In-Game Notes: Carolina Hurricanes vs Washington Capitals

Peters leads Hurricanes over Capitals with 5-0 shutout

 

Goaltender Justin Peters made 17 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes blanked the Washington Capitals 5-0 at the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. on Monday night.In leading the Hurricanes in net, Peters was supported by an outpouring of...

In-Game notes, photos, and video:

After suffering a close 4-3 loss to the New York Islanders on Saturday the Hurricanes look to continue their winning ways at home against the Washington Capitals on Monday.

Carolina boasts a 10-3-1 record over their last 14 home games and play their next six games at the RBC Center

The storyline before the puck even drops is that goaltender Cam Ward is listed as day-to-day and provides the opportunity for back-up Justin Peters to get his second start in three games.

Peters earned a big win on Friday as the Hurricanes beat the San Jose Sharks 3-2, his first in over a year.

Besides Ward, Tuomo Ruutu and Chad LaRose are still out and listed as day-to-day giving Drayson Bowman and Jerome Samson more opportunities to show what they have to help the Hurricanes get through this challenging time of the season.

Goaltender Mike Murphy backs up Peters in net and gets the chance to watch the game live in Raleigh.

Puck drops in a few minutes.

1st period:

 

Opening Faceoff - Carolina vs Washington - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting 

• Hurricanes start with early pressure in Capitals zone but with no resulting shots as coach Kirk Muller starts a hybrid line in Pat Dwyer, Sjeff Skinner and Jussi Jokinen
• Derek Joslin is playing up on the wing as he rolls out with Anthony Stewart and Tim Brent
• Big save by Peters at the 16:40 mark on Mike Knuble
• Hurricanes get first chance on the power play at 16:31 after Vokoun makes a big save on Skinner
• Carolina takes no time as Vokoun makes a save on Brent's shot from the point, but Jusitn Faulk is their to put it away at 16:19 - Hurricanes lead 1-0
• Hurricanes geta another big chance on Vokoun as Tlusty, Samson, and Staal are  together
• Tlusty intercepts the puck and on a line change Stewart joins the rush and Staal feeds him as he connects and beats Vokoun at 14:51
• Caps coach Dale Hunter has had enough and pulls Vokoun as Michal Neuvirth comes in to replace him
• It doesn't take long for Drayson Bowman to test Neuvirth as Carolina outshooting Washington 8-2 during the first seven minutes of play
•  Still 2-0 at the 10-minute mark of the period and Jay Harrison just let go of a shot the Neuvirth had to snag 
• Hurricanes outshooting Capitals 12-2 at this point and are riding a huge wave of momentum as Washington can't get much going yet
• Capitals are getting some chances on Peters but nothing that he can't handle as Hurricanes defense keeps the puck moving along the boards
• Tlusty-Staal-Samson line continuing to open up ice in the Washington zone and keeping Neuvirth busy
• Capitals go the other way and get a rare shot on Peters - Hurricanes lead in shots on net 14-3 with 5:47 to go in the period
• Staal gains the Caps zone and Neuvirth makes a big save
• At the other end Troy Brouwer gets stonewalled by Peters and looks behind but Jason Chimera cannot finish it as he lands in the net - no goal at 3:18
•  Hurricanes continue to outwork Washington as defense is moving the puck on the breakout as smoothly as they have in a while
• Hurricanes transition well onto the rush after Capitals can't generate a shot on Peters with 1:38 left
• Peters not afraid to get a stick on the puck to move it along on the rush
• Washington with a faceoff to Peters' right with under a minute to go
• Hurricanes defense marking well and keeping close to the Caps
• Transition onto offense with Brandon Sutter leading the rush with Drayson Bowman and Andreas Nodl who gets a cross ice pass in the high slot to make it 3-0 with 30 seconds to go to put Carolina ahead 3-0
• As the first period ends the Capitals are faced with a three-goal deficit and being outshot 16-5

2nd period:

• Dwyer-Skinner_Jokinen start the period again and apply the same forechecking pressure that they started the game with
• McBain lets a a hard shot go from the point that Neuvirth gets his body in front of
• Capitals still trying valiantly to generate some type of offense to establish time and space in the Carolina zone
• Peters makes the stop as Brooks Laich storms past Stewart and McBain 
• Washington is picking up the pace and gaining the zone in transition a bit more than they did during the first period
• Hurricanes still lead 3-0 with 15:03 to go in the period
• Muller continues to roll all four lines when he can as Stewart-Brent-Joslin are out on the ice 
• Joslin gets called for elbowing and he Hurricanes are on their first penalty kill of the game
• As the Capitals get their first PP of the game the Hurricanes' Eric Staal picks up he loose puck in the neutral zone and  scores at 14:04
• You can tell Washington is frustrated as Joslin has to be ready as Matt Hendricks challenges him to go toe-to-toe
• The Hurricane obliges to the delight of the crowd on hand
• Tlusty picks Karl Alzner's pocket and misses a chance to extend the lead as Neuvirth makes the save
• The hits are getting harder and louder as both teams are playing a much more physical period than the first
•  Caps' Brouwer tries the same power move to Peters' right but can't put anything past him on the short side
• Brouwer swipes at Tlusty as a crowd gathers in the crease after the whistle

• As Joslin and Hendricks come out of the penalty box they square off at center ice and go back in for another 5 minute breather

 

 

Hurricanes' Derek Joslin vs Capitals' Matt Hendricks - Peter Koutroumpis, PKS Consulting

• Crowd is fully in this one after that bout as they continue to smother Capitals in their end and keep Neuvirth busy
• Hurricanes leading 4-0 and outshooting Capitals 22-8 for the game - 8:40 remaining in the period
• Peters makes a big save on Alex Ovechkin as he lets a shot go from the high slot
• Skinner draws a penalty parked on the crease as the Hurricanes get the chance to add the extra skater but Neuvirth covers it up
• Carolina on the PP with 6:02 remaining
• Hurricanes can't generate enough puck control to set up in the Capitals zone and Jeff Halpern tries to jam a shot past Peters on the shorthand attempt
• Troy Brouwer and Justin Faulk square off and the rookie holds his own
• Hurricanes continue to keep pressuring Neuvirth at the other end after the fight - 2:20 to go
• With just over a minute to play Alexander Semin winds up but fans on it as both Bryan Allen and Peters are ready for it
• The period ends with the Hurricanes on the PP and still leading 4-0 and outshooting the Capitals 28-11

3rd period:

• Hurricanes start the period with Tlusty-Staal-Samson on the PP
• Washington successfully kills of the penalty and now both teams trying to set up their offense according as play moves from end-to-end
• Another turnover in the Caps end and Neuvirth makes another stop to keep the score at 4-0 with 16:58 to go
• Tlusty-Staal-Sasmson causing havoc in Capitals end
• A bad clearing attempt is kept in by Jaroslav Spacek who finds Staal sitting by the crease to Neuvirth's left and he one-times it for his second goal of the game to give Carolina a 5-0 with 14:09 remaining in the period
• Tim Brent takes a penalty for hooking with 12:21 remaining- faceoff to Peters' left
• Off the faceoff Mike Green lets a wrist shot go on Peters who turns it away - Green looks away in frustration
• Hurricanes clear it and as Washington tries to come back up ice Harrison send it down
• Capitals come back but then get the puck into the neutral zone where Dwyer taps it in for Skinner to try a shorthanded attempt on Neuvirth who subsequently makes the save
• Hurricanes successfully kill of the penalty
• Capitals take another penalty as Mathieu Perreault trips Drayson Bowman by the Hurricanes bench
• Early in the Hurricanes PP possession Washington manages to clear the puck down-ice a few times
• Carolina finally gets some puck movement and puts Neuvirth to work who is working overtime in stopping shots
• Hurricanes set-up once more with the extra attacker but Washington kills off the penalty succesfully
• With under five minutes to play Carolina holding onto the 5-0 lead and playing sound zone coverage on the defense while not quitting on the forecheck
• Skinner picks it up from Semin behind the Caps net and feeds it to Jokinen who takes a shot on Neuvirth who makes another big save
• Hurricanes now outshooting the Capitals 40-15 for the game with 2:24 left in the period
• With less than a minute to play Peters makes a big save
• That's it - Hurricanes win 5-0 and Peters gets the shutout

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