NHL Hockey Box Scores

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BOXSCORE | RECAP

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

Final OT	1	2	3	OT	T
Washington	2	1	0	0	3
Philadelphia	2	0	1	1	4

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

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.

Philadelphia has a streak of 3 straight up wins. The Flyers have won 7 of their last 10 games.

Washington has a streak of 3 straight up losses. The Capitals have won 9 of their last 10 games.

Jeff Carter played for 28:13 during 36 shifts and scored 3 points. Jeff Carter had 2 goals and 1 assist.

Nicklas Backstrom played for 22:14 during 28 shifts and scored 2 points. Nicklas Backstrom had 1 goal and 1 assist.

Philadelphia had 7 powerplay opportunities and converted 1 of them.

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

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.

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.