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Pittsburgh Penguins @ Washington Capitals
EASTERN CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS - GAME 1
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WSH leads series 1-0
Pittsburgh Penguins
Penguins
PIT
45-28-9
, 20-15-6 Away
2
45-28-9
, 20-15-6 Away
Final
1
2
3
T
Penguins
PIT
1
1
0
2
Capitals
WSH
2
0
1
3
Washington Capitals
Capitals
WSH
50-24-8
, 29-9-3 Home
3
50-24-8
, 29-9-3 Home
Gamecast
Box Score
Play-by-Play
Team Stats
No Story Available
Regular Season Series
Playoff Series
WSH leads 1-0
Penguins
2
Capitals
3
Game 1
2/5
Penguins
3
Capitals
4
Game 2
5/5
Capitals
2
Penguins
3
Game 3
7/5
Capitals
3
Penguins
5
Game 4
9/5
Penguins
4
Capitals
3
Game 5
10/5
Capitals
5
Penguins
4
Game 6
12/5
Penguins
6
Capitals
2
Game 7
14/5
Game Information
Capital One Arena
6:00 PM, 2 May 2009
Washington, DC
Attendance: 18,277
Referees:
Dave Jackson
Kevin Pollock
Linesmen:
Thor Nelson
Jean Morin
NHL News
Slavin shoulders blame after Hurricanes' defensive meltdown
Star defenseman Jaccob Slavin shouldered the responsibility for the Hurricanes' uncharacteristic defensive disaster in their Game 1 loss to the Canadiens.
Canadiens-Hurricanes Game 1 takeaways, grades, early look at Game 2
Game 1 was a dominant showing for the Habs. Here's what it all means, with a look ahead to the rest of the series.
Canadiens pounce on Hurricanes early, roll to easy Game 1 win
The Canadiens pounced for four first-period goals on slow-starting Carolina -- coming off the longest postseason break in more than a century -- and handed the Hurricanes their first loss of the playoffs with a 6-2 victory Thursday night.