- Final0WPG
NYR4
34
3 - Final1CAR
WSH0
30
3 - Final OTOT2DAL
CBJ5
45
4 - Final3BOS
NYI4
14
1 - Final4BUF
TB2
12
1 - Final5PIT
FLA4
64
6 - Final OTOT6CGY
MIN1
21
2 - Final7PHX
VAN4
24
2 - Final SOSO8COL
SJ2
32
3
Final
Washington leads 4-1
| Game 1: Tuesday, February 26th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Hurricanes | 0 | Final |
| Capitals | 3 | |
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| Game 2: Tuesday, March 12th | ||
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| Hurricanes | 4 | Final |
| Capitals | 0 | |
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| Game 3: Thursday, March 14th | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 3 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 2 | |
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| Game 4: Tuesday, April 2nd | ||
|---|---|---|
| Capitals | 5 | Final |
| Hurricanes | 3 | |
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| Game 5: Thursday, April 11th | ||
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| Hurricanes | 1 | Final |
| Capitals | 3 | |
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Hurricanes 0
(9-8-1, 19 pts)
Capitals 3
(7-10-1, 15 pts)
7:00 PM ET, February 26, 2013
Verizon Center, Washington, District of Columbia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | OT | T | |
| CAR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| WSH | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Points | Goals | Assists | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAR | E Staal 53 | J Tlusty 23 | E Staal 35 |
| WSH | A Ovechkin 56 | A Ovechkin 32 | N Backstrom 40 |
B. Holtby (Capitals - G): Saves: 33, Save Pct.: 1.000

N. Backstrom (Capitals - C): Goals: 1, Assists: 1


C. Ward (Hurricanes - G): Saves: 37, Save Pct.: .925
Play-by-play data may not reflect changes made after the game has ended.
3rd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Washington | Start of 3rd period |
| 0:00 | Carolina | Power play - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom in neutral zone |
| 0:45 | Washington | Stoppage - Referee or Linesman |
| 0:45 | Washington | Shorthanded - Matt Hendricks won faceoff against Eric Staal in neutral zone |
| 0:49 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Benches |
| 0:49 | Washington | Shorthanded - Matt Hendricks won faceoff against Eric Staal in neutral zone |
| 1:20 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 25 ft) |
| 1:28 | Carolina | Takeaway by Alexander Semin in neutral zone |
| 1:33 | Carolina | Alexander Semin shot blocked by Tom Poti |
| 1:33 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Netting |
| 1:33 | Carolina | Jordan Staal won faceoff against Mike Ribeiro in offensive zone |
| 1:39 | Carolina | Jordan Staal shot blocked by Karl Alzner |
| 1:43 | Carolina | Giveaway by Jussi Jokinen in offensive zone |
| 1:53 | Washington | Giveaway by Mike Ribeiro in offensive zone |
| 2:02 | Carolina | Jordan Staal shot blocked by Mike Ribeiro |
| 2:03 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd |
| 2:03 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff against Riley Nash in defensive zone |
| 2:15 | Washington | Giveaway by Eric Fehr in offensive zone |
| 2:23 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Ryan Murphy saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 31 ft) |
| 2:32 | Carolina | Patrick Dwyer credited with hit on Tomas Kundratek in offensive zone |
| 2:46 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Riley Nash saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 44 ft) |
| 2:47 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 2:47 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff against Eric Staal in defensive zone |
| 2:52 | Washington | Giveaway by John Erskine in defensive zone |
| 3:39 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Alexander Semin saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 34 ft) |
| 3:39 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 3:39 | Washington | Mike Ribeiro won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone |
| 3:53 | Washington | Shot on goal by Jason Chimera saved by Cam Ward(Snap 60 ft) |
| 3:54 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 3:54 | Washington | Matt Hendricks won faceoff against Tim Wallace in offensive zone |
| 4:02 | Washington | Matt Hendricks credited with hit on Bobby Sanguinetti in offensive zone |
| 4:14 | Washington | Mike Green shot blocked by Bobby Sanguinetti |
| 4:34 | Carolina | Jeremy Welsh credited with hit on Matt Hendricks in offensive zone |
| 4:54 | Washington | Eric Fehr credited with hit on Joe Corvo in offensive zone |
| 5:20 | Washington | Tomas Kundratek credited with hit on Riley Nash in defensive zone |
| 5:24 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Chad LaRose saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 40 ft) |
| 5:32 | Washington | Stoppage - Offside |
| 5:32 | Washington | Mathieu Perreault won faceoff against Eric Staal in neutral zone |
| 5:40 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Ryan Murphy saved by Braden Holtby(Slapshot 58 ft) |
| 5:48 | Carolina | Eric Staal credited with hit on Joel Ward in neutral zone |
| 5:53 | Carolina | Giveaway by Alexander Semin in defensive zone |
| 5:59 | Carolina | Giveaway by Alexander Semin in defensive zone |
| 6:38 | Washington | Takeaway by Wojtek Wolski in defensive zone |
| 6:57 | Washington | Stoppage - Icing |
| 6:57 | Carolina | Jordan Staal won faceoff against Mike Ribeiro in defensive zone |
| 7:20 | Washington | Shot on goal by Jason Chimera saved by Cam Ward(Backhand 11 ft) |
| 7:21 | Washington | Shot on goal by Jason Chimera saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 7 ft) |
| 7:22 | Washington | Shot on goal by Jason Chimera saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 9 ft) |
| 7:23 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout |
| 7:23 | Washington | Matt Hendricks won faceoff against Riley Nash in offensive zone |
| 7:37 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Riley Nash saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 35 ft) |
| 7:48 | Washington | Joseph Crabb credited with hit on Justin Faulk in offensive zone |
| 8:23 | Washington | Giveaway by Braden Holtby in defensive zone |
| 8:25 | Carolina | Jeremy Welsh shot blocked by John Erskine |
| 9:00 | Carolina | penalty to Tim Wallace 2 minutes for Boarding John Erskine |
| 9:00 | Washington | Power play - Mathieu Perreault won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone |
| 9:33 | Washington | Power play - Shot on goal by Joel Ward saved by Cam Ward(Tip-In 21 ft) |
| 10:00 | Carolina | Shorthanded - Shot on goal by Eric Staal saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 31 ft) |
| 10:33 | Carolina | Shorthanded - Bobby Sanguinetti credited with hit on Troy Brouwer in offensive zone |
| 10:50 | Washington | Power play - Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin in offensive zone |
| 11:10 | Carolina | Justin Faulk credited with hit on Joel Ward in defensive zone |
| 11:22 | Washington | Shot on goal by Eric Fehr saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 48 ft) |
| 11:26 | Washington | Shot on goal by Mathieu Perreault saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 14 ft) |
| 11:28 | Washington | Goal scored by John Carlson(Wristshot 32 ft) assisted by Mathieu Perreault and Joel Ward |
| 11:28 | Carolina | Jordan Staal won faceoff against Jay Beagle in neutral zone |
| 11:51 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Zac Dalpe saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 36 ft) |
| 11:52 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout |
| 11:52 | Washington | Mike Ribeiro won faceoff against Eric Staal in defensive zone |
| 12:03 | Carolina | Shot missed by Eric Staal, Over Net(Wristshot 60 ft) |
| 12:10 | Washington | Giveaway by John Carlson in defensive zone |
| 12:11 | Carolina | Eric Staal shot blocked by Mike Ribeiro |
| 13:07 | Washington | Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom in neutral zone |
| 13:11 | Carolina | Jordan Staal credited with hit on Nicklas Backstrom in defensive zone |
| 13:20 | Washington | Tomas Kundratek shot blocked by Jussi Jokinen |
| 13:25 | Washington | Troy Brouwer credited with hit on Jussi Jokinen in offensive zone |
| 13:29 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Bobby Sanguinetti saved by Braden Holtby(Slapshot 74 ft) |
| 13:30 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 13:30 | Carolina | Riley Nash won faceoff against Mathieu Perreault in offensive zone |
| 13:40 | Carolina | Shot missed by Patrick Dwyer, Over Net(Tip-In 21 ft) |
| 14:08 | Carolina | Ryan Murphy credited with hit on Wojtek Wolski in defensive zone |
| 14:11 | Carolina | Chad LaRose shot blocked by Mike Green |
| 14:43 | Washington | Jay Beagle credited with hit on Eric Staal in offensive zone |
| 14:52 | Washington | Takeaway by Matt Hendricks in neutral zone |
| 16:04 | Washington | Jason Chimera credited with hit on Marc-Andre Gragnani in offensive zone |
| 16:18 | Carolina | Jordan Staal credited with hit on Alex Ovechkin in defensive zone |
| 16:19 | Washington | Alex Ovechkin shot blocked by Ryan Murphy |
| 16:29 | Carolina | Ryan Murphy shot blocked by Tom Poti |
| 16:41 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Ryan Murphy saved by Braden Holtby(Slapshot 50 ft) |
| 17:19 | Washington | Stoppage - Icing; Home Timeout |
| 17:19 | Washington | Mike Ribeiro won faceoff against Eric Staal in defensive zone |
| 17:26 | Washington | Giveaway by Troy Brouwer in defensive zone |
| 17:39 | Washington | Shot missed by Eric Fehr, Wide of Net(Backhand 26 ft) |
| 17:45 | Washington | Shot on goal by Troy Brouwer saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 55 ft) |
| 17:54 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jiri Tlusty saved by Braden Holtby(Backhand 20 ft) |
| 18:03 | Carolina | Takeaway by Justin Faulk in offensive zone |
| 18:50 | Carolina | Takeaway by Jussi Jokinen in offensive zone |
| 18:52 | Washington | Stoppage - High Stick |
| 18:52 | Carolina | Riley Nash won faceoff against Matt Hendricks in neutral zone |
| 18:59 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Bobby Sanguinetti saved by Braden Holtby(Slapshot 61 ft) |
| 19:01 | Carolina | Takeaway by Riley Nash in offensive zone |
| 19:07 | Carolina | Patrick Dwyer shot blocked by Jay Beagle |
| 19:09 | Washington | Tomas Kundratek credited with hit on Chad LaRose in defensive zone |
| 19:12 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Benches |
| 19:12 | Carolina | Jeremy Welsh won faceoff against Jay Beagle in offensive zone |
| 19:23 | Carolina | Kevin Westgarth shot blocked by John Carlson |
| 19:38 | Washington | John Carlson shot blocked by Bobby Sanguinetti |
| 19:40 | Carolina | penalty to Jay Harrison 2 minutes for Delaying Game-Puck over glass |
| 19:40 | Washington | Power play - Mathieu Perreault won faceoff against Jordan Staal in offensive zone |
| 19:50 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd |
| 19:50 | Carolina | Shorthanded - Jordan Staal won faceoff against Mathieu Perreault in defensive zone |
| 20:00 | Washington | End of 3rd period |
| 20:00 | Washington | game-end |




