- 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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.
2nd Period Summary | ||
| Time | Team | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| 0:00 | Washington | Start of 2nd period |
| 0:00 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff against Eric Staal in neutral zone |
| 0:17 | Carolina | Alexander Semin shot blocked by John Erskine |
| 0:18 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Netting |
| 0:18 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff against Eric Staal in defensive zone |
| 0:31 | Washington | Goal scored by John Erskine(Slapshot 53 ft) assisted by Nicklas Backstrom and John Carlson |
| 0:31 | Carolina | Jordan Staal won faceoff against Mike Ribeiro in neutral zone |
| 0:44 | Washington | Giveaway by Braden Holtby in defensive zone |
| 0:49 | Carolina | Jussi Jokinen shot blocked by Mike Ribeiro |
| 0:57 | Carolina | Justin Faulk credited with hit on Jason Chimera in offensive zone |
| 1:00 | Washington | Stoppage - Offside |
| 1:00 | Washington | Mike Ribeiro won faceoff against Riley Nash in neutral zone |
| 1:21 | Carolina | Riley Nash credited with hit on Karl Alzner in offensive zone |
| 1:24 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jiri Tlusty saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 27 ft) |
| 1:34 | Washington | Stoppage - Icing |
| 1:34 | Washington | Mike Ribeiro won faceoff against Tim Wallace in defensive zone |
| 1:50 | Carolina | Tim Wallace shot blocked by Mike Ribeiro |
| 1:53 | Carolina | Kevin Westgarth credited with hit on Karl Alzner in offensive zone |
| 2:19 | Washington | Shot on goal by Joel Ward saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 42 ft) |
| 2:23 | Washington | Shot missed by John Carlson, Wide of Net(Slapshot 36 ft) |
| 3:06 | Washington | Joseph Crabb credited with hit on Jay Harrison in offensive zone |
| 3:18 | Carolina | Shot missed by Eric Staal, Wide of Net(Wristshot 34 ft) |
| 3:29 | Washington | Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 28 ft) |
| 3:33 | Washington | Shot missed by Matt Hendricks, Wide of Net(Wristshot 46 ft) |
| 3:46 | Washington | Matt Hendricks credited with hit on Marc-Andre Gragnani in offensive zone |
| 3:56 | Washington | Shot missed by Matt Hendricks, Wide of Net(Wristshot 30 ft) |
| 4:29 | Washington | Shot on goal by Troy Brouwer saved by Cam Ward(Tip-In 20 ft) |
| 5:10 | Washington | Mike Green shot blocked by Riley Nash |
| 5:31 | Washington | Jason Chimera credited with hit on Riley Nash in neutral zone |
| 5:34 | Carolina | Joe Corvo shot blocked by Mike Green |
| 5:39 | Carolina | Giveaway by Bobby Sanguinetti in defensive zone |
| 5:42 | Washington | Shot on goal by Jason Chimera saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 34 ft) |
| 5:58 | Washington | Shot on goal by Mike Green saved by Cam Ward(Slapshot 60 ft) |
| 5:59 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 5:59 | Washington | Joel Ward won faceoff against Eric Staal in offensive zone |
| 6:02 | Washington | Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 45 ft) |
| 6:03 | Washington | Shot on goal by Joel Ward saved by Cam Ward(Backhand 21 ft) |
| 6:04 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped; TV timeout |
| 6:04 | Carolina | Eric Staal won faceoff against Mathieu Perreault in defensive zone |
| 6:08 | Washington | Shot on goal by Joel Ward saved by Cam Ward(Backhand 21 ft) |
| 6:21 | Washington | Giveaway by John Erskine in defensive zone |
| 6:28 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd |
| 6:28 | Carolina | Jordan Staal won faceoff against Jay Beagle in neutral zone |
| 6:52 | Washington | Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Jordan Staal in offensive zone |
| 6:58 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jiri Tlusty saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 37 ft) |
| 6:59 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 6:59 | Carolina | Riley Nash won faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom in offensive zone |
| 7:04 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jay Harrison saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 51 ft) |
| 7:23 | Carolina | Jussi Jokinen credited with hit on Karl Alzner in neutral zone |
| 7:55 | Washington | Takeaway by Nicklas Backstrom in offensive zone |
| 8:02 | Washington | Takeaway by Jason Chimera in neutral zone |
| 8:26 | Washington | Takeaway by Mike Ribeiro in offensive zone |
| 8:44 | Washington | Shot on goal by John Carlson saved by Cam Ward(Slapshot 59 ft) |
| 8:45 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Netting |
| 8:45 | Carolina | Eric Staal won faceoff against Joel Ward in defensive zone |
| 8:50 | Carolina | Giveaway by Justin Faulk in defensive zone |
| 8:51 | Washington | John Carlson shot blocked by Joe Corvo |
| 8:57 | Washington | Shot on goal by Joel Ward saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 10 ft) |
| 9:26 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd; Video Review |
| 9:26 | Carolina | Jordan Staal won faceoff against Matt Hendricks in neutral zone |
| 9:40 | Carolina | Shot missed by Jordan Staal, Wide of Net(Wristshot 42 ft) |
| 9:56 | Carolina | Jiri Tlusty credited with hit on Tomas Kundratek in offensive zone |
| 10:02 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd; TV timeout |
| 10:02 | Carolina | Jeremy Welsh won faceoff against Nicklas Backstrom in offensive zone |
| 10:11 | Carolina | Jeremy Welsh credited with hit on Karl Alzner in offensive zone |
| 10:18 | Washington | Shot on goal by Eric Fehr saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 47 ft) |
| 10:55 | Washington | Shot missed by John Erskine, Wide of Net(Slapshot 57 ft) |
| 11:01 | Washington | Alex Ovechkin credited with hit on Jeremy Welsh in neutral zone |
| 11:02 | Washington | Takeaway by Alex Ovechkin in neutral zone |
| 11:15 | Washington | Stoppage - Icing |
| 11:15 | Carolina | Eric Staal won faceoff against Mike Ribeiro in defensive zone |
| 12:39 | Washington | Shot on goal by Mathieu Perreault saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 30 ft) |
| 12:45 | Carolina | Patrick Dwyer shot blocked by Tomas Kundratek |
| 12:46 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Netting |
| 12:46 | Carolina | Jordan Staal won faceoff against Matt Hendricks in offensive zone |
| 12:52 | Carolina | Shot missed by Ryan Murphy, Wide of Net(Wristshot 61 ft) |
| 13:04 | Carolina | Shot missed by Zac Dalpe, Goalpost(Wristshot 34 ft) |
| 14:01 | Washington | Shot on goal by Mike Green saved by Cam Ward(Wristshot 59 ft) |
| 14:11 | Washington | Mike Green shot blocked by Alexander Semin |
| 14:12 | Washington | Stoppage - Puck in Crowd; TV timeout |
| 14:12 | Washington | Nicklas Backstrom won faceoff against Eric Staal in neutral zone |
| 14:49 | Washington | Giveaway by John Erskine in defensive zone |
| 14:59 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Joe Corvo saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 56 ft) |
| 15:00 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 15:00 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone |
| 15:05 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jordan Staal saved by Braden Holtby(Backhand 22 ft) |
| 15:05 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 15:05 | Washington | Jay Beagle won faceoff against Jordan Staal in defensive zone |
| 15:29 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jordan Staal saved by Braden Holtby(Tip-In 18 ft) |
| 15:35 | Carolina | Bobby Sanguinetti shot blocked by Mike Ribeiro |
| 15:39 | Carolina | Shot on goal by Jussi Jokinen saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 15 ft) |
| 15:47 | Washington | Shot missed by Alex Ovechkin, Goalpost(Wristshot 26 ft) |
| 16:30 | Carolina | Takeaway by Patrick Dwyer in offensive zone |
| 16:49 | Washington | Stoppage - Icing; Player Equipment |
| 16:49 | Washington | Mathieu Perreault won faceoff against Eric Staal in defensive zone |
| 17:19 | Carolina | Takeaway by Jiri Tlusty in neutral zone |
| 17:55 | Carolina | Zac Dalpe shot blocked by John Carlson |
| 17:57 | Carolina | Justin Faulk credited with hit on Matt Hendricks in offensive zone |
| 18:14 | Washington | Jay Beagle credited with hit on Zac Dalpe in defensive zone |
| 19:03 | Washington | penalty to John Erskine 2 minutes for Tripping Tim Wallace |
| 19:03 | Carolina | Power play - Eric Staal won faceoff against Jay Beagle in offensive zone |
| 19:08 | Carolina | Power play - Alexander Semin shot blocked by Joel Ward |
| 19:22 | Carolina | Power play - Shot on goal by Jordan Staal saved by Braden Holtby(Wristshot 42 ft) |
| 19:23 | Carolina | Power play - Takeaway by Jordan Staal in offensive zone |
| 19:23 | Washington | Stoppage - Goalie Stopped |
| 19:23 | Carolina | Power play - Eric Staal won faceoff against Troy Brouwer in offensive zone |
| 19:35 | Carolina | Power play - Shot missed by Eric Staal, Wide of Net(Wristshot 41 ft) |
| 19:51 | Carolina | Power play - Shot missed by Justin Faulk, Wide of Net(Slapshot 53 ft) |
| 20:00 | Washington | End of 2nd period |




