantin Zakharov)
2-2 MIL Darcy Hordichuk (Nolan Yonkman)
3-2 WOR Alexei Shkotov (Ramzi Abid, Trent Whitfield)
Goalies: Robert Goepfert - Pekka Rinne
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1/2/2005
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Washington Capitals 6 , Toronto Maple Leafs 2
Shots: 29 - 18
PP: 2 of 4 (6 shots), Passing:70/81=86 %, Challenges:40/63=62 %
PP: 0 of 1 (2 shots), Passing:59/71=83 %, Challenges:19/48=38 %
Attendance: 19740 of 19740 (MCI Center)
Ticket income: 556668 Match televised: No
Boxscore for the game:
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17:48 1-0
Keith Tkachuk [11] (Mikael Samuelsson)
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28:05 1-1
Mats Sundin [16] (Jason Williams)
33:23 2-1
Ryan Malone [23] (David Legwand, Brian Leetch)
35:49 3-1
Josef Melichar [5] (Nick Boynton, Alexei Yashin)PP
37:49 4-1
Mikael Samuelsson [14] (Nick Boynton)
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41:56 5-1
Nick Boynton [7] (Pavel Kubina, Alexei Yashin)PP
54:31 5-2
Alexei Ponikarovsky [16])
56:13 6-2
Mikael Samuelsson [15] (Alexei Yashin, Keith Tkachuk)
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Penalty summary:
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03:29
Phil Oreskovic (2 min for tripping)
05:56
Alexei Ponikarovsky (5 min for fighting)
05:56
Pavel Kubina (5 min for fighting)
13:32
Pavel Kubina (5 min for fighting)
13:32
Darren McCarty (5 min for fighting)
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26:29
Alexei Smirnov (5 min for fighting)
26:29
Wade Belak (5 min for fighting)
35:05
Philippe Boucher (2 min for cross-checking)
35:34
Pavel Kubina (2 min for roughing)
35:34
Michael Peca (2 min for roughing)
38:49
Michael Peca (2 min for boarding)
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41:41
Phil Oreskovic (2 min for hooking)
45:59
Owen Nolan (2 min for hooking)
48:32
Pavel Kubina (5 min for fighting)
48:32
Cory Sarich (5 min for fighting)
48:32
Pavel Kubina (10 min game misconduct)
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Washington Capitals scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Marcus Kristoffersson 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -1 7.30 5
R Alexei Smirnov 0 0 0 3 1 3 5 -1 11.20 6
R Owen Nolan 0 0 5 1 1 0 2 1 21.40 8
R Mikael Samuelsson 2 1 4 2 2 1 0 3 17.30 8
C James Van Riemsdyk 0 0 2 1 1 1 0 -1 5.50 6
C Brad Boyes 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 13.00 5
C David Legwand 0 1 3 4 0 4 0 1 22.00 9
C Alexei Yashin 0 3 3 1 3 0 0 3 19.10 7
L Rico Fata 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 -1 5.50 4
L Chad Kilger 0 0 2 3 2 3 0 -1 14.10 8
L Ryan Malone 1 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 21.50 8
L Keith Tkachuk 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 3 17.30 8
D Kimmo Timonen 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 -1 14.50 6
D Josef Melichar 1 0 3 5 0 4 0 4 30.10 10
D Pavel Kubina 0 1 0 4 2 2 27 -1 17.00 7
D John Erskine 0 0 1 3 0 3 0 -2 18.10 8
D Brian Leetch 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 1 18.10 8
D Nick Boynton 1 2 2 5 1 5 0 3 22.20 10
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Cam Ward 2 0 16 0 0 60.00 6
G Thomas Greiss 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Toronto Maple Leafs scoring.
( G A Sh Hi Ga Ta PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
R Wade Belak 0 0 1 2 1 2 5 0 8.00 7
R Valeri Bure 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 13.40 4
R Darren McCarty 0 0 2 2 5 0 5 -2 14.10 5
R Jason Williams 0 1 3 1 3 0 0 0 20.30 6
C Colin Murphy 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 6.50 4
C Jirí Tlustý 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 -1 13.10 5
C Michael Peca 0 0 3 3 0 1 4 -1 16.20 6
C Mats Sundin 1 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 20.30 7
L Michael Holmqvist 0 0 0 3 2 3 0 0 10.10 5
L Vaclav Varada 0 0 0 2 2 1 0 0 13.40 4
L Éric Dazé 0 0 3 1 3 0 0 -2 17.50 5
L Alexei Ponikarovsky 1 0 3 7 1 7 5 0 20.10 8
D Phil Oreskovic 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0 12.40 4
D Philippe Boucher 0 0 0 5 2 1 2 -2 21.10 5
D Cory Sarich 0 0 2 1 1 1 5 0 26.00 7
D Ian White 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 13.50 4
D Adam Foote 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 -2 18.30 6
D Bryan McCabe 0 0 0 6 1 6 0 0 27.40 8
(GA, A, Sv , PIM, +/- Icetime Rating)
G Jocelyn Thibault 6 0 23 0 0 60.00 4
G Marc Denis 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 0
Three stars of the game:
1st star: Mikael Samuelsson
2nd star: Nick Boynton
3rd star: Alexei Yashin
Notes for Washington Capitals:
-Mikael Samuelsson scored his 15th goal of the season.
-Alexei Yashin notched his 30th assist of the season.
Notes for Toronto Maple Leafs:
-Mats Sundin ended his 7 game goal drought.
-Alexei Ponikarovsky finally ended his 10 game goal drought.
Other notes:
-Pavel Kubina beat Alexei Ponikarovsky in a fight.
-Pavel Kubina beat Darren McCarty in a fight.
-Alexei Smirnov beat Wade Belak in a fight.
-Pavel Kubina fought Cory Sarich in a fight.
Farm game result:
Portland Pirates 2( 33) , St. Johns Maple Leafs 1( 12)
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1-0 POR Chris Bourque (Igor Grigorenko)
2-0 POR Chad Wiseman (David Steckel)
2-1 SJM Johnny Pohl (Erik Westrum)
Goalies: Kyle Moir - Todd Ford