| Final - 12.28.2008 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto Maple Leafs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Washington Capitals | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Courtesy of Off Wing Opinion Brooks Laich's two goals were scored on strong moves to the net - this is how he got to 20 goals last year, and how he's going to get there again this year if he...
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Ok, that was a nice litle interlude but I figured that some of you might be too shy or don't want to make anymore new friends (because honestly, who doesn't feel like that sometimes?) so here is...
Nicklas Backstrom's power play prowess
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Washington | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Toronto Goal - Niklas Hagman (11), from Mikhail Grabovski and Jonas Frogren at 14:23. Penalties - Lee Stempniak, Toronto (tripping), 14:37; Jose Theodore, Washington (served by Kozlov (diving), 14:37. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Washington Power-Play Goal - Brooks Laich (9), from Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green at 12:54. 3, Washington Goal - Alex Ovechkin (24), from Milan Jurcina at 19:50. Penalties - Mike Green, Washington (interference), 6:39; Pavel Kubina, Toronto (interference), 12:06; Jonas Frogren, Toronto (roughing), 18:02; Chris Clark, Washington (roughing), 18:02. |
| Third Period |
| - 4, Washington Goal - Brooks Laich (10) unassisted at 15:43. 5, Washington Empty Net Goal - Alex Ovechkin (25), from Nicklas Backstrom and Mike Green at 19:26. Penalties - Milan Jurcina, Washington (hooking), 3:59; Sean Collins, Washington (interference), 10:35; Andre Deveaux, Toronto (diving), 10:35. |
