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BOXSCORE | PLAY-BY-PLAY | RECAP
Montreal 4, Washington 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Wednesday, February 24, 2016
Where: Verizon Center, Washington, District Of Columbia
Referees: Chris Lee, Mark Lemelin
Linesmen: Shane Heyer, Matt MacPherson
Attendance: 18506
Final Scoring Summary
 
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Montreal 2204
Washington 0123
Periods:
  • All
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
1
Montreal   Washington
  0:00 Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom.
  0:11 Andre Burakovsky shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  0:45 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Jacob De La Rose.
  1:19 Dmitry Orlov shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  1:23 Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  1:37 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Lars Eller.
Lars Eller shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 1:50  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 1:57  
  2:15 Tom Wilson shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  3:28 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
  5:17 Tom Wilson penalty for Boarding - 2 mins.
  5:17 T.J. Oshie wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
  6:07 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Lars Eller.
Lars Eller shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 6:57  
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 7:14  
Greg Pateryn shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 7:48  
  7:49 Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
  8:01 Brooks Laich shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Torrey Mitchell shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 8:04  
  8:20 Stanislav Galiev shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Lars Eller wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 8:35  
Dale Weise shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 9:08  
Alex Galchenyuk scores. Assisted by Dale Weise. 9:09
(1-0) 		 
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 9:09  
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 9:46  
  10:00 Mike Richards wins the face-off against Jacob De La Rose.
  10:04 Mike Richards wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 12:40  
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 13:10  
Greg Pateryn shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 13:22  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 13:23  
Greg Pateryn shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 13:27  
Torrey Mitchell shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 14:01  
  14:22 Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  14:24 Mike Richards wins the face-off against Lars Eller.
  14:52 Tom Wilson shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Andre Burakovsky. 14:52  
  15:35 T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 15:37  
  15:57 Justin Williams wins the face-off against Lars Eller.
  16:26 Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Jacob De La Rose.
  16:45 John Carlson shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson. 16:50  
  16:59 Mike Richards wins the face-off against Jacob De La Rose.
  17:11 Mike Richards wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
  17:17 Tom Wilson penalty for Hooking - 2 mins.
  17:17 Mike Richards wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
Max Pacioretty shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 17:46  
Brendan Gallagher scores a power play goal. Assisted by Max Pacioretty. Assisted by Andrei Markov. 17:47
(2-0) 		 
Lars Eller wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 17:47  
Alex Galchenyuk shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 18:09  
Alex Galchenyuk shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 18:20  
Sven Andrighetto wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 18:21  
Alexei Emelin shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 18:25  
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson. 19:07  
  19:23 Stanislav Galiev shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Brooks Laich. 19:24  
2
Montreal   Washington
  0:00 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
P.K. Subban shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 0:35  
Lars Eller wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 0:35  
Lars Eller shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 0:39  
Mark Barberio shoots. Saved by Braden Holtby. 1:53  
Tomas Fleischmann scores. Assisted by Paul Byron. Assisted by Mark Barberio. 1:54
(3-0) 		 
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 1:54  
P.K. Subban penalty for Interference - 2 mins. 2:19  
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie. 2:19  
  2:35 T.J. Oshie wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
  3:07 Alex Ovechkin shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  3:08 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against T.J. Oshie. 3:43  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 4:12  
  4:35 Stanislav Galiev shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  4:36 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
  5:24 Andre Burakovsky shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  5:25 Marcus Johansson wins the face-off against Lars Eller.
  5:30 Brooks Orpik shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  5:32
(3-1) 		Jason Chimera scores. Assisted by Marcus Johansson. Assisted by Brooks Orpik.
  5:32 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
Devante Smith-Pelly shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 6:07  
  6:16 Nicklas Backstrom penalty for Slashing - 2 mins.
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 6:16  
Max Pacioretty shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 6:25  
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against Jason Chimera. 8:04  
  8:53 Nate Schmidt shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 8:54  
  9:41 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Lars Eller wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 9:42  
  10:11 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 10:34  
Devante Smith-Pelly shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 10:53  
  11:49 T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  12:05 T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Brendan Gallagher shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 12:12  
  12:12 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Lars Eller.
  12:18 Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Alex Galchenyuk scores. Assisted by Lars Eller. Assisted by Andrei Markov. 12:36
(4-1) 		 
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson. 12:36  
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Nicklas Backstrom. 13:37  
  15:18 Mike Richards shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  15:19 Jason Chimera shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Lars Eller penalty for Goaltender interference - 2 mins. 15:39  
  15:39 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
  16:41 Marcus Johansson shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  16:44 T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  18:02 Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 18:17  
  18:32 Matt Niskanen penalty for Roughing - 2 mins.
Alex Galchenyuk penalty for Roughing - 2 mins. 18:32  
  18:32 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
Alexei Emelin shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 19:33  
  19:43 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Jacob De La Rose.
3
Montreal   Washington
  0:00 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
  0:46 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
  1:03 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Lars Eller.
  1:11 Evgeny Kuznetsov shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson. 1:13  
  2:21 Stanislav Galiev shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  2:22 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
Torrey Mitchell wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 3:25  
Sven Andrighetto shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 3:30  
  5:08 Marcus Johansson shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  5:14 Mike Richards wins the face-off against Lars Eller.
Lars Eller wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 5:20  
Lars Eller wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 5:29  
  6:06 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Jacob De La Rose.
Jacob De La Rose shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 6:39  
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson. 7:17  
Mark Barberio shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 7:33  
Lars Eller wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 7:34  
  9:01 T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
P.K. Subban shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 9:21  
Tomas Plekanec shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 9:42  
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson. 9:47  
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against Marcus Johansson. 9:57  
Jacob De La Rose wins the face-off against Mike Richards. 10:11  
  10:15 Mike Richards wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
Sven Andrighetto shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 10:56  
P.K. Subban shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 12:01  
  12:24
(4-2) 		Dmitry Orlov scores. Assisted by Alex Ovechkin. Assisted by Nicklas Backstrom.
Tomas Plekanec wins the face-off against Evgeny Kuznetsov. 12:24  
  12:57 Tom Wilson wins the face-off against Jacob De La Rose.
  13:33 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
  13:49 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Torrey Mitchell.
Torrey Mitchell penalty for High sticking - 2 mins. 14:05  
Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec. 14:05  
  14:55 John Carlson shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  15:56 Justin Williams shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
Brendan Gallagher shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 16:56  
  17:07
(4-3) 		Andre Burakovsky scores. Assisted by Stanislav Galiev. Assisted by Nate Schmidt.
  17:07 Evgeny Kuznetsov wins the face-off against Lars Eller.
Lars Eller shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 17:47  
Alex Galchenyuk shoots. Saved by Philipp Grubauer. 17:51  
  18:23 T.J. Oshie shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  18:41 T.J. Oshie wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
  19:16 Nicklas Backstrom wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.
  19:21 Marcus Johansson shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  19:25 T.J. Oshie wins the face-off against Jacob De La Rose.
  19:57 Nicklas Backstrom shoots. Saved by Michael Condon.
  19:57 T.J. Oshie wins the face-off against Tomas Plekanec.